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Should I go to Israel from Sharm?
I'm worried about crossing the border. We wanted to go on a two-day tour from Sharm to Israel and Petra, the price of the tour is not small, I would not want to pay money and end up not seeing anything. Maybe someone went on such an excursion? Thank you in advance)
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We traveled in 2010. Everything was great. We stood at the border for a long time. There was just a live line of tourists, Arabs, Jews and others. They, probably, WERE ALSO UNHAPPY THAT BECAUSE OF THE TOURISTS THEY CANNOT GET HOME. So it's inevitable. But around 8 am we were already driving through Israel. In Jordan, the transition took the time equal to going to the toilet))) Petra is amazing. I would have stood at the border for a whole day to see her.
BUT, in the autumn we were again in Sharm and those who traveled said that the rules of passage were very tightened due to the increased security measures by the Israelis. In each group, several people were simply not allowed. The reasons, of course, were not explained. But it is better to do without a beard, incorrect inscriptions on T-shirts and mentions of relatives in Israel. But, I think, the guides have already scored the statistics of failures and warn everyone. Good luck to you!!
BUT, in the autumn we were again in Sharm and those who traveled said that the rules of passage were very tightened due to the increased security measures by the Israelis. In each group, several people were simply not allowed. The reasons, of course, were not explained. But it is better to do without a beard, incorrect inscriptions on T-shirts and mentions of relatives in Israel. But, I think, the guides have already scored the statistics of failures and warn everyone. Good luck to you!!
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answered 7 years ago
+20 115 664 3385 call on Viber free of charge to the organizer "Ematurs" - you will find out everything about the trip: schedule, cost, latest news. Very reliable and solid operator. You can also go to the site - choose excursions yourself, book http://orbittours.ru/
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answered 7 years ago
It happens that not a few people, but more remain at the border now (January 17). From our hotel, the tourist returned by taxi, because the guide from the bus did nothing to return to the hotel. And the border guards do not name the reasons.
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answered 7 years ago
Yesterday we were only from Sharm, at the expense of the Israeli border - this is how lucky. One group from our hotel walked in an hour, and the other - 5 hours, looked through phones, correspondence in social networks and viber, asked about each other in separate rooms, about work, etc. But still everyone was satisfied with what they saw and the price of a day trip to Israel with swimming in the Dead Sea and in the Jordan River was good - 65-80 USD. (depending on route).
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answered 7 years ago
Yes, there were those who did not pass the border (without explanation), and waited there for the whole group, who were not lucky - they did not return the money, and some paid only 30 USD. for transfer...
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answered 7 years ago
If your passport contains a valid Schengen visa, as part of an excursion group from Egypt, you may not be allowed to enter Israel at the border. So be careful.
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answered 7 years ago
I would advise you to go only to Petra - a lot of impressions! And if there is a desire, separately to Israel. - I’ll explain: I was on an excursion in Israel in early December from Sharm, with my wife, I’ll say right away that before that I had been in Israel 19 times, my wife about 10 times, all previous visits to Israel were no problem! In December, when crossing the border, we just went nuts!!! The border control passed at 00:30, at the stage of passing from our group 3 people were sent back, then waiting for an interview with an inspector of the Israeli immigration service, the last person entered Israel at the beginning of eight in the morning !!! According to the results of the interview, 7 more people from the group were sent back, while a wife and daughter were missed in one family, and a husband and son were sent back!!! Different questions were asked, both stupid and normal, they checked all phones, tablets, two people ask questions - an inspector and a psychologist, why are you doing this business, why do you have so much money in your pocket, and your wife has little!
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answered 7 years ago
They also send a request to Tel Aviv with regards to each person, someone gets a response quickly, someone for a very long time, they asked questions - why do we visit Israel so often now, instead of relaxing on the beach, are you going to Israel on an excursion ?. .. And with all this - until the last person passes, or is not returned - the bus is standing and waiting! As a result, the tour itself turns out quickly, quickly, we barely made it to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher - we went in half an hour before closing !!! For you personally, the question is that if they don’t let you into Israel, you won’t get into Jordan either, and you will seriously collapse in money, some part will be returned there, and the rest, alas ...., and you will still be at your own expense to go back to sharm, or wait a day for the group to return to go on their own bus!!! Share excursions, highly recommend!!!
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answered 7 years ago
The motivation for failures is not explained, although this has always been the case, this is Israeli security, it is specific, but effective! From conversations with competent friends from Israel and Egypt, it was explained to me that it is not the Israelis who are to blame for this burden, but our compatriots who have adjusted to go to Israel through a holiday in charm and an excursion to Jerusalem, and then they stay there to work, and in the last time it has taken a very massive character! By the way, I was told that in Ben Gurion the same story - sometimes up to half of the plane from Ukraine is sent back! T.ch think hard about such an excursion!!!
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answered 7 years ago
travelalina5
Do not advise nonsense, do not mislead people! I had a valid German Schengen passport, they let me through, although with a lot of, sometimes ridiculous, questions, this probably doesn’t play any role for them, the Israelis have difficult to understand motives for refusals! There were two Poles in our group, a Romanian couple and a couple from Belgium, everyone went through such a very painful procedure, as a result, the Poles went through, the Romanians did not let a man in, the Belgians had a wife (the husband turned around himself), this is me to the fact that there are no specific factors in the presence of which they will not let you in! A young unmarried girl traveling without friends and girlfriends will not be missed by almost 100%! The rest is impossible to foresee!
Do not advise nonsense, do not mislead people! I had a valid German Schengen passport, they let me through, although with a lot of, sometimes ridiculous, questions, this probably doesn’t play any role for them, the Israelis have difficult to understand motives for refusals! There were two Poles in our group, a Romanian couple and a couple from Belgium, everyone went through such a very painful procedure, as a result, the Poles went through, the Romanians did not let a man in, the Belgians had a wife (the husband turned around himself), this is me to the fact that there are no specific factors in the presence of which they will not let you in! A young unmarried girl traveling without friends and girlfriends will not be missed by almost 100%! The rest is impossible to foresee!
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answered 7 years ago
Go, you won't regret it. In two days they traveled all over Israel, visited all the holy places, swam in the Jordan! So is Petra, an unforgettable impression !!!
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answered 7 years ago
Well, at least eight hours, just one bus ride will take ... It's better to go to Jordan separately.
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answered 7 years ago
"Go, you won't regret" - add, "if you are sure that they will let you through." Where is that confidence?
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answered 7 years ago
they wrote you quite correctly: now the Israelis have tightened the rules for passing through the border. There are difficulties with both air and bus. Confidence that they will miss, no one will give you. it happens now that they wrap up a third of the group. ps Ukrainians "special attention" because of the increasing cases of illegal employment. They buy pilgrimage tours to make it easier to enter the country under this pretext
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answered 7 years ago
We went recently. Booked through Anex tour. Everything was fine. Gone. At the border upon arrival, you need not to refuse a visa, buy it and everything will be fine.
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answered 7 years ago
nastya.dorosh
What is the connection between an annex tour, an Egyptian visa and crossing the Israeli border?!!!...
What is the connection between an annex tour, an Egyptian visa and crossing the Israeli border?!!!...
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answered 7 years ago
We were on excursions in Jerusalem and Sharma on January 15, 2017. 6 people were returned from the group. One fool started taking pictures at passport control, the rest without explanation. 4 hours passed. We did not swim in the Dead Sea, the water is 5 degrees. Dipped into the Jordan. In Jerusalem, we saw the main thing. The road is hard, but it's worth it. They paid 100 USD. per person with insurance. TPG operator. It is better to leave the phone at the hotel, they are very wooly, they even look at contacts on Facebook. Good luck with your trip. P.S. Did not buy an Egyptian visa.
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answered 7 years ago
We went on such an excursion at the end of October 16. We were at the border for 6 hours. At what they stood - it was precisely "stood" in the literal sense of the word! And with things in hand, making a little step in two or three minutes. No benches, no seats, chairs, etc. There is one bus to the border, and another from the Israeli side. Terribly uncomfortable, in which the seats do not recline back. And everything is kind of shabby and old. Good thing the air conditioner worked. The tour itself is very interesting and informative. But the road is just awful. If you are going to go, then mentally prepare to spend the whole night standing on your feet, and then walk all day. When crossing the border, I do not advise you to exercise your sense of humor - we sent several pranksters back to the hotel.
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answered 7 years ago
You can travel to Jerusalem with a Sinai stamp. A visa is needed for trips to Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada (to African continental Egypt).
