educational travel brochure- middle east & africa edition
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2011-2012 Educational Travel Brochure from leading school travel agents Travel Indigo. This year hosting tours to Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland, Israel, Palestine and Jordan.TRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to Africa & Middle East Educational Brochure
Educational Travel is one of the most highly challenging and complex tasks any teacher may face during the
school term, the complexity of overseas travel- combined with the need to ensure academic fulfilment means
you need a specialist within the world of group travel to assist you every step of the way.
Travel Indigo- a leading group travel specialist is here to help you plan, organise and experience fantastic
educational travel itineraries from around the world. Our Africa & Middle East brochure showcases the
highlights of these culturally diverse and beautiful areas, whilst providing extra-curricular academic benefit.
At every stage, Travel Indigo work hard to ensure three important elements are retained within each trip,
Learning, Development & Fun. The correct amount of each leads to a wonderful experience for all.
We are also here to help you- the teacher. We can provide marketing materials, html emails, posters and
much more to help you successfully market and organise your expedition to the Middle East & Africa.
Furthermore information sessions which cover all elements of your trip can be held within your school for
Parents, Teachers and Students alike to ensure the most tailored solution to your schools requirements can be
found.
Within each expedition you will find a unique emphasis on community and culture, living closely with and
interacting on a daily basis with the local population is what makes our tours unique-
You and your students will not only experience the wonderful views of Africa & Middle East, the warm culture
and the vibrant host communities but more importantly each and every student will share an experience and
leave a lasting, positive impression which will live on long after they have gone.
Contents
ATOL Protection pg 3
Airport Assistance pg 4
Flight Only Bookings pg 5
Africa pg 6
Tanzania pg 8
Kenya pg 10
Uganda pg 12
Malawi pg 14
Swaziland pg 16
Middle East pg 18
Israel & Palestine pg 20
Jordan pg 22
Terms & Conditions pg 24
Total Protection for Every Booking
Each booking with Travel Indigo is fully covered by
ATOL and TTA, combined offering 100% financial
protection for every booking made. You are full
protected by TTA membership number U7971 and
ATOL T7350.
Remember Your Group Insurance
Taking care of those little worries like lost luggage,
delayed flights and medical expenses- Our Group
Insurance policies are designed for school groups.
Call today and speak to our team about which policy is
right for you.
Policies from just £22.95pp
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Check In at the airport can be one of the
most stressful parts of any overseas
educational tour..
Our Airport Representatives are on hand to
take care of check in, oversee the airport
experience and take care of all those little
worries.
Marketing Assistance
We understand the problems you might encounter with
lack of time to market your forthcoming trip to Africa or
the Middle East. Our team are on hand to assist you with
marketing materials such as posters, HTML emails, meeting
flyers etc. Leaving you, more time for teaching.
Airport Assistance
With all our Educational Travel booking we offer the
services of our airport reps at every airport in the UK.
Our airport teams are on hand to ensure your group
travel goes as smooth as possible and they help ensure a
stress free passage through the airport. Our
representatives will arrive at the airport before you do,
check the status of the flight and update you of any major
issues, help with luggage when you arrive at the terminal
and oversee the Check In process at the airport.
If you have already sorted your ground activities
for your educational trip but are still looking for a
great rate and even better service- then look no
further than the Industry Leading Group Flights
Specialist we also provide an Airport
Representative for every group booking at the
airport to ensure you have a hassle free journey
from start to finish.
Traditional Group Rate
This option enables the group to pay a small deposit
per person with the balance due approximately 10
weeks before departure. Perfect for those wish to
confirm their flights early and pay close to when you
depart.
Indigo Group Rate
Our Industry leading Indigo Group Rates give you the
very best value available anywhere on the market. This
option requires full payment to be made immediately to
ensure you receive the very best rates available,
however typical savings of 30% compared to
Traditional Group Rates can be achieved.
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Project Length:
14 days
Accommodation:
You will be staying in the
heart of the community in
basic but comfortable
accommodation – i.e. no
running water or electricity.
Team:
Your school group will have
an Expert Guide along
with a local cook and
guards to look after the
team.
Flights:
London-Kilimanjaro (11hrs)
via Nairobi / Addis Ababa/
Amsterdam.
Project Support:
To support the host community
and provision of project
building materials fundraising
of £200pp which goes
directly to the community.
Package Includes:
Flights, accommodation, all
meals, 2 day Safari, Guides
and Transfers.
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Educational Projects to Tanzania
Charity Partner:
Travel Indigo works alongside Inspire Worldwide & Livingstone
Tanzania Trust to bring you this community development project.
Project Aims:
Children's Education and Community Development
Welcome to Tanzania:
The Livingstone Tanzania Trust (LTT) is a grassroots development charity that is alleviating poverty in rural
Tanzania through education at both the school and community level.
