Intrepid Travel extends cancellations on Israel itineraries

Jaffa sunset, surfers in action.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Edited by Travel Weekly


    Intrepid Travel has extended the cancellations of tour departures in Israel and the Palestinian Territories up until and including 31 October 2023 and is communicating this decision to all affected customers.

    The company had already cancelled trips in Israel and the Palestinian Territories up to and including 16 October 2023. It has extended this for the remainder of the month, as the violence in the region continues.

    Intrepid had a small number of travellers in Israel when violence broke out on Saturday. All travellers and tour leaders were safely accounted for. The majority of travellers left Israel over the weekend, with the remainder set to depart today.

    Zina Bencheikh, managing director EMEA for Intrepid Travel, said: “Our thoughts are with the people of Israel and the Palestinian Territories at this awful time and we send our condolences to all those who have lost loved ones.”

    While trips in Israel and the Palestinian Territories are paused, Intrepid has stressed that tour departures in neighbouring Egypt and Jordan continue as scheduled. Government travel advisories for Egypt and Jordan remain unchanged and both countries remain open for tourism.

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