May 16-19, 2027 · By invitation only

Israel,

the itrek way.

An invitation-only Mission for itrek’s Board of Directors and supporters. Four days in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and more, with the changemakers, visionaries and leaders shaping Israel’s reality.

About itrek

The best of Israel, on itrek’s invite-only Mission.

For 15 years itrek has set the standard for how leaders encounter Israel. The itrek Mission brings that same approach — peer-led, substantive, unscripted — to the people who make itrek possible.

 

Join itrek’s Board and supporters to meet the changemakers, visionaries and leaders shaping Israel’s reality.

itrek is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has facilitated more than 1,200 peer-led Israel Treks for over 27,000 graduate-student leaders, professionals, and thought-leaders since 2011. 91% of participants are from outside the Jewish community, visiting Israel for the first time.

 

Israel's leaders, up close

Meet venture capitalists, former cabinet members, mayors, journalists, and community builders — in unguarded, peer-style settings.

Beachfront at the Sheraton

Four nights at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean, alongside unique culinary experiences across the city.

The itrek experience

Get a first-hand feel for itrek’s immersive, professionally-relevant approach to experiencing Israel — the one we run for 27,000+ leaders.

Program highlights

Four days. Israel’s frontline thinkers.

Four days.
Israel’s frontline thinkers.

Built for itrek’s closest community — a curated week of meetings, briefings, and meals with the people shaping where the country goes next.

By the numbers

15 years of itrek.

The foundation the Mission is built on.
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Arrival & opening:
Israel 2026

Land in Tel Aviv. Settle in at the Sheraton Grand.
Orientation, then dinner with one of Israel's most impactful venture investors.

2:00 – 4:45 PM

Welcome desk open
Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv

5:00 – 6:15 PM
Opening session & orientation
 
6:15 – 7:00 PM
Drive or walk to dinner
 
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Opening dinner
with guest speaker Michael
Eisenberg
 · Venture Capitalist, Aleph
 
10:00 PM
Drive back to the hotel

Tel Aviv:
innovation & urban leadership

A day with the people building Israeli tech and running its largest city — followed by a private dinner with a Knesset MK

6:15 – 7:15 AM
Optional recreational activities
9:00 – 10:15 AM
Tech Aviv: Up close with the builders of Israeli tech
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Meeting with Tel Aviv's Deputy Mayor · visit to City Hall and the Municipal War Room
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Israeli culture through its artistic lens · walking tour
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Free time
7:30 – 10:00 PM
Private dinner with guest speaker 
10:00 – 10:30 PM
Drive back to the Sheraton

Gaza Envelope:
security, trauma & rebuilding

Travel south with a geopolitical briefing en route. Walk a kibbutz with a resident who lived October 7. Visit the Nova Festival site. Brief at the U.S.-led coordination center.

7:30 – 9:00 AM
Travel south with geopolitical briefing en route
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Guided walking tour in a Gaza Envelope kibbutz impacted on Oct 7 · led by a resident
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Nova Festival site · personal testimony from a survivor and time for reflection
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch at Meshek Dubkin
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Visit to CMCC · the U.S.-led Civil Military Coordination Center HQ
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Drive back to Tel Aviv
7:30 – 10:00 PM
itrek dinner in Tel Aviv with supporters, alumni and friends

Jerusalem
& farewell

Travel to Jerusalem. East Jerusalem walking encounter, the Pilgrimage Road, an Israeli-society panel, and a closing conversation with one of Israel's most-watched political commentators.

8:00 – 9:15 AM
Check out · travel to Jerusalem
 
9:30 – 11:30 AM
East Jerusalem walking encounter led by Husam Musa
 
12:00 – 1:30 PM
The Pilgrimage Road
Lunch
 
3:15 – 4:15 PM
Israeli society panel

5:00 – 6:30 PM
Conversation with Amit Segal · senior political commentator, Channel 12 News
 
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Farewell dinner
 
8:30 – 10:00 PM
Transportation to airport and Tel Aviv

Itinerary

Four days, one country.

Sample day-by-day schedule for the itrek Mission. 

Featured speakers

Who you’ll spend the week with.

A partial list of confirmed and invited voices for the May 3–6 Mission.

Where you'll stay

Four nights
on the
Mediterranean.

All four nights at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, on the beachfront — five minutes from Tel Aviv’s central business district, twenty from Jaffa, and a direct line to the Mediterranean from your window.

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Included

Not included

Logistics

What’s included
(and what’s not). 

The Mission fee covers the in-country experience end-to-end. A few things you arrange separately, listed below.

Annual contribution of $10,000

Participants sharing our vision

By invitation only

New and existing supporters

Who can attend

For itrek’s closest community.

The itrek Mission is intended for itrek’s Board, partners, and supporters — both new and existing — who help make our work possible.

In their words

Knesset · Jerusalem

Shared meals

Tel Aviv coast

Rooftop sessions

From previous Missions

A look at what
to expect. 

Moments from past itrek Missions — Knesset rooms and rooftop dinners, the Negev at sunrise and Tel Aviv at dusk. 

Knesset · Jerusalem

Shared meals

Tel Aviv coast

Rooftop sessions

From previous Missions

A look at what
to expect. 

Moments from past itrek Missions — Knesset rooms and rooftop dinners, the Negev at sunrise and Tel Aviv at dusk. 

The itrek Mission is by invitation only and intended for new and existing supporters of itrek making a minimum annual contribution of $10,000. If you’re interested, please reach out to your itrek contact or via the registration page.

Four nights at the Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv, all meals, organized transportation to programming, security, and all speakers and site visits. Flights to and from Israel, airport transfers, insurance, and visas are arranged separately.

Registration is handled through our WeTravel page. You’ll find the full schedule, pricing, and payment options there.

On-the-ground security is included for the entire Mission. itrek’s operations team coordinates with relevant authorities and monitors the situation in real time; participants receive a briefing on day one. Travel and health insurance are the participant’s responsibility.

itrek runs three programs: Graduate Programs (peer-led treks for MBA, Law, Policy & STEM students), Launchpad (custom treks for organizations, legislators & leadership networks), and REALITY (high-touch Journeys for influential changemakers). The Mission is the donor-and-supporter experience that supports all three.

FAQ

Quick answers.

May 3–6, 2026

Ready to join us
in Israel?

Registration runs through itrek’s WeTravel page — pricing, payment, and the full schedule are all there.

Stay in the loop

Notes from itrek, a few times a year.

Stories from past Missions and updates from our team in
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