These communities are mostly made up of very poor subsistence farmers who have had little formal education
and the opportunities for their children are very limited.
The classrooms are hugely over-crowded with over 100 kids to 1 teacher. Classrooms are poorly equipped,
too small and there are not enough of them. The classrooms are often in a very poor state of repair, dark,
with leaking roofs and no windows or doors. Children are squashed into cramped conditions sharing many to
one desk.
Examples of projects:
Your Tanzania Expedition will help to renovate and improve existing classrooms at LTT's kindergarten,
primary and secondary schools. Working with the local community on small-scale income generation projects
such as construction of water tanks, school farms or animal projects such as fish-ponds, chicken or goat-
breeding.
You will also get involved with the local school children and can arrange after
school activities such as drama, arts and sports as well as running informal
English conversation classes with the local school children.
Extra Activities:
At the end of your expedition enjoy a great 2 day safari to Lake Manyara
and Tarangire National Park. Search for the big five and relax after all your
hard work and effort.
Price:
Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12
From - £2000 £2000 £2000 £2000 £2100 £2100 £2000 £2200 £2200 £2200
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), 14 night tour, 2 day safari, all meals, £200 donation to your project site to help pay for labour and materials, all transfers, tours and guides. Prices correct at time of going to press.
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Kenyan Community Team Projects
Charity Partner:
Travel Indigo work alongside Inspire Worldwide & Excellent
Development to bring you this incredible community project in Kenya
helping to provide secure water sources for the community.
Project Aims:
Your expedition will aim to assist in the building of dams and other
water storage facilities to stockpile water throughout the year in case of
drought or sustained periods of dry weather. This project will directly
help towards the upkeep of water supplies for the community and
people of Kenya.
Further details:
1.8 million people a year in Africa die of something as simple as
diarrhoea - 90% of them are children below the age of 5. Over 42 %
of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has no access to safe water and children often have to walk between 2 and
10 kilometres every day to collect water and because of this 9 out of 10 children from poor households fail to
complete their basic education.
Water is often dug out of riverbeds and is brown and filthy. Sand dams help to provide a sustainable and year-round
supply of water.
Project Details:
The project is designed to help the local Akamba people in Kenya to improve their access to water by constructing
small-scale sand dams and terracing of land. Sand dams are simple concrete structures built across seasonal river beds.
They each can store up to 10 million litres of water year round, giving over 1,000 local villagers a continuous clean
water source.
Terracing land also helps prevent soil erosion and reduces water run-off. The simple, but labour intensive, process of
terracing farmland can significantly reduce this problem.
The team will help to terrace land and construct an entire sand-dam for one community. This project involves a lot of
physical labour – particularly cement mixing, but also provides participants with the opportunity to work very closely
with the local community.
Extra projects could include helping in the community-run tree nurseries or
tree planting at local schools.
Extra Activities:
To end your expedition to Kenya you will enjoy a 2 day safari to
Amboseli National Park to look for elephants, lion, giraffe and leopard
and hopefully get some great views of the world famous Kilimanjaro.
Price:
Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12
From - £1895 £1895 £1995 £2095 £2095 £2095 £1995 £2195 £2195 £2195
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), 14 night tour, 2 day safari, all meals, £200 donation to your project site to help pay for labour and materials, all transfers, tours and guides. Prices correct at time of going to press.
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Project Length:
14 days
Accommodation:
You will be staying in the
heart of the community in
basic but comfortable
accommodation – i.e. no
running water or electricity.
Team:
Your school group will have
an Expert Guide along
with a local cook and
guards to look after the
team.
Flights:
London-Nairobi (Direct) 8-
9hrs, Indirect flights available
via Cairo & Addis Ababa
Project Support:
To support the host community
and provision of project
building materials fundraising
of £200pp which goes
directly to the community.
Package Includes:
Flights, accommodation, all
meals, 2 day Safari, Guides
and Transfers.
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Project Length:
14 days
Accommodation:
You will be staying in the
heart of the community in
basic but comfortable
accommodation – i.e. no
running water or electricity.
Team:
Your school group will have
an Expert Guide along
with a local cook and
guards to look after the
team.
Flights:
London-Entebbe 8hrs (Direct)
or Indirect 10-12hrs via
Nairobi, Amsterdam, Cairo
Project Support:
To support the host community
and provision of project
building materials fundraising
of £200pp which goes
directly to the community.
Package Includes:
Flights, accommodation, all
meals, 2 day Safari, Guides
and Transfers.
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Ugandan Educational Project
Charity Partner:
Travel Indigo proudly work with Inspire Worldwide &
DEOMA to bring you this fantastic project to Uganda.
Project Aims:
The school expedition to Uganda is designed to enhance the
educational provision in the remote rural communities of
North West Uganda.
