ONE FOR ISRAEL Tour Registration | June 2023

D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• All rates are in US Dollars
• Changes in the price may occur, due to exchange rate fluctuation, up until 45 days before departure
• The schedule is subject to change according to weather, security conditions, directives from the Israeli Ministry of Health, or for the good of the group.
• Registration closes March 4, 2023

BOOKINGS AND RATES

• There is a limit of 40 participants so please register as soon as possible.
• A $200 non-refundable deposit is necessary at the time of registration.
• Please register by March 4, 2023 here.

• Transfers to and from Ben Gurion airport with the group – in order to join the group transfer please choose flights that arrive BEFORE 3pm on June 5 and depart AFTER 10:30 pm on June 13 (flights that depart just after midnight on June 14 are also convenient choices).
• Nine nights in a shared room (extra cost for those wanting a single room)
• Breakfast and dinner daily (hot beverages are only served with breakfast)
  • Soda and alcohol are not included in the meals provided
• Lunch on two days as per itinerary (Lunch at OFI headquarters and a fish lunch by the Sea of Galilee)
• All tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel staff (to be brought in cash and given to your group leader on the first night).
• Professional, licensed English-speaking guide
• Individual headsets to hear the guide
• Transportation by air-conditioned bus on all days
• Entrance fees to sites mentioned in itinerary
• Map

• Flights to/from Tel Aviv. (Please chose flights that land in Tel Aviv before 3pm on June 5 and depart after 10:30 pm on June 13 (flight that depart just after midnight on June 14 are also good choices). Once you have booked your flights, please send you arrival and departure times and flight numbers to [email protected].)
• Cancellation insurance (policy to refund the money paid for the tour package and airline ticket if it is necessary for you 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 for 2 days) and other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION PENALTIES

• Registration closes March 4, 2023 (or before, if the tour is full)
• Final Payment is due by April 4, 2023
• The deposit of $200 paid with registration is non-refundable.
• If you must cancel your trip registration, then the payments (other than the deposit) will be refundedas follows:
  • 75 % of total trip cost will be refundedif cancellation occurs 31-45 days prior to departure
  • 50 % of total trip cost will be refundedif cancellation occurs 15-30 days prior to departure
  • 0 % of total trip cost will be refundedif cancellation occurs 0-14 days prior to departure

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 government of your home country) may require a health declaration  or testing for COVID19 (exact requirements, if any, will be updated closer to the date of departure).

TRAVEL 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 all 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 trip is confirmed, please email a copy or photo of your insurance information to  [email protected] so that we can better assist you during the trip in case of a health emergency.

Israel College of the Bible Study Tours (a department of Derekh-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. 

PARTICIPANT MOBILITY

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.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Covid-19 Addendum:

• 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, 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.