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Kosher Surfing Camp
Kosher Summer Vacation
Sirmione, Italy
Starting
July 10 through October 31, 2011
Sukkot in Crete
October 11-23, 2011
Sukkot in Fort Myers, FL
October 11-23, 2011
Japan & Korea
October 23, 2011
Singapore, Vietnam & Thailand
October 23, 2011
China: In the Footsteps of the Jews
October 25, 2011
Australia, New Zealand & Fiji
October 25, 2011
Ecuador, Galapagos & Peru
October 27, 2011
Japan: Tradition & Modernity
October 30, 2011
Iberian Fiesta
October 30, 2011
Moroccan Encounter
October 30, 2011
Panoramic Portugal
October 30, 2011
India & the Pushkar Camel Festival
October 30, 2011
Guatamala & Belize
October 31, 2011
Kosher Cuisine of Provence
October 31, 2011
China & Hong Kong
November 2, 2011
Ecuador, Galapagos & Peru
November 8, 2011
Andalucia, Spain
November 10, 2011
Peru
November 10, 2011
Exotic India
The Golden Triangle
November 13, 2011
Tunisia & Rome
November 13, 2011
Australia & New Zealand
November 14, 2011
Morocco Magic of the Orient
November 14, 2011
Panama Thanksgiving Retreat
November 21, 2011
California Wine Tour
December 4, 2011
Ethiopia
December 11, 2011
Mystical Morocco
December 22, 2011
India & Nepal
December 22, 2011
Morocco
January 6, 2012
Vietnam & Cambodia
January 16, 2012
Portugal
January 22, 2012
Costa Rica Volcano & Rainforest Adventure
January 22, 2012
Thailand, Vietnam & Angor Wat
February 5, 2012
Australia & New Zealand
February 6, 2012
Columbia
February 12, 2012
Peru
February 19, 2012
Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam
March 11, 2012
India
March 18, 2012
Japan & Korea
April 29, 2012
California Wine Tour
June 3, 2012
Spain
July 9, 2012
Slavic States
August 5, 2012
New Zealand Ski Tour
August 19, 2012
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The Pearls of Russia
Moscow & St. Petersburg
Glatt Kosher Tour
August 10 - 19, 2010
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Experience the Pearls of Russia. Moscow, Russia’s capital, is an exciting and vibrant city. It is rich in history, politics, tradition, authority and religion. St. Petersburg, on the other hand, is Russia‘s most romantic and culturally important city. Discover the fascinating Kremlin in Moscow and the splendor of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Experience Moscow’s powerful present and encounter St. Petersburg’s imperial past. Each city has a long history of Jewish involvement at multiple levels. Our combined Moscow and St. Petersburg tour will leave you with unforgettable memories of Russia‘s most interesting and important cities. |
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Day 1, Tuesday: St Petersburg
Arrival to St Petersburg and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner, orientation and overnight in St Petersburg. |
Day 2, Wednesday: St Petersburg
We’ll start today with an introductory tour of this 300-year old city, formerly the capital of Tsarist Russia. We’ll view some of its many squares, its cathedrals and its palaces. We will drive along the central boulevard: Nevsky Prospekt, and pass by the Kazan Cathedral. We will enjoy a view on the Winter Palace, located between the Neva River and the Palace Square. We’ll see the statue of Peter the Great, the battleship Aurora, and the Church of the resurrection. We will stop in front of the Cathedral of St. Isaac, one of the most opulent in all of Russia, as well as the Monument of Nicholas I which stands on the square. Then we continue to the Peter and Paul Fortress in order to visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral. It is here where Peter the Great and many members of the Romanov dynasty coming after him are buried. The last Tsar buried there was Nicholas II and his family, after their remains were discovered in an unmarked mass grave.
After midnight we highly recommend a night tour, “The white nights of St.Petersburg” in order to see the opening of the bridges. (Optional Extra) |
Day 3, Thursday: St Petersburg
This morning we’ll start the day with a visit at the Winter Palace and the world famous Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage houses a collection exceeding 3 million pieces of art, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael, Van Gogh, French impressionists and many more. We will visit some of the State Rooms as well. After the museum we’ll have a boat ride on the Neva River and some of the city's main canals, and soak up the views of St. Petersburg’s magnificent architecture, as we pass beneath some of the 400 bridges that pass over the river and the canals.
In the evening we recommend going to see one of the ballet performances for which St. Petersburg is renowned. (Optional Extra) |
Day 4, Friday: St Petersburg
After breakfast we’ll head out to Peterhof, the Summer Palace of Peter the Great, designed much the same as the Palace of Versailles, and renowned for its gardens and many fountains and its waterfalls. After our visit we continue to the Palace of Yekaterina in the town of Pushkin. This palace became famous thanks to the amber room that was recently restored. Here, Tsar Alexander founded the Lyceum - a school for children of the nobility, where the famous author Alexander Pushkin studied. We then return to St.Petersburg, while on the way we will pass by the impressive monument to the heroes of the 900-day siege of the city during World War II. Then back to our hotel for preparations for Shabbat. |
Day 5, Shabbat: St. Petersburg
After Shabbat services in the magnificent Choral Synagogue, restored and renovated by the philanthropist Edmond Safra, we’ll walk over to the majestic palace of Felix Yusupov, the place where Gregory Rasputin was assassinated. The palace contains wax figures of those who planned and carried out the murder in December 1916.
