Istanbul Day Tour 4

Tour Code : ISDT104
Itinerary : Jewish Heritage - Galata and Balat
Duration : 8 hours
From :Istanbul Hotels, Istanbul Port or Istanbul Airport (Ataturk)
Prices : Please Ask

Tour Plan

Visit the Ashkenazi Synagogue, and then cross over the Golden horn to Balat, which has been the core of Jewish presence in Istanbul for over five centuries. We then continue to Neve Shalom Synagogue. Visit the old neighborhood and the Ahrida Synagogue. It is the oldest and most beautiful synagogue in Istanbul and was built in the 15th c. Later we will visit the Galata Tower and the old neighborhood of Galata and where you can get a nice view of Old Istanbul and the Zulfaris Museum, with historic and ethnographic sections, celebrating over 500 years of friendship between Turks and Jews. We will end the tour in Ortakoy, where the Sephardic Jews were welcomed to Turkey by the Ottoman Sultan (nice cafes and small restaurants).

• Transfer from airport or hotel and back
• Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional driver.
• Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours.
• Entry fees to the museums and sites.
• Parking fees.