Beyond the Headlines:
The Israel You Have Never Seen Before
Led by Yishay Shavit

• 9 nights’ accommodations at select hotels.
• 9 days of touring with a tour educator (guide).
• 8 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
• Meals: daily breakfast, 3 lunches & 5 dinners.
• Mineral water during all touring days.
• Water on the bus throughout.
• Individual transfer and VIP assistance from/to the airport.
• Portage at the hotels.

• Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
• Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
• Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
• US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
• Value Added Tax is currently not applicable to tourists visiting Israel. Should the law change, you will be notified accordingly, and VAT will be added to your final invoice.
• Gratuities: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts in US dollars):

• Group of 20 participants or more: Expert Educator: $8 | Driver: $4 - per participant per day

• Group rates: Group rates are per person based on double occupancy and a minimum of
  20 full-paying participants. Should the number of participants drop below the minimum
  listed, the cost of the trip will be adjusted to reflect the additional expense of operating the
  program.

• Currency: Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach
  transportation, special dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and the services
  of local guides, drivers, and the tour guide/educator are included.

• Payment policy: Da'at Educational Expeditions reserves the right to adjust its terms of
  payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits. Notification of any changes will
  be made explicitly to the participants where relevant.
• Initial deposit of $500 per person, non-refundable, non-transferable is due at the time of reservation unless another amount is indicated.
  
• Final payment is due 90 days before the scheduled trip begins, or as specified in
  your invoice.

• Cancelation policy: All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee
  depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to
  cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.

• Cancelation fees made:
• 90 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit.
• 89 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost.

• 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full
  trip cost.
  
  

• Cancelation fees may also included:
• Hotel or supplier cancelation fees.
• For trips in Israel only: The cost of the PEACE OF MIND TRAVEL PROTECTION PROGRAM (POM), if this was purchased.
• Group airfare penalty fee.

• Travel insurance: We strongly recommend that you purchase your own travel insurance.
  Please discuss land, air and health insurance options with your insurance provider or contact
  Travel Insured at 1-800-344-6226, ext. 257. Some insurance programs provide more
  comprehensive coverage when the policy is purchased in close proximity to the initial trip
  deposit. We, therefore, recommend that you secure insurance within 14 days of your initial
  deposit payment date.

• Choice lodging:

• Room categories are based on standard Run of House unless otherwise noted.
• Our standard is to provide the best available hotels while considering value. Although the level of accommodations may differ slightly from hotel to hotel, we are committed to your comfort.
• We reserve the right to make substitutions with hotels of equal standard. No refunds will be issued for the differences between hotel prices.
• The standard hotel room in Israel is generally smaller than in the US, comfortably accommodating two people in either one queen-size bed or two single beds. Some hotels offer triple rooms consisting of standard twin beds plus a sofa/folding bed or cot for the third person.
• Special requests such as room selections, bed types, and smoking preferences are subject to availability and are strictly at the discretion of the hotel's management on a run-of-house basis.
• All hotel rates are non-negotiable and are based on the agreements made between Dalat Educational Expeditions and its suppliers.
• Hotel check-in time is generally not before 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is prior to noon. If you are taking a late-night flight, make sure to organize adequate arrangements for accommodation until you are ready to leave for the airport. If a day room is included in the itinerary, check-out time will usually be at 6:00 p.m.

• Guidelines for registering children (under age 18):
• The first two people in any double or triple room are charged full package rates as
  adults, even if the second person is a child under the age of 18. For this reason, the first
  two people you select for a double or triple room MUST be selected as adults in order
  for the registration process to succeed.
• To register the following room configurations, please follow these instructions:
  For double room occupancy for:
  1 adult & 1 child - Please select 2 adults.
  2 children - Please select 2 adults.
  For triple room occupancy for:
  2 adults & 1 child - Please select 2 adults & 1 child**
  1 adult & 2 children - Please select 2 adults & 1 child**
  3 children - Please select 2 adults 

                   (**Reduced rate for a child as a 3rd in a triple room will only be applied if the child is under the age of 18.)