Further details:
DEOMA is dedicated to helping the communities and children of North-West Uganda, primarily focussing on the small
and friendly community of Bweyale. DEOMA aims to provide opportunities for education and training to
disadvantaged African children and families from marginalised communities. Helping them improve their chances for a
better life. They believe that education is a powerful tool that is able to break the cycle of poverty.
The communities of North West Uganda were for a long time affected by a civil war which had a profound effect on
the communities and affected many educational services on offer.
Examples of projects:
Land has recently been acquired to build a secondary school for the community of Bweyale. This is desperately
needed, as the children currently have to walk over 10kms to the nearest secondary school. The project will primarily
focus on the pressing need to build the classrooms, staff houses, kitchens, latrines and water tanks that are so urgently
needed to get the school up and running.
Extra Activities:
To conclude your expedition to Uganda you will undertake a 2 day safari
to the world famous Murchison Falls National park, where you will go on
safari for lions, leopards and elephants and take a boat cruise right up to
the Falls themselves.
The perfect way to reflect on an expedition which will have a lasting
impact upon the communities of Uganda- long after you have returned
home.
Price:
Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12
From - £1895 £1895 £1995 £2095 £2095 £2095 £1995 £2195 £2195 £2195
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), 14 night tour, 2 day safari, all meals, £200 donation to your project site to help pay for labour and materials, all transfers, tours and guides. Prices correct at time of going to press.
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Orphanage Expedition to Malawi
Travel Indigo work alongside Inspire Worldwide and The Joshua
Orphan Care Trust to bring you an expedition to Malawi.
Expedition Aims:
This expedition to Malawi looks to support orphaned children and
vulnerable people within the community and further assist with
community development.
Further Details:
Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. According to the latest World Bank figures, it has a life expectancy
of 38.8 years and nearly 20% of children die before their fifth birthday.
The expedition aims to help provide a safe and secure living environment for orphans, vulnerable children and their
families; to ensure good basic education and health care; and to help facilitate the provision of clean, fresh water
supplies wherever possible.
On this expedition you will be responsible for completing a variety of projects that will make a real difference to the
children and communities of Malawi, providing them with the chance to improve their access to basic healthcare
facilities and in doing so to give them the opportunity to succeed in life.
Examples of Recent Projects:
Recently a number of expeditions to Malawi have led to the completion a water tank to provide clean water, building
a kitchen where the orphaned children can receive food, renovating one of the feeding centres, or working with the
local Youth Group to help to fix the homes of elderly residents.
Extra Activities:
At the end of the expedition you will enjoy a great 2 day safari to
Liwonde National Park, where the group will do game drives and take a
sunset boat cruise along the Shire River. A great way to rest after your
expedition and reflect on the positive impact upon the community you
have made.
Accommodation:
You will be staying in the heart of the community in basic but comfortable
accommodation – i.e. no running water or electricity. The accommodation
would consist of mattresses/beds in a simple local rented house or un-
used classroom – with a local cook and guards to look after the team.
Price:
Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12
From - £2095 £2095 £2195 £2095 £2095 £2095 £1995 £2195 £2195 £2195
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), 14 night tour, 2 day safari, all meals, £200 donation to your project site to help pay for labour and materials, all transfers, tours and guides. Prices correct at time of going to press.
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Project Length:
14 days
Accommodation:
You will be staying in the
heart of the community in
basic but comfortable
accommodation – i.e. no
running water or electricity.
Team:
Your school group will have
an Expert Guide along
with a local cook and
guards to look after the
team.
Flights:
London- Lilongwe (12hours
via Nairobi or Addis Ababa)
Project Support:
To support the host community
and provision of project
building materials fundraising
of £200pp which goes
directly to the community.
Package Includes:
Flights, accommodation, all
meals, 2 day Safari, Guides
and Transfers.
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Project Length:
14 days
Accommodation:
The accommodation would
consist of bunk-beds in
small rondavels (traditional
African huts).
Team:
Your school group will have
an Expert Guide along
with a local cook and
guards to look after the
team.
Flights:
London-Manzini 17-22 hours
indirect via Johannesburg,
Doha, Dubai, Cairo, Dar es
Salaam.
Project Support:
To support the host community
and provision of project
building materials fundraising
of £200pp which goes
directly to the community.
Package Includes:
Flights, accommodation, all
meals, 2 day Safari, Guides
and Transfers.
SWAZILAND
MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON THE PEOPLE OF
SWAZILAND AND HELP WITH HEALTH EDUCATION
& SERVICES, LEAVING A LEGACY LONG AFTER
YOU RETURN HOME
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SWAZILAND
Travel Indigo is proud to be partnered with Inspire Worldwide and
Shewula Community Group, to bring you this exciting educational
and cultural based community project to enhance the knowledge and
lives of the people of Swaziland. It focuses on HIV/AIDS awareness
projects and poaching education courses.
Expedition Details:
Shewula is a small community-run organisation, based in the north-
east of Swaziland which supports community-driven sustainable
development projects to assist HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children and their families in the Shewula community,
northern Swaziland.
Swaziland has Africa's highest rate of HIV, currently at 38% of the population and an average life expectancy is just
46. 63% of Swazis live on less than $1 per day and there are an estimated 80,000 HIV orphans in Swaziland, with
15% of households being run by children.
Poaching is also a major issue and the protection of the wildlife and game parks in Swaziland is increasingly
threatened by both 'for the pot' and commercial poachers.
Example Project:
Help renovate a library, expand the community's environmental education centre or set-up and run HIV/AIDS
awareness and environmental education sessions – including taking the children to visit one of the nearby game
reserves to run a 'Children's Day Bush Camp'.
Currently the children and wider community have extremely limited access to educational or fun textbooks and games.
Libraries provide a focal point and 'resource centre' for the community to help learn and improve their knowledge and
skills for free.
Running environmental education days helps the local children to learn more about the importance of the native
wildlife, so they can grow up wanting to protect it, rather than poach – most of the children in the community have
never even seen a rhino or giraffe even though they live in villages neighbouring the National Parks!
Extra Activities:
The expeditions would include seeing some traditional Swazi dancing in the local community, a 1 day safari to Hlane
Royal National Park to see elephants, rhino and lion and a half-day of horse-riding through one of Swaziland's
National Parks. A great way to relax and reflect
Accommodation:
You will be staying in the community in slightly more comfortable accommodation as Shewula run their own community
camp. Mountain Camp has running water and intermittent solar electricity. The accommodation would consist of bunk-
beds in small rondavels (traditional African huts). The team would cook for themselves over the gas stoves at the camp.
A local guard is also provided.
Price:
Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12
From - £2295 £2295 £2395 £2295 £2295 £2295 £2395 £2395 £2395 £2295
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), 14 night tour, 1 day safari & extra activities, all meals, £200 donation to your project site to help pay for labour and materials, all transfers, tours and guides. Prices correct at time of going to press.
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ENLIGHTENING EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO THE MIDDLE EAST
Uniquely our specialist educational tours to the Middle-East all look to understand
the history and the cultures of these magical yet
sometimes unexplored lands.
Unlike ever before each tour brings you
MIDDLE EAST
THE MIDDLE EAST CONTAINS RICH HISTORY, WARM
CULTURES AND WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES,
EXPLORE THE SOMETIMES MISUNDERSTOOD
MIDDLE-EAST AND TAKE BACK MEMORIES
WHICH WILL LAST A LIFETIME
Day 1: Arrival at Tel Aviv
Airport and Jerusalem
Upon arriving into Tel Aviv International
Airport. Travellers will be collected by a
driver and guide and transfers to hotels
in Jerusalem will follow. An orientation
and advice and information session will
take place at the hotel and dinner will be
provided with an overnight stay.
Day 2: Jerusalem
In the morning, visit Dome of the Rock and
the Al Aqsa mosque , walk via Dolorosa
and end up in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher. Visit the Western Wall .
After lunch, meet with the Inter Church
Center in Jerusalem and discuss the
history of Christianity in the Holy Land.
This will be followed by a tour of West
and East Jerusalem with Israeli social
activists where you will have a chance to
observe and understand the geo-political
issues that affect the Holy Land.
In the evening, enjoy dinner with a Muslim
religious scholar who will provide
information and an introduction to the
history of Islam and the importance of
Jerusalem for Muslims. The overnight stay
will be in Jerusalem.
Day 3: Bethlehem and Hebron
In the morning, drive to Hebron and meet
with the Hebron Old City Rehabilitation
Committee and hear about the on-going
conflict and issues in Hebron - the City of
Abraham (Ibrahim). Visit the Ibrahimi
mosque and the Tombs of the Patriarchs.
Tour the Old City and get the chance to
meet with and talk to locals.
Drive back to Bethlehem for a traditional
lunch in Manger Square. Visit the Church
of the Nativity and walk through the Old
City of Bethlehem and visit the Old Olive
Press. Visit Bethlehem University and get
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the chance to meet and talk with students
from both Muslim and Christian
backgrounds.
In the evening, take part in a football
game with Bethlehem University students
and then check in at the El-Beit
Guesthouse (which belongs to the Arab
Women's Union) and enjoy a traditional
dinner and folk dancing. The overnight
stay will be in the Guesthouse.
Day 4: Jericho and the Dead
Sea
In the morning, drive towards Jericho to
visit the St George Desert Monastery and
walk from Wadi Qelt towards the oldest
and lowest city in the world- Jericho.
Arrive at the ruins of Herod's Palace. Visit
the ancient Hisham Palace and Old
Jericho and take the cable car up to the
Mount of Temptation and visit the Greek
Orthodox Monastery there.
After lunch at the Mount of Temptation,
drive to the Dead Sea and enjoy floating
on its salty waters which have long been
held to have therapeutic qualities.
On the way back in the evening, stop at
Nabi Musa and the Muslim shrine for
Prophet Moses built by the Muslim
General and charismatic leader, Salah-
El-Din, in the 12th Century. Continue to
Nablus for dinner and the overnight stay
will be in the Yasmin Hotel in the Old City
of Nablus.
Day 5: Nablus
In the morning, visit Nablus and tour the
old city. Visit Jacob's well where Jesus
met with the Samaritan woman by the
Well and Ancient Nablus where Abraham
first arrived to in Canaan.
Visit the house of Abraham in the Old city
of Nablus and also meet with a local
Imam (Muslim religious leader) who will
speak about the importance of Abraham
in Islam. Visit the Balata refugee camp
and meet with the Samaritan community.
In the afternoon, drive to Sabastya and
visit the sites where John the Baptist was
beheaded. From there, drive via Jenin to
Nazareth for dinner and the overnight
stay will be in the St. Margaret
Guesthouse.
Day 6: Nazareth and the Sea
of Galilee
In the morning, visit the Church of the
Annunciation and Mary's well and visit
Qana where the first miracle of turning
water into wine took place.
In the afternoon, continue to the Sea of
Galilee and enjoy touring the Mount of
Beatitudes, Tabgha and Capernaum,
which will be followed by a boat ride.
Dinner will take place with Sabeel which
is a Centre for Liberation Theology in
Nazareth. The overnight stay will be in
Nazareth.
Day 7: Haifa and Jaffa
In the morning, drive to Haifa and visit the
Bahai Centre and gardens which overlook
the City. Haifa is located on the seaside
and visitors will be able to see the sea
and enjoy the pleasant breezes from the
Bahai Centre.
Lunch will be in Haifa followed by a drive
to Jaffa (or Yafa) and a tour of the Old
City. Participants will meet with Zochrot,
an Israeli Peace Organisation who will
talk about their work in the country.
Whilst in Jaffa, participants will also be
able to visit the Hasan Beik Mosque (built
in the Ottoman era when the Holy Land
was under Ottoman rule) and which is
located on the Mediterranean coastline.
Dinner and overnight stay will be in
Jerusalem.
Day 8: Departure
Departure will take place through Tel
Aviv International airport and if flight
departures are in the afternoon, students
will have free time available to tour
Jerusalem in the morning.
Price:
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8 day fr £1390 £1295 £1250 £1250 £1250 £1295 £1295 £1300 £1355 £1395
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), Prices correct at time of going to press.
Offering direct flights to Tel Aviv
from London Luton airport- 5hrs
flight time and daily departures offer
flexibility and choice.
British Airways offer great group
service and daily flights from London
Heathrow Terminal 5 plus dedicated
group seating and check in
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The Jordanian people and
culture offer fantastic
educational opportunities for
students who can explore the
ancient historic ruins, modern
culture and complex society.
Offering a secure and varied
educational tour our 10 day
Jordanian Adventure will be
sure to excite, interest and teach
all whom travel on it.
Day 1– Arrival at Queen Alia
International Airport
Arrival at Queen Alia International
airport and transfer to the hotel in
Amman for dinner and the overnight stay.
Day 2– Tour Around Amman
Breakfast at the hotel followed by a
morning tour in Amman to visit modern
Amman, the old city of Amman, the King
Abdullah Mosque, the Roman
Amphitheatre, an archaeological museum,
the Amman citadel and the late King
Hussein Automobile club. This will be
followed by lunch in Amman at a local
traditional restaurant and followed by a
free afternoon; dinner & overnight stay
at the hotel.
Day 3 – Discussion with
Jordanian Students in
Amman and Sauna
Breakfast at the hotel followed by a visit
to the University of Jordan to meet with
students and staff. The session will last
half the day with transfers back to the
hotel. In the evening, participants will
have a guided walk in old Amman before
going for a traditional bath, massage
and sauna at the Turkish hammam. Dinner
will be at the hammam and with the
overnight stay at the hotel in Amman.
Getting to Jordan
JORDAN
Direct flights from London
Heathrow with Royal
Jordanian offer daily
departures, specific group
check in and quality on-
board services.
Indirect options via Paris,
Rome, Frankfurt &
Amsterdam.
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Day 4 – Visit to Madaba to
View Historical Mosaics and
to Mount Nebo
Breakfast at the hotel followed by a
transfer to visit the one of the most
historical mosaic maps of Jerusalem and
the Holy Land which is located in
Madaba. The mosaic contains two million
pieces of coloured stones and this will be
followed by a visit to Mount Nebo where
Moses is supposed to have spent his last
days viewing the Holy Land. Lunch will be
in Kerak followed by a visit to Petra with
an overnight stay.
Day 5 – Petra on Horseback
and Lunch in Bedouin Tents
Breakfast at the hotel is then followed by
a visit to world famous Petra. Enter this
wonder of the world via a chariot through
the main gate called Bab Asiq and have
lunch at the Bedouin tents located within
this site. In the evening, enjoy Arabic
cuisine whilst gazing at the night sky and
the thousands of stars that looked upon
the ancient Nabateans in the same
location as you now sit. This is one of the
highlights of the Jordan Tour and sure to
leave a lasting impression on all students.
Day 6 – Visit to ‘Little Petra,’
Beida and Wadi Rum
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to
Little Petra, “Beida”, followed by a visit
to the landscape of Wadi Rum where
participants will have a jeep safari tour.
Feel the hot winds of the desert and feel
a part of history in a place where
Lawrence of Arabia visited many
decades ago. Lunch will include tea and
coffee with local Bedouins in their tents
and the visit will continue to Aqaba at the
junction of the Red Sea for dinner and the
overnight stay.
Day 7 – Tour of Aqaba and
Meeting with Students
Meetings will be arranged with social
activists and politicians in Aqaba.
Participants will visit the marina and the
historical museum followed by a boat trip
with lunch on board. Transfers will then
take place to the Dana natural
reservation with dinner and the overnight
stay at the Dana Guest House which
overlooks the beautiful Dana Valley.
Day 8 – Hiking Around Dana
After breakfast at the hotel, participants
will undertake a half day hike around the
Dana Valley and participants will enjoy
the beautiful and historical scenery.
Participants will then the given the
opportunity to volunteer in the village of
Dana and undertake local activities with
villagers. The group will then be driven to
the Dead Sea for dinner and the
overnight stay
Day 9 – Free Day at the Dead
Sea
Participants will have a free day at the
Dead Sea where people can enjoy
floating on the salty therapeutic waters.
This will be followed by a visit to the site
where Jesus was baptized and then
onwards north to Amman. On the way,
stops will be made at the ancient Roman
site of Jerash for lunch and to Jabal Auf
and the Aljoun castle. Overnight stay will
take place in the capital, Amman.
Day 10 – Departure
After breakfast the group will travel to
the airport for departure to the United
Kingdom.
Scheduled Flights from London Heathrow (regional departures are available at additional
supplement.)
Local guides throughout the trip.
Visa requirements.
All entry fees,
2 hours safari at Wadi Rum,
Turkish bath in Amman,
Hiking in Dana for 3 hours,
Boat trip in Aqaba with lunch on board,
8 lunches in total, plus all breakfasts and dinners.
Tea and coffee refreshments with
the Bedouin at Wadi Rum
Price:
Nov 11 Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12
10 day fr £1390 £1295 £1250 £1250 £1250 £1295 £1295 £1300 £1355 £1395
Prices are per person and include scheduled flights from London Heathrow (regional departures available), Prices correct at time of going to press.
Direct flights from London
Heathrow to Amman
Queen Alia International
with Royal Jordanian.
Flight Time: 5hours
Indirect via Paris, Rome,
Frankfurt, Amsterdam
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Travel Indigo Ltd: Terms & Conditions
Before you travel:
Your Contract
Your contacts is between the lead name on the
booking and Travel Indigo Ltd which is
registered at the address of
Travel Indigo Ltd, Howden & White LLP, Units
16 - 18, The Boscombe Centre, Mills Way,
Amesbury, Wiltshire SP4 7SD
which is of LTD company status and has been
registered at companies house under company
registration number 07214274. The holiday
contract, bonding and financial protection is in
accordance with the requirements of the Travel
Trust Association of which Travel Indigo LTD is a
member under membership number U7971.
Where applicable, flight based packages at
bonded under our ATOL license (T-7350) which
can be check with the CAA here:
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=
490&pagetype=65&appid=2&mode=detailn
osummary&atolNbr=T7350
When you make a booking, the person to
whom the confirmation is sent is the "Lead
Name" and he/she must have the authority to
accept, and does accept these booking
conditions, on behalf of the party.
Confirmations of reservations made directly by
consumers are conditional upon acceptance of
the following Booking Terms and Conditions
and, additionally any specific terms and
conditions relating to the accommodation or
service selected.
The following terms and conditions apply to all
bookings made via www.travelindigo.co.uk, via
call centres manned by Travel Indigo Ltd
appointed staff and to sales made in person
by staff representing Travel Indigo Ltd and
apply to all members of your party. The
person making the booking must be 18 years
of age or over and in the event that all
members of the party travelling are under 18
it is necessary to seek prior acceptance of the
booking from the accommodation involved.
Travel Indigo Ltd acts as a selling agent on
behalf of the hotel, apartment and villa
properties displayed on this website. When
you make a reservation your contract will be
made with the accommodation or service
provider concerned. Travel Indigo Limited
cannot be held responsible for travel
arrangements made by the customer via
another company, or for any costs arising from
the same.
