Israel Tour

Who?

Year 11 / S4

When?

11th July – 1st August 2024*

How Much?

Masorti – £4,045

Non-Masorti – £4,195

Noam Israel Tour is structured to give you a chance to visit Israel without feeling like a tourist. Tour is divided into four distinct parts, each telling it’s own story whilst building on the last. Rather than hopping from place to place, Noam Israel Tour gives you the opportunity to build a connection to the region you’re staying in whilst actively learning, seeing, and engaging with what goes on around you.

We are striving to engage, enthuse and educate our participants, enabling them to develop a personal connection to Israel.

Through Noam we aim to build a vibrant young Jewish community that is actively involved in the issues of wider society. Join us for a unique, social Jewish journey!

Let us take you from the south, where you will hike through the most beautiful scenery of the land of Israel!

To the Centre, a bustling melting pot of all the peoples of Israel.

From there you will travel to the North to play your part in a local community.

Before finishing in Jerusalem, exploring the regions of Israel.

Noam Israel Tour will leave you with a vision of what the future of Israel will look like and how you can be a part of it.

The South

In the Negev, which was so loved by the first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben Gurion, we will see how the Jewish people poured their energies into ‘making the desert bloom’. Discover the same beauty which captured Ben Gurion’s heart by going on breath-taking tiyulim (hikes), experiencing the ins-and-outs of kibbutz life and seeing for yourself the communities that have grown in the region.

Tel Aviv – The Old New Land

Travel to the centre of the country where you will visit the bustling hub of Tel Aviv. Here you will have the opportunity to roam the markets of Jaffa, visit the historic sites to see how Israel’s past is shaping its present and see first hand why Israel has earned itself the title of ‘start-up nation’.

The North

Adventuring in the North of Israel you will have the opportunity to go on stunning hikes, to see the beauty of the land, and to challenge yourself with aqua sports in the Kinneret. As well as seeing the stunning views in the mountains, you will be able to explore and immerse yourselves in dynamic and multicultural cities and communities in the North

Jerusalem

Let our madrichim guide you through the complexities of life which meet you there: religious, political, and cultural. Discover and explore the city at the heart of three major world faiths, exploring the Old City and connecting to the central Jewish sites. You will meet activists fighting for religious and political change, such as Women of the Wall, empowering you to fight for the causes you believe in.

Financial Assistance

UJIA and Noam are committed to financial inclusion to ensure that all young people in the British Jewish community can participate in the programme. Families unable to meet the full cost of the programme can apply for means-tested financial assistance, provided by both UJIA and Noam, by ticking the appropriate box on the Initial Application Form. You will then be sent a Financial Assistance application form by Noam. The UJIA Bursary Fund Committee guarantees complete confidentiality and anonymity throughout the process

Insurance

The price of Tour includes basic medical and travel insurance. Please check our terms and conditions for more information. It is your responsibility as the applicant to take out any supplementary insurance for additional cover including additional and pre-existing medical conditions.

Covid

All aspects of this UJIA Israel Experience work under the UK and Israel Covid-19 guidelines and are therefore subject to change.

Security and Itinerary

The safely, security and wellbeing of all our participants is, and always has been, our primary concern.

Noam Israel Tour is planned according to the security directive of the relevant security forces in Israel, who check the itinerary regularly and advise on changes which may need to be made.

Price Includes

The price of Israel Tour includes: flight (Israel only), accommodation, tours, madrichim, food, entrance fees, private transportation, out of town transport and basic medical insurance.

Extra Information

Please note that at any time up until departure, you may incur the cost of an additional fuel surcharge and airport tax by the airline. UJIA Israel Experience will have to pass any increased charges on to the participants and their families, as per their Terms and Conditions.

Application Process

All form filling for Israel Tour will be online.

On receipt of the online initial application form by the movement and deposit, you will receive an email which will contain:

a) The applicant’s unique link to their full application

b) GP Form and Letter

c) Important Information and Terms and Conditions booklet

d) Other information concerning your Israel Tour

All deposits (and initial applications) need to be received by Friday 11 February 2022

All application and medical forms need to be completed by Monday 28 February 2022

Your place on Israel Tour will be confirmed upon receipt of your completed application and medical forms. Please note: All places on Israel Tour are only confirmed once full payment has been received. If anything changes relating to your medical information before the start of Israel Tour, it is your responsibility to inform us in writing before the start of the programme. Tour participants are to attend a Tour orientation day in the lead up to Tour.

Noam reserves the right to change the content of the programme at short notice.