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I can not begin to tell you how much Bob and I enjoyed our first trip to Israel. We met incredible people on our tour and I know we will stay in touch. Our tour guide had such passion for his country that it was infectious. Nobody wanted the tour to end!

The trip to Israel and Jordan was a wonderful experience. We had a very congenial group on the tour as well as very pleasant accommodations.
I compliment you and your staff for a superb job of organizing the trip; the best and most thorough and conscientious service I have received from a travel agent.
Many thanks for making the trip a special and worry-free experience.

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About Gil Travel

Experience the Trip of a Lifetime Managed by a Team that Cares!






About Gil Travel:

— Gil Travel has over 37 years of experience leading unforgettable worldwide group tours and individual travel.

Igal Hami, President & CEO and Offer Gat, CEO, El Al Israel Airlines, North America— Our mission was to send as many tourists as possible to our homeland, Israel. Since then, we have developed into one of the most respected travel management companies specializing in Israel tours and group travel worldwide.

— Whether you are an organization, a religious group, a student/alumni group or a family taking their children on a special trip, our team of experts will spend the time getting to know you and your needs.

— We have developed programs for all over the world. Our expertise lies in creative programming, logistics and pricing. If we do not know the answer, we know where to find it.

Igal Hami, President & CEO and Offer Gat,
CEO, El Al Israel Airlines, North America
Who are our clients?


Our Service:

— Gil Travel has built its reputation on personalized service. From helping you to prepare travel documents to providing valuable insight that will help you stretch your dollar further at every stop, we are well-versed in coordinating every detail of your tour, leaving you free to bask in the stunning surroundings and culture. So relax, enjoy and leave the details to us!

— We have extensive experience with large and small group movements, as well as individual travel and travel coordination for meetings, conferences and other planned events worldwide.

— Gil Travel has professional, multi-lingual staff located in offices in Philadelphia, New York, Boca Raton, Jacksonville and Tel Aviv. Among our staff we speak Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Albanian, Creole, Arabic, and Yiddish.

What our clients say?


Gil Travel Team:

— What makes our team special are their years of experience and dedication to making each trip special. Our staff have traveled the world and learned to understand the different cultures with whom they interact. Moreover, they spend an infinite amount of time learning to understand your needs so that they can program a trip that will be unforgettable.

— To insure we provide our clients with the best it takes years of experience to program special moments and our team knows just how to do it right.

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Press and Awards

— The Wharton Business Development Center and Philadelphia Business Journal named Gil Travel among the 1994 Philadelphia 100, as one of the fastest growing private companies in the Delaware Valley. In 2003 Gil Travel was nominated.

— Igal Hami, owner and CEO of Gil Travel has received numerous awards for extraordinary achievements in promoting tourism to Israel on El Al Airlines.

— On Monday, September 20, 2010 Consul General Daniel Kutner and Dr. Shirley Kutner joined the State of Israel Bonds in honoring Igal and Iris Hami of Gil Travel, who were recognized for extraordinary achievements in promoting the State of Israel. Their generous support for worthy causes, particularly helping handicapped young people, is well known and well respected.

— Gil travel is a member of: ASTA, IATAN, ARC, MPI, and Vacation.com