Barefoot Travel - Turkey Tours

Gala Dinner at Antik Hotel

marketa — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:34:51 +0000

In 1984 while digging 12 meters underground for the foundations of the Antik Hotel, workers happened across the remains of a built structure. Investigations carried out by staff of the Istanbul Archaeological Museum determined the structure to be that of a Late Roman-Early Byzantine (450-500 A.D) cistern and its infrastructure.
Another Ottoman era structure had been built over the original cistern. Following restoration work, the historical cistern was brought back to life and transformed into the Antik Cisterna a facility that combines culture, art and history.
Enjoy spectacular celebration and welcome the year 2013 at place with real historical value.

PROGRAM:

Life music
Folk dances
Belly dancing show
Raffles
Fireworks

MENU:

Apetizers

* Hummus

* Spicy Eggplant salad

* Barren

* Garlic yoghurt with cucumber

* Artichokes

* Smoked Salmon

* Smoked beef tongue

* Tomatoes

* Feta Cheese

* Special Cisterna Borek (Special

* pastry wrap)

Refreshing Plate (Mango, Pineapple, Kiwi, Cherry)
Special Christmas salad
Main course

* Stuffed turkey (rice, roasted chestnuts, and a special orange sauce with vegetable mash)

Desert

* The traditional King’s Cake (poridge with cream sauce and orange)

Barefoot Travel team is here to help you plan the best and unforgettable New Year’s package. We will take care of anything your clients need and help to prepare unforgettable Christmas holiday and assure awesome New Year’s celebration.

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New Year’s Eve on Bosphorus Cruise

marketa — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:25:55 +0000

You will be picked up from your hotel at 20.00 and transfered to yacht. Sail up the Bosphorus, the waterway between Asia and Europe, passing under suspension bridges and viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas which line the European and Asian coasts. The panoramic view of İstanbul by the Bosphorus at night, superior views of Fireworks at midnight (we will get you as close as we can) and dinner will both be memorable.

PROGRAM:

Welcome cocktail on deck
D.J Music (Turkish and international music)
Uskudara Gideriken (A traditional Turkish melody musical performance)
Asuk Masuk ( Asuk Masuk is an imitation play of dwarfs which belongs to the Taseli district of Silifke and is performed by 2 male dancers)
Belly Dancer
Anatolian Folk Dance (mixed show different part of Turkey)
Turkish Romany Dance

MENU:

Hors d’oeuvres dishes
Fresh seasonal salad
Turkish rice and turkey
Mixed fruits
Dessert
Unlimited local drinks
Champagne
Turkish coffee

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Celebration in Orient House

marketa — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:20:06 +0000

Orient House is situated right next to the Grand Bazaar, and only 5 minutes away from various world wide famous historical spots like a Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, St Sophia Museum, and Blue Mosque.
The Orient House is one of these wonders. The construction date of cellar is not known. However, according to estimations by the historian’s, it was built towards the end of the Ottoman Empire (tulip period). This location was used as a theater in the early years of twentieth century. It was restored several times at different dates.
Orient House is a sophisticated choice for an unforgettable entertainment in Istanbul…

PROGRAM:

Opening
Fasil Instrumental
Fasil Traditional Turkish Classical Music
Ottoman military orchestra
Whirling Dervishes
Folk dance I—The Wedding Ceromony from South East Anatolia
Oriental dance I—Belly dancer
Folk Dance II Izmir region—Swashbuclers
Oriental Dance II—Exotic dance
Folk dance III—Small trip all the way to Anatolia
Dance ( Orchestra Live )
Singer—new year celebration and new year dance
Singer show
Oriental dance III—The queen of the belly dancer
Dj Ozgur‘s Show— new year dances

MENU:

Cold Apetizers

* Feta Cheese

* Tomato

* Cucumber

* Roast Beef

* Goat cheese

* Shrimp Cocktail

* Smoked beef tongue

* Smoked Salmon

* Roquefort Cheese

* Circassian Chicken

* Stuffed Beef Ham

* Russian Salad

Warm Apetizers

* Stuffed chard (with yogurt)

* Sultan pastry

* Chicken Fillet (with special sauce)

Main course

* Stuffed turkey

* Rice

* Chestnuts

* Vegetables (Brussels, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers)

Salad of the Season
Desert

* Ice cream surprise

* Tropical fruit

* Lentil soup

Unlimited local drinks (champagne included)

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New Year’s Eve at Galata Tower

marketa — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:12:21 +0000

Galata Tower has dominated Beyoğlu’s skyline since 1348 and still offers the best panoramic views of the city. Above, the Golden Horn, Seraglio Point and Old Istanbul as seen from Galata Tower (looking south).
Originally named the Tower of Christ, it was the highpoint in the city walls of the Genoese colony called Galata. Most of the walls are long gone, but the great tower remains. Until the 1960s it was a fire lookout tower. Now the upper floors hold an uninteresting restaurant-nightclub, and a panorama balcony. The panorama balcony, encircling the highest row of windows, is narrow, open to the weather, and not recommended for anyone suffering from acrophobia (fear of heights).

