In the morning, after breakfast
at the hotel, we will bring you to a select group of merchants and shops, where you can feel secure about looking for specialty
items including:
Ÿ Carpets, kilims, and sumacs, from decorator to collector grade
Ÿ Jewelry, including silver, gold, amber, and other semi-precious and precious stones
Ÿ Handcrafted furniture, built to your specifications and shipped anywhere in the world
Ÿ Handbags, briefcases, shoes, and belts made from the finest handcrafted leather and handwoven kilim
designs
Ÿ Wonderful foodstuffs, from spices and Turkish Delight to caviar and baclava
Ÿ Home decor, including unqiue pieces of metalwork, lighting, and carved stone
Ÿ Hand painted ceramics & tiles
Most days, we will lunch together,
often including a culinary introduction to Turkish or Mediterranean cuisine, or a cooking demonstration. We have personally
selected some of the top restaurants in the city in terms of quality and variety. Your afternoons and most evenings will be
free to explore modern and ancient Istanbul. We will dine together on the first and last nights of the tour. We will also
provide a guided introduction to the historical city and visit the architectural masterpiece of Santa Sophia Basilica together
as a group. Optional guided Istanbul tours can be arranged, including Topkapi Palace, Chora Basilica, and the city’s
many important mosques. You may also wish to extend your stay in Turkey beyond
seven days, and we can assist with trips to historical sites throughout Turkey.
foodvacation will also gladly
plan and/or assist with air travel, but the price of airfare is not included in this tour.
Tour Leaders for 2005-06: Vaughn
J. Perret & Charles L. Leary, PhD
Tour
Includes: 7 nights, special-class hotel in Sultanahment; 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 2 dinners; the cost of entrance to Santa
Sophia Basilica and museum; Bosphorus river cruise; guided shopping tour and culinary lectures/demonstrations.
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Day One
Arrive at Istanbul airport,
transfer to hotel
Welcome Dinner
(D)
Day Two
Introduction to Sultanahment
and Istanbul, including visit to the Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Hippodrome, and Santa Sophia
Lunch and Introduction
to Turkish Cuisine (Perret & Leary)
Afternoon & Evening:
Free, suggested visit to Museum at the Ibrahim Pasha Palace
(B,L)
Day Three
Shopping tour: Carpets,
kilims, and sumacs: The Turkish rug tradition
Bosphorus River Cruise
Rest of afternoon &
evening: Free
(B,L)
Day Four
Shopping tour: Home decor,
including hand painted tiles, metwork, stoneware, lighting
Lunch, including culinary
demonstration (guest chef)
Afternoon & evening:
free, suggested visit to Chora Basilica
(B,L)
Day Five
Shopping tour: Handcrafted
furniture
Lunch: Turkish mezes
Afternoon & evening:
free, suggested visit to the city’s great mosques
(B,L)
Day Six
Shopping tour: jewelry
and personal fashion; optional visit to Taksim
Lunch: Seafood from local
waters
Afternoon & evening:
free, suggested visit to Asian side
(B,L)
Day Seven
Shopping tour: foodstuffs
and markets, including the Spice Bazaar
Lunch at Pandeli, 400-year
old restaurant in the Spice Bazaar
Farewell Dinner
(B,L,D)
Day Eight
Depart for airport, optional
side tours to other parts of Turkey begin
(B)
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Cost: $999.00 per person, double occupancy
(single upgrade possible) without airfare
Special-class hotels are extrenely high-quality,
traditional small hotels. Group upgrade to luxury-class (Four Seasons or Eresin Crown Hotels, both in Sultanahment) is possible
for an additional cost (please inquire).
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2005-2006 Tours
Please e-mail us for up-to-date schedules. We will customize tours for groups of 4 or
more, including dates in February, March, April, May, November, and December, 2005 and January, 2006. Don't miss our
culinary vacation programs in Costa Rica, Nova Scotia, and Granada, Spain too.
Send us an email to reserve your space today!
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