Bible Study Tour: Israel (2023)

• 1 night at Crowne Plaza Beach, Tel Aviv
• 2 nights at Magdala Hotel, Sea of Galilee
• 1 night at Taybeh Golden Hotel in Samaria  https://taybehgoldenhotel.com/#/home 
• 4 nights at Grand Court Jerusalem 
• 8 breakfasts & dinners at hotels
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary 
• Private English-speaking guide throughout the itinerary, 
• 7 days of touring in a deluxe airconditioned bus 
• One Bus transfer from the airport to the Hotel
• One Bus transfer from the hotel to the airport 
• Entrance fees as per the itinerary, including unlimited access to all national parks
• Service charges and local taxes
• Personal headsets (whispers)      
• Tips to tour guide, driver, and porters

• Lunches, and drinks
• Travel and Health insurances, all kind of insurance
• Visa fees, other expenses of personal nature 

OPENING DINNER AND ORIENTATION
At the orientation meeting (1900) on the 1st (right before dinner), you’ll receive written materials, including your BST name badge, to be worn at all times during the tour. Questions will be answered, gifts distributed, and the group will get to know one another.

Regardless of how tired you may feel — esp. for those who have traveled 10 or 20 hours to Israel — make yourself stay awake so that there’s no chance you’ll miss the welcome dinner. If you end up taking a nap, we suggest you keep it short (2-3 hours) — otherwise you’ll make it difficult for yourself to get onto Israel time. (Scroll down for suggestions on overcoming jet lag.)

Please do not arrive to Tel Aviv any later than 5 pm (1700) on 6 Feb. You will miss the opening dinner and orientation.

GETTING TO ISRAEL
Fly into Tel Aviv (airport code TLV). While you are responsible for getting yourself to Israel, our agents will meet you at the airport on the 1st and take you to our hotel. These airport transfers are included in the price of the tour.

Since the tour is 6-14 Feb, arrive no later than 1600 on 6 Feb, as we need all participants to join the opening dinner. Transfer from airport to hotel on 1st is included in the price, for all arrivals up till 1600. If you arrive after 1700, please arrange a taxi.

(If you're flying through the night, you'd leave home on 5th, to land on the 6th.) The welcome dinner / orientation in Tel Aviv is on the evening of 6 Feb, and the closing dinner is in Jerusalem on 13 Feb—you'll stay that night and fly out sometime on the 14th. Breakfast on the 14th is included; return home anytime that day.

FLIGHTS
Airfare is not included in the tour price—as participants are coming from multiple countries. If you’re flying from North America, flights usually run in the $900-$1500 range. Suggestions:

• As for airlines, if you are frequent flyers, stay within your system.
• Shop around. I like www.kayak.com.
• Sometimes you save by creating two itineraries. For a recent Israel trip, I booked one round trip Atlanta-Amsterdam-Atlanta, and another Amsterdam-Tel Aviv-Amsterdam.
• And ask your friends who fly….

EXTRA DAYS
If you want to arrive early (on the 5th or before) or leave later (15 Feb onward), that is fine. Our agents can help you, or you can book your own hotel for those extra days. Sorry, airport runs are included only for the 6th and 14th, although the agents will be happy to work something out (extra cost).

Note: If you are arriving early (middle of the night or early morning) you may want to contact our agents and pay for an extra night, as a rooms are not guaranteed before early afternoon. (More often than not, they are ready, but we cannot promise this.) Tutku Tours will be happy to extend your reservation so that your room will definitely be ready when you arrive.

Tutku are available at info@tutkutours.com.

Cancellation Policy

• Cancel by 1 Jul 2021—receive back 100% of deposit and 100% of balance.
• Cancel by 1 Aug—receive back 50% of deposit and 100% of balance.
• Cancel by 1 Sep—90% of balance only.
• Cancel by 1 Oct—80% of balance.
• Cancel by 1 Nov—50% of balance.
• Cancel by 1 Dec—25% of balance.
• Cancellation after 1 Jan—no refund.

In the interests of consistency and fairness to all, please do not request refunds greater than the amount indicated on the chart. Thank you for understanding.

Note: in the event of political unrest, and only if the BST cancels the tour, you can expect a 100% refund of both deposit and balance.

Refund Policy
After 30 June 2022, deposits are non-refundable.

The portion of the balance refundable is:
- Before 1 August, 90%
- Before 1 September, 80%
- Before 1 October, 70%
- Before 1 November, 60%
- Before 1 December, 50%
- Before 1 January, 40%
- Before 15 January, 33%
- After 15 January, no refund

Travel Insurance (US members)
Travel insurance is available as a separate package at an extra cost. The cost of travel insurance is approximately $210 to $350, depending on length of tour, tour inclusions, etc. Tour participants may call our agents' associate office in New Jersey, Prime Travel, to purchase travel insurance and obtain the exact rate for your tour. The travel insurance policy is a contract between traveler and Insurance Company (Travel Guard, Allianz etc). Tutku Tours has no role in booking or in the payment of the travel insurance. When you call to inquire about travel insurance, please mention your group name (Tutku—BST Jacoby).

Prime Travel’s phone number: 1-201-825-1600. Contact: Mrs. Armagan Ayata or Mr. Sal Kesedar.

How to Register
All communication is through email. To join the tour, please email to Douglas Jacoby. He'll add you to the interest list, and then contact you personally. Once you're in the system, you will receive periodic updates.

You're registered only once your deposit (or full payment) has been received, or sponsorship has been verified. Also send in your personal details (scroll down). If you're applying for a new passport, register now and send passport when you have it.

Emergency contact
Here the contact numbers in the event you need to be reached urgently while in Israel, or if there is an issue and you need to talk to someone after you have arrived.

OPERATIONS:  Ms. Sema Ankarali – Mobile Phone: +90-532-296-9396
PRESIDENT:  Levent Oral  -  Mobile Phone: +90-532-296-6921
DIRECTOR:  Douglas Jacoby - +1 678-231-8881