For every week of work at the excavation, each volunteer must pay $550 (US). In addition, there is a non-refundable $50 application fee ($1150 for two weeks, $1700 for three weeks, $2200 for four weeks). If one attends the entire four weeks of excavation, he/she shall be exempt from the $50 application fee $2200 (US). Minimum stay is two weeks. Deadline for registration is May 1, 2019; Deadline for payment is June 1st, 2019. Note: See the options below for pricing for slightly cheaper rooms ($500/week), single rooms ($1150/week), and double rooms ($850/week).
Registration will be finalized with the receipt of $1150, $1700 or $2200 (= registration fee + payment according to planned duration at excavation), in one of the following methods of payment: 1) Personal or bank check, made out ONLY to "ISRAELI INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY" (Payment not in dollars will require a $30 processing fee; 2) Credit card (fill in details below). If paying by credit card, please add a 5% processing fee to the sum; 3) Bank transfer (add a $30 processing fee) to the following bank account: Bank: UBank; Bank branch address: 1 Ha'Mada St., Rehovot 76703 ISRAEL; Account name: Israeli Institute of Archaeology; Account number: 262668; IBAN: IL310262790000000262668; Swift: FIRBILITXXX
Payment includes the following:
Participation in the excavation and related activities; Room and Board from Sunday afternoon until Friday morning in a standard room (4-6 people per room); Travel from the base camp to the site and back.
Payment DOES NOT include the following:
Medical and accident insurance; travel to and from Israel; travel to and from the airport (or other places of origin) to base camp (Zafit Regional School, Kibbutz Kfar Menahem); travel to and from base camp on weekends; laundry; R&B from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning. Weekend accommodations at Zafit Regional School, Kibbutz Kfar Menahem are available - see below for details.
Option for Cheaper Rooms:
Standard lodgings are 4-6 people per room. If you are interested in a reduced cost for the regular room - there are some rooms available for $500/week. Please note that these cheaper rooms depend on availability
Option for Single or Double Rooms:
Standard lodgings are 4-6 people per room. If you are interested in lodgings in a single or double room, there is an additional charge. Single rooms cost $1150 per week (or an additional $600/week); Double rooms cost $850 (or an additional $300) per person per week. Please note that single and double rooms depend on availability.
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