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INTENSIVE EXPLORATIONS IN THE HOLY LAND

An Intensive and Inspiring Journey...

An Intensive and Inspiring Journey...

An Intensive and Inspiring Journey...

   Individuals of all ages are offered a 3-week educational and intensive travel study adventure that is not a typical tour to the Holy Land but an educational in-depth exploration of the land, its people and its cultures. International and local expert faculty conduct extensive field studies and lecture discussions. Three university-leve

   Individuals of all ages are offered a 3-week educational and intensive travel study adventure that is not a typical tour to the Holy Land but an educational in-depth exploration of the land, its people and its cultures. International and local expert faculty conduct extensive field studies and lecture discussions. Three university-level certified units in Near Eastern Studies and Comparative Religious Studies are available to qualifying participants. Each program is designed with special topics per faculty expertise. Includes activities for families, biblical lifestyles, Old and New Testament studies, and much more! 

Join a Never-to-be-Forgotten Quest!

An Intensive and Inspiring Journey...

An Intensive and Inspiring Journey...

 This intensive 21-day experience is packed with unique and exciting activities, visits to sacred sites, ancient cities and archaeological ruins, “locals-only" cultural experiences, on-site guest lecturers and expert faculty. In addition to more frequently visited sites, your experience includes the following destinations as circumstances

 This intensive 21-day experience is packed with unique and exciting activities, visits to sacred sites, ancient cities and archaeological ruins, “locals-only" cultural experiences, on-site guest lecturers and expert faculty. In addition to more frequently visited sites, your experience includes the following destinations as circumstances allow:

• Hebron, location of the Tomb of the Patriarchs

• Shiloh, where the boy prophet Samuel & the Tabernacle of Moses resided until the days of Eli.

• Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene & a beautiful shrine dedicated to the women in Christ's ministry.

• Mt. Gerazim, place of the Samaritan Temple and annual sacrifices during Passover.

• Nablus and Jacob's Well, where the Samaritan woman spoke with Jesus.

• Sebastia, capital of the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel, archaeological ruins of the palace of Herod Antipas where some believe John the Baptist was beheaded.

• Beer Sheba, Well of Abraham, home of Isaac and Jacob, Bedouin cultures at the kibbutz Lahav.

• Numerous locations in Jerusalem, the Negev, and the Western Coastal Plain not seen on normal tourist excursions & much more!


More than a typical tour!

An Intensive and Inspiring Journey...

More than a typical tour!

One participant wrote: 

“Great inspiration for someone such as I who knew very little about the Holy Land ... So much more than I ever expected.”   – Paul, 2017 Program

 

Unique Program activities include:

• Simulated first century A.D. meal in the recreated Nazareth Village.

• Guest lecturers from the various religious groups, including the J

One participant wrote: 

“Great inspiration for someone such as I who knew very little about the Holy Land ... So much more than I ever expected.”   – Paul, 2017 Program

 

Unique Program activities include:

• Simulated first century A.D. meal in the recreated Nazareth Village.

• Guest lecturers from the various religious groups, including the Jewish. Islamic, Samaritan, Druze. Baha'i, Eastern and Western Christian communities.

• Site lectures and discussions from scholars on archaeology, history, contemporary affairs, cultural life styles, biblical plants and animals, the Palestinians, Bedouins and Israelis, etc.

• Swimming in the Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Mediterranean Sea, and other locations.

• Time to quietly meditate at sacred sites, Shop In the open-air markets (suk), and mix with the locals, etc.

• Academic certified units are available for those who desire, as the materials presented before and during the program are Online and equivalent to university studies.

• Camel rides, working on a potter’s wheel in Hebron, visit museums seldom seen on usual tours with powerful lecture-discussions from experts, and much more!

Intensive Explorations Itinerary, Application & Courses

  

Individuals of all ages are offered a 3-week educational and intensive travel study adventure that is not a typical tour to the Holy Land. International and local expert faculty conduct in-depth field studies and lecture discussions. Three university-level credits in Near Eastern Studies and Comparative Religious Studies are available to qualifying participants. Each program is designed with special topics per faculty expertise. Includes activities for families, biblical lifestyles, Old and New Testament studies, etc.

2021 Feb-Mar Intensive Exploration in the Holy Land with Negev & Read Sea (CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19) (pdf)Download
NES 100 & 101 Course Descriptions (pdf)Download
2018 October Intensive Explorations in the Holy Land Itinerary with Red Sea (pdf)Download

International Travel Studies Institute Faculty

Dann W Hone, 2021 Intensive Explorations Faculty

Dann W Hone, with nearly 48 years of travel and living in the Near East, is one of the founding members of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies and served in numerous positions at the Center, including Academic Coordinator where he was responsible for training and teaching all Jerusalem Center faculty in history, archaeology, geography, and scriptures.  His studies include numerous modern and ancient languages and scripts.  Dann lived in Israel for many years and received his graduate degree in Biblical History from the Jerusalem University College.  A published author, Dann has written study guides and books on the Near East and recently finished volume one of a seven volume “Scriptural Reference and Exploration Series”.  Dann is emeritus administrator/faculty of Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies and the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU.  After thirty years at BYU, he entered back into teaching as adjunct faculty in the Department of History and Political Science at Utah Valley University.  He currently serves as the Managing Director and faculty member for the School of International Studies.  Shirley Stokes and Dann have been married 47 years and are the parents of 4 sons, 2 daughters and 20 grandchildren.  The family resided in Jerusalem for 7 years.

Information on Specialty Tours & Programs

In addition to the School of International Studies Programs,  The department of International Travel Studies has co-sponsored other specialty events and  tours with Columbus Travel.  You can access these programs by tapping the button below.

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