Catch Mini Israel

This item appears on page 96 of the August 2008 issue.

El Al has partnered with Mini Israel, a park near Latrun with scale models of over 360 tourist attractions in Israel, to offer airport check-in, security checks and luggage transfer to passengers who wish to visit the park before departing Ben Guryon airport. Visitors can see the park and arrive at the airport up to 55 minutes before takeoff.

The service costs $40 each for two people or $65 for a single, not including airport transfers, or $110 and $185, respectively, with airport transfers. It’s available 7-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 7 a.m.-noon Friday. Contact Mini Israel (phone 03 6555444, www.minisrael.co.il).