The 2022 Tour Programs Sponsored with Morris Columbus Travel
February-March 2022, 15-Day Egypt - Jordan Tour with 4-Day Nile Cruise
2022 March Holy Land Tour "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" with Madison Sowell
2022 March Holy Land Tour "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" with Madison Sowell
"The Journeys of Moses & the Prophets"
Faculty: Dann & Shirley Hone
Egypt & Jordan: Feb.27-March 13, 2022
Major sites include: Cairo, Saqqara, Memphis, Giza, Egyptian Cairo Museum, Khan Khalil Bazaar, Old Cairo, Alexandria, Nile Cruise: Aswan, Ko Ombo, Edfu, Luxor (East & West Banks of Nile), Dandara, and more; Jordan: Petra, Mt Nebo, Madaba, Macharaeus, Karak Castle, Amman, Al-Maghtas (Bethabara), Pella, Umm Quais (Gadara), Irbid, Adjul Castle, Jerash, and Penuel
2022 March Holy Land Tour "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" with Madison Sowell
2022 March Holy Land Tour "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" with Madison Sowell
2022 March Holy Land Tour "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" with Madison Sowell
Faculty: Madison Sowell & Dann Hone
Israel/P.A.: March 16-27
Rome Option: March 27-24 -osted by Madison Sowell
2022 Holy Land with Jordan Option "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" Tours
2022 March Holy Land Tour "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" with Madison Sowell
2022 Holy Land with Jordan Option "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" Tours
Faculty: Dann & Shirley Hone
Israel/P.A.: March 30 – April 10
Price for land only is $2995 ($200 per person will be added for tips & gratuities)
Post Tour Jordan Option: April 10-14 – Hosted by Dann Hone
Faculty: Larry Gelwix & Dann Hone
Israel/P.A.: April 27 – May 8, 2022
Price for land only is $2995 ($200 per person will be added for tips & gratuities)
Post Tour Jordan Option: May 8-12 - Hosted by Dann Hone
You may download brochures for the tour programs under the section "BROCHURE DOWNLOADS FOR 2022".
Fall 2022 Holy Land Tour, & Jordan Option Tours with Larry Gelwix & Dann Hone
Holy Land Private & Family Groups, 2022-23 Design Your own Adventures with your Family or Friends
2022 Holy Land with Jordan Option "In the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets" Tours
Faculty: Larry Gelwix & Dann Hone
Israel/P.A.: September 14 – 25
Price for land only is $2995 ($200 per person will be added for tips and gratuities)
Jordan Option: September 10-15 -- Hosted by Dann Hone
Faculty: Larry Gelwix & Dann Hone
Israel/P.A.: October 26 – November 6
Price for land only is $2995
($200 per person will be added for tips and gratuities)
Jordan Option: October 22-27 -- Hosted by Dann Hone
You may download brochures for the tour programs under the section "BROCHURE DOWNLOADS FOR 2022".
Holy Land Private & Family Groups, 2022-23 Design Your own Adventures with your Family or Friends
Holy Land Private & Family Groups, 2022-23 Design Your own Adventures with your Family or Friends
Holy Land Private & Family Groups, 2022-23 Design Your own Adventures with your Family or Friends
Individually organized family and private groups may be arranged through the School of International Studies . These programs may be organized directly by School of International Studies (SIS) or co-sponsored by Morris Columbus Travel. For Information please contact SIS by email, text, or phone: travelstudiesinstitute@gmail.com
or
mobile phone (801) 636.8593
Dates for 2022-23 are still open for private or family groups !!!
Projected 2023 Middle East tours to the Holy Lands of Egypt, Jordan, & Israel/P.A.
Holy Land Private & Family Groups, 2022-23 Design Your own Adventures with your Family or Friends
Holy Land Private & Family Groups, 2022-23 Design Your own Adventures with your Family or Friends
The following 2023 tours, are hosted by Dann Hone & Larry Gelwix
April 1-10, 2023 Egypt Explorations Tour with 4-Day Nile Cruise plus a 6-Day Optional Tour to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (April 9-15) – Hosted by Dann & Shirley Hone
April 19-29, 2023 Holy Land with Post Tour Jordan Option (April 15-20)
May 3-13, 2023 Holy Land
Pre-Tour Option to Jordan (May 3-7)
June 7-18, 2023 Holy Land with Pre-Tour Option to Jordan (June 3-8)
October 11-21, 2023 Holy Land
Pre-tour Jordan option (October 7-12)
October 25-Nov. 4, 2023 Holy Land
Pre-tour Jordan option (October 21-26)
Tour Hosts -- Travel with Larry and Dann
Larry D. Gelwix
For 30 years Larry Gelwix has served as host of the syndicated “Travel Show” radio broadcast and is known to listeners as the “Getaway Guru”. Larry is one of the leading Holy Land tour organizers having arranged travel for thousands of visitors to Israel, Egypt, and the Middle East. As a tour host and former LDS mission president, Larry brings a unique dimension to understanding the life of Christ and our road to discipleship. For 36 years Larry served as the volunteer Head Coach of the Highland Rugby Team. The team’s success caught the attention of Hollywood which produced “Forever Strong”, a major motion picture which tells the true-life story of Coach Gelwix and the Highland team. Larry was also the subject of a 2012 documentary entitled “Larry Gelwix: No Regrets”, which won an Emmy Award and has aired on national television. A popular convention, seminar, and fireside speaker, Larry has addressed groups across the country and around the world. Larry Gelwix currently serves as CEO of Columbus Travel®, Bountiful, Utah.
Dann W Hone
Dann W Hone is one of the founding members of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies and held virtually every position 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 13 modern and ancient languages and scripts. Dann lived in Israel for over 9-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 volumes one and two of a seven volume Scriptural Reference and Exploration series on “scriptural manners and customs.” Dann is an emeritus administrator/faculty of the Jerusalem Center/Ancient Scripture at BYU. After thirty years at BYU, he entered back into teaching as an adjunct faculty in the Department of History and Political Science at Utah Valley University. He currently serves as the Managing Director and faculty for the School of International Travel Studies, part of the Elements of Life Institute.
Recent 2018 Lectures on sites with Columbus Travel's October Holy Land tour: