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KGAY Travel Presents...
Israel/Jordan & Tel Aviv Pride 2024
with an overnight in Petra
May 31–June 9, 2024
Spiritual legacies, exquisite beauty and a city known as a “ party capital,” your vacation is more than a tour and celebration of Pride, it becomes the social interaction presented through the unique vision and candor of Steven K and KGAY Travel.
Have you wanted to visit Israel for Tel Aviv Pride yet felt you should take advantage and see more than just one city?
We are excited to change up this year by adding on an overnight in Petra in a delux hotel. Plus a 4×4 ride in the desert. On this exclusive vacation, you will experience exceptional traveling as a part of an LGBT tour group. What sets the KGAY Travel Presents Israel, Jordan and Tel Aviv Pride 2024 experience apart from other vacations or tours are the noteworthy detail on daily excursions, attention given to the social interaction amongst your tour group and accommodations that offer both beauty and flexibility. These are the qualities that define the KGAY Travel Presents experience.
You are not moving from one city to another or hotel-to-hotel. Stay at your choice of 5-star Carlton near the Gay Beach or 4-star Shalom Relax in Tel Aviv, truly superb properties. Binge in the lounge at the Carlton. See, learn, understand and embrace Israel and Jordan/Petra. Take time to explore Tel Aviv independently. Then, return each night to Tel Aviv for enjoyment, dining and fun the gay nightlife at this very exciting time in history for the LGBT community, leading up to Pride.
KGAY Travel has taken requests for organized, meaningful and social travel to Israel and Tel Aviv. We are proud and excited to offer this one-of-a-kind vacation experience for you.
Hotels:
Check in May 31 / check out June 9 – breakfast included (rates valid for minimum 9 night stay) If you will be arriving earlier or staying longer, we can add extra nights. Contact us directly for pricing.
- 5 star – Carlton Tel Aviv – On the beach – Royal Executive Partial Seaview rooms with daily breakfast and lounge access.
- 4 star – Shalom Relax Hotel – A Superior Boutique Property walking distance from the beach.
Superior category rooms. Access to rooftop lounge included and breakfast daily. We will be informing you of happenings, parties, pride events all week in Tel Aviv. I will keep you up to date on what’s happening as the plans develop. Participation to the Tel Aviv pride parade is free of charge – there are no fees involved.
Touring Program Highlights
Friday, May 31 2024 — Arrival into Israel
You will be picked up from Ben Gurion Airport and be brought to your hotel.
For those who arrive earlier. We can set up tours to do as well.
Welcome Dinner in Tel Aviv as a group. Great Popular Place.
Some Pre Pride Parties start this night.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Saturday, June 1, 2024 — Masada & Dead Sea
Breakfast at your hotel
An exciting day awaits you as we leave Jerusalem, driving through the Judean desert towards the shores of the Dead Sea. Drive to Mount Scopus, passing by the campus of Hebrew University. Proceed through the new underground tunnel through the Judean desert eastwards. Enjoy the amazing view to the east of the Biblical mountains of Moab until you reach the shores of the Sea. From here we continue to Masada, the last stronghold in the zealots’ battle again the Roman Empire. Ascend to the top via the new cable car. After a tour of this mountaintop fortress, we proceed to the Herods hotel for lunch and an afternoon on the shores of the Dead Sea – swimming in the world famous rejuvenating waters and using the Spa facilities. Return to Tel Aviv
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Sunday, June 2, 2023 – Full day of Jerusalem
Breakfast at your hotel
Join use to see the New and Old Jerusalem. Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem and an amazing cultural visit to the Machane Yehuda Market for Lunch. Plus other surprises. Meeting with your tour guide and driver for a full day tour to Jerusalem. Today is a day to explore the city that is home to 3 great religions. Begin the day with the short drive up to the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the city. Walk along the Ramparts, the outer wall of the Old City. Proceed to Mount Zion to visit the traditional tomb of King David and the Room of the Last Supper. Proceed to the Jewish Quarter, visiting the Western Wall, and Southern Wall excavations. Enjoy the view of the Dome of the Rock, Islam’s 3rd holiest site. On to the Broad Wall and Cardo, the shopping street of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Follow the Via Dolorosa through the narrow lanes of the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sephulchre. A visit to the church, where you can absorb its fascinating and impressive archeological findings, dozens of mosaics and frescoes will take you back centuries in time; experience the aromatic smoke of incense while observing monks clad in different habits. No visit to the Old City would be complete without testing your negotiating skills in the old marketplace. If you leave the old city through the Jaffa Gate, don’t forget to pay your respects in front of the two almost forgotten tombs – those of the architects of the Old City Walls who were killed by the Ottoman Sultan Suliman the Magnificent in 1538 (as they were the only people that knew all of the “secrets of the wall.”). Return to Tel Aviv
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Monday, June 3, 2024 – Old and New Jerusalem
Breakfast at your hotel
Join use to see the New and Old Jerusalem. Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem and an amazing cultural visit to the Machane Yehuda Market for Lunch. Return to enjoy another night in Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 — Jordan & Wadi Rum
Breakfast at your hotel
AM: On your own and you do not have to check out of your hotel. Then we meet up for a bus transfer to the Ben Gurion Airport to fly to Eilat. (included) Then we transfer from the airport to the Jordanian Border. (Must have your Passport with you) Once we cross over the border. We meet our Jordanian guide for a ride to Wadi Rum. Headquarters for all major movies filmed. Such as Lawrence of Arabia, Bring him Home, Transformers, Last days on Mars and many more. We have lunch then off for an exciting 2 hour 4×4 ride into the Desert.
