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Jewish Heritage with Istanbul (08 Days)
Duration: 08 Days / 07 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul Historical Sites, Bosphorus Cruise,
Jewish Relics in Istanbul
Run: Everyday
Note: All Turkey tour packages are modular and you can
use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries
to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect
holiday.
DAY 01 – Arrival to Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and clearing customs, you will
be met by one of our staff at the exit gate of arrivals hall & transfer
your hotel. On the way, a brief stop by the 1700-year-old ancient city walls
will be a great photo opportunity. There will be time to relax and rest
before meeting the guide in the evening for an orientation walk with your
guide around Sultanahmet.
DAY 02, DAY 03 - Splendors of Empire Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast at hotel, your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s
most fascinating sights such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets,
St Sophia Museum; the jewel of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th
Century Church dedicated to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome
where once chariot races & other activities took place during the Roman
period. We’ll have lunch at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before
heading to the Grand Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar
with more than 4000 shops which are still in business today. Finally we
visit Topkapi Palace; the home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families
for over 400 years, a city within a city with 3000 residents. We will also
see the Harem section & rooms which have become a myth in the West due
to the discrete life of the Sultans living here. The day will finish with
the visit to the Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent. At the end of the
tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.
DAY 04 – Bosphorous Cruise and Asia Sightseeing Tour
Breakfast at hotel, then meeting your guide at hotel lobby short drive down
to Eminonu to visit Spice Bazaar with mystical smells of different aromas
of variousspices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers,etc. Then
walk to the harbour to embark on the Bosphorus Ferry for a cruise on the
Bosphorus. We believe a visit to Istanbul is never complete if you haven't
joined the Bosphorus Cruise. During the cruise you will see the city from
a different perspective, the old wooden villas, Rumeli Fortress, Ortakoy
Mosque, both bridges linking Asia & Europe, (our banner is a glimps
of what you will see) & much more. After lunch, continue on land to
visit Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic views over the city & driving
back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge we visit Dolmabahce Palace, with
more than 340 rooms & 8 Turkish Baths the Imperial Residence of the
last 6 Sultans, is sure to fascinate its visitors. At the end of the tour
the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.
DAY 05 – Jewish Sights in Istanbul
Breakfast then on to explore the Jewish Heritage of Istanbul visiting the
Galata neighborhood, Neve Shalom Synagogue, Ashkenazy Synagogue, the Balat
area, the Ahrida Synagogue and the Jewish Hospital in Haskoy. At the end
of the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.
DAY 06 – Flight to Izmir for Synagogues and Sardes
Breakfast at hotel, check out and transfer to Istanbul Airport for departure
on the domestic flight to Izmir. On your arrival to Izmir Airport you will
be met with your new guide depart to visit Bikur Halim and Beth Israel Synagogues
then drive to Sardis, capital of Ancient Lydia. Visit the famous Synagogue
and Temple of Diana before heading on to Kusadasi with the evening at leisure.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 07 – Ancient Ephesus Tour and flight to Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel and then depart to visit the remains of Artemis Temple.
Then on to Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in
the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street, Celsius
Library, Roman baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break
depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said
to have spent her last days. At the end of the tour you will be transferred
to Izmir Airport for the domestic flight to Istanbul. On your arrival to
Istanbul Airport, you will be met at the Airport for the transfer to your
hotel in Istanbul. Evening at lesiure. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 08 – Transfer to Istanbul Airport
Breakfast, check-out and meeting your transfer staff for drive to Istanbul
International Airport.
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