The First International Maimonides Conference on Medicine and Ethics

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 Hotel (5 star), which will be offered to the Conference participants at special reduced rates only if booked through Ortra. Double and single occupancy rooms are available.

ADDITIONAL TOURIST SERVICES
Ortra Ltd. is offering 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, transfers on a sharing-basis from the Ben Gurion airport to the Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20 at cost of US$50 per person (up to 90 minutes waiting time). Alternatively a private transfer for up to 8 persons per car can be arranged at cost of US$ 125 per car. 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 “Seshir” counter, located on the first floor of the new Ben Gurion Arrival Hall (after customs).

B. DAILY ACCOMMODATION RATES AT THE SHERATON MORIAH HOTEL, TIBERIAS

	Until January 30, 2005	From January 31, 2005
Per Person in a Double Room¹	US$ 58	US$ 62
Per Person in a Single Room²	US$ 102	US$ 107

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

* Important Notes:

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 and both forms clearly state the name of the person that they are sharing a room with.
The number of single rooms is limited.

C. OPTIONAL POST CONFERENCE TOURS

C.1. POST-CONFERENCE TOUR TO SAFED, AMUKA AND MOUNT MERON
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Departure from your hotel to the hill-top town of Safed (Tzefat), nestled in the mountains of upper Galilee. It is one of the four cities holy to Judaism and a center of Kabala sages during ancient times. Visiting its picturesque, cobblestoned alleys, art galleries, historical sites and mystical synagogues. After Lunch, en-route to the steep descent to Amuka and a visit the tomb of Rabbi Jonathan Ben Ouziel, "the Matchmaker", enjoy the panoramic view of Hula Valley, Golan Heights and Mount Hermon. Continue to Mount Meron, the Israel's best-known nature reserve, for a hike over the circular trail surrounding the mountain peak, winding through thick, rich woodland. Return to the hotel.

Rate: US$ 32 per person

Rate includes:
Full day touring in an air-conditioned bus. Guiding by a licensed English-speaking guide Entrance fees as per program.
Rate does not include:
Lunch Tips and other personal expenses

C.2. POST-CONFERENCE TOUR TO GOLAN HEIGHTS, KATZRIN AND HAMMAT GADER
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Departure from your hotel to the basalt plateau of the Golan Heights, covered with blanket of flowers during springtime. Visit Gamla Reserve, view from various vantage points the remains of a fortified Jewish city, Israel’s highest waterfall and the large eagles’ nesting area. Continue to Katzrin for a visit of the Talmudic dwelling and Museum. Continue on to the successful Golan Heights Winery, founded in 1983, producing award-winning wines by combining state-of-the-art technology with traditional vinification techniques. Stop at Mitzpe (observation point) Ophir for a view of the entire Sea of Galilee. Then descend the serpentine drive to Hamat Gader, modern mineral water spa built within the ruins of an ancient Roman bath, and visit the crocodile farm. Return to hotel.

Rate: US$ 64 per person

Rate includes:
Full day touring in an air-conditioned. Guiding by a licensed English-speaking guide Entrance fees as per program.
Rate does not include:
Lunch Tips and other personal expenses

C.3. POST-CONFERENCE TOUR TO BEIT-SHEAN AND THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
Thursday, March 24, 2005
After breakfast, departure from your hotel for a drive along the Jordan valley to Beit She’an, an excavated, affluent center of culture since the 5th millennium BCE.
The biblical book of Samuel describing the ultimate battle of King Saul and Prince Jonathan, relates how the Philistine displayed the two royal bodies from the Beit Shean city walls. The city boasts one of the more beautiful Roman theatres. Continue to Jerusalem for a visit to the old city including the Jewish Quarter, Western Wall – the last remnant of the Second Temple and its excavations, and the Cardo. The tour ends in Jerusalem.

Rate: US$ 43 per person

Rate includes:
Full day touring in an air-conditioned bus. Guiding by a licensed English speaking guide Entrance fees as per program.
Rate does not include:
Accommodation in Jerusalem Lunch Tips and other personal expenses

The tours C1-C3 will operate with a minimum of 15 participants.

Request for tourist services
Kindly make your requests for tourist services by the enclosed Tourist Services Form and return it with payment to Ortra Ltd. Payment to Ortra Ltd. can be made by bank draft, 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).

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 February 20, 2005	Full refund less $100 handling fee.
February 21 – March 6, 2005	Refund of payments less $100 handling fee and one night accommodation
From March 7, 2005	Refund of payments less $100 handling fee, one night accommodation and airport transfers

Please Note!
You can purchase Cancellation Insurance for US$ 50 (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.