Holy Land Private Family Groups, 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 The School of International Studies by email, text, or phone:
or
Text Mobile Phone +1 (801) 636.8593
Dates for 2026or 2027 are still open for private or family groups and each will be planned with Dann Hone for the length and locations for each program!!!
Pre-departure orientation sessions, digital books and materials are included individually based on the itineraries. A group of 10 - 21 participants is ideal for the travel. Prices are based on the itinerary and group size.
Please contact Dann Hone for details at the above addresses and phone numbers.
Current Family Groups
April 17-28, 2027, Twelve-Day Egypt Exploration Tour with 4-Day Nile Cruise
"Egypt Explorations Tour"
Faculty: Dann & Jason Hone
April 17-28, 2027
Price: TBA
Join us with a unique opportunity to follow the footstep of Moses, Elijah, the children of Israel, and Jesus Christ in the very lands of their sojourns. Our scriptural and historic journey will traverse Upper and Lower Egypt. We will sail on the Nile, walk through magnificent temples and tombs, explore Wonders of the Ancient World, and traverse sandstone and granite monuments. Egypt is more than a destination — it’s a timeless journey through the wonders of the Pharaohs, the warmth of its people, and the magic of its landscapes.
Major sites in Egypt include: Cairo • Memphis • Saqqara • Giza • Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) • (Nile Delta) Alexandria • Aswan City • Philae Temple • Felucca (Nile sailboat) • Nubian Village • Kom Ombo Temple • Edfu Temple • Locks at Esna • East and West Bank of Nile • Valleys of the Kings and Nobles • Hatshepsut’s Funerary Temple • Colossi of Memnon • Karnak Temple • Luxor Temple • Dandara Temple • Egyptian Museum • Old Cairo • Citadel • Alabaster Mosque • Khan Khalili Bazaar and more!
Please contact The School of International Studies by email, text, or phone:
or
Text Mobile Phone +1 (801) 636.8593
See Proposed Itinerary below.
2026-27 Holy Land Programs to Jordan, Israel, & the Palestinian Authority Lands
THE FOLLOWING SPRING & FALL TOURS ARE PROPOSED FOR 2026 & 2027 WITH MORRIS COLUMBUS TRAVEL
These 2026-2027 Holy Lands tours with Morris Murdock Escorted Tours are hosted by Dann Hone
Jordan Option: October 5-11, 2026
Israel/P.A.: October 10-22, 2026
[16 PARTICIPANT PLACES STILL AVAILABLE]
Egypt Pre-Tour Option: March 23-29, 2027
Jordan: March 29-April 4; Israel April 3-15, 2027
2027 Spring Holy Lands with Larry Gelwix and Dann Hone Hosting
Includes Jordan and Israel + Pre-tour option to Egypt
Program Filled see itinerary in Brochure Section below.
Jordan Option: October 25-31, 2027
Israel: October 30-November 11, 2027
[JUST ANNOUNCED]
This Holy Land program has a new itinerary -- 1 1/2 days longer and provides a much fuller experience in the countries of Jordan and Israel/P.A. over past years.
Additions include more travel options and a visit Tel Shiloh in Israel, more time to explore and additional locations in Jordan. Join one of these for an exciting and inspirational visit in the Holy Lands.
Itineraries for these programs are in a the section below.
In the Footsteps of the Ancient Apostles in Turkey
In 2027 a focus of study for the latter half of this year will be centered on the life and journeys of the early 1st Century apostles and saints of the Church of Jesus Christ. This explorations journey will travel to many of the cities that Peter, John, Paul, Barnabas, Philip, Mary, Titus, Luke, Mark and many more preached and lived in. The hometown of Saul of Tarus and the Seven Cities of the Revelation are visited along with the location of the ancient Troy. Istanbul wil be our final departure point after 3 full days of explorations in the city.
Among many significant places to be visited are:
Antakya (Antioch), Hatay, Adana, Tarsus, Konya, Sille Village, Antioch in Pisidia (Yalvaç), Antalya, Perge, Demre, St. Nicholas Church, Myra, Denizli, Colossae, Honaz, Laodicea, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Philadelphia, Sardis, Smyrna, Izmir, Agora, Şirince Village, Kusadasi, Ephesus (ancient city, the House of Virgin Mary, St. John Church, etc.), Thyatira, Pergamon, Ayvalık, Assos, Alexandria Troas, Troy, Canakkale, Bandirma, Bursa, Iznik (Nicaea), Istanbul (Bosphorus Cruise, Chora Church, Ecumenical Patriarchate, Saint Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, etc.)•
NEW JOURNEY IS PLANNED for FALL 2027 FOR 2028
Find the "2027 October In the Footsteps of the Early Apostles Itinerary" attached below.
Tour Host -- Travel with Dann
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. During his 54 years of travel to the Near East, Dann lived in Israel for nearly ten years and received his graduate degree in Biblical History/Historical Geography 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 an expected 8-volume Scriptural Reference and Exploration series. In October 2024 he published Volume I, The Foundations of Scriptural Understanding through WestBow Publishing. Dann is an emeritus administrator/faculty of the Jerusalem Center/Ancient Scripture at BYU. After thirty-one 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, a division of the Elements of Life Institute.
Below are video lectures and interview on Tour sites :