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answered 7 years ago
was 2 times, for the first time in 2006 they returned two girls from the group, on the way back they said that they were engaged in an ancient profession in Israel, for which they were expelled, the second time in 2010 they went as a family, 7 people, found fault only with me, on that moment there was an unmarried girl ... but they missed it, there were elementary questions
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answered 7 years ago
On February 9, 2011, an agreement between Ukraine and Israel on the abolition of the visa regime for tourists came into force. Without a tourist visa, you can spend no more than 90 days in Israel within half a year. Upon arrival in the country, an arrival stamp is placed in the foreign passport. No additional money will be charged for the stamp. The visa-free regime IS NOT a guarantee of entry into Israel, as the final decision on this is made by the Israeli border services. Every citizen of Ukraine in order to enter the country will have to confirm the purpose of his visit.
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answered 7 years ago
But we do not think that the struggle for visa-free travel to Europe and its receipt will be the same as in Israel. Everything is at the discretion of the border guards and a visa to Europe will be a vivid memory for us?
But these are thoughts aloud, do not answer, the topic does not apply!
But these are thoughts aloud, do not answer, the topic does not apply!
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answered 7 years ago
Thank you all very much for your feedback! Probably all the same, I will divide Petra and Israel into two excursions, so it will be calmer. I hope all be fine)
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answered 7 years ago
Tip of the day, do not plan a trip to the holy places close to the day of departure - a couple of vacationers (not us !!) got stuck at the border .. on the day of departure to the hotel they did not have time for things ... how they got there - they got out unknown.
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answered 7 years ago
Think very carefully if it's worth it. I tried to go to Israel at the beginning of November, it’s even strange that there is no place to leave a review about this trip! 4 buses drove to the border, on the side of Israel there are 3 buses. Boorish questions: who is it with you, how much money are you carrying, and why were you there, what did you do and where do you work, how much do you get, and do you have friends in Israel? .. Tortured from 1 am to 11 am. We put 50 people for an additional interview, three people per hour! Yes, they were indignant, crying, shouting, cursing, but what's the point? someone called the embassy, all in vain. The last bus left at 9 am! They just told us, well, you see, your bus left, we are not to blame, and we were led back! for the fact that they did not pass the border, the Egyptians pulled 10 dollars each, and the transfer back to Sharm was 10 dollars !! or wait until your group returns! this horror is beyond words !! you didn’t sleep the night, there’s no heat, you don’t want anything at all!
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answered 7 years ago
The money for the trip was returned, but of course not all. We met girls who were lucky and they passed. Their story: a naked excursion, the Dead Sea at 6 in the morning and cold water can not swim properly. If you want to go to Irodan, buy shirts on the bus, we’ll buy half the bus, we’ll go, no then we won’t go, the shirt is 10 ye, upon arrival they sold 6 there. Everyone ran and ran, they brought us back to the border and waited for all the buses. Instead of returning to the hotel at 24-00 as promised, we arrived at 6 in the morning.
Generally nasty memories with this failed trip !! Complete insanity!!!
Generally nasty memories with this failed trip !! Complete insanity!!!
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answered 7 years ago
It's worth the ride. Rested in Sharm from 26.08 to 6.09. We went on an excursion to Israel on September 3rd. 2 buses from the hotel were accompanied by security, policemen drove in front and at the end of the column. Before the border, the guides told how to behave, what to answer ... Of the two buses (90 people), everyone passed. My husband was asked his last name and first name and address of registration ... that's it! Time of crossing the border Egypt-Israel 2 hours 30 minutes. I consider myself lucky. The guides were preparing for 5-8!!! The tour is very interesting, although tired. But fatigue was not felt from the realization of where you were, what holy places you visited. At the Dead Sea they gave 1 hour. swam, water +40, on the Jordan River they gave 20 minutes. Dipped and ran to change clothes. , visited all the holy places, touched everything ... Yes, "naked along the paths", but it's better than not seeing it at all! Just as quickly crossed the border back. We were at the hotel at 2.30 am, as promised by the guides. By the way, having overpaid ANEX-Tour, I was more or less sure of our safety.
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answered 7 years ago
The guides were preparing for 5-8!!!
Yes, I would have fainted at the stage of "preparation")))
Yes, I would have fainted at the stage of "preparation")))
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