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Upcoming Excursions

ATTENTION - IMPORTANT NOTICES:

1. The INITIAL DATE* shown is the Rendezvous Date for your particular expedition (not your departure date from home). It is on this date, at or before 12:00PM [1200 or noon latest] that you must schedule your Arrival time with your airline carrier. This scheduled Arrival time will allow you enough time to disembark, pass through immigration, pick up your luggage and finally walk through the GREEN passageway for Customs (Nothing to Declare) before you meet the larger group of pilgrims assembling in the Arrivals Hall at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV). You must allow up to 90 minutes from your scheduled Arrival time until you meet the other pilgrims in the Arrival Hall, which can be no later than 1:30PM [1330].

   When you enter the Arrivals Hall, you will want to veer to your right. You are looking for Exit #24, which is to your right. It is just inside this exit door where we will gather at the tables and chairs and wait for everyone to assemble. When the whole group is assembled, we will use Exit #24 and depart together on our highway bus for the Dead Sea.

   Please print out the Emergency Info page with Phone Numbers (found under the PILGRIMS tab > "Trip Information" of this website) and keep it with you during your travels. In case of emergency and you need to contact the group, call one of the numbers indicated, mention: Cam Huth or Fifth Gospel Encounters and they will know who you are looking for.

2. EARLY ARRIVAL OPTION: Should you wish to plan your arrival one day early, we suggest several hotels near Tel Aviv as suitable accommodation for your layover while you rest from your travels and await the arrival of the rest of the group. For a list of three hotels that we recommend, please see the Links shown at the very top of the HOME page on this site. You can chose a hotel and make your reservation yourself by going to the websites indicated. You will still have to make your way to the airport, Exit #24 by 1:30pm [1330] on the Arrival day in order to meet the other pilgrims on the excursion.
3. The FINAL DATE** shown is the final travel day (usually traveling home) for all pilgrims with your particular excursion. You may book your return flight to your destination of choice (home?) for a departure from TLV any time after 12:01am [0001] on that FINAL DATE**. Please note that we make one trip to the airport with our bus. That trip will happen on the evening prior to the FINAL DATE**. If your departure is in the early hours of the FINAL DATE**, you will use the bus we provide and be dropped off at the airport by 9:00pm [2100] on the evening prior to the FINAL DATE**. Otherwise, if you are going at a later time or date, you will provide your own transportation to the airport. If you are booking a later flight (for example a 8:00am or 11:00am departure) on the FINAL DATE**, know that you have your hotel room for the final night which is always the Thursday/Friday night and you will therefore be able to check out in the early morning of the FINAL DATE** before leaving for the airport.
4. PILGRIMS FLYING IN FROM NORTH AMERICA: Due to time zone changes, trans Atlantic flight duration and making international connections, you should consult your travel agent and plan your journey to allow at least one extra day for travel. Plan to leave home at least one full day prior to the Rendezvous Date in order to arrive in Tel Aviv on time and allow enough time for immigration and luggage pick up prior to meeting the rest of the Pilgrims in the Arrivals Hall by 1:30pm [1330].
5. NOTE: DO NOT BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS for any given pilgrimage before you receive the "GO AHEAD" from Fifth Gospel Encounters Staff. We must confirm that the pilgrimage is viable (with enough pilgrims) before releasing you to commit to airline tickets. We will advise you. PLEASE NOTE: ONCE YOU HAVE MADE YOUR FLIGHT BOOKINGS, YOU MUST ADVISE FIFTH GOSPEL ENCOUNTERS OF YOUR ARRIVAL TIME (INTO TEL AVIV) AND DEPARTURE TIME AND DATE (LEAVING TEL AVIV). PLEASE EMAIL THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION: EITHER YOUR ELECTRONIC TICKET OR ANOTHER FORMAT TO CAM@CACHURCH.COM.
6. TRAVEL/MEDICAL INSURANCE We require you take out appropriate trip interruption insurance covering you against illness, injury, and loss or damage to luggage. This insurance should also cover the possibility of your having to cancel your expedition for whatever reason. YOU MUST INDICATE YOUR TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERAGE ON THE "WAIVER, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT" FOUND UNDER THE PILGRIMS TAB ON THIS WEBSITE.

Price does not include:

1. Airfare to and from Israel.
2. Traveler’s Insurance (Insuring Agent & Policy No. must be shown on the Waiver, Release and Indemnity Agreement 60 days prior to departure date. This form can be downloaded under the PILGRIMS tab after Registration is completed and deposits are received. If you elect not to use Traveler's Insurance, you must indicate that clearly on the Waiver, Release and Indemnity Agreement.)
3. Single Room Accommodation. If you prefer a single room, the extra charge is $1000 US Dollars.

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