Israel

Israel - Jerusalem - from 8 to 15 days Cost: 22000 RUB Included: air travel, transfer, meals, accommodation in the selected hotel. Red Sea, Dead Sea, Mediterranean Sea and much more - discounts!!!

Time zone of Israel GMT+2 (- 1 hour with Moscow). The international code for Israel is 972. Emergency telephones in Israel: 100 police 101 ambulance 102 fire service Reference service for arrival and departure of flights: 03-9723366 (in Russian) 03-9723333 (in Hebrew) Tipping in Israeli restaurants is usually included in the total bill, if this does not happen, you can leave the waiter a tip of 10% of the total amount. Tips for tour guides are usually 4-5 US dollars for a full time, for taxi drivers and excursion buses - about 2-3 US dollars. The national currency of the State of Israel is the shekel. 1 US dollar is equal to about 4 shekels. On the territory of Israel, banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 shekels are circulated, as well as coins of 1, 5 and 10 shekels, and 5, 10 and 50 agorot (1 shekel = 100 agorot). You can exchange currency in Israel both in hotels and in special currency exchange offices located in banks. Basically, banks work according to the following schedule: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8-30 to 12-00 hours; Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday from 16-00 to 18-00 hours. On the eve of Saturday and national holidays, banks work from 8-30 to 12 hours. The most popular public transport in Israel is the bus. Regular bus routes allow you to travel comfortably both within and between cities. Tickets are best purchased just before the trip. On Saturdays (starting from 17 hours Friday to 17 hours Saturday) and national holidays, public transport does not work.

In addition to buses, such a form of public transport as a shuttle taxi is common in Israel, ticket prices in which, as a rule, are no higher than in buses. It should be remembered, using regular taxis, that there is both a day and night fare (from 21-00 to 5 hours there is a markup of 25%). In addition, there are so-called tourist taxis in Israel, in which you can go on a tour of the city and various regions of the country. It is easy to recognize such taxis: on their doors there is the emblem of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. The emblem depicts a pair of people in whose hands a large cluster of grapes. Wireless free access to the Internet in Israel exists both in various higher educational institutions and in significant medical centers, as well as in fast food restaurants McDonald’s and Burger King, in the cafe chains “Aroma”, “The Coffee bean and Tea Leaf”, “Arcafe”, retail chain “Tal Baygal”, in the central part of the city of Jerusalem, on Tel Aviv street Iben Guirol, as well as at Ben Gurion airport. Due to the threat of terrorist attacks on the territory of Israel, additional security measures have been introduced for citizens and guests of the country: inspection of personal belongings at the entrance to large shopping centers; it is undesirable to visit Arab neighborhoods, especially at night; you need to be careful in places with large crowds of people. Tourists visiting the resorts located on the coast of the Dead Sea, it is necessary to remember that the water of this lake is extremely salty, can irritate the mucous membranes when hitting them, and wounds, scratches, abrasions (any violation of the integrity of the skin) can cause pain. In Israel, there is a potential risk of contracting infectious diseases such as hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Against these types of hepatitis, vaccination is recommended before travel. Entering Israeli churches, temples, mosques and synagogues, it is unacceptable to be defiantly dressed: in miniskirts, shorts, decolleted dresses or blouses. It is not recommended to leave valuables, money and documents in hotel rooms. It is best to store such items to use safes located in hotels and hotels. The voltage in Israel’s electric grid is 220 volts.