TERMS & CONDITIONS
These are the terms under which we offer Israel Destination Tours. By registering and paying your deposit for a Tour, you are entering into this Participant Agreement with us. Please read these terms carefully before making a deposit or payment for a Tour. These terms may be supplemented by additional terms and conditions specific to your Tour (“Additional Terms”). In the event of a conflict between this agreement and the supplemental terms, the Additional Terms will apply.
Israel Destination Participant Agreement
Israel Destination is the operator of the trip described on the Israel Destination website (the “Website”) or in promotional material you may have received from any other source (the “Tour”). Israel Destination and the Tour’s sponsor are collectively referred to as “we” or “us”. The terms and conditions of this Participant Agreement apply to your Tour and the program for the Tour (the “Itinerary”).
Pricing and Inclusions: Quoted Tour prices are per person. Prices include accommodations, meals, transport, activities, educators, and speakers as per Itinerary, as well as travelers’ medical insurance (as further elaborated hereinbelow) and are based on current rates of exchange, tariffs, and taxes in effect at the time of publication. We will not give a breakdown in the price of a Tour or its parts. Modification of Tour content size will not affect the published price.
Exclusions: Quoted Tour prices exclude: trip insurance; international airfare, including airfare and other transportation to and from the Tour (unless otherwise noted); costs associated with obtaining passports or entry visas; airport departure taxes (unless otherwise noted); excess baggage charges; gratuities to the Tour drivers and guides; meals other than those specified in the Itinerary; sightseeing not included in the Itinerary; and personal expenses such as laundry, communication charges and optional activities (which are subject to availability).
Reservations and Payments: The Tour deposit amount is listed on the Website or in your brochure. The deposit is required in order to confirm your booking. Upon receipt of the deposit, we will send you confirmation of your booking. Your final payment date will be listed on the confirmation. If a Tour is already full, we will accept deposits on a standby basis. If space becomes available, you will have the choice of joining the Tour by paying in full or forfeiting the space in return for a refund of your deposit. Final payment is due on August 1st 2022. If your reservation is made after august 1st 2022, the entire cost of the trip must be paid at the time of the request in order to secure confirmation. Credit card charges are made in US$ or NIS upon booking completion.
Travel & Medical Insurance: We strongly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance. If you decline insurance coverage, you will personally assume full responsibility for any financial loss associated with your travel arrangements. We maintain a basic medical insurance, a summary of its main terms can be found here ; however such basic insurance does not cover any special or pre-existing conditions and accordingly we strongly recommend that you purchase a travel health insurance adapted to your needs and condition.
Assumption of Risks and Release: Without limiting and/or derogating from the foregoing, you are familiar with the risks associated with participating in the Tour, and hereby acknowledge that in the course of the Tour you may be subject to certain hazards. You are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the level of activity that will be involved in your Tour. You must disclose in your Participant Information Form (or at such later time when you become aware of such a condition) any existing physical or mental illness, disability, pregnancy, or any other condition which may create a health hazard for yourself or others during the Tour or for which you may require medical attention or special accommodation during the Tour. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your needs, but you must notify us at the time of booking for a determination of what assistance we can reasonably provide. We regret that we cannot accommodate you if you have special needs for ordinary daily activities, such as walking and dining. In no instance will our Suppliers or we physically lift or assist you on to or off any vehicles. If we cannot accommodate your special needs, you must be accompanied by a companion who will be responsible for independently providing the needed assistance. We reserve the right to decline acceptance of anyone we consider unsuitable due to fitness level. We also reserve the right to remove you from the Tour, at your own expense, if your condition is such that it could create a hazard to you or others, or otherwise impact the enjoyment of other passengers. You are further aware that in the past there have been acts of terror, which must be regarded as an additional risk of travel in Israel. You hereby expressly assume all of these risks and dangers, and you hereby expressly agree to forever release, discharge and hold us and our agents, employees, officers and directors, harmless against any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, suits, claims and demands of any and every kind and nature whatsoever which you now have or which may hereafter arise out of or in connection with your Tour or participation in any activities in which you participate.
PAYMENT & CANCELLATION TERMS:
$180 non-refundable down payment
Remaining balance paid by August 1st, 2022
Cancellation by You: We must receive your cancellation notice in writing by email and your cancellation date will be the date on which we receive your notice.
