How much traveling can I do on my own?

Participants are encouraged to travel in the region before and/or after the program. Flying to the Middle East is expensive and we encourage people to spend as much time as possible in the region. During the program participants often travel throughout Israel and the Occupied Territories especially during their days off. We do require that participants discuss their travel plans with HLT staff on the ground before adventuring off and then that they follow any instructions or advice that HLT or MEF staff provide.

We ask that participants DO NOT leave the country during the course of the program without the express consent of Middle East Fellowship and Holy Land Trust staff. You can, of course, visit other countries before or after your stay with us, but, for the dates that you are a participant in our program you are our responsibility, so please keep this in mind. Anyone who leaves the country during the Palestine Summer Encounter without express permission runs the risk of being ejected from the program.