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Costs for 2009 vary due to the amount of time spent at the excavation.
Participants normally arrive on a Friday and stay for a minimum of two weeks (3
weekends and two weeks).
Airfare
(All students and first-time volunteers must arrange
their travel through Concordia University. Returning adult volunteers may arrange
their own airfare in
consultation with project director.) |
$2300-$2500 |
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| First-time Registration Fee (nonrefundable) |
$100.00 |
Transportation fee including tips for drivers
Included are transfers from/to Ben Gurion airport,
orientation tour, and daily bus to the site. (Those who arrive or depart at times other than those
scheduled for the group will be responsible for their own taxi fare to/from
the airport [about $125 each way].) |
$200.00 for four weeks
Transportation fee for shorter stays is prorated |
| Room and Board (subject to change) |
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660 Euros |
| for the four-week season |
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1180 Euros |
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Jerusalem trip (optional)
Includes busses, tips, admissions and double
occupancy in the Lutheran Guest House in the Old City with half-board. |
$200 |
| Policy about fees |
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| Room, board and local transportation fees are due 1 June 2009. Once paid, room,
board and transportation expenses are non-refundable. |
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| Unexpected Expenses |
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| Medical -- Participants must supply proof of medical
coverage. However, medical care in Israel will require payment in full
at the time of receiving service. |
| Program Interruption and/or Evacuation -- Should
unexpected events require program interruption and/or evacuation for
security purposes, participants are responsible for their own expenses
(travel, lodging, food). |
| Participants should carry with them sufficient resources
for such unexpected expenses and will provide to the program director proof
of their ability to address such circumstances. Concordia recommends
that each participant carry a credit card with a sufficient line of credit.
Participants should notify credit card companies of their trip to Israel. |
| Travel Insurance |
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| Travel insurance may be of great assistance
in case of illness, injury, or family crisis. The excavation
recommends the purchase of travel insurance. However, due to the volatile nature of the political
and security situation in the Middle East, travel insurance policies likely
will not provide coverage when a security crisis arises. Any act
falling under the policy's definition of "war" will void coverage.
Travel insurance companies have tightened their definitions after problems
caused by the 2006 Lebanon War. Travel insurance
companies are offering new "cancel for any reason" policies. These
(more expensive) policies would allow a registrant to cancel before the
departure date and recover all costs. However, once on the trip,
travel insurance will likely not cover additional costs that arise due to a
security crisis.
Participants must have the ability to cover
security-related costs. |
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