NEGEV TOUR - DEAD SEA - EILAT – NEGEV

Our package rates exclude:

·         Not valid during Pick Season (see above-mentioned dates).

·         Any personal expenses and travel insurances.

·         Optional touring.

·         Entrance fees.

·         Rental Car: any extra costs as per mentioned above (see attached file "terms and conditions").

·         Meals and drinks throughout the entire tour other than mentioned.

·         Tips.

·         Late check out / early check in.

·         Porterage at hotels.

·         Flights, airport taxes, visa expenses and border taxes.

·         It is under the agent’s responsibility to check if a visa is required (the full list can be downloaded here).

·         Any other item not mentioned as included.

·         All bank transfer fee should be on your side.

Terms & Conditions:

Rental Car:

·         Clients should be informed that we allow a grace period of only 50 minutes. In case they exceed this grace period, their credit card will be charged with one additional rental day according to the rate given at Budget desk.

·         Clients must collect the car with an international credit card. Must be over 21 years old and hold an international driving license

·         Prices are excluded of V.A.T. VAT is applicable on all rental charges. Only tourists entering Israel with a Tourist Visa B2 or B3 are exempt of paying VAT.

·         It is forbidden to exit the country’s borders, or to enter the Palestinian Authority territories with the rented vehicle.

Package rates:

·         Validity as per above-mentioned dates – except during Pick Season

·         All rates are Gross and commissionable to Holiday Travel.

·         When the stay falls between two periods, the higher price will apply

·         On Saturdays and holidays, check in to hotels is 2 hours after sundown. (after Shabath ends)

·         All rates are quoted in US$ and are subject to changes according to the fluctuation of Dollar to the Israeli Shekel.

·         Country Lodging: accommodation in Kibbutz, Moshav, Village (in Jerusalem and TLV might be 3* hotel instead of guest house). The offer is based on the mentioned accommodation (see hotel list for each program) or similar.

VAT Policy (Value Added Tax):

Israeli tax authorities demand from the local hotels to supply details of their registered guests

·         Rates are subject to 17 % VAT which is not included in this proposal / proforma invoice

·         No VAT will be added if the guest presents a foreign passport and the tourist visa slip received at the airport. (with a Tourist Visa B2 or B3)

·         In all other cases, VAT will be charged according to Israeli law.

Payment Policy

It is our company policy to receive full payment up to 14 days prior to arrival.

Cancellation policy:

·         21 to 11 days before arrival date:        25% from the total services

·         10 days and less before arrival date: 100% from the total services

Day 1:

Arrival to the Ben Gurion International Airport. Pick up of rental car and drive to Jerusalem. Stop at Haas Promenade for a panoramic overvie on the old city of Jerusalem.

Overnight in a Kibbutz in Jerusalem Area.

Day 2:

Today we visit the Old City of Jerusalem. We walk through the old city and visit some of the renowned sites; including the Western Wall and the Cardo, an ancient commercial street where you can still shop today. Continue to the Arab Bazaar, where haggling has been raised to an art form, and walk along a portion of the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Overnight in a Kibbutz in Jerusalem Area.

Day 3:

Drive by the Knesset (Israeli parliament building) and the famous Menorah. Continue to the Israel Museum's Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, dating back to the time of the Second Temple.  In the afternoon, We visit Jerusalem’s largest and most vibrant food market, Machane Yehuda. Drive to the lowest land point on earth, the Dead Sea area at 1388 feet (423m) below sea level.

Overnight in a Kibbutz in the Dead Sea Area

Day 4:

Drive to the fortress Masada, last stronghold and stand of the zealots against Rome, on the edge of the barren Negev Desert. Ascend and descend the site by cable car. The remainder of the day can be spent by floating in the buoyant waters of the Dead Sea. Drive south to Eilat (270 km).

Overnight in a Kibbutz next to Eilat

Day 5:

Drive to the Southern Resort City Eilat. Enjoy the sun and the beach at the Red Sea.

There are many activities that you can join, like diving, snorkeling, hiking in the Eilat Mountains or in the archaeological national park of Timna. Also to be recommended is a visit at the Under Water Observatory or at the ecological unique site of the Dolphin Reef, a secluded beach from where you can also observe dolphins in their natural habitat.

Overnight in a Kibbutz next to Eilat

Day 6:

Drive to the Ramon Crater, the world’s largest erosion crater, also termed a ‘machtesh’. Measuring 40 km in length and 2 to 10 km in width, the crater takes an elongated heart-shaped form, and comprises Israel’s largest national park. Visit the Mitzpe Ramon  visitor's center overlooking the magnificent crater; stop to gaze into the Ramon crater, a geological wonder. Drive to Ein Avdat, one of Israel’s most striking and beautiful sites. Set within the incredible landscape of the Zin Valley in the center of Israel’s Negev Desert, Ein Avdat National Park offers spectacular panoramas and enchanted hikes through the incredible desert scenery.

Overnight in a Kibbutz in the Negev Desert Area

Day 7:

Drive to Tel Aviv, also known as the "White City" and declared by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. Enter the Old Port City of Jaffa, for a beautiful panoramic view of Tel Aviv.  Visit the ancient ruins and walk along the restored artists' quarter. Visit Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv, built in 1887 and Nahalat Benyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its musicians, handmade jewelry and artifacts (available on Tuesdays & Fridays only).  Drive through the Rotschild Boulevard with its most prominent Bauhaus buildings.

Overnight in Tel Aviv surrounding

Day 8:

Free time in the morning. Drive to Ben Gurion Airport