Pastor Jay Smith and Pastor Joe Fuiten | Israel Tour | 2023 March

11-Day Holy Land Tour with Optional 7 Day Greece Extension | March 15-25 (31), 2023

Hosted by: Jay Smith and Pastor Joe Fuiten

Tour Code: Fuiten – JF0323

Tour Code for Israel w/ 1 day Istanbul package: Fuiten – JF0323-ISTANBUL

Join us as we take a journey to visit the biblical places where our Lord and Savior preached the gospel. This customized Holy Land tour includes round trip flights to Tel Aviv, 9 nights hotel accommodations, full breakfast and dinner daily in hotels, St. Peter’s Fish lunch on the Galilee, deluxe motor coach and driver, round trip airport transfers, all entrance fees based on itinerary, 8 full days of sightseeing, and so much more! Register at the bottom of the page to experience this spiritual journey of a lifetime!

Optional Greece extension: March 25-31 (see below Tour Itinerary for details)

Brochure front (w/terms & conditions)

Brochure back (details & itinerary)

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 (March 15)

  • Depart Seattle Airport

Day 2 (March 16)

  • Arrive Ben Gurion Airport
  • Joppa
  • Overnight Tel Aviv

Day 3 (March 17)

  • Caesarea Maritima
  • Megiddo
  • Mt. Carmel
  • Nazareth Precipice
  • Overnight Tiberias

Day 4 (March 18)

  • Mt. Beatitudes
  • Capernaum
  • St. Peter's Primacy
  • Magdala
  • Ancient Boat Museum
  • Boat Ride on Galilee
  • Overnight Tiberias

Day 5 (March 19)

  • Caesarea Philippi
  • Hike Waterfalls
  • Dan Nature Reserve
  • Katzrin
  • Korizim
  • Overnight Tiberias

Day 6 (March 20)

  • Beit She'an
  • Gideon Springs
  • Jericho
  • Qsar El Yehud Baptism
  • Drive to Dead Sea
  • Overnight Dead Sea

Day 7 (March 21)

  • Masada
  • Ein Gedi
  • Qumran
  • Mt. Scopus Overlook
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 8 (March 22)

  • Mt. Olives
  • Palm Sunday Road
  • Gethsemane
  • Pools of Bethesda
  • Via Dolorosa
  • Church of the Holy Sepulchre
  • Caiaphas House
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 9 (March 23)

  • Temple Mount
  • Southern Steps
  • Western Wall
  • Western Tunnel
  • City of David
  • Jewish Quarter
  • Garden Tomb
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Day 10 (March 24)

  • Bethel
  • Shiloh
  • Israel Museum
  • Bethlehem
  • Overnight Jerusalem

Israel Only Tour - Day 11 (March 25)

  • Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for departure
  • Arrive in Seattle Airport

Istanbul 1 Day Option - Day 1 (March 25)

  • Arrive in Istanbul (early afternoon)
  • Itinerary TBD
  • Overnight in Istanbul

Istanbul 1 Day Option - Day 2 (March 26)

  • Transfer to airport for flight to Seattle
  • Arrive in Seattle

Ext. Greece Day 1 (March 25)

  • Transfer to the airport for departure from Tel Aviv
  • Arrive in Athens and transfer to our hotel
  • Half day tour in Athens
  • Free time in Athens
  • Return to hotel in afternoon

Ext. Greece Day 2 (March 26)

  • Visit Corinth
  • Return to Athens for the overnight

Ext. Greece Day 3 (March 27)

  • Travel to Delphi
  • Visit the site of Delphi
  • Continue to Kalambaka
  • Dinner and overnight in Kalambaka

Ext. Greece Day 4 (March 28)

  • Visit the Meteora monasteries
  • Continue to Thessaloniki
  • Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki

Ext. Greece Day 5 (March 29)

  • Visit Philippi and Kavala
  • Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki

Ext. Greece Day 6 (March 30)

  • Transfer to airport in Thessaloniki
  • Flight to Istanbul
  • Transfer to hotel in Istanbul for overnight

Ext. Greece Day 7 (March 31)

Short tour to view (no time for entrance):

  • Hagia Sophia
  • Blue Mosque
  • Hippodrome

Transfer to airport in Istanbul for departure and arrive in U.S.

Tour Details

Israel:

  • 1 night at the Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv
  • 3 nights at the Leonardo Plaza in Tiberias
  • 1 night at the David Spa Resort at the Dead Sea
  • 4 nights at the Ramada in Jerusalem

Istanbul option:

  • 1 night in Istanbul, Turkey (hotel TBD)

Greece extension:

  • 2 nights at the Marriot in Athens
  • 1 night at the Amalia in Kalambaka
  • 2 nights at Porto Palace in Thessaloniki
  • 1 night in Istanbul, Turkey at Barcelo Istanbul Hotel

Israel Only Tour:

via Lufthansa Airlines

  • March 15: Depart Seattle at 3:10 pm, arrive in Frankfurt at 9:25 am (March 16). Depart Frankfurt at 2:05 pm and arrive in Tel Aviv at 7:10 pm. 
  • March 25: Depart Tel Aviv at 5:20 am and arrive in Frankfurt at 9:00 am. Depart Frankfurt at 10:35 am and arrive in Seattle at 1:20 pm. 

Israel w/ 1 Day Istanbul Option Tour:

via Turkish Airlines

  • March 15: Depart Seattle at 7:30 p.m. and arrive in Istanbul at 5:15 p.m (March 16th). 
  • March 16: Depart Istanbul at 6:25 p.m. and arrive in Tel Aviv at 7:25 p.m.
  • March 25: Depart Tel Aviv at 11:30 a.m. and arrive in Istanbul at 1:55 p.m.
  • March 26: Depart Istanbul at 2:05 p.m. and arrive in Seattle at 4:15 p.m.

Greece Extension Tour:

via Aegean Airlines & Turkish Airlines

  • March 25: Depart Tel Aviv at 6:20 a.m. and arrive in Athens at 7:30 a.m.
  • March 30: Depart Thessaloniki at 9:20 p.m. and arrive in Istanbul at 10:45 p.m.
  • March 31: Depart Istanbul at 2:05 p.m. and arrive in Seattle at 4:15 p.m.

Israel Only Tour Price: $4975

Israel Single Room Supplement: $1280

Istanbul 1 Day Option (for Israel Tour): $250 ($5225 total tour price)

Greece Extension: $2075 per person (double occupancy)

Greece Single Room Supplement: $395

Israel Only & Israel w/Greece Extension Payment Plan:

  • $500 deposit due now to reserve your space
  • $1500 payment due August 1, 2022
  • Remaining balance due December 5, 2022

Israel & 1 Day Istanbul Payment Plan:

  • $1000 deposit due now to reserve your space
  • Remaining balance due December 5

Please make checks payable to Madison Tours and Travel Inc. 16541 Gothard Street Suite 112 Huntington Beach, CA 92647