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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
ONTO BARCELONA
Mon. Nov 11, 2024
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to Madrid train station.
- Travel by AVE (high-speed) train to Barcelona.
- Arrive in Barcelona and begin with a panoramic tour of the city, including:
- Plaza España and the mountain of Montjuic, site of the Olympic Ring, the main stadium of the 1992 Summer Olympics.
- Passeig Maritim with its Columbus monument, the world-famous Las Ramblas, Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona’s main avenue and its Modernist houses designed by Antoni Gaudí.
- Lunch on own at the Boqueria Market.
- 2000 Years of Jewish Life: A walk through the Gothic Quarter. According to archaeological evidence, there was a sizable Jewish community in Catalonia as early as the beginning of the Common Era. For centuries thereafter, the Jews of Barcelona managed their own local affairs and lived relatively well in their own Quarter.
- Visit the Medieval Synagogue discovered in the Call Quarter.
- Check into the hotel.
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 2
JEWISH LIFE AGAINST ALL ODDS IN GIRONA & BESALU
Tue. Nov 12, 2024
- Depart the hotel for Girona, one of the most important Jewish historical sites in Spain. Visit the Jewish Quarter, which dates back to the 12th century.
- Tour medieval Girona which was famous for its Kabbalists. It was also the home of the great sage Nachmanides, who defended the Jewish faith in the 13th-century Disputation of Barcelona.
- Visit the Jewish Museum.
- Stop at Besalu, a picturesque medieval town that features one of the best preserved Mikvaot (ritual bath) in all of Europe.
- Return to Barcelona.
- Dinner with members of the local Jewish Community ATID.
Overnight: Barcelona
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Wed. Nov 13, 2024
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to Barcelona Airport for your return flight to the US.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
participants
10+
Cost p/p in double room
$1,775
Cost p/p in single room
$2,010
Barcelona: Hotel Balmoral
- Nights: 2
- Room Category: Standard
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 2 nights' accommodations.
- 2 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and a local guide, in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- 1 AVE speed train ticket from Madrid to Barcelona.
- Daily breakfast & 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 hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Spain.
- 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.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 10 and more participants traveling to Spain: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): J² Expert Educator: $14 | Local Guide: $12 | Driver: $6. Amounts are per day per person.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- 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: customercare@j2adventures.com.
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 120 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 120 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 119 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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A family vacation to Israel. An adventure of a lifetime traveling with friends to Morocco. A trip to Poland or Portugal with your community. What do these trips have in common? No matter where you go, you will come back with a fresh perspective and appreciation of the place you visited as well as a heightened awareness of your identity as part of the global Jewish community.
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