We look forward to your visit! The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind is conveniently located just twenty minutes south of Tel Aviv, and you should allow just about an hour for your tour. Our highly trained staff takes pleasure in explaining the process and showing visitors our state-of-the-art facilities. If the timing is right, you may get to see a new set of puppies in our whelping center. Bus groups are welcome.
To arrange for a tour, please contact: Lisa Baron Haet at lisa@igdcb.org
In Israel:
Beit Oved 76800
Tel: 08-940 8213
Fax: 08-940 8220
Email: info@igdcb.org
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM TEL AVIV
- Proceed to the Ayalon Expressway South until the road splits -- you will see signs overhead, Ayalon Route 20 on the left and Route 1, Jerusalem on the right. Bear right towards Route 1, Jerusalem.
Proceed and bear right onto Route 4 South toward Ashdod. - On the way, you will pass both Rishon Lezion (West) and Rishon Lezion (Center) exits. The next exit is Route 42 (Rishon Lezion). Take this exit and stay in the left lane since the right lane bears off to Rishon Lezion.
- Proceed to the 4th traffic light - and turn right. The first and second lights are at the En Haqore Junction, the 3rd light is at the Bet Hanan Junction and the 4th light is at the Beit Oved Junction.
Turn right at the Beit Oved Junction and proceed about 200 yards to the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind on your left. - If you have any problems, call the Center at 08-940-8213 or the Director, Noach Braun, at 0505-40-40-70.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM JERUSALEM
- Proceed on Route 1 toward Tel Aviv.
- Take the 2nd Route 4 Exit, South toward Ashdod. (The first Route 4 Exit goes North toward Haifa.)
- Continue South and under a bridge (Rishon LeZion)
- The next exchange is "Gan Rave" take the exit for Hwy 42
- At the next intersection (Ein HaKore) follow the signs for "Yavneh" - stay in the right lane
- You will pass an intersection with a traffic light at "Moshav Beit Hanan" (on the right) you will see a small yellow sign with a "Blind Man and Guide Dog" symbol - you are very close to us.
- In 300 meters you will be at the "Beit Oved Junction." Make a sharp right turn (at the light), and then the road will curve to the left.
- We are the 3rd driveway (a short distance) on the left.
Driving Instructions from Nes Ziona
- Come to Beit Oved by Hwy 4303.
- Travel straight (West) until you reach the trafic light at the "Beit Oved Junction" - stay in the middle lane
- Proceed straight through the intersection - there will be a sharp right and then a left turn around a curve.
- We are the 3rd driveway (a short distance) on the left.
Driving Instructions from Yavneh/Ashdod
- Proceed on Hwy 42 North until you reach the "Beit Oved Junction"
- The center is on the left -- but you cannot make a left turn at this light.
- Turn right at the light, merge to the far left lane, and make a "U-turn" at the entrance to "Moshav Beit Oved"
- Travel straight (West) until you reach the traffic light - stay in the middle lane.
- Proceed straight through the intersection - there will be a sharp right and then a left turn around a curve.
- We are the 3rd driveway (a short distance) on the left.
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