Testimonials

"Dear Janet and Jan, this is a long overdue thank you to you both for organizing such a wonderful trip for us! We had a wonderful time, and all worked out very well… and smoothly. All in all, it was an outstanding trip! Huge thanks to you both for making so many wonderful arrangements."
Mr & Mrs Bruce, USA

Thank you for putting together a fabulous itinerary for my clients. They had a wonderful time. I appreciate the friendly, professional service from the Janet Redler team.
Heather Konigsbauer, World's End Adventures, USA

You collectively planned and implemented an ambitious trip visiting a lot of gardens, covering a lot of miles, in a way that insured we would both enjoy all the gardens, and overall feel safe and well taken care of.
Marsha Douma, USA

Hi Jan and Dawn, I just spoke to the client. First they want to compliment all the drivers and guides, especially Chris. They thought they were outstanding. They had a wonderful trip.
Susan Glover, Favorite Place Travel, USA

[Our clients] absolutely enjoyed everything. A job very, very well done to you and all of your team! Thank you, once again! This certainly won't be our last collaboration!!"
Denise Marinucci-Nicholson, Antilia Travel, USA

Dear Dawn, thank you very much for your absolutely wonderful work in organizing our pilgrim tour through England. Everything was simply wonderful, and I am so happy to find you as a good and reliable partner in England.
Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky, Orthodox Tours, USA

Hi Dawn, I think this trip has been one of [our clients'] favorites and they would love to go back one day. Thanks so much for all of your assistance.
Jennifer at Planes, Trains & Kids Travel, Canada

Diolch yn fawr, iawn for another wonderful Welsh Heritage Week, and for the lovely pottery mug from Nant Garw. I loved every minute of our time in Wales, as always, and it was good to see you at Pontypridd.
Karen Conley, USA

If you are thinking about a trip to Wales, talk to Janet Redler Travel. I have used this company for many years. They are wonderful to work with and always have great suggestions.
Beth Landmesser, Group Tour Organiser, Pennsylvania, USA

Hi folks, David was fantastic and Stonehenge was absolutely amazing!! Thanks to all of you who made our 3 1/2 weeks SO memorable!!
Beth Hensley, USA

We received some feedback from Kimberly that I wanted to pass along to you. They said they had a fabulous time on their Cardiff food tour and Sian was wonderful! Thanks again for sourcing this great alternative for them!
Tenon Tours, Delaware, USA

Hello Janet, Daniel and team! Thanks very much for your help and wonderful service with Karen and Tom’s Heritage Trip of Wales and the Cotswolds.
Martha Henderson, Gravitate Travel, Canada

Our driver was Chris and we cannot sing his praises enough. Not only was he personable, flexible and knowledgeable, but he went above and beyond, researching my heritage in the evenings and leading us to spots we'd never have found on our own.
Karen Charnell & Tom Tredway, Canada

Thank you again so very much. You have lightened my concerns and made each transaction that I've had with you go exceptionally smoothly. I am very grateful to you for this.
Charlene Brewer, Triple Crown Vacations, USA

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Pilgrimages in the UK and Ireland

Understanding the legacy of our faith is a vital part of being a Christian in the 21st Century.

Canterbury Cathedral © Visit Kent

There is so much to explore on a religious or spiritual tour of the UK and Ireland. From the splendour of cathedrals which took centuries to build to The St Cuthbert Gospel - at 1300 years old, this is the oldest intact book in Europe and can be seen in London, England.

York Minster is one of the world's most magnificent cathedrals

St George's Chapel, Windsor © The Dean & Canons of Windsor

John Wesley, founder of Methodism with his brother Charles, was a fellow of Lincoln College in Oxford (pictured below). On a tailor-made tour of the UK with Janet Redler Travel & Tourism, you or your group can follow in the footsteps of the Wesleys.

Many US churches have a European heritage which has greatly influenced the Church’s ministry today and we were delighted to welcome a group from a church in Oklahoma recently, pictured in Oxford below.

Salisbury Cathedral in England is one of the finest examples of Early English architecture and has the tallest church spire in the United Kingdom. Well known as the subject of paintings by famous landscape painter John Constable, the cathedral boasts the oldest working clock in the world and the best surviving of the four original copies of Magna Carta. It is one of the finest cathedrals in Britain and is well worth including on your itinerary.

Salisbury Cathedral © Ash Mills/ashmills.com

Inside Salisbury Cathedral

St Patrick’s Way is an 82 mile (132km) pilgrimage route between the historic cities of Armagh and Downpatrick in the south of Northern Ireland. It connects key sites relating to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and passes though some of Northern Ireland’s most beautiful countryside.

Saint Patrick at Saul Church in Northern Ireland © Tourism Ireland

Strata Florida (pictured below), which translates from Latin as Vale of Flowers, is the romantic ruin of a former Cistercian abbey, founded in 1164, near Tregaron in mid Wales. This is just one of many historic religious buildings in the UK and Ireland that are fascinating to explore, as we trace the legacy of our faith.

St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, south west Wales, is one of the most important Christian centres in Britain, which can trace its history back over 15 centuries to the monastery founded on the site by St David himself. St David's shrine in the cathedral has been a place of pilgrimage since the 12th century and was once so important that two pilgrimages to St David's were equivalent to one to Rome. St David is the patron saint of Wales and St David's Cathedral is at the spiritual heart of the country.

St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales © Neil Redler

Many of the UK's archives and collections contain rare and fascinating religious documents and texts, which you may like to see on your tour or pilgrimage. Witness a copy of the first Welsh bible at Ty Mawr Wybrnant in North Wales, for example, get up close to one of the earliest fragments of a New Testament text at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, or visit Hereford Cathedral to experience the magnificent Mappa Mundi.

10th century Nevern Cross in Pembrokeshire © Neil Redler

Battle Abbey in Sussex (pictured below) is built on the site of the Battle of Hastings, which took place in 1066 and is one of the defining moments in British history. The ancient, partially-ruined, Benedictine abbey commemorates this tragic but significant event.

Battle Abbey in Sussex

If you would like to organise a pilgrimage, or a tour of some of the UK and Ireland's many wonderful religious and spiritual sites, please do contact us and we can put together a tailor-made itinerary to meet the needs of your group.