Rabbi Hylan Slobodkin | Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation | Israel Tour | 2023 May

13-Day Holy Land Tour to Israel 

Hosted by: Rabbi Hylan and Rita Slobodkin

May 17-29, 2023

Join us as we take a journey to the lands of the Bible! This 13-Day Israel tour includes round trip airfare from Seattle, 10 full days of sightseeing, 11 nights hotel stay in double room, all entrance fees on itinerary, full breakfast and dinner daily, a licensed Israeli tour guide, and all transfers/porterage.

Tour Code: HS0523

Main Tour Price: $5630 per passenger

*Please note: Tour participants will need to be able to walk 1/2 to 1 mile each day on gravel or uneven cobblestone walkways.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 (May 17)

  • Depart Seattle

Day 2 (May 18)

  • Change planes in Frankfurt and arrive in Tel Aviv 
  • Transfer to hotel
  • Overnight Tel Aviv

Day 3 (May 19)

  • Ayalon Institute Bullet Factory
  • Palmach Museum
  • Independence Hall
  • Optional dip in the Mediterranean
  • Overnight Tel Aviv

Day 4 (May 20)

  • Caesarea Maritima
  • Kehilat HaCarmel
  • Rosh HaNikra
  • Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee
  • Overnight Sea of Galilee

Day 5 (May 21)

  • Optional hike at Mt. Arbel
  • Ancient Boat at Kibbutz Ginosar
  • Capernaum
  • Rafting down the Jordan River
  • Baptism at Yardenit (if time permits)
  • Overnight Sea of Galilee

Day 6 (May 22)

  • Tel Dan
  • Banias/Caesarea Philippi
  • Mt. Bental
  • Hamat Gader Hot Springs
  • Baptism at Yardenit (if time permits)
  • Overnight Sea of Galilee

Day 7 (May 23)

  • Beit She'an
  • Ein Charod/Gideon's Spring
  • Tel Amal Stockade and Tower Museum
  • Sachne/Gan Hashlosha
  • Qumran
  • Overnight Dead Sea

Day 8 (May 24)

  • Ein Gedi (optional extreme hike)
  • Dead Sea float at Ein Gedi
  • Masada
  • Dead Sea float at hotel, rest/spa option
  • Overnight Dead Sea

Day 9 (May 25)

  • Drive to Jerusalem
  • City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnel and Pool of Shiloach
  • Southern Steps
  • Western Wall Tunnels
  • Jewish Quarter
  • Cardo and shopping
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 10 (May 26)

  • Elah Valley
  • Israel Museum, Shrine of the Book
  • Jerusalem Model
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 11 (May 27)

  • Mt. Olives
  • Garden of Gethsemane
  • Pools of Bethesda
  • Old City
  • Garden Tomb
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 12 (May 28)

  • Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
  • Free time/shopping
  • Farewell Dinner at hotel
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 13 (May 29)

  • Depart Tel Aviv, change planes in Frankfurt
  • Arrive in Seattle

Tour Details

  • 2 nights at the Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv
  • 3 nights at the Gai Beach in Galilee
  • 2 nights at the Herod's at the Dead Sea
  • 4 nights at the Lady Stern in Jerusalem

Hotels subject to change.

Lufthansa Airlines

  • May 17: Depart Seattle at 2:20 PM, arrive in Frankfurt at 9:35 AM (May 18). Depart Frankfurt at 2 PM and arrive in Tel Aviv at 7:05 PM. 
  • May 29: Depart Tel Aviv at 4:50 AM, arrive in Frankfurt at 8:20 AM. Depart Frankfurt at 10:45 AM and arrive in Seattle at 12:30 PM. 

Flights subject to change.

Main Tour Price: $5630

Single Room Supplement: $1685

Payment Plan:

  • $500 deposit due now to reserve your space
  • $1500 payment due November 16, 2022
  • Remaining balance due February 13, 2023

 

Please make checks payable to: Madison Tours and Travel Inc.

16541 Gothard Street Suite 112 Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Make sure to include your tour code in the ‘memo’ line of the check.