Stay Options:

11 nights - Full festival

• Arrive Oct 5 or 6

• Depart Thurs Oct 16

7 nights - Chol Hamoed & Shabbos thru' Simchat Torah

• ArriveThurs Oct 9

• Depart Thurs Oct 16


3 nights - Chol Hamoed & Shabbos option: 

• Arrive Thurs Oct 9

• Depart Sun Oct 12




What's Included:

• Early and late checkout

• Healthy kosher meals for your entire stay

• Kosher sukkah

• Menu of outdoor and activites to book in advance

• British breakfasts & Shakshuka specials

• To-go country picnics option

• Traditional Yom Tov and Shabbos experience

Yom Tov & Chol Ha'moed include the Yidz Inn Sukkos Special:

• Candle lighting and kiddush in the sukkah, home-baked challah and traditional kosher Shabbos & Yom Tov meals prepared by Israeli chefs using locally sourced organic produce and fresh frozen kosher meats

• Yom tov & Shabbos breakfasts include oatmeal plant-based yogurt parfait with fresh fruit in season, vegetable frittata and pastries. A Shabbos hot water urn is available for tea and coffee, and there is a guest refrigerator in the Tea Room

• Guests are invited to a traditional fish and cholent mid-day meal with a light seudah shlishit 

• Options for a guided nature walk near the property

Check-in:

• Arrive early and unwind with tea and cake, a book, magazine, nature stroll, or even a massage (booked in advance) and an Epsom Salts soak in the ultimate hot tub - original cast iron filled to the top

• Opt for a guided sunset kayaking tour through the Cache Wetlands (booked 10 days in advance)

Weekday highlights:

• Full British cooked breakfast with kosher beef bacon, Jerusalem sausage, fresh fram eggs, grilled tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms from a local farm, baked beans, and roasted potatoes

• Shakshusa breakfasts

• Options for nature walks, forest hikes, ziplining, kayaking, and more

• The natural beauty of the Shawnee National Forest, which stretches over 280,000 acres and nine counties. The forest is home to a flourshing ecosystem full of natural plant and animal life, and a trail system that stretches more than 1,250 miles, giving way to adventure opportunities and landscape views you've never before encountered

• Trails and waterfalls at Giant City State Park, just a 10 minute drive

• Fly through the forest on world-class ziplines at Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour

• Kayak the crystal lakes of Southern Illiniois

• Soup suppers over the wood stove fire

🚗 Travel Info:

The Yidz Inn is within five hours driving distance from five neighboring states:

📍 2 hrs from St Louis, MO

📍 2.5 hrs from Nashville, TN

📍 3.5 hrs from central Missouri

📍 5 hrs from Alabama, Arkansas, or Chicago

✈️ 1-hr flight from Chicago O’Hare to Marion, IL

🚆 Amtrak to Carbondale station (pickup available)

🛻 STL Airport pickup/drop-off may be arranged upon request

❗Cancellation Policy:

Cancel 7+ days before: ✅ Full refund

Cancel 3–6 days before: 🔁 50% refund Cancel

<3 days before: ❌ Non-refundable