Price of Pesach program

amother

Butterscotch

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 11:30 am

amother [ Mint ] wrote:

Not included

Flights
Optional airport shuttle
Chol hamoed tours (optional. They offered tours focused on jewish history of various cities in Spain)
Kids club trips (during chol hamoed, optional)
Optional tipping (suggested at 30 euro pp, but completely optional)

Everything else included.

So how much is all of the above roughly.

amother

Snowflake

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 11:30 am

amother [ Butterscotch ] wrote:

I hear- just curious what all the "other" costs are. Actually getting to airport, travel in spain, other costs?

Seems so reasonable. Are there hidden expenses, such as tipping etc?

The European costs, unlike American, are inclusive of tips and tax. American programs tack on additional 25% to listed prices

amother

Snowflake

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 11:32 am

amother [ Butterscotch ] wrote:

So how much is all of the above roughly.

No one can guess that for you. You search for flights are your own which will vary based on where you are originating, what airlines jog fly, what dates, connecting or direct, and or if you have points or miles.

Taxi to and from airports will vary too

Program will usually give you schedule of optional trips and their cost

amother

Mint

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 11:36 am

amother [ Butterscotch ] wrote:

So how much is all of the above roughly.

Flights - depends where you are coming from.
Tours were 35-50 euros pp for full days tours (left at 9am got back at 6 or 7pm)
Kids club trips, 10-25 euros pp, depending on the trip. Also all day.
Shuttle, 30 euro pp (it was over an hour from the airport).

I forgot there was a resort fee of 9 euros per room (total), so that was another $20.

amother

Mint

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 2:47 pm

amother [ Seashell ] wrote:

Which program is this?

Olam

amother

Lightgreen

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 2:49 pm

amother [ Mint ] wrote:

Went to Spain, paid under $8000 (2 adults, 2 teens, 1 younger child, 2 rooms)

What is the food like? Anything like chabad I know their pesach food is very restrictive

amother

Snowflake

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 2:53 pm

amother [ Lightgreen ] wrote:

What is the food like? Anything like chabad I know their pesach food is very restrictive

food was best I ever had in 30
Years of pesach programs.

amother

Mint

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 3:05 pm

amother [ Lightgreen ] wrote:

What is the food like? Anything like chabad I know their pesach food is very restrictive

Definitely not restricted.

Delicious, varied, beautifully presented and a ridiculous amount.

amother

Lightyellow

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 7:44 pm

I also thought of saving up to attend a Pesach event. Then I thought of how I would feel my husband seeing so many well-dressed women sitting next to us. Nah, I'll stay home

amother

Daffodil

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 7:48 pm

amother [ Lightyellow ] wrote:

I also thought of saving up to attend a Pesach event. Then I thought of how I would feel my husband seeing so many well-dressed women sitting next to us. Nah, I'll stay home

husbands see the same women on way to shul or way home on strolls to the park at the park guests etc etc

amother

Snowflake

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 7:50 pm

amother [ Lightyellow ] wrote:

I also thought of saving up to attend a Pesach event. Then I thought of how I would feel my husband seeing so many well-dressed women sitting next to us. Nah, I'll stay home

Do you keep your husband under lock and key year round?

amother

Outerspace

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 7:57 pm

amother [ Lightyellow ] wrote:

I also thought of saving up to attend a Pesach event. Then I thought of how I would feel my husband seeing so many well-dressed women sitting next to us. Nah, I'll stay home

Wow- I can’t say my brain works the same way

amother

Beige

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 7:59 pm

Where do people come up with 6k a couple ? Thats ridiculously low

amother

Mulberry

Sun, Apr 24 2022, 8:53 pm

amother [ Lightyellow ] wrote:

I also thought of saving up to attend a Pesach event. Then I thought of how I would feel my husband seeing so many well-dressed women sitting next to us. Nah, I'll stay home

I can actually totally relate to this. That’s why I’d choose a lower key program, with a chilled crowd (Baltimore, Teaneck, queens type).

I don’t dress to kill but if I was surrounded by women who do, I’d feel very self conscious.