by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 16, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 7 – Friday, October 16: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Wilderness of Judah – Wadi Qelt, Jerusalem, Western Wall We left the hotel just shy of 8 a.m. this morning following breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 15, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 6 – Thursday, January 15: Qumran, Judean Desert/Wadi Qelt, Shiloh, Beth Shean, Tiberias Today was a brilliantly sunny day, with temps around 60 (a bit cooler at Shiloh). We appreciated having a sunny day today after the wind and colder rain yesterday. After...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 14, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Wednesday, January 14: Masada, Drive Through Southern Judean Hill Country, Herodium, Shepherds’ Fields, Bethlehem, Kalya Hotel (near Qumran) Due to the closed road along the Dead Sea (because of more flash floods), we had to change our program today....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 16, 2025 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 10 – Sunday, November 16: Wadi Qelt, Shiloh, Beth Shean, Tiberias We headed north today, with our final destination to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. On the way we saw more sites and regions connected with the Bible. The weather was perfect, with partly...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 15, 2025 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 9 – Saturday, November 15: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Judean Desert, Jericho We left the hotel at 7:45 this morning following a “Shabbat”breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was actually overcast most of the day (unique...
