Travel, Tours and Accommodation

The Organizing Committee has appointed Ortra Ltd., a registered travel agent, as the official organizer and travel agent for the conference.

Rooms have been reserved at the Sheraton Moriah Tel-Aviv Hotel (5 star), and City Hotel (3 Star), which are offered to the conference participants at special reduced rates when booked through Ortra. Double and single occupancy rooms are available.

ADDITIONAL TOURIST SERVICES
Ortra Ltd. is offering pre- and post- conference tours. Participants are invited to make additional tourist services reservations as desired, such as hotel extensions, regular tours, private car tours, car rentals, touring in limousines with driver/guide, etc..

A. TRAVEL

AIRPORT TRANSFERS:
Ortra Ltd. will arrange upon request, private transfer from the airport to the Sheraton Moriah Tel Aviv Hotel or City Hotel at a cost of US$ 35 per car (up to 6 people).
Participants who book this service should notify the secretariat of their arrival details no later than one week prior to arrival and they will be met at the airport by Ortra’s representatives at the “Seshir” counter, located in the arrival hall, level 1.

B. DAILY ACCOMMODATION RATES

  Double Room1 Single Room
Sheraton Moriah Tel Aviv Hotel
(5 star)
US$ 170
US$ 155
City Hotel
(3 star)
US$ 92
US$ 78

Rates include: one night accommodation, full Israeli breakfast buffet, service charge and taxes.

Important Note:
1. Participants requesting to share a double room should clearly specify this on their Tourist Services Forms. The Secretariat will not accept reservations for sharing double rooms unless both forms clearly state the name of the person that they are sharing a room with.

C. OPTIONAL TOURS

C.1. JERUSALEM - FULL DAY TOUR
  • Departures: Daily
  • Highlights: Old City, Jaffa Gate, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa, Moslem and Jewish Quarters, the Wailing Wall, Mt. Zion, Panoramic view of Jerusalem, Yad Va’shem
  • Rate: US$ 58 per person
C.2. MASADA, DEAD SEA AND EIN GEDI HOT SPRINGS - FULL DAY TOUR
  • Departures: Daily
  • Highlights: Judean Desert, Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, Massada (cable car) and Ein Gedi natural mineral springs for a swim.
  • Rate: US$ 74 per person
C.3. NAZARETH, CAPERNAUM, SEA OF GALILEE AND TIBERIAS - FULL DAY TOUR
  • Departures: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
  • Highlights: Nazareth, Church of Annunciation, Cana of Galilee, Tabgha, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River; Yardenit
  • Rate: US$ 60 per person

The above rates include: Touring in an air-conditioned vehicle and guiding by a licensed English-speaking guide.

The above rates do not include: Lunch, tips and other personal expenses

Tours must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.


REQUEST FOR TOURIST SERVICES

Kindly make your requests for tourist services by the online Tourist Services Form and return it with payment to Ortra Ltd. Payment to Ortra Ltd. can be made by bank draft or bank transfer to account no. #142-472330 at Bank Hapoalim (swift code poalilit), Branch no. 780, Itzhak Sade Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Diners and American Express only).
Online tourist services bookings and payment by credit card is on a secure server.

TOURIST SERVICES PAYMENT TERMS
The total balance of your tourist services reservation will be charged upon receipt of your “Tourist Services Form”. Payments will be refunded according to the cancellation policy

TOURIST SERVICES CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund of payments made towards Tourist Services reservations, will be refunded if written notification reaches the Conference Secretariat as follows:

Before September 17, 2006
Full refund less $100 handling fee.
September 17 - October 1, 2006
Refund of payments less $100 handling fee and one accommodation
From October 2, 2006 Refund of payments less $100 handling fee, one night accommodation, pre-conference tour and airport transfers

Please Note! You can purchase Cancellation Insurance for US$ 60 (non refundable), which allows you to receive a full refund of all Tourist Services payments (including accommodation, tours and transfers) with a notification of up to 48 hours prior to the conference commencement. For those who purchase this insurance, tourist services cancellation fees will not apply.