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ISRAEL TREK 2012

• The trek’s highlights

• Last year’s testimonials

• Your next steps

• Q&A

TODAY’S AGENDA

ISRAEL TREK 2012 OVERVIEW • Dates: Wednesday, May 16th – Friday, May 25th

• Trip Capacity: ~60 people

− First-come, first-serve (spots go fast…)

− Open for Wharton Students and Partners

• Places we will visit:

− Dead Sea, Eilat, Golan Heights, Jerusalem,

Nazareth, Red Sea, Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv…

− Optional Extension: Petra, Jordan

• People we will meet

− Businesspeople from the technology and VC

industries

− Israeli thinkers and Israeli officials

− Cost

− To be finalized in the Spring

WE WILL BE TRAVELLING ACROSS ISRAEL

Galilee

Dead Sea

Tel Aviv

JerusalemEilat

Haifa

WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN

We are going to enjoy the beautiful beaches and the warm Israeli summer. We will eat well and drink even better, explore during the day and party during the night.

EXPLORING HISTORY

We will visit the old city of Jerusalem and see the Muslim, Armenian, Christian and Jewish quarters.

We will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Jesus was buried and then we will continue to the Wailing Wall, which is believed to be the last remaining vestige of the Jewish Temple.

We will visit the sea of the Galilee, where Jesus walked on water and Nazareth where he is believed to be born

VISITING UNIQUE PLACESThe Dead sea, the lowest place on earth, is all about relaxing. We will float and enjoy massages on the beach and one of a kind mud baths

The adventurers of us will wake up early to climb the Masada mountain and view the sunrise from the top. We will drive through the desert to the Ramon Crater and view the amazing scenery

We will visit the Knesset, the Israeli parliament house, continue to YAD VESHEM and take a night tour in the West wall tunnels.

SPECIFICALLY TEL AVIV AND JERUSALEM

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel and one of the most sacred cities in the world. We will have time to visit the sites, shop in the old market and enjoy the colors, tastes and scents of the spices, traditional food and clothes.

Lonely Planet,

Ranked Tel Aviv 3rd

Best City in the

World in 2011

Tel Aviv is a modern Sin City on the sea. Hedonism is the religion that unites its inhabitants. There are more bars than synagogues, God is a DJ and everyone’s body is a temple. By far the most international city in Israel, Tel Aviv is also home to a large gay community and one of the best nightlife scenes in the world

WE WILL EAT, DRINK AND PARTY

We will eat different types of food and visit special restaurants across Israel

We will visit one of Israel’s top wineries And will enjoy a gourmet dinner and fine wine in one of the most holistic sceneries in Israel.

We will enjoy the great cuisine of Eilat’s restaurants and party in the many clubs in the city

We will drive into the dessert and have an open fire Poyke dinner into the night.

WITNESS INNOVATION AND LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE

We will witness the amazing growth Israel achieved in less than 65 years. We will visit different businesses as we hear from successful and inspiring businesspeople and Israeli leaders

AND HAVE MORE FUN

We will raft through the Jordan river and take a jeep trip through the valleys and mountains of the Galilee.

In Eilat, the vacation capital of Israel, we will enjoy the hottest sun and water activities, take a sunset cruise or just relax on the beach and swim with dolphins.

Camel rides, massages and more…

OPTIONAL – PETRA, JORDAN

Petra meaning rock in Arabic was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and a World Heritage Site since 1985. Petra was chosen by the BBC as one of "the 40 places you have to see before you die".

Petra is an historic and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that has rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean’s. It is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourism attraction.

TESTIMONIALS

NEXT STEPS

• Sign ups for trek starting December 10th @ 5pm through a Google form,

an email will be sent today with all the details

• First come first served basis

• 500 USD non-refundable deposit

• Payable by check written to Yonathan Binman

• Deposits are due by December 21st @ 5 PM

• Another information session will be held with exact details on itinerary,

price and logistics for trek in February/March

• Visit Israel trek website for additional info

• http://whartonisraeltrek.wordpress.com/

Sign Up

Pay Deposit

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YOU ASK WE ANSWER

For additional questions feel free to reach out to:

• Michal Arditi - Alon michala@wharton.upenn.edu or

• Moran Shochat mshochat@wahrton.upenn.edu

SEE YOU IN ISRAEL

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING