Jewish HeritageJE 1
Jewish Heritage of Turkey
From the synagogues on the Golden Horn to the ancient synagogue of Sardis
3 tours
Private from 1 person
On request only
Dates of your choice
Also in Hebrew
Preliminary Note
Three tours to the Jewish heritage of Turkey, developed for congregational trips, family journeys tracing their own history, and guests interested in cultural history. Each tour is planned out day by day and offered individually on request from 1 person — without prices on these pages, with dates in 2027 and 2028 of your choice.
We register the synagogue visits of all programs with the Jewish communities on your behalf; on request, we plan around Shabbat and holidays and take wishes for kosher meals into account.
Principles for All Tours
- Shopping stops are, without exception, not part of the program. No carpet, jewelry or leather businesses. They can be arranged separately at the express request of individual participants, with shuttle at the shops' expense.
- The service provider is our partner company in Turkey; all services are rendered in the destination country.
- Flights and travel to and from Turkey are booked by the customer. All prices exclude flights.
- Guided by state-licensed tour guides, in 25 languages on request — including Hebrew.
- All routes can be adapted to the respective group in length, pace and focus. We take Shabbat planning and wishes for kosher or kosher-style meals into account when drawing up the program.
- Encounters with the local Jewish communities and attendance at a service can be scheduled, insofar as the communities make this possible in the individual case. A commitment to this is not part of the travel services.
A note on synagogue visits: Visiting the interior of synagogues in Turkey requires prior registration with the Jewish community, including the participants' passport details — we handle this registration entirely for you. Security checks apply on site; gentlemen are provided with a kippah, and appropriate clothing is requested. Short-notice changes to individual visits for security reasons are possible; in that case we schedule equivalent alternatives.
The Tours of the JE Series
Jewish HeritageJE 2
Izmir and Sardis – The Sephardim of the Aegean
5 days · ADB / ADB
Synagogue quarter of Kemeraltı, ancient synagogue of Sardis
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Jewish HeritageJE 3
Grand Jewish Heritage Tour of Turkey
8 days · IST / ADB
All strands: Istanbul, Edirne and the Aegean
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Overview
| Code | Title | Days | Route | Focus | From / to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE 1 | Jewish Istanbul | 5 | Istanbul (base) | Galata, Balat, Hasköy, Kuzguncuk and Ortaköy | IST / IST |
| JE 2 | Izmir and Sardis – The Sephardim of the Aegean | 5 | Izmir – Sardis – Ephesus | Synagogue quarter of Kemeraltı, ancient synagogue of Sardis | ADB / ADB |
| JE 3 | Grand Jewish Heritage Tour of Turkey | 8 | Istanbul – Edirne – Izmir – Sardis – Ephesus | All strands: Istanbul, Edirne and the Aegean | IST / ADB |
Starting point: JE 1 as a city break or long weekend.
The grand arc: JE 3 combines Istanbul, Edirne and the Aegean in one tour.
Combinable: JE 1 and JE 2 can be joined into a 9-day tour; JE 3 contains the core sites of both.