Tour Code:
Jewish Heritage
Duration: 12
Days / 11 Nights (optional)
Covers: Istanbul - Izmir - Ephesus - Ankara -
Cappadocia
Departures: everyday all year-round!
ITINERARY
DAY
1
Arrival in Istanbul. Airport transfer to the hotel. Check into the hotel and
have some time to relax. An orientation of the city will be given shortly
afterwards, with the remainder of the day free to spend at your own leisure
about the city. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 2
After breakfast, visit Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia. Lunch break at an
authentic Turkish restaurant before visiting the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome,
Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar. Overnight in
Istanbul.
DAY 3
After breakfast, visit the Spice Market and Rustempasa Mosque, followed by a
cruise by ferry through the Bosphorus, by which you will also be served lunch,
at a fisherman's village named Ortakoy. In the afternoon, explore the opulent
19th century Dolmabahce Palace. Overnight in
Istanbul.
DAY 4
After breakfast, visit Pera, the Galata quarter and Galata Tower, Neve Shalom
Synagogue, Ashkenazi Synagogue and the Zülferis Synagogue and Museum.
Following a lunch break in Galata, reach the Golden Horn to visit Ahrida
Synagogue in Balat, Chora Church and Pierre Loti Hill in Eyup. Overnight in
Istanbul.
Galata
Tower
Ahrida
Synagogue
Cappadocia
Ephesus
DAY 5
Morning departure to the airport. Fly to Izmir and transfer to the hotel in
Kusadasi. The sightseeing begins on Havra Sokak (better known as the street of
synagogues); visit the 200 years old active Seniyora Synagogue. Continue on to
the Karatas quarter to see the Beth Israel Synagogue, in Ottoman-Victorian
style. Next, take a ride on the Asansör, a 19th century hilltop funicular,
before stepping into the Archaeological & Ethnographic Museum. Drive up to
Kadifekale hill overlooking the city and the bay, to enjoy a coffee. Overnight
in Kusadasi.
DAY 6
Excursion to Sardis, once the capital of the Lydian kingdom, where a large and
prosperous Jewish community resided in its heyday as a Roman city. Visit the
ruins, including the enormously rich Roman Synagogue. After lunch return to
Izmir. Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 7
Excursion to Selcuk, where you will visit the ancient Greco-Roman city of
Ephesus, including the Artemis Temple, Archeological Museum, the House of Virgin
Mary and the formerly Greek picturesque village of Sirince. Return to Kusadasi
and Overnight.
DAY 8
Transfer to Izmir airport. Fly to Ankara and transfer to the hotel. The day's
sightseeing covers the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, the Mausoleum of Ataturk,
Angora Castle and the Jewish quarter of Samanpazari. Overnight in Ankara.
DAY 9
Depart for Cappadocia. The day's sightseeing includes Göreme Open Air
Museum, Avanos, Uchisar, Monks' Valley and Urgup. Overnight in Urgup.
DAY 10
Explore Cappadocia further, by hiking in the Red and Rose Valleys, followed by a
visit to Kaymakli Underground City, Mustafapasa Village, Ortahisar Village and
Castle. Complete the sightseeing with a stop-off at the old local Turkish Bath
for a relaxing traditional massage. Overnight in Urgup.
DAY 11
Transfer to Kayseri airport. Fly to Istanbul and transfer to the hotel. Spend a
free afternoon at your own leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 12
Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Departure from Turkey back home.
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Tour Includes:
- 11 Nights Accommodation.
- Professional English speaking guide.
- Full guided tours mentioned in the itinerary
- All transportation & transfers
mentioned in the itinerary.
- All meals mentioned in the itinerary.
- All museum and entrance fees where
necessary.
- All Local taxes.
- No extra or hidden costs!
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