Marcella Dream Jerusalem excursions, November 13th 2019

[marty52]

We have provisionally booked a shore excursion from Ashdod to Jerusalem  on November 18th . At present no one else has booked and the minimum number is 6 persons. We will be picked up at 7.45 - I.00 am. If you are interested in joining us please contact them with the following link and inform them where you saw this post:  www.GuidedToursIsrael.com.

Martin R

[Blackizzy]

We are on this cruise and have also enquired about a shore excursion to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea with the same company. Our reservation is the need to have at least 6 people on the tour before it will run, with the worry that we will miss out on the ship's tour if this number is not achieved. 

Sue

[marty52]

Hi Sue

Guided Israel Tours have been in touch today and suggest we hang on till 18th September. We are going to do this as we're hopeful another two will book. Hopefully see you then!

Martin

[marty52]

Hi Sue

As far as I’m aware you can book with Tui and cancel with a refund.

 

[Pensioncruiser]

That is correct they say that they just require 24hrs notice. 😊

[dronnygirl]

When we used Guided Tours Israel we were in a similar situation. However people booked nearer the time and we filled the bus. Can really recommend them, they are extremely reliable and you don't pay until they drop you back at the ship. We did Jerusalem and Bethlehem as the Dead Sea is much further, we had a really full but enjoyable day.

[suekay]

I hope you manage to get enough people to go with GuidedToursIsrael.  We've used them on different tours on various cruises and all were excellent 

[Vitalsign]

Is there a ships 2 day tour on your cruise? As I can heartily recommend it It only cost £40 more than taking a tour each day and we stayed overnight in a hotel with dinner and breakfast provided, which meant we did not have a return journey to the ship the first night nor a coach journey out again from the ship the following morning. This meant we were able to see more things than if we had taken 2 tours. We visited the heart of Jerusalem, the wailing wall, 12 stations of the cross, church of the Holy Sepulchre, garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, Bethlehem - Church of the Nativity, Nazareth - Church of the Annunciation , sea of Gallilee, Dead Sea and River Jordan We had a packed lunch given to us the first day and the second day had a free lunch in a kibbutz.It covered everywhere we wanted to see

[f&dcruising]

Hi Martin

I have just come across your post and I have sent an enquiry  to the tour company. Depending on cost etc hopefully we can make it up to 6 people.

Derek

[Vitalsign]

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[Oonser]

Is there a minimum number if you book through Tui for the Israel overnight experience and a rough idea of how much it costs please?

[marty52]

I don’t know about that. I’ve not checed

Martin

[marty52]

I guess you noticed I made an error in my original post about Guided Israel Tours. Pick up is between 7.45 - 8.00 am!

Edited August 29, 2019 by marty52
Typing error.

[Vitalsign]

There probably is a minimum but when we did the Marella 2 day trip there were 4 coach loads and I think it will be popular so I shouldn't worry about it

[Vitalsign]

Can't you check the price under your booking reference in the excursions section?

[Oonser]

No when I put my booking reference in it says 0 tours found, maybe because it’s not until next year - I don’t know!

Edited August 29, 2019 by Oonser

[Vitalsign]

Sorry thought you were going November 2019

[Vitalsign]

Maybe Marty52 could check this years price for you as he's going in November

[marty52]

I’ve checked and I can’t find a two day tour with an overnight stay on our cruise sail date.

[Vitalsign]

Oh what a shame but thanks for looking Marty 52

[marty52]

True. It shows as a tour but doesn’t seem to come up on our sailing date. We’re going to go with Guided Tours Israel. They have good reviews.

[Vitalsign]

It's a fabulous country so clean - unlike Egypt so what's their excuse?

[Oonser]

Don’t know if I’m allowed to post- if not- apologies in advance!

[Einwis]

We're interested in a trip to Jerusalem and Masada/Dead Sea. Which of these are people looking at. Is there any space? I've not contacted the company as yet

 

 

[marty52]

There is space on the tour we have booked with Guided Tours Israel. Click on the link for information go to:

www.GuidedToursIsrael.com