ISRAEL TREK 2013

• 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

Israel_trek2013@googlegroups.com

SEE YOU IN ISRAEL

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