BOOKING

LAND ONLY PRICING

for those travelling from other cites to Tel Aviv and making their own flight arrangements

TRAVEL

LAND SIDE ONLY

This is for Pilgrims who will not be travelling on the group flight from LAX, but will be joining us in TEL AVIV and will purchase their own flight tickets for travel.

The cost including all hotels, meals, entrance fees, and the pilgrimage price for the time in ISRAEL is

$3,845*

per person, double occupancy.

  Private Rooms

The single occupancy charge is available for an additional $1,100.   Only 5 Private rooms are available per Pilgrimage and priests get 2 of those.

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Pilgrimage Tips

are not included in this price, and it is customary to tip the waiters $1at lunch, and $1 per day for the waiters at the hotel at the end of each hotel stay.  

The Department of Turism of Israel recommends the following:  $5.50 perday tip for the bus driver ($61 total)  and $9 per day ($99) for the guide per person for the entire 11 day pilgrimage.  [$160 total].

Each does as each wishes in this area as tips are not compulsory.  

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To Book a Reservation for LAND only:

1. Download the  LAND ONLY registration AND the TOUR CONDITIONS form.   You will need to fill out and sign both.    

I must have a name, phone number and email for every pilgrim.  If you do not have an email, provide the email of a friend or relative who has committed to you for being responsible to pass on pilgrimage information as might be emailed to all pilgrims from time to time.

2.  Contact Jerry DeMelo at (559) 960-3245 and advise him of your interest and confirm that  you are on the travel list.  If so, I will reserve t spot for you, so that you can book your flight prior to actually submitting your REGISTRATION form

3.  BOOK YOUR FLIGHT and provide proof of your itinerary.   Your flight must arrives prior to the Group Flight so that you can ride the Bus from TEL ALVIV to JERUSALEM with the group, although a Taxi can be provided at reasonable cost.

4.   Tender the Deposit along with your REGISTRATION and TOUR CONDITIONS form, and a legible copy of the picture page of your PASSPORT.    No reservation exists without a deposit actually tendered.

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Deposit Payment:

$520*

by personal check to:

ALTOUR TRAVEL, as directed by Selma Evans, our travel agent.

Selma can be reached at (559) 625-1333

Sorry no Credit Cards for the deposit

No need for Cashier checks or money orders.

Registration Payment - mail to:

Altour Travel Agency

310 W. Center Ave.

Visalia,  CA  93291

There is a $350 cancellation fee, otherwise the entire deposit is refundable in its entirety until Dec 8, 2023 without need for a reason to be given.

(Selma from Altour Travel will be happy to fill out the Registration Form for you if you wish to register by phone and mail in your forms and check!)

* TRAVEL INSURANCE for this trip is available through the TRAVEL AGENCY, or you might make your own arrangements for insurance as you see fit.    Our travel agent from Altour can help you.

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Balance Payment:

$3,325

Due PRIOR to Friday,

December 8, 2023

payable via personal check only,  (no credit card)  made out to our guide:

“Christopher Cross, KHS”

in the amount of $3,325 per person.

*If you reserved a private room then $4.425 would be due.

Final Payment to Guide is mailed to:

Altour Travel Agency

310 W. Center Ave.

Visalia,  CA  93291

(if you are mailing the final payment, please make sure it is calculated to arrive at Altour, prior to Friday, Dec 8).

WARNING

All of the checks will be collected and processed as a group.   A late payment will not allow you to remain part of the Pilgrimage, after Dec 8, and your Reservation will be forfeited, and the original deposit returned back to you, after deducting the $350 cancellation fee.

Prompt tender of Final Payment is essential especially since you have already booked a flight!     The tour company in Israel will not hold seats after payments are due.