Israel Study Tour | West Evangelical Free Church 2023 – Tour Registration

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Hosted by Ken & Cathy Cooper | West Evangelical Free Church

LAND OF THE BIBLE - ISRAEL STUDY TOUR 2023

April 27 – May 8, 2023

PLEASE NOTE: A Deposit of $200 per person is required to confirm registration and is non refundable. Final payment is due 60 days prior to tour commencing.The deposit payment can be placed via Credit Card.

A. TOUR INFORMATION

 B. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name (As in passport):

(Required only if you would like to join the group flight)

if you do not have a valid passport, please enter the number 1111111, and then send us your passport details by email ([email protected]) as soon as you have them.

Mailing Address

I want to register additional participants:

*no need to fill this out if the second person has already registered themselves

Participant 1

Full Name (As in passport):

(Required only if you would like to join the group flight)

Mailing Address

Participant 2

Full Name (As in passport):

Mailing Address

Participant 3

Full Name (As in passport):

Mailing Address

Participant 4

Full Name (As in passport):

Mailing Address

Participant 5

Full Name (As in passport):

Mailing Address

 Emergency Contact Information

Someone not traveling with you

C. FLIGHT INFORMATION

Do not make a reservation with an airline (other than the group flight) until we confirm that the tour has gathered the 20 minimum participants for guaranteed departure.

E. TERMS AND CONDITIONS


Full terms and conditions available in Itinerary PDF - click here.

General Information

Israel 10-day / 9-night tour (+ 2 travel days) Land Only   Price per person in US$
Per person in a shared room (for 2 people) WITH FLIGHTS from Wichita to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv  $4800
Per person in a single room WITH FLIGHTS from Wichita to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv $5820
Per person in a shared room (for 2 people)  $3060
Per person in a single room $4080
 
Please note:  The rates are based on a minimum of 20 passengers.  
The group will stay at the following accommodations or similar:
 
Nights Location Hotel or similar
1 Netanya Mediterra Azimut
3 Sea of Galilee Ohalo
1 Dead Sea David
4 Jerusalem Sergei Palace
 
RATE INCLUDES:
  • Arrival & departure transfers as a group.
  • Nine nights’ accommodation in a shared room (double or twin), additional payment for those requesting single rooms
  • Israeli breakfast and dinner daily
  • Special meals: Fish lunch by the Sea of Galilee, Beduin-style lunch in the Negev, Farewell dinner.
  • Ten touring days with a professional and licensed English-speaking guide
  • Air-conditioned luxury tourist bus as per program
  • Entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary
  • Headsets to hear the guide from a distance
  • Luggage loaders at the airport upon arrival, and at hotels
  • Tips and gratuities for guide, driver and hotel staff
the Rate does not include:
  • Flights to or from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv
  • Travel cancellation insurance for tour package and flights (highly recommended)
  • Medical insurance (mandatory), valid in Israel, which includes coverage for all COVID19-related treatment.
  • Passport and visa fees if applicable (US citizens do not need to pay for Israeli visas, which are given upon entrance to Israel)
  • Lunches (except the two mentioned in the itinerary)
  • Sodas and alcohol at the hotels and at group lunches
  • All expenses of a personal nature

BOOKINGS AND RATES
  • This tour requires a minimum of 20 paying participants for the quoted prices to be available. In case of less passengers, notification will be given regarding the increase in price per passenger (alternatively, the tour will be cancelled or the itinerary and/or hotels will be altered.)
  • If not traveling on the group flight, please do not book your flights until “guaranteed departure” for the tour is confirmed.
  • Changes can occur in hotels due to factors beyond our control, as well as changes in price due to exchange rate fluctuations.
  • If a roommate cannot be assigned or is not wanted, single-room rates will apply.
  • A non-refundable deposit of $200 per person, paid online, to Israel College of the Bible is required to secure registration. You will be directed to the payment site at the end of registration. In the case that the tour needs to be cancelled due to lack of minimum participants (on the day that registration closes) your deposit will be fully refunded.
PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION PENALTIES
PLEASE NOTE: A Deposit of $200 PER PERSON is required to confirm registration before November 30, 2022 and is non refundable. The deposit payment can be placed via Credit Card.
  • Final Payment should be made by February 1, 2023.
  • 75 % of total tour cost will be charged if you cancel after March 1, 2023.
  • 50 % of total tour cost will be charged if you cancel after March 30, 2023.
  • 100 % of total tour cost will be charged if cancellation occurs after April 13, 2023.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
We strongly advise you to purchase travel cancellation insurance for your trip to Israel. Travel insurance usually covers your expenses in case of cancellation due to unforeseen health or other issues (depending on the type of policy purchased). In addition, please check that your medical insurance (mandatory) covers you while you are in Israel, and includes all COVID19-related treatments. ICB Tours 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 disturbances or other factors over which the company has no control and cannot influence to change them. ICB Tours offers no coverage or compensation of any kind in cases stated above, nor for cancellations or inability to travel.
PASSENGER FITNESS
Travelling in Israel requires each participant to be in good health and able to walk, as many sites are unfortunately not accessible to people in wheelchairs or those who have difficulty walking. If there are any issues pertaining to your health or physical fitness, we ask that you consult with us prior to registration.
DOCUMENTS
A valid passport is required with an expiry date at least six months after date of returning home. It is the passenger’s responsibility to obtain, at their own expense, the documents required to enter Israel according to citizenship (No visas are required for Israel if you are traveling on a US passport).
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 agent for independent suppliers of services which are not directly provided by Derekh-El, such as hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals, tours, cruises and other related services. Derekh-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, Derekh-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 reserves the right to cancel tours, or make changes to the itineraries, as it deems necessary or desirable – in accordance to Israeli government regulations, instructions, and recommendations. Derekh-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.
 
  • I hereby dismiss, release, and waive Derekh-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 and/or any costs associated thereby.
RESPONSIBILITIES & LIABILITY
I agree to absolve and release Israel College of the Bible (“ICB”) their officers, directors, employees and Representatives from any claims, demands for damages, injury, accident, loss or death arising directly or indirectly as a consequence of the participant’s attendance on the Holy Land tour. I understand that ICB Tours acts only as an agent for the independent suppliers therefore cannot be held responsible for their acts and omissions. ICB Tours assumes no responsibility or liability resulting out of injury, damage, loss, accident, death, delays, or failure of any means. Travelers are advised that they are traveling at their own risk and that ICB Tours is providing a service to facilitate the requests of travelers. ICB Tours will not accept any responsibility for claims of losses, damage, cost and expense due to delay or changes in transportation schedules or to any other causes. All information and descriptions of properties and services were accurate at the time of printing. Any subsequent modifications are beyond ICB Tours responsibility. Prices are subject to change due to price increases resulting from decreases in the purchasing power of the US dollar, gasoline price increases and similar causes. In such case each passenger can be required to pay an additional amount for the trip reflecting such increase. ICB Tours reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time, both prior to and during the tour, and this according to ICB Tours sole discretion.