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Budget tour of holy places / pilgrimage tour - approximately how much?
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Tell me, what is the price for budget tours to Israel? Or purely pilgrimage tours or with a tour company, but the goal is to visit holy places.
What time is the coolest weather for this? Departure from Kyiv. Thanks to all.
Tell me, what is the price for budget tours to Israel? Or purely pilgrimage tours or with a tour company, but the goal is to visit holy places.
What time is the coolest weather for this? Departure from Kyiv. Thanks to all.
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If you want I can add you to our group 25/2-4/3
$ 700 including all excursions accommodation and meals 2 times a day, if you are interested, go to our website and leave a message and I will send you the program
$ 700 including all excursions accommodation and meals 2 times a day, if you are interested, go to our website and leave a message and I will send you the program
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answered 11 years ago
Normal price for Kyiv. For example, from St. Petersburg for 8 days / 7 nights, breakfast-dinner, excursions, 3 * cost is always about 1100 dollars per person.
About weather. For pilgrimage trips to Israel, we like October-November or March-April most of all, because it is not hot, but not dank either. In the monasteries of the Judean Desert it is good at any time, but in Jerusalem itself in the summer (May-September) it is very hot, and in December - February it is damp and windy.
Have a nice trip!
About weather. For pilgrimage trips to Israel, we like October-November or March-April most of all, because it is not hot, but not dank either. In the monasteries of the Judean Desert it is good at any time, but in Jerusalem itself in the summer (May-September) it is very hot, and in December - February it is damp and windy.
Have a nice trip!
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answered 11 years ago
You are an aggressive self-tourist. And then suddenly you are interested in group tours. Has the concept changed?
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answered 11 years ago
"You're an aggressive self-tourist."
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Why's that? )))
This year, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I went on vacation myself, which I honestly wrote about in my story. You are inattentive, NatashaS.
And I always went to Israel with a group, precisely because the tour is a pilgrimage, and not just a vacation by the sea. The pilgrimage tour is special. Rise at 7 am, quick breakfast and - until late in the evening visiting monasteries and temples. Upon returning to the hotel, you fall off your feet.
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Why's that? )))
This year, FOR THE FIRST TIME, I went on vacation myself, which I honestly wrote about in my story. You are inattentive, NatashaS.
And I always went to Israel with a group, precisely because the tour is a pilgrimage, and not just a vacation by the sea. The pilgrimage tour is special. Rise at 7 am, quick breakfast and - until late in the evening visiting monasteries and temples. Upon returning to the hotel, you fall off your feet.
BUT
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answered 11 years ago
Fully agree Pilgrimage tour - special
Program here http://www.shturman.info/palomnik-tour
Program here http://www.shturman.info/palomnik-tour
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answered 11 years ago
Khatinka, you can, of course, go on your own, and already in Jerusalem join the group, there is a pilgrimage service, that's what it's called - "Jerusalem". You can use an individual guide, which is quite expensive, since the shrines are located in different cities - Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jericho...
You can again arrive in Jerusalem on your own, and already there, in the Gornensky convent, join a tour of the Holy Land, tours are led by Russian mother nuns from the monastery, this is competent and without visiting any "diamond exchanges".
There is a phone number of a good Russian guide, competent and not litigious, write in a personal if you wish.
You can again arrive in Jerusalem on your own, and already there, in the Gornensky convent, join a tour of the Holy Land, tours are led by Russian mother nuns from the monastery, this is competent and without visiting any "diamond exchanges".
There is a phone number of a good Russian guide, competent and not litigious, write in a personal if you wish.
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answered 11 years ago
It’s possible, as sigur62 suggests, but it’s not so easy to negotiate with mother about the service and guess the right day and time, and it won’t come out cheaper. If you use public transport, then in 8 days you will not have time to go through the program that we offer, and a day of living in Israel costs about $ 80, and if you add travel, it will come out about $ 95, and
if you add the cost of a guide $ 250-300, and there is a difference between a secular guide and an Orthodox one
if you add the cost of a guide $ 250-300, and there is a difference between a secular guide and an Orthodox one
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answered 11 years ago
This is true. In addition, a secular guide will show not only Orthodox shrines, but also the Dome of the Rock, the Mosque of Omar, and the Wailing Wall...
To tell the truth, in an Orthodox group you can find yourself with fanatical aunts, and that's the end of you - they will hiss about an uncovered head or an insufficiently long skirt :-):-):-)
So I do not insist, dear ShturmanTour, on the Orthodox guide. Moreover, ordinary normal secular tourists prefer a secular guide, communication with him is freer and easier. A secular guide will travel with you one day to the Dead Sea (and how else, to be in Israel and not visit there), mother from the monastery, of course, will not go there :-)
Have a nice trip!
To tell the truth, in an Orthodox group you can find yourself with fanatical aunts, and that's the end of you - they will hiss about an uncovered head or an insufficiently long skirt :-):-):-)
So I do not insist, dear ShturmanTour, on the Orthodox guide. Moreover, ordinary normal secular tourists prefer a secular guide, communication with him is freer and easier. A secular guide will travel with you one day to the Dead Sea (and how else, to be in Israel and not visit there), mother from the monastery, of course, will not go there :-)
Have a nice trip!
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answered 11 years ago
I agree, but then we are talking about the usual tour of Israel that every agency can offer.
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answered 11 years ago
Hatinka will decide where she wants to go. This is an experienced traveler.
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answered 11 years ago
My grandfather wants to fly. If I fly, then only to accompany him, he is over 80. So far, I’m trying to figure out what and how, there are a lot of options. I don’t want to do it myself, because Israel personally scares me and I don’t like it, sorry, but the east is not very interesting to me. And grandfather dreams of "holy places".
Therefore, I think that the tour is an option in this case. Due to the age of the grandfather, he cannot be active, but the main thing is necessary.
Therefore, it is too early to join the group, but thanks for the links, we will study.
Which season is the coolest - does the heat of 40c not suit us?
Therefore, I think that the tour is an option in this case. Due to the age of the grandfather, he cannot be active, but the main thing is necessary.
Therefore, it is too early to join the group, but thanks for the links, we will study.
Which season is the coolest - does the heat of 40c not suit us?
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answered 11 years ago
And the group in February? Interesting. I'm not ready to decide now - when are the deadlines for these dates?
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answered 11 years ago
Natasha! Aggressive, well, no ;-) The sweetest and kindest, do not mislead people :-)
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answered 11 years ago
I went to the site, as far as I understood, you offer a tour already in Israel. Sorry, but in this case I need a package tour from Kyiv.
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answered 11 years ago
For grandfather, the end of the beginning of March or the second half of October is best. During the day it is very good, and in the evening it is not cold, but it is comfortable, for an old person it is important that there will not be a large difference in day and night temperatures. If grandfather goes in a group, it is not necessary to accompany him, there are many old pilgrims there, and Israel is a very safe and friendly country. Just ask the TA to include him in a group with a contingent close in age, otherwise he will fall with the youth, so they will jump there through the monasteries in the mountains, and leave the old people on the bus. Health grandfather!
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answered 11 years ago
It doesn't matter, we will tell you at what time he should arrive and meet the group at the airport, this is not the first time we do this
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answered 11 years ago
Definitely ShturmanTour has a tempting option for any age. Only it is really better to postpone the trip until March. They shoot for nothing!!! Good luck.
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answered 11 years ago
"Yes, and Israel is a very safe and friendly country."
Thanks for the joke :)))) Especially relevant this week.
Thanks for the joke :)))) Especially relevant this week.
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answered 11 years ago
You are welcome.
Only this is true. Toy Hamas rockets do not reach Jerusalem.
Only this is true. Toy Hamas rockets do not reach Jerusalem.
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answered 11 years ago
In Tel Aviv, too, did not fly before. And if they are toys, why are there such tantrums all over the Internet?
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answered 11 years ago
To whom Tel Aviv, and I am considering 2 options - either a package from Kyiv or, as always, completely on my own, but with living with relatives in Ashkelon. Actually, not everyone is so optimistic now.
I'm not going to now. Calm down, let's fly, don't calm down, let's do something else
I'm not going to now. Calm down, let's fly, don't calm down, let's do something else
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answered 11 years ago
Well, if relatives are in Ashkelon, then you know the situation firsthand. Yesterday I talked with a friend who lives in Ramla (it’s just calm there), so she said that her husband’s friends called them on Saturday on M.more, offering to leave the car with them in Ashkelon, to which my girlfriend retorted, or maybe right away in the sector Gaza?! Local residents naturally continue to live their normal lives, but the sirens are annoying. In 2008, rockets did not reach Tel Aviv! But spring is far away, so it's worth getting ready for the trip!!!
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answered 11 years ago
Well, I also think that everything will settle down before spring and get ready ;-)
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answered 11 years ago
Everything has been smooth and calm for a long time. While calm - seize the moment :)
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Navigators do not have a budget tour at all, but they wrote the price without air without insurance and paid entrances and tips, if you add everything, it turns out to be more expensive than anywhere else.
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answered 11 years ago
here on the site "On pilgrimage from Pochaev " there is also an offer for the Holy Land. There with all the costs and a flight of about $ 800. In addition, believers go on pilgrimage
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answered 11 years ago
Israel is an extraordinary country.
And Jerusalem just left unforgettable feelings after visiting it.
I think that you should definitely visit this country at least once in your life.
