2026/2027

Travel with SuzY Ismail

Dr. Suzy Ismail is the Founding Director of Cornerstone, a nonprofit, spiritually and culturally cognizant communication intervention organization providing services around the world that focus on youth, family, marriage, identity, socioemotional wellness, refugee resilience, and relationship rebuilding. She is the author of many books including “Modern Muslim Marriage,” “9 to 5,” “When Muslim Marriage Fails,” and several other works. She specializes in educating and empowering women, youth, and vulnerable populations by presenting a range of workshops, lectures, programs, diversity seminars, and corporate trainings both nationally and internationally.

Madinah
Makkah
Mazaraat

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A Journey of Faith, Growth, and Fulfillment

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Travel PackageS

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Led by Dr Suzy Ismail

Sister’s Journey to Japan

September 26 – October 3, 2026

Join us on a unique and inspiring journey to Japan, designed exclusively for sisters seeking adventure, culture, and meaningful connections. This special trip offers the opportunity to explore Japan’s breathtaking landscapes, rich traditions, and vibrant cities while traveling in a comfortable and supportive sisters-only environment.From the peaceful beauty of ancient temples and gardens to the excitement of modern Tokyo, this journey will allow you to experience the heart of Japan while building lasting memories and friendships along the way. Whether it’s enjoying traditional cuisine, discovering historic sites, or simply sharing special moments with fellow sisters, this trip promises a truly unforgettable experience.

Airline Tickets Not Included
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Program Details

Group Arrival to Tokyo (HND) SEP 26 , 2026

Group Departure from Osaka (KIX): OCT 3, 2026
Tokyo: Marriott or similar | Kyoto: Chapter Tribute Hotelor similar| Osaka: Double Tree by Hilton or similar
Double $3,195 per person
Single $4,360 per person
Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo (HND) Airport
Arrive in Tokyo and check in to your hotel.
Accommodation: Tokyo Hotel
Meals: No meals provided


Day 2: Tokyo Highlights
Meet at the hotel lobby at 9:00 AM and head to the Imperial Palace by bus for sightseeing.
Continue to Tokyo Camii for salat and enjoy a brief café break.
Head to Shibuya for lunch at Gyumon BBQ, visit Shibuya Crossing and the Hachiko statue.
Travel to Asakusa to explore Nakamise Shopping Street and visit Sensoji Temple.
Return to the hotel.
Accommodation: Tokyo Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Day 3: Mount Fuji Excursion
Depart from the hotel to Kawaguchiko in the Mt. Fuji area.
Visit Oishi Park and stop at Kawaguchiko Masjid for salat.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then ride the Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway.
Return to Tokyo by evening.
Accommodation: Tokyo Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Day 4: Tokyo to Kyoto & Arashiyama Exploration
Travel by Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto.
Transfer to the Sagano Line to reach Saga Arashiyama.
Enjoy lunch at YOSHIYA and walk to the bus parking area.
Drive to Wagashi, then check in at the Kyoto hotel and enjoy free time.
Accommodation: Kyoto Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Day 5: Kyoto Sightseeing
Begin with a visit to the Golden Temple.
Perform salat at Kyoto Masjid.
Have lunch at Salman Sohel Restaurant.
Visit Kiyomizudera Temple and enjoy a walking tour through Gion.
Return to the hotel.
Accommodation: Kyoto Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Day 6: Kyoto to Osaka via Kobe
Check out from the Kyoto hotel and visit Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Continue to Kobe for salat and a short tour at Kobe Mosque, followed by snacks.
Travel to Osaka, check in to the hotel, and enjoy free time in the evening.
Accommodation: Osaka Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Day 7: Nara Exploration
Travel to Nara for sightseeing, including deer feeding at Nara Park.
Perform salat at Nara Masjid.
Have lunch at Nikko Hotel Nara and explore the old town.
Return to Osaka and enjoy some free time.
Accommodation: Osaka Hotel
Meals: Breakfast


Day 8: Departure from Osaka
Check out from the hotel and transfer to Kansai International Airport for your departure flight.

What's Included/Excluded

Inclusions:

Hotel Accommodations:
Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis.

Meals:
Daily breakfast and 3 Halal lunches included.

