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Israel Trek 2013. today’s agenda. Intro Trek highlights Last year’s testimonials Your next steps Q&A . Overview. Dates: Wednesday, May 15 th – Sat, May 26 th Trip Capacity: ~70 people First-come, first-serve (spots go fast, ~1 min) Open for Wharton Students and Partners - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• Intro
• Trek highlights
• Last year’s testimonials
• Your next steps
• Q&A
TODAY’S AGENDA
OVERVIEW • Dates: Wednesday, May 15th – Sat, May 26th
• Trip Capacity: ~70 people
− First-come, first-serve (spots go fast, ~1 min)
− Open for Wharton Students and Partners
• Places we’ll visit:
− Tel Aviv, Dead Sea, Eilat, Jerusalem, Golan
Heights, Red Sea, Sea of Galilee, Desert Craters,
− Extension for those interested: Petra, Jordan
• People we’ll meet
− Tech and VC industry leaders
− Israeli thinkers and officials
− Cost− Only $2600 for the wildest Wharton experience
WE WILL BE TRAVELLING ACROSS ISRAEL
Galilee
Dead Sea
Tel Aviv
JerusalemEilat
Haifa
MAIN THEME: EXPLORE, HAVE FUN!Explore during the day, party during the night
• Lively beach life• Incredible weather • Spectacular food• Unusual desert landscape • Unique historical & religious sites• Exciting activities and sports
EXPLORING HISTORY Old city of Jerusalem • Muslim, Armenian, Christian
and Jewish quarters. • Holy Sepulcher (church where Jesus was buried)• The Wailing Wall
Judaism's holiest place
Sea of Galilee• Golan heights • Where Jesus walked on
water
VISITING UNIQUE PLACESThe Dead Sea - Lowest place on earth• Unusual mix of desert and
water • Effortless floating, all about
relaxing• Massages on the beach • One of a kind mud baths Other Desert Specials • Climb the Masada mountain at
sunrise• Drive through the amazing
scenery of Ramon Crater, one of the world’s largest craters
West Wall Tunnels – night tour Yad Vashem - Newly designed
holocaust memorial museumThe Knesset - Israeli parliament house
TEL AVIV AND JERUSALEM Jerusalem• Capital of Israel • One of the world’s most sacred
cities t• Holy sites (Islam, Christianity,
Judaism)• Shopping in the old market:
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• Modern Sin City on the coast • Religion: Hedonism; #bars
>#synagogues• God is a DJ. Everyone’s body is a
temple• Israel’s most international city,
large gay community• Among world’s top ranked
nightlife scenes
EAT, DRINK AND PARTY
Variety of styles and tastes!• Best Breakfasts.
Period. • Various types of
cuisines • Mix of Gourmet &
Street Food • Visit to a top Israeli
winery • Gourmet dinner and
fine wine in one of the most holistic sceneries in Israel.
Eilat • Vacation
capital of Israel
• Beach & Snorkeling
• Fun restaurants
• Nightlife!
Desert Poyke• Open fire
Poyke dinner into the night.
WITNESS INNOVATION, LEARN FROM VC AND ENTREPRENEURS
65 year old country, developed & OECD member
What’s the story behind Israel’s success?
We’ll meet industry leaders and entrepreneurs
AND… MORE FUN ACTIVITIES
• Rafting in the Jordan River
• Jeep trip through the valleys and mountains of the Galilee.
• Sun and water activities in Eilat
• Take a sunset cruise or just relax on the beach and swim with dolphins
Camel rides, massages and more…
OPTIONAL – PETRA, JORDAN
• Petra = rock in Arabic• Chosen as one of the New Seven
Wonders of the World in 2007 • World Heritage Site • Chosen by the BBC as one of the
“40 places you have to see before you die"
• Historic, archaeological city with rock cut architecture and water conduits system
• Established in the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataean’s
• A symbol of Jordan and its most visited tourism attraction
TESTIMONIALS
NEXT STEPS
• Sat, January 19th @ 7:00pm – Online Signup
First come first served basis
• Thursday, February 7th @5:00 pm – 700 USD non-refundable deposit
Paypal or check payable to Aviad Ohayon (details on email)
• March – another information session for trek participants
Including exact details on itinerary, price and logistics for trek
• Visit Israel trek website for additional info
http://whartonisraeltrek.wordpress.com/
Sign Up
Pay Deposit
Learn More
YOU ASK WE ANSWER
For additional questions feel free to reach out
SEE YOU IN ISRAEL
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING