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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Wilshire Boulevard Temple

DECEMBER 19TH, 2023 TO –
DECEMBER 28TH, 2023

Participants

PER PERSON FEE

Minimum 60 full paying participants

$5,989

Single Supplement

$2,167

Child Sharing parents room as Third Pax

$4,731

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

  • 3 nights at The Sheraton Tel Aviv hotel, Deluxe Seaview rooms – December 18-21, 2023
  • 3 nights at Kedma Hotel, Kedma rooms with balcony (HB) – December 21-24, 2023
  • 2 nights in Jerusalem, including late check out (on the 26) Mamilla Hotel (Studio rooms) –  December 24-26, 2022
  • 9 Days of a transportation in a Luxury airconditioned bus
  • Evening transportation for group dinners
  • 9 Days of English-speaking guide
  • 9 Days of Field – Coordinator
  • Early check in or late check out at hotels not mentioned above (may be possible for a supplemental fee)
  • Meals not mentioned above
  • Alcohol at meals
  • Cocktail parties, Private Venues, or Events (not mentioned above )
  • Speakers fees 
  • Photographer (available at extra cost)
  • Music at events (not mentioned above) 
  • Design of venues 
  • Private meeting rooms not mentioned above
  • Breakout tracks 
  • Flights to and from Israel
  • Travel or health insurance
  • Medical tests
  • Personal extras: items of personal nature such as laundry , etc.
  • Any other services not mentioned above
  • Gratuities (recommendations below)

  • VIP Airport Assistance

  • $500 per person deposit is due upon trip registration (Non refundable and Non Transferable) 
  • Full payment is due 45 days prior to arrival: November 3rd, 2023
  • An initial $500 deposit per person is required upon registration (Non refundable & Non Transferable).
  • Full payment is required in US dollars ($) 45 days prior to arrival.
  • Payments can be made via bank transfer or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express).
  • Credit card payments require an additional 3.5% service charge. 
  • Wire transfers can be made to:

     

Beneficiary Name 

The Israel Seminar LTD.

IBAN 

IL82 0205 1700 0000 0178 527

Bank Code 

20

Branch code 

517

Account number 

178527

Swift code

MIZBILIT

Bank address 

Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Ltd,Yad Haruzim St, Jerusalem

Any request for cancellations and refunds must be submitted in writing to Israel Seminar’s office. Any cancellation of a specific program, guiding days or activity while you are in Israel will not be refunded. Non-refundable deposits are final and not subject to the timeline below. Cancellation fees apply regardless of the reason, including medical and family matters. We highly encourage you to take out separate, comprehensive travel insurance that will cover unexpected cancellations. 

          REFUNDABLE AMOUNT                               NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

100% refundOver 3 Months 
50% refundOver 2 Months 
No refundsLess than 2 Months

In the event of cancellation of your trip due to a government order or declaration of a public health emergency (travel Ban), Israel Seminar will refund the entire amount paid less 50% of the per person deposit within 30 days.

PRACTICAL INFO

  • Check in is usually at 3:00 pm
  • Check out is usually between 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Check in on Saturdays may only be two hours after sundown due to Sabbath observance
  • Guaranteed early check-in or late check-out may involve a supplemental charge

Passengers are responsible for ensuring that they have the proper travel documents and MUST CHECK with the respective consulates or visa agencies to determine whether visas or passports are required. Passports must be valid for six months AFTER the date you are scheduled to return home from the trip to Israel.

Upon entering Israel, you will be issued a stamped form with a 3-month visa. Please keep this form with you, as you may be required to present it at hotel check in, any car-rental, bank affairs, visits to Knesset or other official visits.

The following guidelines are for your reference, although tipping is always at your discretion:

SERVICESUGGESTED AMOUNT PER DAY 
For groups of  above 20 passengers

Guide: $8 per participant 

Driver: $4 per participant

Hostess: $6 per participant

Please note that vehicles in Israel can generally accommodate for approximately one large suitcase & carryon per person, and a personal bag for each person. If you expect to have more luggage, there may be a supplemental charge for luggage transfer.

Please note the prices above are for incoming tourists only. Israeli citizens are subject to V.A.T. charges and therefore will be charged this over and above the prices listed above. VAT charges are strictly enforced by all hotels, and all guests holding Israeli citizenship, even those with dual citizenship/passports both for individual travelers and for those part of a group, invited local guests, will be charged VAT. If this information is not provided in advance, and the hotels charge for VAT, this amount will be added to the final bill. In the event that Israeli law changes, and VAT is applied to all touring services, the accounting will be updated.

The Israel Seminar Ltd. (hereinafter called the Tour Operators), act only as an agent for the various companies, owners or contractors providing the means of transportation, accommodation and other services.  All exchange orders, coupons and tickets are offered subject to the Terms and Conditions under which such services are offered or provided.  The issuance and acceptance of such tickets shall be deemed to be consent to the further conditions that the Tour Operators shall not be in any way liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in any vehicle, or through the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger/s or of any hotel proprietor, personnel or servant otherwise in connection therewith.

The transportation companies concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their conveyances.  The Israel Seminar does not assume responsibility for airlines, or hotels overbooking, cancellations, or delays. The Israel Seminar is not responsible for any delay, damages, costs, and injury sustained by a tour participant arising from, caused by, or related to, any circumstances of Force Majeure, including without limitation, fire, war, act of God, weather conditions, civil unrest, acts of criminality or terrorism, strike, governmental action, or any other circumstances beyond our control. When same arises, we will use our efforts or ask our service and accommodation providers to use their efforts to make necessary accommodation with respect to same, as may be reasonable under the circumstances.

The Israel Seminar reserves the right to withdraw any tour or change any touring services or accommodations and to make such alterations as may be found desirable for the proper carrying out of the tours. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable in our or our supplier’s discretion to alter the arrangements or the itineraries for the tour participant’s comfort, welfare or safety, such alternations can be made without penalty to us or the service 

provider. The right is reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of any group at any time. The issuance and acceptance by the tour participant of any documents in connection with a tour is considered acceptance by the tour participant of this condition.

PLEASE NOTE

  • All rates are based on a minimum of 60 participants , should the number of participants drop below the minimum listed, the cost of the trip will be adjusted to reflect the additional expense of operating the program.
  • Rates are in US dollars 
  • Based upon the final booking and confirmation, there may be slight changes in the final budget
  • Hotels are subject to space availability upon confirmation of services
  • Vat as per law will be added at hotels to passengers holding Israeli passport
  • Payment of deposit constitutes acceptance of the terms of this proposal
  • Israel Seminar reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits. Notification of any changes will be made explicitly to the participants where relevant.