DAY 1 ARRIVAL - ISTANBUL (Dinner)
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer from airport to the hotel. Check in to the hotel. After a break, welcome cocktail with a briefing about Turkey. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 2 ISTANBUL (Dinner)
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 St. Sophia, a world heritage site built in the 6th century.

DAY 3 ISTANBUL (Breakfast - Dinner)
Visit the Topkapi Palace, its priceless collection of jewels, and the Grand Covered Bazaar.

DAY 4 ISTANBUL (Breakfast - Dinner)
Visit of the Balat neighborhood where you will see the star of David appearing on building facades. Visit the 15th Ahrida and the Yanbol synagogues. Visit the Jewish home for the elderly along the Golden Horn.

DAY 5 ISTANBUL (Breakfast - Dinner)
You may walk to the synagogue to attend morning Shabbat services. The day is at leisure.

DAY 6 HOME ( Breakfast )
Transfer from hotel to Istanbul airport for homebound flight.


INCULUDED:
5 nights 4 star Hotel Accommodations including breakfast and dinner,
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach,
All meals as stated in itinerary,
Welcome cocktail,
All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on the above program,
Comprehensive sight-seeing as itinerary,
Special pre-departure information pack,
English speaking professional guide throughout,
Tips to the hotels and restaurants,
All Portage,