The Organizing Committee has appointed Ortra Ltd., a registered
travel agent, as the official organizer and travel agent for the Congress. Rooms
have been reserved at the Crowne Plaza Jerusalem Hotel (5-star) and at the
Mercure Jerusalem Gate Hotel (3-star). Double and single occupancy rooms will be
available.
Ortra Ltd. will
offer pre-and post-Congress tours. Participants will be invited to make
additional reservations for tourist services in Israel as desired, such as hotel
extensions, regular tours, private car tours, car rentals, touring in limousines
with driver/guide, desert trips, trips to Jordan, etc.
Airport Transfers
Limousine transfers
can be arranged by Ortra Ltd. for participants of the Congress
at a cost of US $74 per car (maximum 5 persons per car). Participants who wish
to book this service will be met at the airport by Ortra Ltd. representatives at
the “Tour Bus” counter, located in the Arrival Hall (after customs)
I. BASIC CONGRESS PACKAGE
(SUNDAY, MARCH 26 - FRIDAY, MARCH
31, 2000)
| Sunday, March
26, 2000 |
| Meeting at Ben
Gurion International Airport for transfer to your chosen hotel in Jerusalem
(Sunday, March 26, 2000 only) |
|
| Monday, March
26 - Friday, March 31, 2000 |
| Congress
Program |
Rates:
| |
Per
person in a
double room * |
Per
person in a
single room |
| Crowne Plaza
Jerusalem Hotel |
$475 |
$845 |
| Mercure-Jerusalem
Gate |
$300 |
$520 |
Rates include:
Arrival transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to your chosen hotel in Jerusalem
(Sunday, March 26, 2000 only)
5 nights accommodation at your chosen hotel in Jerusalem, including Israeli
buffet breakfast and service charge.
II. DAILY
ACCOMMODATION
| |
Per
person in a
double room * |
Per
person in a
single room |
| Crowne Plaza
Jerusalem Hotel |
$88 |
$156 |
| Mercure-Jerusalem
Gate |
$53 |
$91 |
| Fees
include: |
|
One night
accommodation including Israeli buffet breakfast and service charge. |
III. PRE-CONGRESS
TOUR TO JORDAN
(WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 - SUNDAY, MARCH
26, 2000)
| Wednesday,
March 22, 2000 |
Arrival
transfer from Ben Gurion International Airport to the Metropolitan Hotel, Tel
Aviv.
Overnight: Metropolitan Hotel, Tel Aviv or similar |
|
| Thursday,
March 23, 2000 |
| Drive
from Tel Aviv to Allenby Bridge. After crossing the border, drive to Maddabah
and Mount Nebo. Continue to Amman for overnight at first class hotel. |
|
| Friday,
March 24, 2000 |
Drive
south to Petra. Ride by horse through Siq Canyon to the ancient capital of the
Nabateans - El Khazneh, Field of Tombs, Obelisks and al Madabbah.
Drive back to Amman. Overnight in Amman at first class hotel. |
|
| Saturday,
March 25, 2000 |
| Drive
to Jerash to visit the ancient Roman City. Return to Amman. Remainder of day at
leisure in Amman. Overnight in Amman at first class hotel. |
|
| Sunday,
March 26, 2000 |
| Depart
Amman for Allenby Bridge. Cross border into Israel and drive to your chosen
hotel in Jerusalem. |
Rates
| Per person in
a double room * |
$ 543 |
| Per person in
a single room |
$ 707 |
:Rates include:
Arrival transfer (Wednesday, March 22, 2000 only)
4 nights accommodation including Israeli buffet breakfast and service charge.
3 days touring in an air-conditioned bus with licensed guide.
Rates do not include:
Cost of visas to Jordan
Israeli and Jordanian border taxes
Tips and personal expenses
Visas:
Visas to Jordan are arranged on a group basis. You are requested to advise us of
the following information in order to enable us to make the necessary
arrangements.
Full name as appears on passport
Nationality and passport number
Issue and expiry date (Passport must be valid for at least 6 months)
Date and place of birth
The arrangements do not include payment for the visa which is made on an
individual basis directly with the Jordanian border authorities. The cost of
visa differs for each country.
IV. POST
CONGRESS TOUR TO THE DEAD SEA
(FRIDAY, MARCH 31 - SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2000)
| Friday,
March 31, 2000 |
Departure
for full day tour to the Judean Desert, Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, the
ancient Herodian fortress of Massada and the delightful Ein Gedi Spa. Highlights
include Judean Desert, Kalia, Massada and a swim at the Dead Sea.
Overnight at your chosen hotel in Jerusalem. |
|
| Saturday,
April 1, 2000 |
| Departures
on your own |
Rates:
| |
Per
person in a
double room * |
Per
person in a
single room |
| Crowne Plaza
Jerusalem Hotel |
$155 |
$220 |
| Mercure-Jerusalem
Gate |
$120 |
$155 |
Rates include:
1 night accommodation including breakfast and service charge
1 day of touring in air-conditioned bus with licensed English speaking guide
Rates do not include:
Tips and personal expenses
V. POST
CONGRESS TOUR TO THE DEAD SEA AND THE GALILEE
(FRIDAY, MARCH 31 - TUESDAY, APRIL
4, 2000)
| Friday,
March 31, 2000 |
| As
per Post Congress Tour IV to the Dead Sea. |
|
| Saturday,
April 1, 2000 |
Full
day tour to Beit Shean, Tiberias, Capernaum, Tabgha, Mount of Beatitudes and the
Upper Galilee Region.
Dinner and overnight at Kfar Blum Kibbutz Guesthouse or similar. |
|
| Saturday,
April 2, 2000 |
Full
day tour to the Galilee and the Golan Heights including Nazareth and Safed.
Dinner and overnight at Kfar Blum Kibbutz Guesthouse or similar. |
|
| Monday,
April 3, 2000 |
Full
day tour to Acre, Haifa via Caesarea ending in Tel Aviv.
Overnight at the Metropolitan Hotel Tel Aviv or similar. |
|
| Tuesday,
April 4, 2000 |
| Departures
on your own |
Rates:
| |
Per person in a
double room * |
Per person in a
single room |
| Crowne Plaza
Jerusalem Hotel |
$493 |
$654 |
| Mercure-Jerusalem
Gate |
$458 |
$589 |
Rates include:
4 nights accommodation including breakfast and service charge
2 dinners
4 days of touring in air-conditioned bus with licensed English speaking guide
Rates do not include:
Tips and personal expenses
*
Important Note
The number of single rooms is limited. Participants requesting to share a double
room should send their Tourist Services Forms together. The Secretariat will not
accept reservations for sharing double rooms unless the forms are received
together |
Post Tour
V will operate with a minimum of 15 participants !
Request for Tourist
Services:
Kindly make your
requests on the attached “Tourist Services Form” and
return it with payment to Ortra Ltd. Payments can be made by
bank draft or bank transfer to Account #142-47233, Bank Hapoalim, Branch 554,
Namir Square, Tel Aviv, by Eurocheque (in the currency of the issuing country),
by Traveler’s Cheques or by Credit Card (Visa/Mastercard/Diners/American
Express only)
Tourist Services
Cancellation Policy:
In case of
cancellation, payments will be refunded in full, except for an $80 cancellation
fee plus bank charges, if notification reaches Ortra Ltd. by February 20, 2000.
After this time, a $100 cancellation fee plus one night hotel charge and bank
charges will be retained.
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