Brochure #2055 – Page 1

Temple Beth Shalom (Arnold, MD) - 2016Israel Tour

High 4 Star/5-Star Hotels

Led by: Rabbi Ari Goldstein

June 20th – July 1st, 2016

(July 1st-4th- Eilat, Red Sea & Petra optional extension)

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Base Package Land Prices

20-25 travelers / 26-30 travelers / 30+
Per Person in a Double/Twin Room / $3195.00 / $3120.00 / $3045.00
For 3rd Person (ages 13+) in a Shared Room / $2795.00 / $2720.00 / $2645.00
For the 1st Child (ages 2-12) in a shared room with Adults / $2195.00 / $2195.00 / $2195.00
For the 2nd Child (ages 2-12) in a shared room with Adults – Includes a Supplement for larger 2+2 Family-Style Room / $2600.00 / $2600.00 / $2600.00
Single Supplement / $1398.00 / $1398.00 / $1398.00
Additional Overnight in Tel Aviv (Pre-Arrival or Post-Tour), per person in a Shared Twin or Queen room on BB / $140.00 per person
Additional Overnight in Tel Aviv (Pre-Arrival or Post-Tour), per person in a SINGLE ROOM on BB / $250.00 for single room
Discount for Payment by Check / -$70.00 DISCOUNTPER PERSON

Extension Package to Eilat – Red Sea

Extension Package Rate / 15-19 travelers / 20-24 travelers / Services/Accommodations
Per Person in a Double/Twin Room / $1275.00 / $1195.00 /
  • 3 Nights BB at Hilton Queen of Shebaon BB or similar
  • Flight from Eilat to Tel Aviv
  • Additions: For Isrotel King Solomon Poolview Rooms add $75.00 and $25 for the Single Supplement

For 3rd Person (ages 13+) in a Shared Room / $1150.00 / $1095.00 /
  • 3 Nights BB at Hilton Queen of Shebaon BB or similar
  • Flight from Eilat to Tel Aviv
Additions: For Isrotel King Solomon Poolview Rooms add $75.00 and $25 for the Single Supplement
For a Child (ages 2-12) in a shared room with Adults / $1075.00 / $1075.00
Add/Ons-Supplements
Single Supplement / $450.00 / $450.00
Petra Option (Per Person) for 10 or more passengers / $350.00 / $350.00 / 1 Day Tour; ALL INCLUSIVE; Includes border fees/taxes, transportation, guide, lunch at Basin Restaurant & gratuities for guide/driver.
Deductions / -$30.00 Deduction per person if paying by check, money order or cash deposit

Samson Tours, Inc. is registered with the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel. Registration No. ST39934. We are bonded, licensed and insured and provide a 100% Force Majeure Policy. We are also a proud member of the Israel Incoming Tour Operators Association.We lead the industry with the fairest and most transparent Policies and are here to ensure you have a safe, reliable trip with us. Feel free to contact us anytime with your questions.

What’s included in the Base Package?

  • Transfer to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport
  • VIP luggage & Airport services upon arrival/departure
  • 11 days of nice air-conditioned tour bus & driver
  • 10 days with licensed English-speaking Tour Guide
  • 10 nights in 4-Star Accommodations
  • Full Buffet Breakfast each day (soft drinks & alcohol not included).
  • 4 full buffet dinners at hotels
  • 1 full-course Bedouin dinner at KfarHaNokdim (hafla-style)
  • All park fees & scheduled activities and entertainment (rafting, camel rides, ATV/Jeep rides, and more…)
  • Personal Head-Set (Whisper system)
  • FREE WIFI on the bus
  • Traveler’s Kit (hat, map, water bottle)
  • Credit card fees via website, fax or phone.
  • All Visa & Border Fees
  • Gratuities for baggage handlers and hotel staff.

What’s not included in the Base Package?