- Over 90 days prior to trip – FULL refund
- 90-75 days prior to the trip = %50 refund
- 74 days prior to the trip – %25 refund
- Within 60 days prior to the trip – No refund
Subject to the foregoing, your decision not to participate on the Tour due to any US State Department warnings, fear of travel, illness or any other reason will be deemed a cancellation.
Corona Virus cancellation policy: Cancellation of entire trip due to regulations in Israel which do not allow tourists to arrive: Return of all payments aside from 5% credit costs paid via credit card
- We highly recommend you get travel insurance that accommodates your needs.
Cancellation or Substitution by Us: We will make commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Itinerary as it has been published; however, the final Itinerary may vary due to availability and factors beyond our control. We may in our sole discretion substitute services such as hotels or goods or tours of similar quality for any service or good or tour stated in the Itinerary. No refund will be granted for any such replacement. We reserve the right to cancel any Tour because of inadequate enrolment that makes the trip economically infeasible to operate or because of our concerns with respect to the safety, health or welfare of our travelers or staff. If we cancel a Tour, our liability is limited to a full refund of your payments to us, and we will not be liable for any other costs, damages or refunds of any kind for any loss, delay, inconvenience, disappointment or expense whatsoever in such circumstances. If a Tour in progress must be interrupted or cancelled, our liability shall be strictly limited to refund of the recoverable cost of any unused portion of the Tour.
Baggage: We assume no liability for loss or damage to baggage in transit to and from a Tour or while on a Tour. We recommend purchasing a supplemental travel insurance package.
Passports and Visas: You are solely responsible for complying with passport and visa requirements. For U.S. travelers, international travel requires a passport valid six (6) months beyond your intended return travel date
Suppliers Acts or Omissions: We act only as an independent contractor to supply or arrange for the travel services named in your Itinerary or otherwise to procure services or goods from third parties such as airlines, hotels and other lodging providers, local hosts, guides, bus lines, car rental companies, driving services, restaurants, and providers of entertainment (the “Suppliers”). We assume no responsibility for any personal injury, property damage or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of any act or omission of any of the Suppliers.
Conduct during the Tour: You are responsible for respecting the authority and following the directions of the Tour guide and the local laws during a Tour. We may exclude you from participating in all or any part of the Tour if, in our sole discretion, your condition or behavior renders you unfit for the Tour or unfit for continuation once the Tour has begun. Unfitness may include, without limitation, any behavior that, regardless of its cause, is inappropriate or offensive or interferes with the delivery of Tour services or may constitute a hazard. In such case, our liability shall be strictly limited to refund of the recoverable cost of any unused portion of the Tour. Should you decide for any reason not to participate in certain parts of the Tour or use certain goods included in the Tour, no refunds will be made for those unused parts of the Tour or goods.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICBLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE OR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, THAT ARISE OUT OF OR ARE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE TOUR, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Privacy: The terms of the Israel Destination’s privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) constitute an inseparable part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference. By expressing your consent to this Agreement and by registering to the Tour, You acknowledge and agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy. Without limiting the foregoing, you hereby consent to our use of pictures or video of you in our marketing materials without compensation.
Force Majeure: We assume no responsibility for any personal injury, property damage or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of any matter beyond our exclusive control including but not limited to a delay or cancellation that causes you to miss all or any portion of the Tour, acts of God, acts of government, war, terrorist acts, riots, disaster, weather extremes or strikes. In the event of a cancellation that is necessitated by government restrictions related to the Covid virus, or in the event that Israel Destination determines that safety and security considerations require the cancellation of the Trip, Israel Destination’s liability will be limited to returning all funds collected for the Tour.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction: Any claim or dispute concerning, relating or referring to this Participation Agreement, the brochure, or any other literature concerning your trip, or the Tour shall be resolved exclusively by the competent courts in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and will be governed by the laws of the State of Israel.
General: Facsimile or scanned transmission of any signed document shall be deemed delivery of an original. If there are any conflicts between this Participant Agreement and the Itinerary, this Participant Agreement shall apply. All applications are subject to review and approval. We reserve the right to decline to do business with anyone on a non-discriminatory basis.
