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YOUR journey
J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Sat. Sep 14, 2024
- Depart for your flight to Budapest.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO BUDAPEST
Sun. Sep 15, 2024
- Arrive at Budapest International Airport.
- Check-in to the hotel.
Overnight: Budapest
DAY 3
JEWISH LIFE IN BUDAPEST
Mon. Sep 16, 2024
- Meet for an orientation with your tour educator where you will review your itinerary and share group and personal goals.
- Explore the story of Jewish Budapest over the past 160 years:
- The Dohany Street Synagogue.
- The Jewish Museum.
- The Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park.
- Visit the newly renovated Rumbach Synagogue.
- Lunch at a restaurant.
- Budapest, one of Europe’s biggest Jewish cities, has seen an outpouring of new energy and ideas since the fall of Communism. We’ll meet with Rabbi Michael Paley and visit the JCC Budapest, Balint House to experience its activities and programs that have helped revitalize and rebuild Jewish communal life in the city.
- Meet with Tomi Büchler who co-founded and helps lead Minyanim, an initiative to develop the next generation of European Jewish leaders.
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 4
HUNGARY'S CONTRADICTIONS
Tue. Sep 17, 2024
- Is Hungary turning its back on democracy and returning to authoritarianism? Find out during this presentation by Gabor Gyori, senior political analyst at the Hungarian thinktank Policy Solutions. We’ll also hear how the rise of Christian nationalist politicians, such as Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister and a proponent of “illiberal democracy,” affects Hungary’s Jews, the country and, indeed, Europe.
- Walking tour of Budapest:
- Enjoy the lawns, walkways, and architecture of Liberty Square. We’ll also see that the square provides important insights into the transformations and turmoil of recent Hungarian history and politics.
- Walk by the Hungarian Parliament.
- See The Shoes on the Danube, a moving, sparse memorial to honor the Jews who were massacred by Fascist Hungarian militia belonging to the Arrow Cross Party in Budapest during the Second World War.
- Talk with young leaders of the Hungarian Jewish community about how they came to embrace their Jewish identities. Our meeting will be at the Israeli Cultural Institute (ICI), where Jewish Agency staff will explain the role that Israeli culture is playing in the resurgence of Jewish life in Hungary.
- Meet with JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps (JSC) Fellow Dan Alpert to discuss JDC’s role in the Ukraine Crisis Response.
- The Blue Danube: Enjoy the beauty of Budapest on a farewell dinner cruise on the Danube.
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 5
ONTO ISRAEL
Wed. Sep 18, 2024
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport.
- Departure flight to Tel Aviv.
- Transfer to Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
participants
20+
Cost p/p in double room
$3,550
Cost p/p in single room
$4,100
Budapest: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Superior Room
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What to expect
- 3 nights' accommodations.
- 2 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and a local guide, in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Flight from Budapest to Tel Aviv on September 18.
- Group departure transfer & assistance at the airport in Budapest.
- Group arrival transfer from Tel Aviv Airport to Jerusalem.
- Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 1 dinner.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 7 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotel.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to Budapest.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 20 and more participants traveling to Central Europe: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): Jewish Tour Educator: $12 | Local Guide: $10 | Driver: $5. Amounts are per day per person.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Peace of Mind Travel Protection Program (POM).
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 90 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 90 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 89 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
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