Before You Go You Should Know

Getting to Israel:

Air Canada and El Al have direct flights to and from Tel Aviv from Toronto.

Passports:

Each hike participant must ensure that his/her passport is valid for up to six months after your return ticket back home.

Travel Insurance:

We recommend that all participants have comprehensive travel insurance.

Travel Arrangements in Israel:

For travel arrangements, hotel reservations and excursions for pre and post hike, please click on www.routestravel.com/hike.
Routes Travel is the official travel agency of the One Family Fund Cross Israel Hike. Please do not contact the One Family Fund office with respect to pre or post hike activities or reservations. One Family Fund will not be involved in these arrangements on any level.

Accommodation information for pre- and post-hike extensions:

Pre-Hike: THE NEW MAMILLA HOTEL - The premier boutique Hotel in Jerusalem today

USD$150 per person/per night in a double regular room on BB basis
USD$280 per person/per night in a single regular room on BB basis

Post-Hike: CARMEL FOREST
Price based on minimum 20 participants (subject to change if fewer than 20 people register)

Carmel Deluxe -Double Room (Per Room/Per Night): USD$469
Carmel Deluxe - Single Room (Per Room/Per Night): USD$398
Includes Full Board and One free spa treatment during stay. Minimum age is 16 years old

Upgrades are available.

Cell Phones:

For those participants living in the Toronto area, you may pick up your Israel Phones at the Israeli Source, 60 Doncaster Avenue in Thornhill. Call 905 482-2025 or visit their website, www.israelphones.com.

Amigo Cell Phones can be ordered and picked up in major cities outside of Israel. Call 1 888 264-4687 or visit their website, www.amigo-us.com.