The big question, how much does it cost?
The full cost of the Pilgrimage is $3,000, double occupancy, not including transportation to and from Istanbul. However, there are substantial discounts if you register early.
If you reserve before October 31, the cost is $2,700, a $300 discount. (The reservation must be secured with a $1,000 deposit.)
If you reserve between November 1 and December 31, the cost is $2,800, a $200 discount. (The reservation must be secured with a $1,000 deposit.)
After January 1, 2011, the full cost of $3,000 will apply. A minimum deposit of $1,500 must be made at the time of the reservation.
For all reservations, full payment must be made by March 1, 2011. A limited number of single rooms will be available at an additional cost of $650.
As you can see, I am giving a strong incentive for early commitment and early payment.
There must be a minimum of 20 committed participants by December 31, 2010, or the Pilgrimage will be canceled. If you are interested, please do not delay in making your decision. (If the Pilgrimage has to be canceled at this time due to lack of committed participation, all deposits will be immediately refunded. I sincerely hope not to have to do this.)
The Pilgrimage is also limited to a maximum of 40 participants. If we reach that number, you can be included on a waiting list in case of cancellations. Another reason to make early reservations.
Here is the reservation form. Just print it (click the square in the upper right corner to open it in a new window, then print with control-p or option-p on a Mac), fill it out, and send it to me with your deposit, and you are assured of a place.(Note: talk to me before you try to contact ATI regarding flight reservations. While they have an agent willing to help with reservations, they are not able to offer anything more than your own local travel agent, or than you can get online. See the next post below.)
Or you can download it here:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_BYhy7meW6lZjg3MmM1ZmQtNDU5MC00NDcyLTlmOWItNTM0ZjA3ZGEyZjIy&hl=en&authkey=CIWG3JAL
Here's a copy of the current flyer: