DAY
1 - Arrival in Istanbul
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 - Istanbul Tour (B-L)
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 - Bosphorus Tour (B-L)
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 - Jewish Sites (B-L)
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.
DAY 5 -
Izmir (B-L)
Morning departure to the airport.
Flight 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 - Sardis (B-L)
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 - Ephesus (B-L)
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 - Ankara (B-L)
Transfer to Izmir airport. Flight to
Ankara.
The day's sightseeing covers the
Anatolian Civilizations Museum,
the Mausoleum of Ataturk, Angora
Castle and the Jewish quarter of
Samanpazari. Transfer to
Cappadocia after the tour. Overnight in
Cappadocia.
DAY 9 - Cappadocia (B-L)
The day's
sightseeing includes Göreme Open
Air Museum, Avanos, Uchisar,
Monks' Valley and Urgup.
Overnight in Urgup.
DAY 10 - Cappadocia (B-L)
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 - Back to Istanbul (B)
Transfer to Kayseri airport. Flight
to Istanbul and transfer to the
hotel. Spend a free afternoon at
your own leisure. Overnight in
Istanbul.
DAY 12 - Goodbye (B)
Transfer from the hotel to
the airport. Departure back home.
Legend: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner
- Same tour is also available by
plane.
- You
can customize this trip with
additional days.
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