Biblical Israel Trip | November- December, 2022 – Tour Registration

C. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

BOOKINGS AND RATES

Rate Includes:

• Transfers to and from Ben Gurion airport as a group
• Seven nights in a shared room (extra cost for those wanting a single room)
• Breakfast and dinner daily (sodas and alcoholic beverages are not included in the meals provided)
• Fish Lunch on Day 3 as per itinerary 
• All tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel staff
• Professional, licensed English-speaking guide
• Transportation by air-conditioned bus on all days
• Entrance fees to sites mentioned in itinerary
• Map 

Rate does not include:

• Flights to/from Tel Aviv. 
• Cancellation insurance (policy to refund the money paid for the trip and airline ticket if it is necessary to cancel due to a medical emergency)
• Health insurance (a policy to cover medical expenses for health issues that develop while in Israel)
• Passport and visa fees if applicable 
• Lunches (except on Day 3) and other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION PENALTIES

• Registration closes August 28, 2022
• Final Payment is due by September 28, 2022
• The deposit of $200 paid with registration is non-refundable. However, if the trip is cancelled due to lack of the minimum number of participants or Covid-19 restrictions which make group travel impossible, the deposit may be put toward participation in a future Israel College of the Bible Study Tour, or a refund may be requested.
• If you must cancel your trip registration for personal reasons, then the payments (other than the deposit) will be refunded as follows:
  • 75 % of total trip cost will be refunded if cancellation occurs 31-45 days prior to departure 
  • 50 % of total trip cost will be refunded if cancellation occurs 16-30 days prior to departure 
  • 0 % of total trip cost will be refunded if cancellation occurs 0-15 days prior to departure
• We recommend that you purchase travel insurance to cover cancellation due to unforeseen medical emergencies or other issues that might prevent you from traveling.

DOCUMENTS

A passport valid for at least six months after returning home is required. It is the passenger’s responsibility to obtain, at their own expense, the documents required to enter Israel according to citizenship. In addition, the Israeli government or the US government may require a health declaration and other documents related to COVID19 regulations (the requirements will be updated closer to the time of travel.)

TRAVEL AND MEDICA INSURANCE

It is mandatory to purchase medical insurance that will cover you in case medical treatment is necessary while in Israel. Please ensure that your medical coverage includes treatment for COVID19. We also recommend that you purchase travel insurance, which covers expenses in case of cancellation due to health and other issues. After the trip is confirmed, please forward a copy or photo of your insurance card(s) to your group leader.  

Israel College of the Bible Study Tours (a department of Derech-El, Israeli Association for Awareness of Biblical Roots, Registration Number 580-241-438) shall not be liable or responsible for any injury, sickness, loss or damage to any person or property as a consequence of natural disasters, pandemics, strikes, civil unrest or other factors over which the ministry has no control and cannot influence to change them. Israel College of the Bible offers no coverage compensation of any kind in cases stated above, nor for cancellations or inability to travel. 

This itinerary requires each participant to be in good health and able to walk. Many sites are not accessible to people in wheelchairs or those who have limited mobility. If there are any issues pertaining to health or physical fitness, please consult with us prior to registration.

• Israel College of the Bible Study Tours (a department of Derech-El, Israeli Association for Awareness of Biblical Roots, Registration Number 580-241-438) acts as an agent for independent suppliers of services which are not directly provided by Derech-El, such as hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals, tours, cruises and other related services. Derech-El cannot assume any liability for any actions taken on the part of the suppliers, or the government of Israel or other countries, which results in any loss, accident, delay, irregularity, damage, or injury to you or your traveling companions or group members for any reason whatsoever, including measures taken to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. Furthermore, Derech-El cannot assume any liability for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which is caused directly or indirectly by the COVID-19 virus, or any foreseen or unforeseen developments.
• Derech-El recommends that each participant of the tour frequent the Israel Ministry of Health website (English) for relevant updates concerning health and travel information: https://govextra.gov.il/ministry-of-health/corona/corona-virus-en/
• By embarking on the tour, you assume all risks involved in such travel, whether foreseen or unforeseen. Derech-El will not be liable to perform obligations under this trip agreement or liable for any loss or hardship arising from the delay or cancelation of scheduled tours resulting from acts beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of God, national disasters, embargoes, national closures, pandemics, epidemics, or other viral outbreak, shortage of supply, interruptions or malfunction of computer facilities, labor difficulties, wars or terrorist acts. Derech-El will provide trip participants with reasonable notice of delays or failure to perform that occurs by reason of force majeure.
• Derech-El reserves the right to cancel tours, or make changes to the itineraries, as it deems necessary or desirable – in accordance with Israeli government regulations, instructions, and recommendations. Derech-El will honor any refunds pending under its existing agreements with above-mentioned suppliers. It is recommended that each member of the tour purchase appropriate insurance coverage to the extent available with respect to risks associated with your travel to Israel at this time. Your registration shall constitute an acceptance of and consent to the above terms and conditions of this disclaimer. 

• Participating in an Israel College of the Bible Study Tour from the point of registration constitutes my agreement with the following statement: I hereby dismiss, release, and waive Derech-El, Israeli Association for Awareness of Biblical Roots, Registration Number 580-241-438, from all responsibility and/or liability and/or any legal action and/or demands of any kind for cancellations or any kind of additional expenses related to the flights to Israel and/or the tour and/or infection of the coronavirus or other pandemic and/or any costs associated thereby.