Tour Postponement Notice
Due to the current conflict in Israel, services in the region have been rendered inoperable and this tour has been postponed. As we work with your tour leader to secure new dates, standard cancellation fees will apply for the time being as per our terms and conditions. Should you choose to cancel your tour at this time, a $200 handling fee will be applied. You will be notified as soon as new tour dates are finalized, which could take a matter of months from the date of this notice (10/31/23). We appreciate your patience during these unfortunate circumstances and ask for your continued prayers for Israel.
11-Day Israel Tour | January 30 – February 9, 2024
Hosted By: Pastor Dan Parotti, Shiloh Gideon-Sjostrom & Madison Groves
Cedar Valley Church, Bloomington
Tour Code: Cedar Valley – CV0124
Join us as we embark on a life changing journey to Israel to gain a deeper understanding of God’s Word. This customized Holy Land tour includes:
- Round trip airfare from Minneapolis
- 9 nights hotel accommodations in a double room
- Round trip airport transfers (within Israel)
- full breakfast and dinner daily in hotels
- deluxe air conditioned motor coach and driver
- tips/gratuities to driver, guide, and hotel staff
- 9 full days of sightseeing with licensed Israeli guide
- all entrance fees based on itinerary, and much more!
Come enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity as we walk where Jesus did. Register online today to reserve your space!
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 (January 30)
- Depart Minneapolis on Air Canada
- Change planes in Toronto for overnight flight to Tel Aviv
Day 2 (January 31)
- Arrive in Tel Aviv
- Visit Joppa
- Independence Hall (if open)
- Transfer to hotel
- Overnight Dan Panorama Tel Aviv
Day 3 (February 1)
- Caesarea Maritima (by the Sea)
- Mt. Carmel
- Megiddo
- Nazareth Precipice
- Overnight Nof Ginosar Kibbutz hotel
Day 4 (February 2)
- Mt. Beatitudes
- Capernaum
- St. Peter’s Primacy (Jesus restored Peter)
- Ancient Boat
- Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee
- St. Peter’s Fish lunch
- Magdala
- Yardenit Baptismal Site
- Overnight Nof Ginosar Kibbutz hotel
Day 5 (February 3)
- Caesarea Philippi (Banias)
- Dan Nature Reserve (Jeroboam’s altar, ancient “Abraham” mud gate)
- Golan Heights, Mt. Bental Bunkers/View Syria
- Overnight Nof Ginosar Kibbutz hotel
Day 6 (February 4)
- Beit She’an
- Gideon’s Spring
- Shiloh, circumstances permitting
- Drive to Jerusalem
- Mt. Scopus
- Overnight Dan Hotel Jerusalem
Day 7 (February 5)
- Upper Room
- Jewish Quarter
- Roman Cardo
- Hezekiah’s Wall
- Southern Steps
- Western Wall
- Western Wall Tunnel
- City of David with Pool of Siloam
- Overnight Dan Hotel Jerusalem
Day 8 (February 6)
- Qumran
- Masada
- Ein Gedi
- Dead Sea Swim
- Overnight Dan Hotel Jerusalem
Day 9 (February 7)
- Mt. Olives
- Palm Sunday Road
- Gethsemane (private area if possible)
- Caiaphas House
- Pools of Bethesda (St. Anne’s)
- Via Dolorosa – (no mention or stops at Stations of the Cross)
- Antonia’s Fortress
- Church of Holy Sepulchre – View only
- Garden Tomb
- Overnight Dan Hotel Jerusalem
Day 10 (February 8)
- Bethlehem
- Yad Vashem
- Israel Museum, Model of Jerusalem and Shrine of the Book only
- Elah Valley
- *Free time in the afternoon, if time permits
- Overnight Dan Hotel Jerusalem
Day 11 (February 9)
- Transfer to airport
- Depart Tel Aviv
- Change planes in Toronto, arrive home
Tour Details
- 1 night at the Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv
- 3 nights at the Nof Ginosar in Tiberias
- 5 nights at the Dan Hotel in Jerusalem
Hotels subject to change.
via Air Canada
- Jan. 30: Depart Minneapolis at 9:55 AM, arrive in Toronto at 12:58 PM. Depart Toronto at 4:50 PM and arrive in Tel Aviv at 10:15 AM (Jan. 31).
- Feb. 9: Depart Tel Aviv at 11:55 AM, arrive in Toronto at 5:00 PM. Depart Toronto at 8:30 PM and arrive in Minneapolis at 9:46 PM.
Flights subject to change.
Tour Price: $4299
Single room supplement: $990
Payment Plan:
- $500 payment due at registration to reserve your space
- $1500 payment due August 3, 2023
- Remaining balance due November 1, 2023
Travel Insurance
Israel Travel Insurance Update - October 2023
Due to the current escalated conflict, travel insurance for trips to Israel will not be available for purchase after October 17th, 2023. We hope for a swift resolution to these distressing events.
Travel insurance can be purchased through Travelex. Visit our travel insurance page for more information.
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.
