Tour arrangements for Israel Studies Institute programs are handled by Shovalim Tour Services, our fully licensed and bonded in-house tour operations subsidiary. Our experienced and dedicated operations personnel work tirelessly, starting long before your arrival in Israel, to assure that all the elements necessary for a smooth-running and enjoyable stay in Israel are carefully arranged: accommodations, transportation services, dining, equipment for field activities and special supplies, medical services, safety and security arrangements, and much more.

The Shovalim core staff - director Ariel Abecassis, Hagai Shoham, and Galit Duyev - provide round-the-clock support for your program, assuring that your clean, comfortable and fully air-conditioned buses with courteous drivers arrive on time and get you to your destinations; that your hotels and guest houses provide service, ambience and comfort; that you enjoy Israel's best recreational attractions; that program participants who require special assistance receive it immediately; and that the million and one details which a great Israel program requires - laundry, snacks, luggage storage, parcel delivery, help with return flights and more - are all in place, so that all you need to do is experience and enjoy.

Shovalim tour operators constantly have their fingers on the pulse of life in Israel, to insure that weather conditions, special events and other vicissitudes have no adverse effects on your program, and that you can take advantage of new opportunities for experiences in Israel that arise during the course of your trip.