The Truth in Passover Travel – Buyer Beware!

• Investigate the reputation of the tour operator.
• Tour operators can usually produce references but you need to make sure they’ve been on their previous programs not just family or friends.
• Investigate the reputation of the hotel where the program will take place.
• Do not rely only on online websites such as trip advisor to honestly report about hotels.
• Every hotel will have a flaw or two.
• Be aware that competitors sometimes send in false reports.
• Investigate the hotel to make sure the claims about the location & what it has to offer are real.
• Don’t sign up for a program at a hotel that is in bankruptcy.
• Before you pay in full, contact the hotel to make sure the program is happening by asking someone from the front desk or the hotel’s sales department..
• Have a ‘Plan B’ (see below) because ‘life’ happens.

Always Take Out Travel Insurance

You can ‘Google’ travel insurance & find 500 companies

• Contact those that are well known as reliable.
• Some offer several plans (for example: with air fare or without).
• Some will accept you even with prior health conditions.
• You will require medical documentation should you need to make a claim.
• They will accept a letter from your Passover Program provider stating your costs.
• Sometimes you get a better rate if you take just a little less insurance than you need