This tour allows participants to enjoy an intellectually stimulating first-hand experience of Israel, prior to attending the CFI conference.

Contact: Malcolm Babbin, Identity Travel Israel, +972-722-405-874

MODI'IN, Israel, Sept. 6, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Identity Travel, a leading tour operator specializing in educational and politically-relevant tours, announced today the launch of its Engage Israel Tour in collaboration with Christian Friends of Israel. This enriching tour combines educational content and sightseeing to further the understanding of Israel's historical, cultural and political heritage. The itinerary includes eight days of touring seamlessly followed by the 4 day CFI Jerusalem conference.

This May 27th - June 7th integrates New and Old Testament heritage sites, Zionist sites and contemporary tourist attractions with diverse key note speakers and politically-charged workshops. The highpoint of this experience will be in Jerusalem where participants will join the Christian Friends of Israel Annual Conference.

Eran Kolran, Director and Co-Founder at Identity Travel Israel, says: "Identity Travel is delighted to be able to join forces with Christian Friends of Israel to promote understanding through travel. We have no doubt that our customers will see the conference as one of the highlights of the tour."

"CFI is welcoming Identity Travel to join our Annual CFI Conference in Jerusalem for 2012," says Sharon Sanders, Executive Director of Christian Friends of Israel. "It has always been a highlight and unforgettable experience for Christians who love Israel to attend."

CFI's conference has brought thousands of Christian supporters to Jerusalem over the past 26 years for in-depth teaching of God's Word on Israel. The conference will include some of the world's most distinguished speakers on Israel and the Church as well as Christian praise and worship.

About Christian Friends of Israel
Christian Friends of Israel (CFI), headquartered in Jerusalem is a charitable, non-profit, international evangelical Christian ministry registered in Israel with representative offices throughout the world. They are charter members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and pioneers in the Christian Zionist movement.

About Identity Travel Israel
Identity Travel Ltd. is a pioneering educational tour operator headquartered in Modiin, Israel. Since its establishment the company has launched a variety of group travel itineraries for academic seminars, senior travel, Jewish and Christian tour groups as well as political activists. The company's mission is to promote understanding through educational travel. For more information see our websites www.identitytour.com and www.christian-tour.com.