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

Registration Update Two (2) options have been added. The first option adds one (1) day in Istanbul to the original Israel tour (March 25-26th). The second is a 7-day extension tour to Greece (March 25-31st). These options are limited to 50 total seats - they will be closed when capacity has been reached. If you are on the current roster and would like to include the Greece extension, please email info@madisontravel.com to modify your registration. Israel tour passengers who would like to add the Istanbul 1-day option will need to re-register using the form at the bottom of the page. All passengers who have been on a waiting list must submit a new registration using the form at the bottom of the page.

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

Hotels
Flights
Pricing

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