  • Roundtrip airfare
  • Gratuities for guidesdrivers throughout (recommended minimum: $140 per person)
  • Optional Add-ons (Eilat Extension, Petra Day Tour, etc.)
  • All lunches and some dinners
  • Traveler’s Insurance (not required, but highly recommended)
  • Any additional fuel surcharges or tax increases for airfare
  • Personal expenses such as telephone calls from room, mini bar, room service, etc.

What’s included in the Extension Package?

  • Luxury Bus transfer to Eilat
  • 4 dayswith licensed English-speaking Tour Guide/representative
  • 3nightsin High 4-star Accommodations
  • Full Buffet Breakfast each day (soft drinks & alcohol not included).
  • Entrance Fees to EinYahel and Timna Park
  • 1-way Airfare from Eilat to Ben Gurion International Airport
  • VIP Airport Service on Departure
  • Credit card fees via website, fax or phone.
  • All Visa & Border Fees
  • Gratuities for baggage handlers and hotel staff.
  • Gratuities for guide, representativesdrivers throughout

What’s not included in the Extension Package?

  • All-inclusive Petra Day Tour Add-On for $350.00
  • Optional Add-ons (Eilat Extension, Petra Day Tour, etc.)
  • All lunches and some dinners
  • Traveler’s Insurance (not required, but highly recommended)
  • Any additional fuel surcharges or tax increases for airfare
  • Personal expenses such as telephone calls from room, mini bar, room service, etc.

Tour Timeline

Please add the following dates and deadlines to your calendar.

Deadlines / Due Date / Action Required
Register Early to Secure Space and Lock-In Final Pricing / By January 31, 2016
Group Minimum Should be Reached / March 15th 2016
Final Balance Payments are Due / April 20th 2016
Late Registration Fee of $200 goes into effect / May 21st 2016
All Passenger Info is Due (Passports, Roommates, etc.) / July 1st 2015 / Update Online Account Info with Full Passport Info, etc.

Itinerary

* Final Itinerary: This itinerary is subject to minor changes. Most tour days will require an 8 am departure with a return to the hotel by 6pm. A final itinerary will be provided no later than 2 months before departure.Alternative hotels of similar or better class may be substituted. Final hotel arrangements will be posted no later than 4 months before departure.

B = Breakfast only

B/D = Breakfast & Dinner included

Monday, June 20th (B/D)

  • Depart from your City of Origin

Tuesday, June 21st– (B/D)

  • Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel
  • VIP Airport Service and Baggage Handlers
  • Private transfer to our hotel in Tel Aviv
  • Check-in to our hotel
  • Welcome Dinner & Kick-Off!
  • Overnight & Dinner: Herods, Tel Aviv

Note: Families with 2 Adults + 2 Children will have Club Rooms or Family Rooms

Wednesday, June 22nd– (B)

  • Hear the story of Israel’s rebirth at Independence Hall, situated on Rothschild Street
  • Experience the Ayallon Institute, the pre-state underground bullet manufacturing facility
  • Have lunch on your own and tour Jaffa.
  • Visit the Mosaics House in Jaffa
  • In the afternoon, have a 2-hour walking tour with your guide of Tel Aviv (see Trumpledore Street & Cemetery, Bialik Street, Nachalat Benyamin, Nave Tsedek) OR enjoy the rest of the day on the beach OR visit the Israel Diamond Center in Ramat Gan to learn about Israel’s 2nd largest export: polished diamonds and Israel’s role in the Kimberly Process.
  • Enjoy more time lounging at the hotel’s pool or in the Mediterranean Sea
  • Dinner out on your own
  • Overnight: Herods, Tel Aviv

Thursday, June 23rd– (B/D)

  • As we depart from Tel Aviv, we’ll stop by Rabin Square to hear the amazing story of Yitzhak Rabin and the importance of this square to every day Israeli lives.
  • Next, we’ll drive up the coastal road towards the Galilee to visitSepphoris, to see the amazing archaeological discoveries and the best examples of early Talmudic-period synagogues in the country. Here the Mishna received its final redaction by Yehuda HaNassi in 200 CE.
  • Have lunch on your own in Rosh Pinna
  • We’ll enjoy the rest of the afternoon in Tsfat (Safed), the city of Kaballah. We’ll tour the Old City and have plenty of time for perusing the galleries).
  • We’ll end the day water rafting down the Jordan River from HaGoshrim
  • Overnight & Dinner:HaGoshrim Resort Hotel

