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Friends of Rick Landgarten
Trip to Israel

March 12 - 20, 202

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Contents

  1. Itinerary
  2. Rates
  3. Accommodation
  4. Featured
  5. Guidelines for Payment & Cancellation
  6. Travel Protection
  7. VAT (Value Added Tax)

Day-By-Day Itinerary (Subject to Change)

Day 1: Friday March 12 , 2027

Welcome to Israel!

Arrive to Ben Gurion airport 

VIP Assistance  & Transfer to TLV

3:00 pm Check In at the hotel

Welcome drinks and cocktails

Opening Dinner and Welcome

Overnight: David Kempinski Hotel, Tel Aviv

Breakfast at the Hotel 

8:30 am Meet your Guide-opening session at the hotel

Depart the hotel

Tour Old Jaffa, a beautiful city south of Tel Aviv, rich with historical and cultural significance

Lunch in Jaffa 

Graffiti Tour in Tel Aviv Walking tour of Neve Tzedek, the oldest neighborhood in Tel Aviv and Rothschild Avenue, Tel-Aviv’s first street and also one of the prettiest, also home to the most Bauhaus-style houses in Tel-Aviv. 

Group dinner

Overnight: David Kempinski Hotel, Tel Aviv

Breakfast at the Hotel 

8:15 am Depart the Hotel to the Gaza Envelope

Possible Visit to Sderot

Visit to Kibbutz Kfar Azza 

Lunch En Route

Continue in the Gaza Envelope

  • Nova Party Site 
  • Car Cemetery
  • Shuva Junction

Return to Tel Aviv 

7:00 pm Private Dinner with Col (ret) Miri Eisen

Overnight: David Kempinski Hotel, Tel Aviv

Breakfast at the hotel and check out

Tour Caesarea, built by Herod, the extensive seaside ruins date back to Roman, Byzantine and Crusader times. Explore the 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater, Crusader harbor and 12th-century ramparts, and marvel at the size of the recently uncovered Hippodrome. 

Continue North

 Visit to Christian holy sites in the Galilee:

  •  Capernaum, center of Jesus’ Ministry, view the ruins of an ancient synagogue and the site of Peter’s house
  •  Stop at the Mt. of Beatitudes, the site of the Sermon on the Mount
  • Possible Visit Tabgha with St. Peter Primacy Church of Multiplication of the Loaves & Fish –time permitting

Lunch On route

Check in at the hotel

Outdoor Catered Event

Overnight: Ayala Resort Hotel, Galilee

Breakfast at the hotel

8:30 am -Possible Visit to an IDF Military Base  

Visit to Metula with Geopolitical overview

Travel to the Golan

Lunch 

Meeting with a Military Security Expert and Overview of Mount Bental on ATV’s along the Syrian Border 1,170 meters above sea level and offers a spectacular panoramic view of Syria, Lebanon and Northeastern Israel                

Dinner at local restaurant (Not winery)

Overnight: Ayala Resort Hotel, Galilee

Breakfast at the hotel and check out

Travel to Jerusalem along the Jordan Valley

Visit Masada, the site of King Herod’s desert mountain
get-away palace and scene of the Zealots’ last stand against the Roman legion. Explore the ancient excavation of Herod’s palaces, the bathhouse, storerooms, the ramp and one of the oldest synagogues in the world

Lunch, Swim and Float on the Dead Sea at Herods Hotel, Ein Bokek

Overview of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
from this point you can see the Gethsemane Gardens and the Kidron Valley below; the Golden Gates, and the churches, mosques, and synagogues of the three major religions that claim Jerusalem as their spiritual center

Check in at the hotel

Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight: David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

Breakfast at the hotel 

Tour of the Western Wall tunnels in the Old City

Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter 

Old City walking tour – Three religions in one city
Explore the Jewish, Muslim and Christian Quarters of the Old City, passing the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa and the Church Holy Sepulcher

Free time / shopping time 

Dinner Shuk and Cook at Machane Yehuda Market with Chef Tali Friedman in her Atelier
The Atelier is heavily influenced by fresh and seasonal ingredients with a meticulous emphasis on simple Mediterranean cuisine and the delicious flavors

Overnight: David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

Breakfast at the hotel

Yad Vashem tour 

Free Time  at Machane Yehudah – The market, located in the western part of Jerusalem, is around 80 years old and is filled with colors, noises, smells and the best products- (we could also do a dinner and cooking class here above the market). 

Meet with Rina Quint  Holocaust Survivor in her home

Change and Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel 

Shabbat Dinner

Overnight: David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

Breakfast at the hotel 

Visit Bethlehem/Manger Square/Shepherds Field 

Lunch at the Tent Restaurant

Return to the Hotel for Late Check Out 

8:00 pm Farewell dinner  and Departure to Ben Gurion Airport

שלום ולהתראות! 
Shalom U’lehitraot!

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Rates (Land Only)

$7,760 USD

Price per person sharing a double room

$2,080 USD

Single Supplement for those rooming alone

Please note that above rates are based on a minimum participation of 35 paying participants. In the event the number falls below 35 the Tour will either be canceled, or postponed, or the Services included will have to be adjusted in order to fit within the rates originally published and/or a supplement will have to be charged in order to operate the Tour with a smaller number of participants.

Accommodation

The above listed include accommodation services at the following hotels or similar:

David Kempinski Hotel, Tel Aviv

3 nights in Superior, Deluxe, Grand City rooms

קמפינסקי

Ayala Resort Hotel, Galilee

2 nights in Galil rooms

איילת

David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

3 nights in Superior New City View rooms

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Featured

Included

  • 8 nights accommodation
  • Daily breakfast, 7 lunches, 9 dinners
  • 8 days of touring with a high-level tour educator (guide)
  • 8 days of touring on a deluxe air-conditioned bus
  • 8 days of touring with a security person
  • 9 days with a Field Coordinator
  • Entrance fees and program fees as per your final itinerary
  • Booklets for all participants
  • Water on the bus
  • Porterage at hotels
  • Gratuities for Guide and Driver

Excluded

  • International Airfare
  • Insurance of any kind
  • Individual Airport Assistance and transportation from / to the Airport upon arrival and departure
  • Late Check Out at the hotel on March 20 (TBA)
  • Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, extras charged to hotel rooms, drinks and alcohol at meals, insurances of any kind, unless otherwise specified
  • Value Added Tax is currently not applicable to tourists if they are not Israelis. Should laws change, you will be notified accordingly, and VAT will be added to your final invoice.
  • Pre-arrival at David Kempinski Hotel - $ 545 per single room BB per night, $ 570 per double room BB per night
  • Extension at David Citadel Hotel - $ 505 per single room BB per night, $ 525 per double room BB per night
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Guidelines for Payment and Cancellation

Payment Schedule:

  • A deposit in the amount of $ 500 USD per person is due upon registration and is fully refundable by December 12, 2026, and applicable to the Tour Package Cost.
  • 50% of all expected charges are due by December 12, 2026.
  • 100% of all remaining expected charges are due by February 12, 2027.

The payment is via Visa, MasterCard or American Express or Bank transfer.

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Cancellation policy:

All cancellations must be made in writing and addressed to Deborah: [email protected]. The cancellation fee depends on the date when Operator receives written notification of Customer’s request to cancel the booking.

  • Cancellation received no later than December 12, 2026, is not a subject to a cancellation fee.
  • Cancellation received later than December 12, 2026, but no later than February 12, 2027, is subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to 50% of the Total Package Cost.
  • Cancellation received later than February 12, 2027, but no later than February 26, 2027, is subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to 70% of the Total Package Cost.
  • Cancellation received later than February 26, 2027, is subject to a cancellation fee equivalent to 100% of the Total Package Cost.

 

Cancellation in Exceptional Situations:

Notwithstanding the terms detailed in Cancellation Section above, in the event that the cancellation of the entire group unavoidably results from Force Majeure or Acts of God, the following cancellation terms shall apply instead.

  • In the event of cancellation occurring before December 12, 2026, no cancellation fee will be charged.
  • In the event of cancellation occurring later than December 12, 2026, a non-recoverable fee of USD $ 500 per person will be charged.

Travel Protection

More than ever, Travel Insurance is a vitally important feature of any planned travel and safeguards against unexpected developments. Travel protection offers many great benefits and peace of mind when traveling.  One of the many benefits is to insure the traveler’s trip cost, in the event a traveler needs to cancel the trip, due to unforeseen medical illness of the insured or of an immediate family member.

The other key benefit included here is medical expense coverage, given that the majority of our health insurance plans lack coverage for accidents/illness occurring outside of the US.

In addition to trip cancellation and medical expense coverage, other benefits protecting the travelers during their journey are trip delays, trip interruption, lost or delayed luggage upon arrival in destination, medical evacuation, 24/7 emergency assistance and much more.

To receive a quote and for any travel insurance questions you may have, please reach out to Liana DiCurzio at Traveland. Her email is [email protected]   please be sure to mention that you are traveling with Friends of David Finer/Routes Trip

We highly recommend reaching out for an insurance quote, as soon as possible after making the very first initial payment, as some benefits and plans such as the Cancel For Any Reason plan (CFAR), are time sensitive, and are only available for purchase within 13 days of the very first trip payment

VAT (Value Added Tax)

Israeli VAT not applicable to non-Israeli tourists for a variety of services and is therefore not included in our prices. In this connection, please note the following:

  • Should any members of your group be either holders of an Israeli passport or residents of Israel, they are subject by Israeli law to Israeli VAT (Value Added Tax) which is 18%, a tax which is not included in the above prices since non-Israeli tourists are exempt from this tax on key services. If we are informed of the participation of Israeli citizens/residents in advance, we can bill accordingly from the outset. Otherwise, any Israeli passport holders and/or residents regardless of where they reside, will be charged VAT by the hotel reception.
  • With respect to tourists, although current regulations continue to exempt them from VAT on key services, this could change at any time, in which case VAT would have to be added by law to the services provided.

 

Any questions? Contact us at [email protected] 

If the trip is oversubscribed at the time of your registration, please fill in your information on the registration form, and you will be added to the program waiting list

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