Pilgrimage
Etymology
From Latin “peregrinus” (foreigner, one from abroad), from “peregre” (abroad), built on “per” (through) plus “ager” (field, land) — literally “through the fields,” away from home. The pilgrim is thus at root a wanderer or stranger, and the same root gives the peregrine falcon its name. Religious usage fixed it to journeys toward holy destinations like Mecca, Jerusalem, or Santiago.
noun · /PIL-gruh-mij/
A journey to a sacred place undertaken as an act of devotion.
What it names
Travel where the going is itself the practice — a handle now stretched to any meaningful trip to a revered site.
Example
Fans call the trip to the tiny recording studio a pilgrimage, only half-joking about its sacredness.
Related idea
A pilgrimage is defined by a sacred goal and inner intent; ordinary tourism seeks novelty or leisure without the devotional frame.