Friday, June 24th– (B/D)

  • Visit Tel Hazor, where Joshua and the Israelites destroyed the Canaanite capital city
  • Stop by Kibbutz Naot Mordechai to sample their world famous Naotshoewear.
  • Go up to the Golan Heights to ride ATVs (3-seater or 2-Seater, must be 18 or older with driver’s license to drive) through the apple orchards and experience the border with Syria first-hand
  • Spend the early afternoon with Soldiers at an army base in the Golan
  • Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at our hotel’s swimming pool.
  • Overnight & Dinner:HaGoshrim Resort Hotel

Saturday, June 25th – (B)

  • Stop by Deganya, to have a short tour of the first Kibbutz.
  • Visit Beth Shean, the capital of 10 cities in the Greco-Roman period
  • Pet kangaroos and see animal life among the eucalyptus trees next to Mt. Gilboa at Gan Guru
  • Swim in the most popular natural swimming site in Israel: the Sachne (GanHashlosha). Be careful the fish like to nibble at your feet near the waterfalls!
  • Drive down the Jordan Valley and end the day with a visit to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
  • Drive UP to Jerusalem
  • Lookout over the city and say the Sh’hechiyanu with Rabbi Goldstein from Mt. Scopus
  • Enjoy dinner out on your own at one of the excellent restaurants in the German Colony
  • Check-in to our hotel
  • Note: Rooms may not be available until 2 hours after Shabbat ends
  • Overnight: Mt. Zion Hotel (Deluxe ‘Citadel’ & Family Rooms)

Sunday, June 26th – (B)

  • Go up to the Temple Mount to see the former site of the temple and today’s Al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock
  • Visit the Southern Wall Excavations & the Davidson Center and see a 3D Virtual Model of the former Temple
  • Visit the Kotel
  • Enjoy lunch on your own in the Jewish Quarter.
  • Journey through the Western Wall Tunnels
  • Enjoy the rest of your afternoon on your own at Ben Yehuda Street and the Machane Yehuda Market
  • Overnight: Mt. Zion Hotel (Deluxe ‘Citadel’ & Family Rooms)

Monday, June 27th – (B)

  • Sift through archaeological remains at the Temple Mount Sifting project
  • Experience the City of David (3D Movie, Warren’s Shaft, Hezekiah’s Tunnel)
  • Cool off in the waters of EinPerat
  • Return to Jerusalem and visit the outside of the Knesset and tour theIsrael Museum
  • In the evening, enjoy the Sound & Light Show at the Tower of David: The Night Spectacular
  • Overnight: Mt. Zion Hotel (Deluxe ‘Citadel’ & Family Rooms)

Tuesday, June 28th– (B)

  • Enjoy a little extra rest this morning
  • 10:00 - Visit Mt. Herzl & Experience the life of Theodore Herzl through a Multimedia Experience.
  • Have your choice of visits: YadvaShemHolocaust Memorial OR the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo (for parents with children under 6)
  • Optional Afternoon: Experience the Caliber 3 Shooting Range where you can shoot Israeli-made weaponry like the Uzi, Galil & Jericho rifles at in Gush Etsion.As an option, you can visit with your guide the site of Herodiumand/or a private tour of Bethlehem.
  • Overnight: Mt. Zion Hotel (Deluxe ‘Citadel’ & Family Rooms)

Wednesday, June 29th– (B/D)

  • Tour the site of Latrun and stand on Israeli-made tanks while hearing the battle for Latrun at this amazing outdoor museum
  • Experience hands-on Archaeology with an archaeological excavation at Beit Guvrin. Those who do not want to dig can have a walking tour of the site.
  • Stop by Tel Sheva to see where Abraham swore an oath
  • End the day with a camel ride and full Bedouin Experience at KfarHaNokdim. We’ll have Bedouin Hospitality and dinner/hafla
  • Overnight & Dinner: Daniel Dead Sea