Transportation:
Convenient transportation throughout the trip, including:
Bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto.
Group pick-up from Haneda Airport (HND) at 5 pm.
Group drop-off from hotel to Kansai International Airport (KIX) at 10 am.

Guided Services:
Expert English-speaking driver/guide.

Admissions & Taxes:
Admission fees for all attractions.
All applicable taxes.

Gratuities:
Gratuity for exceptional service included

 

Exclusions:
International Airfare
Visa fee and processing, if required
Travel insurance
Meals and Drinks not mentioned in the Itinerary
Personal needs expenditures
Individual arrival and departure transportation

Umrah Trip in November

November 20 – November 29, 2026

Roundtrip International Flight Included

Departs from JFK on Saudia Airlines

Program Details

Madinah: Hilton Hotel | Makkah: Fairmont Hotel or similar

Quad $3,095 per person (Families Only)
Triple $3,195 per person (Families Only)
Double $3,495 per person
Single $4,775 per person

What's Included/Excluded

PRICE INCLUDES:

Roundtrip International Airfare (For Air & Land Packages)
4 nights Accommodations in Madinah
4 nights Accommodations in Makkah
Daily open buffet breakfast at Hotels
Ground Transport to Hotels and Airports
Haramain train/Bus transfer from Madinah to Makkah
Guided Tour of Madinah – Mazarat
Guided Tour of Makkah – Mazarat
Virtual information session prior to departure
Umrah Lecture and Khatirahs on-site
Visa processing and visa fees and Saudi health insurance

EXCLUSIONS:

Umrah Visa Cost $250
Lunch & Dinners
Cost of Saudi Sim card (if applicable)
Optional Tours

Family Trip – Egypt 

January 9 – January 16, 2027

Airline Tickets Not Included
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Program Details

Arrival to Cairo (CAI): Jan 9, 2027

Departure from Cairo (CAI): Jan 16, 2027

Cairo: Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel or Similar

Nile Cruise: Steinberger Nile Cruise or Amwaj Nile Cruise or Similar

Triple $2,325 per person  (Families Only)
Double $2,375 per person
Single $3,195 per person
Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Welcome to Land of Pharaohs Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Visiting the Pyramids & GEM After enjoying a delicious wholesome Egyptian breakfast, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Take a walk around the Plateau and visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. Once you are done with your Pyramids visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to The New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. Then, you will go back to your hotel.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,

Day 3: Flight from Cairo to Aswan – Aswan Nile Cruise Excursions – Early morning, transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Aswan. Our representative will meet and greet you at Aswan airport and then you will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship for embarkation in Aswan before Lunch. You will be accompanied by your knowledgeable Egyptologist guide for an amazing tour to visit the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Enjoy dinner. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Aswan.Meals: Breakfast, box Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Kom Ombo Temple –Breakfast on board the cruise, then at noon sail to Kom Ombo to visit a Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Have lunch on board then, sail to Edfu. Enjoy dinner.Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Edfu.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Edfu Temple Nile Cruise Excursions – Breakfast on board your Nile cruise ship then visit Horus Temple in Edfu before sailing to Luxor with lunch on board the vessel. You will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for dinner and Belly dance show on board. Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Luxor.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.Visits: Horus Temple.

Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours – Flight to Cairo –Disembarkation after breakfast, Enjoy a wonderful tour to visit East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to the Karnak Temple, followed by a visit to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon with free time at leisure in Luxor for great shopping opportunity and then you will be transferred to Luxor airport for flight in Cairo. Overnight in CairoMeals: Breakfast,

Day 7: Cairo Islamic Tours – Enjoy a day tour to Salah El Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. After that transfer to enjoy Sultan Hassan and Refaaei Mosques in addition to Al Azhar Mosque and Hussein Mosque at Khan El Khalili if there is time.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Cairo – Fly Back Home Breakfast and check out,Transfer to airport for departureMeals: Breakfast

What's Included/Excluded

Included:– Skip the airport line with our Fast Track service upon arrival at Cairo International Airport.– Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports– Assistance of our guest relations during your stay– All transfers by deluxe A/C vehicle– Domestic flight ticket Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo– Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast– Accommodation for 3 nights on board cruise Aswan to Luxor on full board– All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as mentioned in the itinerary, group tours– Local English-speaking tour guide during your tours– Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship– Admission fees to the sights throughout the tours as per the itinerary– Meals in the hotels, cruise and during tours as mentioned in the itinerary– Applicable taxes for all hotels and Nile cruise included in the price

Excluded:– International airfare to Egypt– Entry visa to Egypt– The day tour to Alexandria– Personal spendings like water, drinks during meals, laundry, phone calls…etc– Entrance fees inside any of the Pyramids or inside Tutankhamun Tomb– Optional activities– Tipping

Family Trip – Bosnia

April 3- April 10, 2027

Airline Tickets Not Included
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Program Details

Group Arrival to Sarajevo (SJJ): April 3, 2027Group Departure from Sarajevo (SJJ): April 10, 2027

Sarajevo: Hotel Hills or Similar | Mostar: Eden Hotel or Similar

Triple $1,495 per person  (Families Only)
Double $1,550 per person
Single $1,750 per person
Itinerary Highlights
Day 1 – Arrival in Sarajevo
  • Group arrival and transfer to the hotel
  • Overnight in Sarajevo
Day 2 – Sarajevo City & Trebević Mountain
  • Guided tour of Sarajevo Old Town: Baščaršija, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Latin Bridge, Sebilj Fountain
  • Visit Trebević Mountain & Sunnyland Park
  • Overnight in Sarajevo
Day 3 – Travnik & Jajce (Pliva Lake)
  • Explore Travnik: Ottoman fortress, Sulejmanija Mosque, colorful mosques
  • Visit Jajce: Pliva Waterfall, historic fortress, Pliva Lake
  • Overnight in Sarajevo
Day 4 – Konjic, Jablanica & Mostar
  • Scenic drive through Konjic and Jablanica (historic bridge, WWII museum)
  • Continue to Mostar
  • Explore Old Town and iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge)
  • Overnight in Mostar
Day 5 – Blagaj, Počitelj & Kravice Waterfalls
  • Visit Blagaj Tekija (Dervish monastery by the Buna River)
  • Explore medieval town of Počitelj
  • Excursion to Kravice Waterfalls
  • Overnight in Mostar
Day 6 – Olympic Mountains & Vrelo Bosne
  • Tour of Bjelašnica & Igman (Olympic sites)
  • Visit Vrelo Bosne (spring of the Bosna River, horse-drawn carriage ride optional)
  • Overnight in Sarajevo
Day 7 – Sarajevo Tunnel of Hope & Srebrenica Memorial
  • Visit the Tunnel of Hope (War Museum)
  • Excursion to Srebrenica Memorial
  • Overnight in Sarajevo
Day 8 – Departure
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Group transfer to airport for flight back home

What's Included/Excluded

Inclusions:

Hotel Accommodations: 
Hotel Stays:
5 nights in Sarajevo
2 night in Mostar

Transportation:
Group pick-up and drop-off from the airport according to shared group timings.
Group tours and transfers by bus.

Guided Tours:
Includes guide, entrance fees, and transportation.

Meals:
Daily breakfast included

Exclusions:

  • International airfare
  • Optional tours and travel insurance
  • Visa fee and processing, if required
  • Gratuities for guides and drivers (average $10 per person per day)
  • Personal expenses (e.g., drinks, laundry)

Family Trip – Uzbekistan

June 26 – July 3, 2027

Airline Tickets Not Included
Contact our office to explore available options

Program Details

Arrival to Tashkent (TAS): June 26, 2027

Departure from Tashkent (TAS): July 3, 2027

Tashkent: Holiday Inn Tashkent or similarKhiva: Farovon Khiva Hotel or similarBukhara: Bukhara Wyndham Bukharaor similar SamarkandZarafshon Parkside or similar

Double $2,150 per person
Single $2,650 per person

Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent 

Destination: Tashkent
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Tashkent

Arrival in Tashkent, transfer to the hotel. Check in.
13:00 Lunch.
Afternoon Tashkent sightseeing: visit Khast-Imom Complex, where the world-famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman has been preserved. Continue to Amir Temur Square, Independence Square, and the Applied Arts Museum.
Return to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 2: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva 

Destination: Khiva
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Khiva

Morning flight to Urgench.
Arrival in Urgench, transfer to the hotel in Khiva (40 minutes drive).
10:00 Tea/coffee break at the hotel upon arrival.

Proceed to visit a UNESCO World Heritage site — Ichan-Qala Fortress.
In Ichan-Qala Fortress, visit Kunya-Ark, Sayeed Alauddin Mausoleum, Arab-Mukhamadkhan Madrasah, Oq-Masjid Mosque, Madrasah of Hodjan Berdi-biya, Shirgazikhan, Abdullakhan, Juma Mosque, Allakulikhan Madrasah, Tosh-Khovli Palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum, and the Minaret of Islom-Khoja.

13:00 Lunch at Terrasa Restaurant in Khiva.
Continue sightseeing in Khiva.
Check in to the hotel late in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.


Day 3: Khiva – Urgench – Bukhara 

Destination: Bukhara
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Bukhara

08:00 Check out from the hotel, overland transfer to Bukhara.
12:00 Lunch on the way at a roadside café.
16:00 Check in to the hotel.

16:30 Start sightseeing in Bukhara: explore the Old City with Lyabi Hauz Complex, Kalyan Minaret, Poi-Kalon Mosque, and Miri-Arab Madrasah, followed by Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrasahs.
Overnight at the hotel.


Day 4: Bukhara 

Destination: Bukhara
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Bukhara

10:00 Sightseeing tour in Bukhara: visit Ark Fortress, Samani Dynasty Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, and Sitora-i-Mokhikhosa Summer Palace.
13:00 Lunch.
Free time in the afternoon in the city center.
Overnight at the hotel.


Day 5: Bukhara – Samarkand

Destination: Samarkand
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Samarkand

10:00 Check out from the hotel. Visit monuments outside of Bukhara: Bakhouddin Naqshband Mausoleum and Chor-Bakr Necropolis.
13:00 Lunch.
15:00 Transfer to the train station in the afternoon, take the train to Samarkand.

Arrival in Samarkand, transfer to the hotel. Check in and free time.
Overnight at the hotel.


Day 6: Samarkand

Destination: Samarkand
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Samarkand

10:00 Sightseeing in Samarkand: Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Siyab Bazaar, Bibi Khanum Mosque, and Registan Square.
13:00 Lunch.
Afternoon visit to Khazrat-Khizr Mosque, Ulugbek Observatory, and Koni-Ghil Mulberry Paper Workshop.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.


Day 7: Samarkand – Tashkent 

Destination: Samarkand & Tashkent
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Tashkent

Continue sightseeing in Samarkand: visit Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Afrosiab Museum.
13:00 Lunch.
Afternoon visit to Khazrat Davud Mausoleum and free time in the city center.

16:30 Transfer to the train station.
17:35 Train to Tashkent.
20:08 Arrival in Tashkent, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.


Day 8: Tashkent – Departure

Meals Included: Breakfast

06:00 Transfer to the airport for departure.

What's Included/Excluded

Inclusions:

Hotel Accommodations: Includes daily breakfast.
Hotel Stays:
2 nights in Tashkent
1 night in Khiva
2 nights in Bukhara
2 nights in Samarkand

Transportation:
Group pick-up and drop-off from the airport based on shared group schedules.
Group tours and transfers provided by bus.
Domestic flight from Tashkent to Khiva.
Train journey from Samarkand to Tashkent.

Guided Tours:
Includes guide, entrance fees, and transportation.

Meals:
Daily breakfast included
7 lunch
1 Dinner

Exclusions:

  • International airfare
  • Optional tours and travel insurance
  • Visa fee and processing, if required
  • Gratuities for guides and drivers (average $10 per person per day)
  • Personal expenses (e.g., drinks, laundry)

Couples Retreat – Oct 2027

Reconnect, Reflect, Renew — Our Next Couples Retreat with Dr. Suzy Ismail

Join renowned counselor and speaker Dr. Suzy Ismail for an unforgettable getaway designed to help couples slow down, reconnect, and pour back into the relationship that matters most. Through heartfelt sessions, guided conversations, and plenty of space to simply be together, you’ll return home closer, calmer, and more in love than when you left.

But first — we need you! Help us choose where we’re headed next.

Will it be the golden-hour charm of Sicily Or the lush, easy embrace of Jamaica?

Cast your vote below and reserve your spot. Your next chapter together starts here.

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(866)327-7252 EXT 147

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