After that we proceed to our hotel in Petra — Petra Guest House Hotel — for a wonderful dinner and over night stay so we are refreshed to explore Petra the following day.
Overnight: Petra
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 — Petra
Breakfast at your hotel
Your Tour of Petra, followed by free time to explore the site on your own. Then we are off to have wonderful lunch in Petra. Then we start the journey back to the Israeli border. Once we cross over we meet our transportation to the Eilat airport for our flight back to Tel Aviv. Once we arrive at Ben Gurion airport we are transferred back to our hotels.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Thursday, June 6, 2024 — on your own / Pride Parade Late Afternoon
Breakfast at Hotel
We meet up as a Group to march in the Parade 250,000 strong
Main Pride Party tonight
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Friday, June 7, 2024 — Pride Festival and other Pride Parties on your own
Breakfast at Hotel
Fun in the sun on your own in Tel Aviv
Also more Pride Parties
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Saturday, June 8, 2024 — On your own. Offer Nissim Party
Breakfast at Hotel
Sunday, June 9, 2024 — Departure
Breakfast at Hotel
This is the 1st day of the work week in Israel. Option to stay longer or Depart.
Departure transfers from your hotel to Ben Gurion airport on your own.
Entrance fees to all sites on the program, Israeli departure tax when crossing into Jordan, Jordanian departure tax when crossing back to Israel, Visa to Jordan – all included in the package. Domestic internal flight is included.
Flight to Israel and return is on your own.
Welcome Dinner and Dinner in Petra included.
Included:
- Individual arrival transfers from Ben Gurion airport to your Tel Aviv hotel on May 31.
- All entrance fees to sites on program
- Round trip domestic flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat for the tour to Petra Plus Hotel Overnight in Petra 5 Star
- 3 days touring in Israel in deluxe vehicle with licensed guide
- 1 day tour to Petra with licensed guide
All border taxes and visa fees for the one day tour to Petra - Lunch in Jordan, Dinner in Petra
- One group dinner in Tel Aviv
Not Included:
Airfare to and from Israel, Beverages, Entrances to pride parties, and most meals. Departure transfer from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion airport.
NOTE — There will be happenings, parties, pride events all week in Tel Aviv. I will keep you up to date on what’s happening as the plans develop. Participation to the Tel Aviv pride parade is free of charge – there are no fees involved.
Prices
We will do our best to match up guests if we have requests for shares.
Carlton Tel Aviv: 5 Star Executive Seaview Category
- 9 nights Single guest traveling alone $8,999.
- 9 nights Two guests traveling together $12,998.
- 9 nights Shared guests if we have requests $6,499.
Shalom Relax Tel Aviv: 4 Star Superior Category
- 9 nights Single guest traveling alone $6,999.
- 9 nights Two guests traveling together $10,998.
- 9 nights Shared guests if we have requests $5,499.
* Your hotel room in Tel Aviv is yours the day you are in Jordan.
You just need to pack a bag for the overnight ONLY
Deposit is $1000 per person due when booked
2nd payment is due of $1000 per person on January 10, 2024
Balance due April 1, 2024
Or monthly payments starting after initial payment.
Fee to cancel is $50 per person until January 10, 2024
From January 11, to March 31, 2024 the fee to cancel is $500 per person.
After April 1, 2024 the fee to cancel is 100%. You may transfer it to another guest for $500 per person.
Thank you for choosing KGAY Travel for your Israel/Jordan experience
PHOTOS
Israel/Jordan & Tel Aviv Pride 2018
June 2 – 10, 2018
The 2018 Tel Aviv Pride tour is a wrap. I want to thank every one of the 28 guests who joined us this year — you were fantastic! Thank you! (Toda!) The tours, the food, and the parties were amazing.
Marching with 250,000 people for Pride in Tel Aviv was a powerful and connected experience. Truly one of the best trips of my life.
I want to give a special shout out to our tour guides — you guys made this trip for everyone. For those interested in next years trip, we have the same tour guides for 2019.
Please enjoy some of the photos from this trip which I’ve posted below.
Toda,
Steven K
KGAY Travel
This was my and my husband Michael’s first time to Israel and our first time with a KGAY tour. There is absolutely nothing I can think of, that could have possibly made this adventure better. From the first communication with Steven Krumholz, until the end of the tour, every little detail was taken care of.
The hotels that were available to us, were all amazing. Each and every tour that we took, was in a beautiful coach, and we had our own private guide, who turned out, to be a tremendous addition to our group.
Steven, made sure that we were well taken care of.
Daniel and Michael
Southern California
