Sunday, May 18, 2025

Day 1: Welcome to Israel​

• 2:00pm – 5:30pm – Arrival & Welcome at the Hotel

• 5:30pm – 6:15pm – Meet & Greet at the Hotel 

• 6:15pm – 7:00pm – Optional walking tour of Tel Aviv Tayelet with itrek Tour Educator Karen Ben Yehuda (Bus will be also available at 7:00pm outside the hotel) 

• 7:15pm- 8:00pm – Conversation with Sarit Zussman 

• 8:00pm – 10:00pm – Dinner with Chef Nir Tzuk at his home in Jaffa

• Optional walk back to the hotel (Bus will also be available)

 

Monday, May 19, 2025

​​Day 2: Northern Exposure​

• 6:30am – Breakfast 

• 7:30am – Depart for the North

• 10:00am – Visit to Alma Research Center

• 10:30am – Panel with Galilee Residents

• 12:00pm – Home Hospitality Lunch with Druze Family

• 2:30pm – Briefing with Sarit Zehavi at Har Adir

• 5:00pm – Group Reflection 

• 6:00pm – Dinner at Tulip Winery

• 8:00pm – Return to Tel Aviv

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Day 3: Tel Aviv

• 6:45am- 8:00am Bike Ride (optional activity)

• 7:00am – 8:00am Yoga (optional activity)

• 8:00am – 9:00am – Breakfast 

• 9:45am – Meeting Ihab at Orchard of Abraham’s Children

• 11:45am – Tasting Tour Lunch at Levinsky Market 

• 1:45pm – Conversation and Meeting at the Hostage Family Forum HQ 

• 2:45pm – Panel with Lee Moser (Protego Ventures), Gil Freidlander (Iron Nation) & Asher Katz (Traysar)

• 4:30pm -7:30pm – Free Time

• 7:30pm – Dinner with itrek Friends, Supporters and Alumni 

• Overnight – Hotel (Tel Aviv)

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Day 4: Jerusalem

• 6:30am – 7:15am- Breakfast and Check Out 

• 7:15am – Depart to Jerusalem

• 9:00am – 9:30am - Security clearance 

• 9:50am –  11:00am – Meet President Herzog & Tour of the Israeli President’s House 

• 11:15am –  12:15pm - Free time at Ben Yehuda Street

• 12:30pm – Lunch at Mahane Yehuda with Tali Friedman

• 3:15pm – Visit to Sinsila Center with Tariq Nassar

• 5:15pm – Discussion with Matti Friedman

• 6:15pm – Closing Session 

• 7:00pm – Dinner at Karkish

• Late Evening – Airport transfers

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Thursday, May 22, 2025: OPTIONAL

Day 5: Gaza Envelope

• 6:30am – 7:30am – Breakfast and Check Out 

• 7:30am – Depart to the South

• 9:30am – 11:00am – Visit Kfar Aza with Chen Kotler

• 11:30am – 12:15pm – Visit to Nova Festival Site

• 1:00pm –  1:30pm – Overlook at Nahal Oz Memorial Monument

• 1:45pm –  2:45pm – Lunch at Kibbutz Alumim

• 3:00pm – 4:30pm  – SouthUp Negev Incubator

• 4:30pm –  5:00pm  – Group Reflection 

• 5:00pm –  6:00pm – Return to Tel Aviv

• Transportation to Ben Gurion Airport​​​