Invitation

Registration

April 17, 2007
Organized by IBM Research Lab in Haifa, Israel

Social Program

• Tour of Jerusalem (Saturday, April 14 AND Saturday, April 21):
  To accommodate the variety of guest itineraries, there will be two dates for the tour: Saturday April 14 and Saturday April 21.
  
  For interested participants, a tour of Jerusalem can be arranged focusing on the religious and historical aspects of the ancient capital of Israel. Not to be missed for people who have not done it. For more information, see the Jerusalem Municipality's tourism site.
  
  Tour plan:
  • Mount Scopus: view the city from the north, and view the Dead Sea and the Judean Desert
  • Mount of Olives: view the city from the east and the Jewish cemetery, and visit the Chapel of Dominus Flevit and the garden of Gethsemane (open till 12:00)
  • Visit the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (the prison of Christ)
  • Mount Zion: the tomb of David, the "Last Supper Room", and Dormition Abbey
  • Walk through the Jewish Quarter and the Cardo to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
  • Walk through the market to the Western Wall and back to the bus
  
  Cost is 700 NIS + VAT (15.5%) per group (~145 Euro). You will pay the guide directly.
  This price does not include meals.
  There will be an additional cost for transportation, depending on the number of registrants.
  You can register for this tour on the registration page.
  
  
• Tour to the Galilee (Friday, April 13 AND Friday, April 20).
  To accommodate the variety of itineraries, there will be two dates for this tour: Friday April 13 and Friday April 20.
  
  Tour plan:
  • Acre: walk through the old city and visit the Bahai gardens
  • Nazareth: tour the Church of Annunciation, and walk through the market to additional churches
  • Sea of Galilee: visit Yardenit where you can touch the holy water of the Jordan river
  
  Cost is 700 NIS + VAT (15.5%) per group (~145 Euro). You will pay the guide directly.
  This price does not include meals.
  There will be an additional cost for transportation, depending on the number of registrants.
  You can register for this tour on the registration page.
  
  
• Baha'i Gardens Tour (Friday, April 20, 09:45):
  Haifa is the world headquarters of the Baha'i faith. The breathtaking Baha'i Gardens are open to the public, offering a stirring view of the Haifa Bay and the azure Mediterranean Sea. For more information, see the Baha'i Gardens site.
  The tour is free of charge.
  
  
• Hecht Museum Guided Tour (Wednesday, April 18, 14:30).
  The tour is free of charge and takes about 40 minutes. Minimum for the guided tour is 5 people.