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| REGISTRATION, 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 Renaissance Nazareth Hotel at
special reduced rates. Double and single occupancy rooms will be available.
Ortra Ltd. will offer pre-and post-Conference 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.
I. CONFERENCE PACKAGE
(Registration, Hotel Accommodation in Nazareth and Transfers)
MONDAY OCTOBER 23 – THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, 2000
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All presenting authors and participants attending the Conference must register:
Fees in US $:
| Until
August 15th, 2000 |
From
August 16th, 2000 |
|
| Participant in a double room | US $420 | US $470 |
| Accompanying Persons (sharing participant room) |
US $370 |
US $420 |
| Single Room Supplement |
US $120 |
US $150 |
Fees for participants include:
1. Attendance at the Conference Program
2. 3 nights accommodation including Israeli buffet breakfast and
service
charge at the Renaissance hotel, Nazareth.
3. Book of Abstracts
4. 4 Lunches
5. 3 Dinners (including Gala Dinner)
6. Participant's Kit
7. Social events and tours (as per Program)
8. Transfer on Monday, October 23, 2000 from Tal Hotel in
Tel-Aviv to the
Weizmann Institute in Rehovot and in the afternoon to the
Renaissance hotel
in Nazareth.
Fees for Accompanying Persons include:
All items mentioned except items number 1, 3, 6
II. PRE-CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATION
 |
Accommodation in the Tal Hotel in Tel Aviv or similar (4 Stars, By the Beach). |
| Per Person in Double Room * | US$ 63 per night |
| Per Person in Single Room |
US $119 per night |
|
Private car transfer (Up to 7 people) including meeting and
assistance US$40 per car. |
III.
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS TOURS**
| Tuesday, October 24, 2000 |
| Half Day Tour to Haifa, Mount Carmel including the famous Bahai Temple and Persian Gardens. ($35 per person) |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2000 |
| Half Day Tour to Zipori Excavations (National Park) and visit the remains of early settlement from Roman and Bizantine periods mosaic floors and on to mount Tabor. ($40 per person) |
IV.
PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR
TO JORDAN**
(THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2000)
| Wednesday, October 18, 2000 |
|
Arrival transfer
from Ben Gurion Airport to hotel in Tel Aviv. |
| Thursday, October 19, 2000 |
| Drive from Tel Aviv to the Alenby Bridge. Continue to Amman for overnight at first class hotel. |
| Friday, October 20, 2000 |
| Drive south to Petra. Ride by horse through Siq Canyon to the ancient capital of the Nabateans - El Khazneh, Field of Tombs, Obelisks and al Madabbah. Drive back to Amman. Overnight in Amman at first class hotel. |
| Saturday, October 21, 2000 |
|
Drive to Jerash to visit the ancient Roman City. Return to Amman. Remainder of day at leisure in Amman. Overnight in Amman at first class hotel. |
| Sunday, October 22, 2000 |
| Depart in Amman for Allenby or Sheik Hussein Bridge. Cross border into Israel and drive to the Hotel in Tel-Aviv. Over night in Tal Hotel in Tel-Aviv. |
| Monday, October 23, 2000 |
| Join the conference package (separate charge). |
Rates:
| Per Person in Double Room * | US$ 631 |
| Per Person in Single Room |
US $838 |
Rates include:
|
Arrival transfer (Wednesday, October 18, 2000 only) |
|
5 nights accommodation including Israeli buffet breakfast and service charge. |
|
3 days touring in an air-conditioned bus with licensed English speaking guide. |
Rates do not include:
|
Cost of visas to Jordan |
|
Israeli and Jordanian border taxes |
|
Tips and personal expenses |
Visas:
Visas to Jordan are arranged on a group basis. You are requested to advise
us not later than September 18, 2000, of the following information in order to
enable us to make the necessary arrangements.
|
Full name as appears on passport |
|
Nationality and passport number |
|
Issue and expire date (Passport must be valid for at least 6 months) |
|
Date and place of birth |
The arrangements do not include payment for the visa, which is made on an individual basis directly with the Jordanian border authorities. The cost of visa differs for each country.
V.
POST CONFERENCE TOUR TO THE GALILEE AND THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM**
(THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000)
| Thursday, October 26, 2000 |
| Overnight at the Renaissance Nazareth Hotel. |
| Friday, October 27, 2000 |
| Depart from Nazareth via Cana to Tiberias. Visit the holy sites around the Sea of Galilee such as Tabgha and Capernaum. Proceed via the Jordan valley to Beit Shean (Schytopolis), the Roman Sleeping Beauty, reveals its deep underground secrets. Continue to Jerusalem. Overnight at the Four Points Jerusalem Hotel or similar. |
| Saturday, October 28, 2000 |
| Departure for a full day tour of the old city of Jerusalem, including the Armenian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Bazaar, Jaffa Gate and proceed to Bethlehem for visit of the church of Nativity and Grotto. Return to the Four Points Jerusalem Hotel or similar for overnight. |
| Sunday, October 29, 2000 |
| Departures on your own. |
Rates:
| Per Person in Double Room * | US$ 353 |
| Per Person in Single Room |
US $520 |
Rates include:
|
3 nights accommodation including breakfast and service charge and the night of October 26, 2000. |
|
2 days of touring in air-conditioned bus with licensed English speaking guide. |
Rates do not include:
Tips and personal expenses
VI.
POST CONFERENCE TOUR TO THE GALILEE, OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, BETHLEHEM, AND THE DEAD SEA**
(THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2000)
| Thursday, October 26, 2000 |
| Overnight at the Renaissance Nazareth Hotel. |
| Friday, October 27, 2000 – Saturday, October 28, 2000 |
| As per Post Tour V. |
| Sunday, October 29, 2000 |
| Departure for full day tour to the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, the ancient Herodian fortress of Massada and the delightful Ein Gedi Spa. Highlights include Judean Desert, Kalia, Massada and a swim at the Dead Sea. Overnight at the Four Points Jerusalem Hotel or similar. |
| Monday, October 30, 2000 |
| Departures on your own. |
Rates:
| Per Person in Double Room * | US$ 438 |
| Per Person in Single Room |
US $576 |
Rates include:
|
4 nights accommodation including breakfast and service charge and the night on October 26. |
|
3 days of touring in air-conditioned bus with licensed English speaking guide |
Rates do not include:
Tips and personal expenses
IMPORTANT NOTES:
* 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.
** All Tours will operate with a minimum of 15 participants.
REGISTRATION AND TOURIST SERVICES FORM
Kindly make your requests on the attached "Registration and Tourist Services Form" and return it with payment to Ortra Ltd. Payment 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 Travelers cheques or by credit card (VISA, Mastercard, Diners, American Express only). Online registration is also available in our website:
CANCELLATION FEES
Refund of
Registration Fees will be made as follows (less US $80 handling fee):
Notification received by fax/email before August 20, 2000 - full refund
Notification received by fax/email from August 21, 2000 - 50% refund
No refund after September 20, 2000