Thursday, June 30th – (B/D)

  • We begin the day at Masada, Herod the Great’s desert fortress and the last battle of the Jewish Revolt. Have the option to hike up or take the cable car.
  • Here, we’ll take out the Torah Scrolls to experience a never-forgetting Bar and Bat Mitzva Ceremony
  • After lunch at Masada, we’ll experience the desert of EinGedi and enjoy a refreshing swim in the natural spring water OR have the option to have a guided tour of Kibbutz EinGedi’s botanical garden.
  • Spend the rest of your day relaxing at the Dead Sea and the Hotel’s Spa
  • Overnight & Dinner: Daniel Dead Sea

Friday, July 1st– (B)

  • This morning we say goodbye to those who are not joining the Extension, part of the tour:
  • Important Note: If you are returning back to the USA today, please do not book your departure flights before 3pm, otherwise you will be responsible for your own transfer
  • Those who are departing today will be transferred at 10:00 am. There will be one stop in Jerusalem, another stop at Ben Gurion International Airport, and a third stop (if needed) in Tel Aviv.
  • Other extension options are available, for example, an additional overnight at the Dead Sea, Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Please contact us for more info.
  • Extension Package Begins
  • 09:00 – Departure.
  • Travel down the Aravah Valley
  • EinYahel, a Reform Kibbutz to sample their pomelos
  • See Timna and explore Solomon’s Mines. Here we’ll collect ancient copper bits and colored sandstone.
  • Enjoy dinner out on your own
  • Overnight: Hilton Queen of Sheba (Deluxe Rooms) OR Isrotel King Solomon (Pool View) or similar

Shabbat, July 2nd– (B)

  • Option #1 (All-Inclusive Add-On, Not Included in Extension Package Cost – Not Included Section; $350.00 per person for minimum 10 passengers for private tour; otherwise, you’ll be added to another group): Wake up early to cross the Aravah Border Crossing and make your way to the Nabataean city of Petra and back. Have lunch at Basin Restaurant in Petra (MUST BRING PASSPORTS, SUNSCREEN & HATS. Recommended: Change of Clothes. Lunch on your own.)
  • Option #2: Enjoy a 2nd free day on your own in Eilat
  • Enjoy dinner out on your own
  • Overnight: Hilton Queen of Sheba (Deluxe Rooms) OR Isrotel King Solomon (Pool View) or similar

Sunday, July 3rd– (B) – FREE DAY

  • Have an optional desert hike with Rabbi Goldstein this morning (you will take taxis on your own to starting point
  • Ideas: Enjoy Ice Skating, Snorkeling, Cruise the Red Sea and many family activities that Eilat has to offer.
  • Enjoy dinner out on your own
  • Overnight: Hilton Queen of Sheba (Deluxe Rooms) OR Isrotel King Solomon (Pool View) or similar

Monday, July 4th– (B) – FREE DAY/DEPARTURE

  • 12:00 – Check out from the Hotel at latest possible time and prepare for departure. Depending on our group departure time, you will continue to use the hotel facilities until we depart, no later than after lunch
  • FLY from Eilat airport to Ben Gurion International Airport
  • NOTE: If you wish to stay an extra night in Tel Aviv, we will arrange an overnight for you there and you will fly directly to SdeDov airport

Tuesday, July 5th – (B)

  • RETURN HOME!

How to Register for the Base Package

  • Click here to register online or paste the following web link into your browser:
  • Fax your Registration Details to 352-835-0885 (see forms below)
  • Phone us with your registration details at 352-414-5991

How to Register for the Extension Package

  • Click here to register online or paste the following web link into your browser:
  • Fax your Registration Details to 352-835-0885 (see forms below)
  • Phone us with your registration details at 352-414-5991

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