After the tour we’ll return to the restaurant for our Shabbat dinner and after Mincha prayers we return to our hotel for some rest and relaxation. |
Day 6, Sunday: St. Petersburg - Moscow
This morning we’ll fly to Moscow. Upon arrival we’ll depart for a panoramic tour of the city, which became capital of Russia in the 14th century. We’ll drive along the banks of the Moscow River, pass by the walls of the Kremlin, walk on Red Square and stop in front of the Mausoleum of Lenin. We then drive by the Bolshoi Theater, the statue of Karl Marx and the former KGB Center. We’ll visit Moscow’s famous underground stations that were designed by various Russian artists, as well as the renewed Church of the Savior. We’ll visit the Choral Synagogue, made famous during the time of the “refuseniks” where Golda Meir visited when she was Israel’s ambassador to the Soviet Union.
In the evening we recommend seeing the International Folklore Show at the Cosmos Hotel.
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Day 7, Monday: Moscow
This morning we’ll tour Victory Park the site that integrates a church, synagogue and mosque. Afterwards we’ll visit the Museum of the Battle of Borodino, the famous battle between the Russian Army and that of Napoleon in 1812. The museum is built as a large circle creating a panorama, on the walls all around an impressive painting describing the battle. In the afternoon we’ll stroll down the famous, bustling Arbat pedestrian mall where Pushkin and his friends lived. The mall is lined with coffee houses and restaurants.
In the evening we recommend a night tour of the city, to see how beautifully and creatively its buildings are lit up. (Optional Extra) |
Day 8, Tuesday: Moscow
Today we’ll visit the Kremlin. We’ll tour the Cathedrals Square and visit the State Armoury that houses the treasures of the Tsars. We continue to the burial pantheon next to Novodevichy Convent where important figures of Great Russia and the former Soviet Union are buried, along with some notable Jewish artists and writers.
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Day 9, Wednesday: Moscow – Home Gateway
We’ll start the day with a visit to the Tretyakov Gallery, where Russian art from the 12th to the 20th centuries are displayed. From the gallery we’ll head for a cruise on the Moscow River from where we’ll see the famous “White House.” It was here that Boris Yeltsin, then mayor of Moscow, launched his failed coup attempt.
After dinner we’ll make our way to the airport for our flight to our home gateway.
Arrive the next day in Tel Aviv. |
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Air & Land |
$2,490* |
Land Only No Transfers |
$2,140 |
Single Supplement |
$680 |
Pre/Post Hotel Night |
$65 per person
$110 per single |
*Prices Are per person, based on double occupancy and are subject to change. Taxes and fuel surcharges are not included.
Airfare is based on Tel Aviv as the tour's gateway. Please call for airfare from other gateways. |
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A $500 USD Deposit per person must be received at the time of booking in order to confirm your reservation.
Payment in full is due 90 days before departure.
A minimum number of participants are required to operate tour dates. If a minimum number has not been reached prior to tour departure and the tour is cancelled you will receive a FULL refund. |
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Price Includes:
- Domestic Flight
- First Class Tourist Hotels
- Entrance fees as per the itinerary
- Comfortable air conditioned touring coach
- Half board kosher food daily & supplies for making sandwiches for lunch
- Professional experienced English-speaking Israeli guide
- Local English-speaking Guide as required
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Price Does Not Include:
- Travel & Health Insurance
- Personal expenses and evening entertainment not included in the itinerary
- Tips for local service providers ($90 to be collected in cash abroad)
- Shows and evening entertainment not included in the itinerary
- Tip for our Tour Guide (Recommended: $3 per person per day)
- Miscellaneous expenses such as departure fees, visas, security surcharges etc. where applicable.
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Important to Know:
There may be changes to the order of places visited. We will make every effort to visit every place mentioned in the itinerary.
The tour organizers have no control over airline services such as seating, special meal requests, changes in departure times or delays. These remain the sole responsibility of the airline company.
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Kashrut on Tours
Kosher food is provided to our travelers on all our tours. We work with the local Rabbinate to provide Hashgacha for all local ingredients and fresh meat and poultry. In some cases, we fly in kosher food from Israel and other sources, depending on the destination of the tour. We do not guarantee Pat Israel and Chalav Israel for all destinations.
In many destinations we have our own crockery and cutlery. Where we don't, we provide disposables at the meals. When we cook in Hotel kitchens, we ensure proper Kashering and we use our own kitchenware on kashered and covered surfaces. All this is done under the strict supervision of our trained staff/guides who function as our Mashgichim. Our travelers enjoy gourmet meals prepared by our team including fresh local fish, fruit, and vegetables. This is an integral part of Jewish travel. We make great efforts to assure that our travelers will experience local foods first-hand, while maintaining stringent observance of Kashrut laws on all occasions.
Rabbi Menahem Fogel
A native of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Menahem Fogel served as a pulpit rabbi in South Africa and Canada before returning to Israel in 1984 to take up the position of spokesman of Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem, a position he held for six years. Since that time he has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors developing interactive computer systems for museums around the world. He also lived and worked in the USA, Netherlands, Austria, UK and India. A lifelong yearning for travel led to his becoming a Tour Manager in 2000 and developed expertise in tourism to Japan & China, Alaska, Canadian Rockies and Africa. Recently he took on the added role of Rav Hamachshir for The Kosher Travel Club to ensure the highest standards of Kashrut are implemented on all our Kosher Tours.
For any questions about Kashrut please feel free to email menahemf@netvision.net.il |
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