But pilgrimage tours still need to be bought not from anyone, but from highly specialized companies that deal only with this type of service, otherwise it will not be the same.
When my wife and I went to Israel in 2013, we spent a lot of time choosing a travel agency on the Internet, and corresponded with them.
The prices that these companies offered were very high, we even at some point wanted to abandon our idea.
But then chance or God helped us, our friends told us about Mother Fatigny, from whom they purchased a tour at one time.
Her prices were about 20% cheaper, which suited our budget, but this is not the most important thing.
And the main thing was waiting for us already in Israel. Mother (health to her) showed us Christian Jerusalem in all its glory and taught us a lot. She drove us (in a good way) to the liturgy and made our trip indescribable.
I could talk about Jerusalem and Mother Fatigny endlessly.
But it is better to see once than to hear 100 times.
Here is her phone number: (972) 547 639 443
And Jerusalem just left unforgettable feelings after visiting it.
I think that you should definitely visit this country at least once in your life.
But pilgrimage tours still need to be bought not from anyone, but from highly specialized companies that deal only with this type of service, otherwise it will not be the same.
When my wife and I went to Israel in 2013, we spent a lot of time choosing a travel agency on the Internet, and corresponded with them.
The prices that these companies offered were very high, we even at some point wanted to abandon our idea.
But then chance or God helped us, our friends told us about Mother Fatigny, from whom they purchased a tour at one time.
Her prices were about 20% cheaper, which suited our budget, but this is not the most important thing.
And the main thing was waiting for us already in Israel. Mother (health to her) showed us Christian Jerusalem in all its glory and taught us a lot. She drove us (in a good way) to the liturgy and made our trip indescribable.
I could talk about Jerusalem and Mother Fatigny endlessly.
But it is better to see once than to hear 100 times.
Here is her phone number: (972) 547 639 443
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answered 9 years ago
If the Holy places, then only a pilgrimage tour, this is an opportunity to visit places not accessible to secular tourists and security (the Russian Spiritual Mission (hereinafter RDM) has permission to visit holy places not only in Israel, but also in Palestine), we lived in Bethlehem in the RDM Hotel (this is the Palestinian autonomy) crossed the border every day, we were never stopped or inspected for a week. This includes reading passages from the Bible about the place where you are now, participating in the sacraments and services, feel Grace not only with your eyes and ears, but with all your feelings and soul! But this is hard work - a reason to humble yourself. Guardian Angel for all. If someone is afraid of stern aunts who make remarks about their appearance, firstly, you will still go to the Temples, cosmetics and open clothes can be put aside for a while, and secondly, with a good heart, you will find that wonderful bright women are next to you. people who, like you, came to the Holy Land with faith and hope. This pleasure is not cheap, and it is unlikely that you will be able to relax your body.. If someone is interested in the benefits, then comparing the program and cost with secular travel agencies, RDM is definitely out of competition (April 2015)
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answered 9 years ago
Permission to enter the territory of the Palestinian Authority, where part of the Holy Places is located (primarily Jericho and Bethlehem) is available not only to RDM employees, but also to many guides and drivers of excursion companies.
For example, as part of the "Other Israel" tour, our group stayed for THREE nights at the "Beitlehem" hotel in Bethlehem and drove in and out every day. And we didn’t have ANY border checks - we didn’t even get on the bus!
About prices. Pilgrimage programs are always more expensive than secular tours :(((
This is due to the greater "appetites" of the organizers, and the need for daily transport and excursion services ...
For example, as part of the "Other Israel" tour, our group stayed for THREE nights at the "Beitlehem" hotel in Bethlehem and drove in and out every day. And we didn’t have ANY border checks - we didn’t even get on the bus!
About prices. Pilgrimage programs are always more expensive than secular tours :(((
This is due to the greater "appetites" of the organizers, and the need for daily transport and excursion services ...
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answered 9 years ago
Hello.
My wife and I have already been to Israel. Now we want to go there "according to Christian places." Well, this is to Nazareth, and Bethlehem, and Tiberias, and Jericho, and the place of Christ's baptism. Most of the Christian places are in the Palestinian territories. Therefore - just a tour - not an option. Pilgrimage tours provide some of these places, but not all. If we go, we would like to see as much as possible. Let it be not 7-8 days, but 10-11. And one more thing - is it possible to join the group already in Israel, since we do not live in Russia?
My wife and I have already been to Israel. Now we want to go there "according to Christian places." Well, this is to Nazareth, and Bethlehem, and Tiberias, and Jericho, and the place of Christ's baptism. Most of the Christian places are in the Palestinian territories. Therefore - just a tour - not an option. Pilgrimage tours provide some of these places, but not all. If we go, we would like to see as much as possible. Let it be not 7-8 days, but 10-11. And one more thing - is it possible to join the group already in Israel, since we do not live in Russia?
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