Hotels
Twin- and/or Double-bedded, run-of-house rooms (unless specific room category is indicated) with private facilities. Tour Operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar category. Standard check-out time from hotels is 12:00 Noon. Guests checking out later are charged a full night’s rate. Standard check-in time is 2:00pm
Note: Late evening departures are counted as a night in the publication of our tours when hotel check-out is after 12:00 Noon.
Third Bed in Room
There are no “triple-size” rooms on any program listed in this brochure. A third bed (rollaway) may be added in a room. Prices are available upon request. We do not recommend such accommodations for adults.
Nile Cruises
Choice of accommodations (subject to availability). Shore excursions are not included & may be purchased on board.
Nile Cruises
All accommodations are standard outside cabins. Choice of decks not available. All shore excursions are included. In the event that the Nile River level is too low for passing through the locks, cruise companies will arrange transfers for passengers between boats or bus transfers to sites beyond the lock.
All cruise companies reserve the right to substitute vessels or alter itineraries without prior notice.
Meals
As indicated on each itinerary. Lunches or Dinners at hotels are table d’hôte and limited to specific dining rooms. All meals are included on the cruise. Elite Israel includes a-la-carte Dinners, beverages and tips to restaurant.
Sightseeing
By comfortable, guided cars, microbus, minibus or motorcoach. While the best available air-conditioned vehicles have been contracted for all tours, during summer seasons, certain areas in Jordan and Egypt may experience extremely high temperatures, limiting the air-conditioning capabilities of utilized vehicles. There are no refunds if such circumstances arise, which is beyond the control of the Tour Operator. Private car tours utilize a variety of late model vehicles in accordance with the standards within each destination, subject to availability.
Some tours are based on minimum group size. In the event a tour must be cancelled for lack of participation, you will be advised at least 30 days prior to departure.
Please Note: During certain seasons tours may operate with fewer passengers than what would normally constitute a “group.” While many passengers consider this is a definite advantage, there are others who do prefer to travel in larger groups. We will be happy to advise you of the approximate number of passengers booked on your tour, if you contact us 30 days in advance of your departure. However, please bear in mind that often the passenger count may fluctuate up until arrival date in the destination.
Jordan
Tours in Jordan are operated by private cars, microbus or minibus with driver. Local guides are used at specified sites per itinerary. With minimum 4 passengers, sightseeing includes services of private guides. Petra option on the “Best of Eilat” program utilizes standard, locally scheduled touring with English-speaking guide. The “Best of Jordan” program utilizes a guide throughout the tour, (minimum 2 passengers)
Sequence of Tour Programs
During periods of conventions, congresses, holidays, special events and any unforeseen circumstances, the Tour Operator may have to make last-minute changes (subsequent to issuance of “final itinerary”) in the sequence of the tour. Tours operating during holiday periods may have changes in hotels, sightseeing, city sequences and/or inclusions.
Transfers and Porterage
Transfers to/from airports, hotels, trains/ports and border crossings are included by exclusive Isram services, as specified in the published itinerary, provided passengers’ days of arrival and departure coincide with their published tours. Alterations to the itineraries result in supplements for private taxi services. Due to government and international regulations, porters may not be allowed inside the customs and security areas of the airport. Upon arrival in Israel, Egypt or Jordan our transfer hosts will meet you and direct you to the luggage carts, baggage claim areas and your awaiting vehicle for transfers. At the Israeli-Jordanian borders, please pack light as luggage carts are not always available.
Elite Israel provides VIP services as indicated at Ben Gurion Airport.
General Air Information
Air Transportation
IsramWorld will provide air transportation in conjunction with all land tours, based on the lowest applicable airfares on all IATA and participating carriers, subject to the rules and regulations of the class, fare and service of the individual airline. Should airline schedule changes result in a necessity to alter the land arrangements, any additional expense must be borne by the passenger.
Baggage
Transatlantic flights allow two checked bags per person with neither to exceed 62 inches or 50 pounds, plus one carry-on bag not to exceed 39”. Any excess is at the passenger’s own expense. When traveling between countries and on domestic flights within each country, baggage is weighed, allowing 44 pounds in Economy. Infants: No baggage permitted. Baggage insurance is highly recommended, as we cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged luggage or personal items. Only one suitcase per person is permitted on all motorcoach and private car tours.
Booking Procedures
Deposits
All Tours & Cruise Programs: A deposit of $350 per person together with optional insurance (see next page) must be received within 10 days of booking date. The balance is due for land arrangements not later than 45 days prior to departure. (Holiday periods and High Season, 60 days prior, unless advised otherwise.)
A deposit of $150 per person together with optional insurance (see next page) must be received within 10 days of booking date. The balance is due for land arrangements not later than 30 days prior to departure. For Holiday periods and High Season, deposits and final payment procedures may vary and will be advised at time of booking.
Hotels Only
A $15 per person fee will be assessed if reservations are for less than a 7-night stay.
Important: Reservations are not considered firm until deposit is received or they will be automatically cancelled. Late payments may necessitate overnight delivery of documents, an expense that must be borne by the passenger.
