Why you should join us
Have you ever been curious what the ancient Biblical world was like? This is your chance--a once in a life time chance to follow in the footsteps of the Apostles, like the Apostle Paul and John the Revelator! During the summer of 2025, 42 Walla Walla University students will travel to Turkey (ancient Asia Minor), Greece, and Italy with Dr. Carl Cosaert and Dr. Tiago Arrais. Imagine visiting ancient cities like Ephesus, Laodicea, Patmos, Athens, Rome and more!
This special trip is guaranteed to be life-changing, and will definitely make your reading of the Bible come alive in vivid color. And if that was not incentive enough, you can even earn up to eight credits of lower and/or upper division credit that counts toward the general studies religion requirement.
Students must register for one of the following courses:
RELB 474 - Study Tour: The Holy Land and Its Peoples - 4 hrs (Cosaert)
RELB 274 - Study Tour: The Holy Land and Its Peoples - 4 hrs (Cosaert)
AND also one of the following courses:
RELB 400 - The Bible and the Human Condition (Arrais)
RELH 205 - Biblical Archaeology - 4 hrs (Cosaert)
RELT 202 - Christian Beliefs - 4 hrs (Arrais)
Tour Requirements
Since space is limited, this tour is only available for students at Walla Walla University. The nature of this tour is also highly rigorous with some climbing and considerable walking. Students must be able to walk unassisted on uneven surfaces for an average of around 7 miles a day and with some days over ten miles. We are unable to accommodate for special needs on the tour, since most of the sites we visit in the Middle East are not ADA compliant.
Available space
This special academic tour is certain to fill up quickly, so act now to reserve your space! Check out pictures from our 2011 student tour.
There are only 42 spaces available, so please apply as soon as possible!