Welcome to Turkey! This tour is designed perfectly for those who are true Jews in heart or for whom with great interest for Judaism and the temples/destinations from Istanbul to Cappadocia, all the way to Aegean Region to include Pamukkale for a full Jewish themed experience.
Welcome to Turkey Istanbul Airport. Meet with TravelShop Booking staff and transfer to your hotel & check in. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast included)
Morning visit to a Jewish neighborhood, Galata. You will see the Galata Tower built by the Genoese in 1303. Visit the local synagogues, Neve Shalom and the Askenazy Synagogue. After lunch, visit the Hippodrome, a 3rd century site, where chariots raced during the Roman period. Visit the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles and six minarets. Visit to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque: The Hagia Sophia, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast included)
You may walk to the synagogue to attend morning Shabbat services. Afternoon we will visit the Topkapi Palace, which was the residence of the Ottoman sultans, with its fabulous treasure chambers. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the Grand Spice Bazaar which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Transfer from hotel to Istanbul airport. Morning flight to Kayseri and drive to Cappadocia to see the rock-cut churches and monasteries. Drive also to Esentepe and Zelve where you will enjoy the most unusual types of Fairy Chimneys and rock formations. After lunch visit the spectacular Cappadocian valleys and villages such as Uchisar, Goreme Open Air Museum and Ortahisar. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Drive to the Ozkonak Undergorund City. Visit this amazing complex with its fascinating tunnels, dwellings and storage rooms. After Ozkonak, drive to old Sinassos (Mustafapasa) which is famous for its unrivaled houses with painted facades. After lunch at Sinassos, drive to Avanos to see the pottery makers. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from Izmir airport to your hotel in Kusadasi. The rest of the day is yours to explore Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast drive to Ephesus, major port city on the Aegean, was the commercial, political, and religious center of all of Asia Minor. After a lunatic completely burned, the Temple of Diana (Artemis) on the night that Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. the Ephesians worked for 120 years to complete a magnificent reconstructed temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The city became part of the Roman Empire in the second century B.C. As a Roman capital of Asia Minor, Ephesus boasted a population approaching 250,000 people. The Great Theatre (stadium) could seat 25,000 people. Walk the marble - paved street with grooves made by chariot wheels. See the Fountain of Trojan, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. Visit the Chapel of the Virgin Mary (Double Church), where the Third Ancient Council convened. We visit The House of Virgin Mary where she spent her latest years. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
At 08:30, we depart for daily Pamukkale tour. At Hierapolis (Pamukkale), enjoy the “Cotton Castles” of brilliant white calcium rock formations and hot - water travertines, where hot mineral waters emerge from the earth and cascade over cliffs. As the water-cools, the calcium precipitates and clings to the cliffs, forming snowy white travertines (waterfalls of white stone), which give credence to the name Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle”. This enchanting place is one of the natural wonders of Asia Minor. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
This morning, we visit the Senora Synagogue (when possible) and Havra Street in Izmir where Jewish immigrants settled in 1492. You'll continue on to Sardes, where you'll visit one of the important historical cities of western Anatolia, the capital of the Lydian State. Sardes has rich architectural works reflecting its magnificent past. You'll see the Temple of Artemis, the mint house where coins were made, the gold purifying center, shops, gymnasium and the synagogue which was once one of the largest in history, built first in the 4th century BC and rebuilt in the 3rd century AC to its present day after being destroyed by an earthquake. Dinner and overnight in Izmir.
(Breakfast included)
Today, we depart for Izmir Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
• 3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul - Pullman Hotel or Ramada Hotel Golden Horn
• 2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Cappadocia - Antique Cave House Hotel or Suhan Hotel
• 3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Kusadasi - Comfort Ada Class Hotel
• 1 night hotel accommodation in Izmir - Karaca Hotel
Please Note: If the above hotels are not available then we will provide the similar category hotels.
• Professional English - speaking tour guides
• 9 breakfasts
• 6 dinners
• Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach
• Arrival transfer from Istanbul Airport
• Return transfer to Istanbul Airport
• Arrival transfer from Nevsehir / Kayseri Airport
• Return transfer to Nevsehir / Kayseri Airport
• Arrival transfer from Izmir Airport
• Return transfer to Izmir Airport
• Guided Istanbul Jewish Synagogue Tour
• Guided Istanbul Jewish Tour
• Guided Cappadocia tour
• Guided Ephesus tour
• Guided Pamukkale tour
• Guided Izmir Jewish Tour
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• City Tax • Turkey entry visa • Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry • Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section • Tipping
• International flights
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
• Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Izmir
• Domestic flight from Izmir to Istanbul
Please Note: Domestic flight price for adult travelers is approximately Euros: 50,00 for one way and for under 2 years old, approximately Euros: 20,00 as an insurance policy.
• Insurance
Istanbul
• 1001 Nights Dinner Show
• Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
• Whirling Dervishes Show
• Isfanbul (Vialand) Tour
• Turkish Bath Tour
• Istanbul Aquarium Tour
• Guided Istanbul Prince's Island Tour
• Guided Istanbul Miniaturk Museum and Shopping Tour
• Guided Istanbul Dolmabahce Palace Tour
Cappadocia
• Hot Air Ballooning
• Turkish Night Show
• Whirling Dervishes Show
• Turkish Bath Tour
• ATV Safari
• SUV Safari
• Horse Riding
Kusadasi
• Boat Tour
• Turkish Bath Tour
Pamukkale
• Hot Air Ballooning
• Paragliding
• Rafting
• Whirling Dervishes Show
• Turkish Bath Tour
• City tax
• Turkey entry visa
• Personal expenses: Extras at hotel or additional meals
• Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
• Insurance: All types
• Any others expenses which are not mentioned in the "included" section
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