Route : Istanbul –Topkapı Palace,Blue Mosque, ancient Hippodrome, Ephesus ancient city, Virgin Mary House and Sirince Village, Galata Tower, Synagogues, Neve Shalom, The Askenazy Synagogue St. Sophia, Balat neighborhood, 15th Ahrida and Yanbol synagogues.
Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day – (8 March 2020, Sunday)
Dinner Included
Welcome to Turkey! Meet at the airport, transfer to your hotel (Centro WestSide by Rotana). You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Dinner (Pullman Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center 20:00 – 22:00) and Overnight in Istanbul .
Please note that; Our arrival airport transfer services will be available between 07:00am to 22:00pm from Istanbul Airport.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour - Izmir - (9 March 2020, Monday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included
After breakfast, at 09:00 am depart for a half day Istanbul City Tour at 10:00 (from Centro WestSide by Rotana) . A quick glance of exterior of TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. We will visit the unique Leather Factory‘s leather fashion show. Murti’s Tour will then take you to the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR where the air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. Upon completion of our tour will have lunch at (Marma Hotel Istanbul Asia). We depart for Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Istanbul to fly to Izmir. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 3 - Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince – (10 March 2020, Tuesday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included
08.30 Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Overnight in Izmir.
Day 4 - B2B Holy Land Workshop - (11 March 2020, Wednesday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included
Breakfast between 07:00 am – 09:30 am.
- (10.00 – 12:00) Panoramic Kusadasi Bus Trip
- (12.00 – 13:00) Lunch at Suhan360 Hotel
- (13.00 – 13:30) Registrations
- (13.30 - 14.00) Opening Ceremony
- (14.00 - 17.00) B2B Workshop Event
This evening we will have a Gala Dinner at Oksa Marina Restoran between 19:30pm and 22:30pm
Overnight in Izmir.
Day 5 - Izmir to Istanbul – by Domestic flight – Bosphorus Cruise- (12 March 2020, Thursday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included
After breakfast you depart for Izmir Airport for domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrive to Istanbul and Depart for Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise on Boat a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul
Day 6 - Istanbul Jewish Synagogue Tour - (13 March 2020, Friday)
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner Included
Morning visit to Ahrida and the Yanbol synagogues then Askenazy Synagogue and Neve Shalom. You will see the Galata tower built by the Genoese in 1303. After lunch, we will stop by St. Sophia for taking pictures and visit the Ancient Hippodrome, a 3rd-century site where chariots raced during the Roman period. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul back at the hotel.
Day 7 - Istanbul - End of Tour - (14 March 2020, Saturday)
Breakfast Included
We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our B2B WorkShopTravelShop organisation again. After breakfast check out from the hotel. We make your return airport transfer services. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing WorkShopTravelShop.
INCLUDES
- Airport transfer services mentioned in the tour itinerary
- Domestic flights from Istanbul to Izmir
- Domestic flights from Izmir to Istanbul
- 3 Nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul
- 3 Nights’ hotel accommodation in Izmir
- 6 Open Buffet Breakfasts
- 5 Lunches
- 5 Dinners
- 1 Gala Dinner
- Guided Istanbul City Tour
- Guided Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince
- Guided IstanbulJewish Tour
- Guided Istanbul Jewish Synagogue Tour
- B2B Workshop Networking Event
- Professional English speaking tour guides
EXCLUDES
- International flights
- Country entry Visa
- Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic beverages, cold drinks, laundry
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned within the included section
TERMS and CONDITIONS
- Abide by the Workshop calendar.
- Act in line with departure times.
- Minimum 30 pre-appointments taken per Hosted Buyers that to be signed by the appointee.
- Hosted Buyers not to promote their own “incoming” services to the participants and if detected, would be disqualified and charged for the full fee.
- Accommodations assigned should be taken into consideration and may not be altered during the trip in Turkey.
- Flight details to be registered on the system and we are not responsible of transfer services for the ones that are not registered.
- Please check your appointments and business cards.
- Only registered parties can enrol in Hosted Buyer Program. No one else can be invited without prior permission. Only the officially invited ones may stay through the event.
- Accepted invitations to Hosted Buyers are non-transferable. In case, where the Hosted Buyer is no longer able to attend, another attendee from their organisation may replace with a renewed application, placed 45 days prior.
- Hosted Buyers who do not inform the Organiser of their cancellation and do not participate in the program, will be deemed a No-Show at 100%.
- All cancellations are subject to a written request and to be confirmed in return.
- Land tours only cancellation policy : Booking day 75 % refundable , 5 Weeks before 25% refund or 50% credit, 4 Weeks before Non refundable.
- Tours with domestic flight cancellation policy: Booking day 50 % refundable , 5 Weeks before 25% refund or 50% credit, 4 Weeks before Non refundable.
- Your luggage limit is 15 kgs for the domestic flights and any excess may be subject to additional charge by the airline company.
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