TTA Protection of all monies paid
All payments made to a TTA Member should
be made payable to the specially designated
Trust Account i.e. when paying Travel Indigo
Ltd, make all payments to Travel Indigo Ltd's
Trust Account. Credit card payments are
automatically deposited into the Trust Account
via electronic processing. Every TTA member
will have a practicing certificate. This
certificate will identify the TTA members
number, the company to whom all payments
should be made and the Trustee for that
member including the Trustees address. With a
TTA member a Trust operation is in place and
all your money is protected through a unique
travel protection scheme which includes monies
held in trust plus the Travel Trust Association
Safe Seat Guarantee (Where applicable).
The travel protection plan covers every service
which you have booked from Travel Indigo
LTD, whether it is for transport,
accommodation, entertainment or recreation. It
involves two aspects firstly the Trust Account
operated for your benefit, the money may only
be released from the Trust to pay for the
services which you have booked. Secondly
there is further protection from insurance cover
provided by the safe seat plan, if your money
is not in the trust account, It will reimburse the
loss of any amount to the Travel Agent for your
booking up to a maximum any one passenger
of £11000. So if you paid £2000 the policy
will reimburse the loss of the £2000 where it is
available for you from The Trust Account.
Therefore the Trust Account plus the safe seat
plan insurance coverage ensure that all the
money which you have paid is safely protected
and available to pay for those services which
you have booked.
Balance Payment
At the time of booking, your flight or package
holiday is subject to a deposit of £100.00 per
person (where the deposit scheme is permitted
by the airline / accommodation provider). For
all bookings which are made within the 10
weeks prior to departure schedule, full
payment is required in clear funds. For all
bookings which have paid a deposit, full or
part balance is able to be paid via our call
centre staff (0208 123 1216) or via the "My
Booking" section on www.travelindigo.co.uk.
The balance payment due to us in respect of
any booking as shown on a confirmation
invoice must be paid at least 10 weeks prior to
the departure date. If the payment is not
received in full by us by the given date on the
confirmation invoice, we reserve the right to
treat your booking as cancelled by you and
retain your deposit and apply the cancellation
charges as set out later on this page.
Changes made by the customer
If you wish to alter your arrangements after
your booking has been made, we will do our
best to arrange this and, if possible, make
these changes. Any request for changes must
be made in writing by the person who made
the booking. We will charge an amendment
fee of £40.00 per person, and any other cost
we incur in making the alteration. Scheduled
airlines normally treat name changes as a
cancellation and rebooking and this may incur
a 100% cancellation charge in respect of the
airfare. If after the commencement of a tour
the Client requests any amendments to the
agreed arrangements, or accommodation, the
Company and/or its agents will do their best
to implement such amendments, but cannot
guarantee that it will be possible. In the event
of any amendment the Client will be liable for
any cancellation charges and / or additional
costs that may be incurred by the Company
and/or its agents.
Cancellations made by the customer
Air Ticket Refund
Airline tickets are paid for in full at the time of
booking and in case of cancellation, unless
otherwise stated, they are non refundable, non
changeable and non re-routable. In respect of
any alteration to an APEX ticket or certain
other special fare tickets, some suppliers
(particularly airlines) may treat a name change
as a cancellation and as such will not refund
any monies. Where an outbound portion of
your flight coupon is not used the return sector
will be automatically cancelled by the airline
and no automatic right to a refund exists for
such part-used tickets. All other partly used
tickets are normally non-refundable and
cancellations made within 24 hours of
departure are non-refundable.
Other Individual Components
For all other Individual Components, unless
your confirmation invoice specifies different
cancellation charges, the charges below shall
apply:
More than 70 days Deposit only
42-69 Days 60 % + Additional charges levied
by the ATOL flight provider
29-41 Days 70 % + Additional charges levied
by the ATOL flight provider
1-28 Days 100 % + Additional charges levied
by the ATOL flight provider
Changes made by Travel Indigo LTD
It is unlikely that we will have to make any
changes to your travel arrangements but we
reserve the right to do so at any time. We plan
arrangements a long time in advance of your
holiday using independent suppliers such as
airlines and hotels, over whom we have no
direct control. Most of these changes are minor
and we will advise you or your travel agent as
soon as we are able. If we make a major
change we will also endeavour to advise you
or your travel agent as soon as reasonably
possible.
A major change includes a change of
accommodation to that of a lower category
and/or price, a change of flight time of more
than 12 hours, a change of UK departure
airport, (other than London airports) or a
significant change of resort area.
In accordance with EU regulations we are
required to advise you of the actual air carrier
operating your flight/connecting
flight/transfer. We do this by listing carriers to
be used or likely to be used on the relevant
brochure pages and/or your holiday
confirmation invoice. Any changes to the actual
airline after you have received your tickets will
be notified to you as soon as possible and in
all cases at check-in or at the boarding gate.
