Media Participants

Tour and Travel Writers
Registration is open to travel and tourism editors and columnists in the tourist-trade and public media.
Participation is subject to final approval by the Ministry of Tourism through its Israel Government Tourist Offices abroad.

Registration
We would be grateful if you would register by filling in the Registration Form displayed on this website.
Please inform us of your exact arrival and departure details as soon as possible.

Go Galilee Hospitality provided

• El Al special Go Galilee air travel from El Al gateways to Israel and return, plus airport taxes.
• Welcome and transfer services from Ben Gurion Airport to Tiberias and return.
• Hotel accommodation.
• All meals throughout.
• Program tours, guided in English, German and Russian.
• Self-drive Automobile rally.
• Evening events.

Post-event Hospitality provided for Media participants by the Israel Ministry of Tourism

In view of the variety of requests received from participants from 22 countries, the tours had to be slightly re-arranged as is presented below

Please select one tour from the following options:

For more information

Please fill in the Media Registration form

New Message
Spouses of Media participants wishing to join the Media post-event tours will be charged US$ 80 per day half-board.
Spouses have to register for the tour of their choice and will enjoy all the services provided to participants on the tour chosen.

• Hotel extras.
• Travel Insurance.

Spouses
A limited allocation of invitations for spouses is available on first-come-first take basis. Spouses will be Registered with the participant and will share invitee's double room and enjoy all program items, at a special spouse package rate of US$ 230.
Spouses are to be registered by the appropriate part in the Registration Form.

Registration Terms of Payment
Payments can be made by bank check or bank transfer to: Ortra Ltd.: Bank Hapoalim (swift code POALILIT),
Branch no. 780, 45 Yitzhak Sade Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Account no. 142-472330,
IBAN: IL58-0127-8000-0000-0472-330 or by credit card (Visa/MasterCard/Diners/American Express only).

• Personal checks are not accepted!
• Please note that all bank charges should be on the account of the sender (payer).
• Registration fees will be charged upon receipt of registration forms.

Air Travel
The flight ticket mentioned is for Economy class travel from El Al gateways to Israel and return and includes Airport taxes. This service is valid for registrants only. Spouses must make their own flight arrangements.
After receipt of your registration, we will inform you about reservations and ticketing procedures.
please contact your nearest El Al representation

Arrival Information
You would oblige by e-mailing to us the online form with your exact arrival and departure details.

Transfers
At the exit from the Ben Gurion Airport arrival hall, Go Galilee hospitality staff will welcome you and accompany you to the bus departure point.
In view of the many different arrival times of participants' flights, our transfer buses will depart Ben Gurion Airport for Tiberias every two hours on the hour. Under regular traffic conditions, travel time to Tiberias is 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Please make sure that your luggage is clearly name labeled.

Accommodation
Accommodation will be in hotels in Tiberias and surroundings. Hotel assignments will be communicated to you as soon as possible. Spouses (see above) will share the participant's double room.
Participants who for flight schedule reasons will have to advance their arrival by one day or/and delay their departure by one day, will be hosted free of charge in their Tiberias event hotels on Bed & Breakfast basis. Transfers from the airport to Tiberias for arrivals on 10th September and for departures from Tiberias to the airport on 15th September will be provided.

Mountain Biking around the Sea of Galilee
A new, exciting outdoor attraction in Galilee, the 120-km Mountain Bicycle Loop in the hills surrounding the Sea of Galilee, is in its completing stages. The trail winds through the beautiful, historical landscape and offers direct bicycle access to some of the world's most famous places, such as Tabgha, Beitzaida, Capernaum, Cursi, the Yardenit baptismal site and more.
We have included in the Sunday program, instead of the Auto Rally, an option for those who are bike enthusiasts and those who are fit to try a 30-km section of the trail of professionally guided mountain biking. Quality mountain bicycle equipment, guiding and track support are included. The biking option will be carried out provided we have 16 or more definite applicants. Enthusiasts will please select the Bike option in the online form.

Languages
The official event language is English. All correspondence with the event secretariat will be held in English. Guided tours will be conducted in English, German and Russian. Additional languages are under consideration.

General information
Warm weather is expected.
To really enjoy yourself, please pack your sunglasses, head cover, sun-tan cream and bathing suit.
Dress code - casual at all times.