Credit Card Payments
Deposits and final payments for all ground arrangements can be made by major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card [most tours] and American Express) for all programs.
Credit card charges will not be processed without a signed authorization form and credit card copy.
Change Fee
Subsequent to initial reservation, one revision will be accepted without a processing fee. Further revisions will incur a $25 change fee per booking per country for each revision. Once final documents have been issued, a $50 processing fee will apply per booking.
Cancellation Penalties Prior to Departure– Per Person, Per Scheduled Country
All Land Programs (except Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tour & Elite Israel):
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tour
Nile Cruise Programs
Elite Israel
Note: Insurance premiums are not refundable.
Israel Independently Section
Subsequent to initial reservation, a handling fee of $75 per booking will be charged for cancellations. In addition, a one-night hotel penalty (per room) will be charged for cancellation 15 days prior to arrival (except for Holiday periods and High Season, please inquire).
Budget Car Rental (in conjunction with hotel packages): A 2-day rental fee will be charged for cancellations up to 7 days prior to rental.
All Airline Tickets issued in conjunction with tours in the brochure (international and domestic sectors within each country) are subject to air penalties, per individual carrier’s rules and regulations which will be applied in addition to above land or cruise penalties.
We recommend the purchase of Trip Cancellation Insurance to cover Cancellation Fees.
Unused Services
No refunds will be made for any unused services on any guided tours. Refunds for independent “Hotels Only” arrangements will only be made for the hotel and rent-a-car portion and will carry a $45 processing fee in addition to any applicable cancellation charges imposed by the supplier. Such requests must be approved, documented and submitted not later than 45 days after trip returns. No refunds will be made after commencement of travel for unused hotels on Hotel Special Packages.
Travel Documents
Every participant on our tours must be in possession of passport valid for at least six months from day of departure from the U.S.
Jordan
Please refer to visa requirements as indicated for your tour choice. No refunds are made for passengers denied entry to Jordan for lack of visa.
Egypt
Visas are required and are provided by ISRAMWORLD (when arriving at Cairo International Airport only), if passengers hold a U.S. or Canadian passport. Passengers with other passports, please inquire.
Our Prices Do Not Include
Tips
Prior to departure, a detailed guideline of suggested or required tipping will be sent to you.
Personal Items
Passports, baggage insurance, beverages, after-dinner coffees and teas and all other items of a personal nature are not included.
Airport Taxes, Customs & Immigration Fees
These are not included.
VAT (Value Added Tax)
VAT (Value Added Tax) is not included in our prices. Passengers who are in possession of an Israeli Passport (including those with dual citizenship) may be subject to an 15.5% VAT charge (at time of printing) levied in Israel at the hotels or by the car rental company. It must be paid, if requested, directly to the hotel or car rental company and is non-refundable. Please note that Isram assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any charges to your account made by the hotel or the car rental company for VAT.
Land Rates do not include flights between one country and another, or domestic flights within the country, unless otherwise indicated.
Responsibility
The Travel Agent and/or Tour Operators, Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel, Ltd. and its representatives abroad, act only as agents for the various companies, owners or contractors providing the means of transportation, accommodation and other services. Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel, Ltd., does not own, manage, control, promote, run or operate any transportation or recreational vehicle, motel, hotel, restaurant, or any supplier of services. All exchange orders, coupons and tickets are offered subject to the General Information under which such services are offered or provided. Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel Ltd. and its representatives assume no liability with respect to any negligence or malfeasances by third-party service providers, whether during the course of the provision of transportation, hotel, and other accommodation services, or otherwise, and are not responsible for any personal injury, illness, or property damage or any other loss or expense whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the actions of third-party service providers or their individual agents in connection with a tour. Further, by participating in an Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel, Ltd. tour, you are bound by our rules and you participate in the activities of the tour at your own risk. Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel, Ltd. assumes no responsibility at all and no liability at all for any death, injury, illness, quarantine, sickness, diseases, natural disaster, damage, loss, delay, accident, expense, defect or any other abnormality which may result from your participation in any activity during the tour. The aforesaid Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel, Ltd. and/or their agents can accept no responsibility for losses or accidental expenses due, as well, to delays or changes in schedules or departures, hotel overbookings, defaults, sickness, weather, strikes, war, quarantines, riots or insurrections or criminal acts committed by third parties, political disorders of any type, or other such similar causes. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger. Each exchange coupon, order and ticket is to be regarded as one contracted on or in behalf of the particular company or person named in it. The passenger contract in use by the airline or steamship company concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract of air or steamship passage with the purchases of these tours and/or the Passenger. The airline companies concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their planes or conveyances. The right is reserved to withdraw any tour announced in this Program and to make such alterations to the itineraries as may be found desirable for the proper carrying out of the tours. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable in the Tour Operator’s discretion to alter the arrangements or itineraries for the passenger’s comfort or welfare for any reason whatsoever, such alterations may be made without penalty to the Operator. Additional expenses, if any, shall be borne by the Passengers. The right is reserved to decline, to accept, or retain any person as a member of any group at any time. This program is issued on the sole responsibility of the Tour Operator. It is not issued on behalf of and does not commit any Airline whose services are used in the course of the tours.
It is agreed by and between the passenger(s) and Isram Wholesale Tours & Travel, Ltd. that all disputes and matters whatever arising under, in connection with or incident to this agreement shall be litigated, if at all, in and before a court located in The City of New York, New York State, U.S.A., to the exclusion of the courts of any other city, state or country. The issuance and acceptance of tickets and/or other documents in connection with a tour is considered acceptance of the above terms.
Special Notice:Delays, cancellations and overbookings may occur on air flights, cruises, and land reservations by the participating carriers and hotels. While Isram will do everything possible to avoid these inconveniences, it cannot and will not assume responsibility for the respective carriers and hotels.
Prices presented in this brochure are based on currency exchange rates in effect October 2007. All suppliers of services reserve the right to increase rates due to currency fluctuations, which may necessitate a change to the prices of your services.
IsramWorld ©2008 All Rights Reserved. The Itineraries and Programs described herein are unique and proprietary to IsramWorld and any misappropriation of same is strictly forbidden.
How To Book: ISRAMWORLD believes that your travel needs can best be served by booking your arrangements through a professional travel agent. Have your travel agent call weekdays between 9am–7pm (Eastern Time) for reservations and/or information: (800) 223-7460.
IMPORTANT TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR ONLY $159 PER PERSON
TRIP CANCELLATION / INTERRUPTION (Up To Trip Cost)
If you have to cancel or interrupt your Trip due to a covered Injury, Sickness or death - your own or that of a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member - or for Other Covered Events, as defined, you will be reimbursed up to the Trip cost for: cancellation charges imposed on travel arrangements provided by IsramWorld Travel if you cancel before departure; or if you must interrupt your Trip after departure, you will be reimbursed for the unused, nonrefundable land or water arrangements and the additional transport charges paid to return home or to rejoin your Trip (limited to economy one-way airfare or first class, if your original tickets were first class). This plan does not cover a loss that results from an illness, disease, or other condition (of you, an Immediate Family Member, Traveling Companion or Business Partner), event or circumstance which occurs at a time when this policy is not in effect for you.
TRAVEL DELAY ($500)
Provides up to $100 per day (maximum of $500) for reasonable accommodation and traveling expenses until travel becomes possible if you are delayed for more than 12 hours due to a covered reason such as air carrier delay;Injury, Sickness or death of you or your Traveling Companion; quarantine; loss of passport, travel documents or money; or natural disaster.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT ($25,000)
These benefits are paid if loss occurs within 365 days of a covered Injury which occurs while on your IsramWorld Trip.
MEDICAL EXPENSE/EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ($25,000/$50,000)
Provides reimbursement up to $25,000 for reasonable and customary medical expenses incurred within 365 days of a covered Sickness or Injury which occurs while on your Trip; emergency dental treatment received during your Trip; up to $50,000 for emergency transport to home or an appropriate hospital, including escort expense (both, if deemed necessary by the attending physician), for a covered Injury or Sickness which occurs while on your Trip; or the cost of homeward carriage if deceased.
BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS ($1,500)
Coverage for direct physical loss or damage to your Baggage, passports or visas while on your Trip. A $500 maximum limit applies to jewelry, gems, watches, cameras and camera equipment, and furs - a $250 per article limit applies to all other items. If, while on your Trip, your Baggage is delayed for 24 hours or more, we will reimburse you up to $200 for the purchase of necessary additional clothing and personal articles.
COVERAGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Travel Insurance Certificate. For example, coverage does not apply to: any Sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages; (this exclusion is waived if your premium is received within 7 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip and you are not disabled from travel at the time your premium is received) suicide; normal pregnancy; war or any act of war; mental or nervous disorders. Other Covered Events, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: 1) Post-Departure Trip Interruption due to cancellation of arrangements by an airline, cruise line, or tour operator due to strike, mechanical breakdown or bad weather (maximum of $100 per day/$500 total) or 2) cancellation or interruption of your Trip due to: a documented traffic accident while en route to departure; jury duty; destruction of your residence by a natural disaster; a documented theft of passports or visas; or a Terrorist Act which occurs in your departure city or in a city which is a scheduled destination for your Trip provided the Terrorist Act occurs within 30 days of the Scheduled Departure Date and your premium is received within 7 days of the initial deposit/payment for your Trip. A Traveling Companion is defined as a person booked to share accommodations in the same room with you during your Trip. Sickness or Injury must commence while the Travel Protection Plan is in effect for you. This plan does not cover a loss that results from an illness, disease, or other condition (of you, an Immediate Family Member, Traveling Companion or Business Partner), event or circumstance which occurs at a time when this policy is not in effect for you.
This plan is underwritten by: Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company, Columbus, OH. This policy is administered by: Trip Mate*, 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64114, 800-888-7292 (*In CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency). 464-03