FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023 – Arrival Day
VIP Arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport
VIP expeditor service and transportation from the airport to the hotel has been arranged for each participant.
6:30 PM
Group departure from hotel lobby
7:00 PM
Opening Dinner in the Old City at Aish HaTorah
Visit the Western Wall and welcome Shabbat at our opening dinner at Aish HaTorah. Meet fellow mission participants and enjoy the spectacular views overlooking the Western Wall.
Overnight: King David Hotel (23 King David Street, Jerusalem)
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 – Jerusalem
Breakfast at hotel
9:45 AM
Group departure from hotel lobby
Walking Tour of the Old City of Jerusalem
Lunch in the Christian Quarter at Everest Restaurant
4:45 PM
Group departure from hotel lobby
Sunset Dinner in Ein Kerem
Enjoy an immersive dining experience in picturesque Ein Kerem, where
renowned Israeli chef Ezra Kedem has transplanted his award-winning
Jerusalem restaurant into a culinary laboratory, organic vegetable garden and innovative kitchen blending flavors and foods from East and West Jerusalem. The group will be joined by special guest Prof. Asaph Aharoni, Head of Weizmann’s Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
Overnight: King David Hotel
SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2023 – Jerusalem
Breakfast at hotel
8:30 AM
Group departure from hotel lobby
9:00 AM
Western Wall Tunnels Tour
Participate in a fascinating tour that offers a behind-the-scenes exploration of one of the most significant holy sites in Judaism.
10:45 AM
Tour of Tower of David Museum
Be among the first to tour the soon-to-be opened exhibit with Eilat Lieber (Museum Director), Tal Kobo (Curator), and special guest, archaeologist Prof. Elisabetta Boaretto of the Weizmann Institute.
12:30 PM
Lunch at Tower of David with special guest Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem
3:00 PM
Visit Duvdevan Special Forces Base
Duvdevan is an elite unit working to prevent terrorist activities.
6:00 PM
Dinner at Satya
Overnight: King David Hotel
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 – Jerusalem/Tel Aviv
Breakfast and check out of hotel
8:30 AM
Group departure from hotel lobby
9:30 AM
Private Meeting with Israeli President Yitzhak “Buzi” Herzog and Mrs. Michal Herzog at Beit HaNassi (the President’s House)
Transfer to Tel Aviv
11:30 AM
Women’s Forum at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
Participate in a thought-provoking Women’s Forum at the Peres Center for Peace, featuring a panel of Medal of Distinction awardees from across the spectrum of Israeli society.
1:00 PM
Lunch and Private Tour of the Peres Center
3:00 PM
Shopping in Tel Aviv
Stroll through Tel Aviv for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of Israeli fashion designers, artisans, and artists.
Check into the Norman Hotel
7:15 PM
Group departure from hotel lobby
7:30 PM
Dinner at Claro
Overnight: The Norman Hotel (23-25 Nachmani Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo)
TUESDAY, MARCH 7 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023 - Weizmann Institute of Science
Experience the transformational impact of the Weizmann Institute with an in-depth visit to campus.
Meet with top Institute leadership including Weizmann President Alon Chen, Vice President for Development and Communication Roee Ozeri, Vice President of Technology Transfer Irit Sagi, and more.
Visit state-of-the-art laboratories and learn how cutting-edge Weizmann research is addressing humanity’s most critical challenges through its flagship priorities in neuroscience, sustainability, artificial intelligence, science education, and more.
A full itinerary for our time on campus will be shared upon arrival at the Weizmann Institute.
