Tour Limitations and Pricing

The Mission is limited to a maximum of 20 people and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reservation and full payment are due immediately.

$2,500.00 per person/double occupancy
$500.00 single supplement

As per the accountants of One Israel Fund, the entire Leadership Mission is fully tax deductible. As such, the mission can be paid in full via Donor Advised Funds, stock and/or IRA transfers. Please call Scott to make arrangements for such payments. 

Hotels and meals

• 3 Deluxe Nights at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem
• Buffet breakfasts daily
• All lunches and most dinners

Hotel rooms will be provided in accordance with the itinerary. Room assignments are made by local hotel management on run of the house basis.

Services included

• Transportation pickup from Ben Gurion Airport for those arriving on the morning of August 26th. Transportation to Ben Gurion Airport at the conclusion of the mission.
• Luxury touring vehicles (fortified when deemed necessary by security officials) for all transportation
• Licensed English speaking tour guide

Services not included

• Airfare to and from Israel, Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA-IL) from the State of Israel, travel and health insurance, beverages and food not on the regular menu, personal items, phone calls, etc. All tips for guide and driver. (Bellhop service may not be available. If it is available at check-in, it can be arranged at expense of the mission participant). Tips are optional and at the discretion of the participant. Suggested tip rates: Driver – $5 per person, per day; Guide – $8 per person, per day.

Airfare

One Israel Fund takes no responsibility for flight arrangements. However, everyone is required to arrive in Israel no later than Monday morning, August 26th and must depart no earlier than the night of Thursday, August 29th (or after midnight on Friday, August 30th. The mission begins on Monday, August 26th with a full day of touring after pickup at the airport. It continues with touring days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and will conclude after dinner on Thursday night, August 29th. Transportation will be provided to the airport on Thursday night or back to Jerusalem for those staying in Israel. One Israel Fund recommends Chaikel Travel for booking your flights and travel insurance – (718) 487-9280 / travel@chaikel.com. When booking, let them know you are part of the One Israel Fund Baltimore Summer Mission. If you need additional help with airfare, contact Scott Feltman at scott@oneisraelfund.org.

Terms and Conditions

Payment

Full payment is due with registration. If paying by any method other than personal check or credit card, please be in direct touch with Scott Feltman to receive correct information regarding Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), wire or stock transfers.

Cancellation Policy and Terms

Tour Package Cancellation fee is 20% of total amount up to 4 weeks before scheduled arrival. The full amount is non-refundable for cancellations made within 4 weeks mission commencement date unless the trip is cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of One Israel Fund. In such a circumstance, One Israel Fund will refund all monies recouped by the organization including deposits made for hotels, transportation, etc. If a trip participant leaves during the trip, regardless of cause or reason, the remainder of the trip is completely non-refundable.

VAT Tax Regulations

Please be aware that according to the new Israeli tax laws, being strictly enforced by all hotels, all guests holding Israeli citizenship, even those with dual citizenship / passports both for individual travelers or invited local guests, will be charged VAT tax. Therefore, please provide such information for quote finalization; otherwise, the charge shall be retroactive.

Passport and Visas

For US citizens, passports should be valid for a minimum of 6+ months from date of arrival back in the US. Passengers are responsible for ensuring that they have the proper travel documents.  If you are not a US citizen, please contact your local Israeli consulate for visa requirements. Visas are now required by US citizens. Beginning August 1, 2024, visitors from visa-exempt countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter the State of Israel. An approved ETA-IL indicates that you are allowed to travel to Israel and stay for up to 90 days per visit. The ETA-IL costs 25 shekel and can be attained by completing the online application by clicking here. In addition, a copy of each participant’s passport must accompany the application.

Insurance

One Israel Fund does not provide travel insurance. We strongly suggest purchasing a policy with your travel agent when booking your airfare. If your travel insurance policy does not include a supplemental health insurance option, we strongly recommend this as well. If you need assistance purchasing either or both of these policies, please email Scott Feltman – scott@oneisraelfund.org.

Liability

Changes can be made in the itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control. We hereby expressly waive any claim for accidents, injuries, delays or any other loss that any of our participants incur as a result of any service provided on your trip. In no event shall the liability of One Israel Fund exceed the amount actually paid.

One Israel Fund reserves the right to reject acceptance for the trip to any person at the sole discretion of One Israel Fund.