Such a change is deemed to be a minor
change.
Cancellations made by Travel Indigo LTD
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Very rarely, it is necessary to cancel
holiday/flight arrangements and we reserve
the right in our absolute discretion to do so.
Travel Indigo Ltd however, we will not cancel
after the date the final balance of your
holiday falls due unless you default in payment
or we are forced to do so as a result of
unusual and unforeseeable circumstances
beyond our control, the consequences of which
we could not have avoided even with all due
care such as those mentioned in the important
note below.
If we do cancel (other than due to your default
in payment) we will offer you the choice of an
alternative holiday/flight of comparable
standard if available (with you paying or
receiving a refund in respect of any price
difference) or a full refund of all monies paid.
Important Note In any circumstances covered
by the Denied Boarding Regulations
EU261/2004 you are obliged to claim the
appropriate sums pursuant to those Regulations
from the carrier. Any sums received by you in
this respect constitutes the full amount of your
entitlement to compensation for all matters
within the scope of these Regulations.
Once you are on holiday
Your responsibility as a customer of Travel
Indigo LTD
As a customer of Travel Indigo it will be your
responsibility to ensure that all passports are
valid for all passengers travelling along with
obtaining relevant visa's if required. You will
be responsible for any charges that may be
incurred by not adhering to the correct
requirements. You should make yourself aware
of any visa requirements which may apply to
your destination.
Whilst on holiday you are responsible for your
behaviour, Travel Indigo Ltd cannot be held
accountable for any actions undertaken by
you, the customer which contravene local and
national laws. Poor or threatening behaviour
which results in services being withdrawn by
the supplier (flight, hotel or package holiday)
may result in a termination of the contract with
us and thus Travel Indigo Ltd will no longer be
responsible for any further aspect of your trip.
Allocation on Arrival (AoA)
If Travel Indigo Limited books an AOA for the
customer, this signifies that the accommodation
name and resort have not been specified by
Travel Indigo LTD. Facilities for AOA bookings
cannot be guaranteed unless agreed in writing
by Travel Indigo Ltd. Any details in relation to
the collection of keys for your property will be
set out in the accommodation voucher issued to
the customer.
Special requests
All special requests need to be mentioned at
time of booking to enable us to pass these
forward to the hotel/ airline company. Any
dietary requirements are recommended to be
checked directly with airline once tickets have
been issued. Requests such as room locations
will be put forward as a request but cannot be
guaranteed unless you have paid for a
particular room type with a sea view etc.
Special assistance
For any special assistance required it is
strongly recommended that enquiries are made
with us prior to booking so that we can check
the suitability of the resorts, accommodation
and transfers etc on your behalf and that you
are happy with everything prior to confirming
the booking. We cannot be held responsible if
you fail to tell us of any special arrangements
before booking. If you require any support or
advice in this then please contact us and we
will be more than happy to assist.
Safety standards
Safety standards in some countries may differ
from those applicable in the United Kingdom.
All properties comply with applicable health
and safety regulations. Travel Indigo Limited
strongly advise that all customers seek to
minimise their exposure to injury by
familiarising themselves with relevant safety
information, such as fire evacuation
procedures, etc.
Accuracy of Information
All information provided on our website is
believed to be correct and accurate; however
this is subject to change. For example overseas
hotels operate in different star ratings and we
will advise you of these where possible.
Force Majeure
Force Majeure is any unusual and
unforeseeable circumstances beyond our
control, including war or threat of war, riots,
civil strike, industrial dispute, terrorist activity,
natural or nuclear disaster, fire or adverse
weather conditions, computer reservation
system malfunction or airline rescheduling.
In case of force majeure, Travel Indigo will not
be held responsible but will offer advice to our
customers as soon as possible by fax, e-mail or
phone. We will also do whatever is in our
power to assist our customers, assure your
safety and if necessary try and organise your
return home.
When you arrive home
Complaints
Any complaints arising from your flight or
holiday that are in our direct sphere of control
should be notified to your holiday resort
representative or airline staff who will do
whatever he / she can do to help at the time,
and also to the accommodation owner or
supplier of the service in question so that
remedial action can be taken without delay.
If the matter cannot be resolved whilst in resort
you should obtain a report form from your
representative. Most complaints are of a minor
nature which can be dealt with in the resort. It
is essential that you give us the opportunity to
help you by letting our representative know
quickly if you have any complaint. If you feel
that a complaint has not been dealt with to
your satisfaction please write to the Travel
Indigo Ltd, Customer Services Department,
Howden & White LLP,Units 16 - 18, The
Boscombe Centre, Mills Way, Amesbury,
Wiltshire SP4 7SD within 14 days of your
return date quoting your booking reference,
date of departure and most important enclose
your copy of the report form. Failure to comply
with these conditions will result in nullifying any
and all claims arising from the holiday taken
with this company.