PROGRAM:

ORKESTRA (Band begins to play)
Harem Show
3 Belly dancer
2 Folk dances
Soloist
Showmen

MENU:

Hors d’Oeuvres Rich

* Smoked Meat,

* Smoked chicken

* Smoked Fish

* Celeriac Salad with Mayonnaise,

* Food made with olive oil,

* American salad,

* Roast beef, Egg stuffed with red caviar,

* Tomato/Cucumber

* Cheddar, White cheese,

* Rouafort cheese, Shrimp

New Year salad
Chineese Borek (With Soybean sauce)

Special New Year mascot—Kandıra’s Turkey (With Special garnish and rice

with chestnut)
Desert

* Orange’s Surprise (With show)

* Tripe Soup (With sauce)

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New Year’s Eve with dinner and 1001 Nights Sultana’s Show

marketa — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:02:02 +0000

Why not to spend New Years Eve surrounded by oriental belly dancers and Turkish folklore?

Sultana’s 1001 Nights Restaurant is a lively place with traditional Turkish cuisine, belly dancing, cultural shows and live music. It has a smiley faced service and its location is very central – it’s in Taksim, down the road from the Divan or Hilton hotels.

Top belly dancers perform here and the current national star, Didem, learned her trade at Sultana’s. They also organize daytime events, such as belly dancing classes and lunches for groups or corporate events, which is great for a group looking to have a great organized time! The owner, Zeki, is very helpful.

An interesting part of the evening is the Asuk Masuk performance, which is an imitational dance of two dwarves that fall in love. Quite bizarre and you don’t get to see it at many places in Turkey.

Don’t fill yourself with the meze, leave some space for the main course and of course, the desserts.

PROGRAM:

Traditional Turkish Instrumental Music
Folk Dancers ( From Various Anatolian Localities )
Belly Dancer
Zeybek Folk Dancers (West Anatolian Hero Folklore Dance )
AŞUK – MAŞUK (Folkloric Muppet Show )
The “Harem” Show
Dance of the Cariye’s
If the Sultana Choose You
Slave Girls Fortune
Belly Dance for the Sultan
Harem Girls Ceremony
Belly dancer
Singer—Singing Turkish and All Over the World
Dancing with Turkish music and All Over the World
New Years Celebration
Belly Dancer

MENU:

Turkish Meze plate

* Zeytin Yaprak Sarma (herbs and rice stuffed vine leaves with olive oil)

* Beyaz Peynir (Turkish white cheese , feta cheese )

* Pilaki (bombay bean in olive oil )

* Mercimek Köfte (lentil köfte)

* Humus ( garbanzo bean, tahini with olive oil )

* Haydari ( strained yogurt dip with garlic and mint )

* Mücver ( fried zucchini with potatoes, parsley, mint leaves )

* Tabule – walnut ,wheat, tomato, cucumber, onion)

* Acili Ezme (tomato dip with onion and pepper)

Hot Apetizers

* Mitite Köfte (stir fried lamp köfte with herb and garlic )

* Paçanga Pastries (cheddar cheese, pastrami )

* Salad (Mediterranean salad lemon

* and olive oil dressing)

* Stuffed Turkey (Stuffed with oriental rice, served with orange and chestnut sauce)

Dessert

* Milk Pudding top of fresh fruits

* Soup is served after program— Lentil Soup

VEGETERIAN MENU:

All mezes are vegetarian
Hot apetizers

* Paçanga Börek ( fried pastries filled with cheese and tomato ),

* Patates Kroket ( Potato Crocket )

Salad

* Mediterranean salad lemon and olive oil dressing,

Main Course

* Mantar Sote, Mushroom Sautee ) or Sebzeli Krep ( Vegetable Crepe )

Dessert

* Milk Pudding top of fresh fruits

Unlimited local drinks

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!New Year’s Eve in Istanbul!

marketa — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:54:10 +0000

Are you looking for the New Year’s celebrations? Are you still hesitating where to spend the New Year’s Eve in the most exciting way? Barefoot Travel is the company that has an answer to your question! We are doing our best to provide you the most memorable New Year’s Experience in the only one city in the world located on two continents! Welcome to Istanbul – the cosmopolitan city where you will have the unique chance to spend the best New Year’s Eve in your life!

If you are interested in spending the New Year’s Eve in Istanbul, we can provide you the most reliable assistance by organizing your stay in the city. Our vast range of services such as transfers, hotel bookings, event management will be able to meet the expectations even of the most sophisticated clients. No matter what kind of service you request for your unforgettable New Year’s Eve experience in Istanbul, we will be at your convenience!

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Shopaholic’s Paradise – Grand Bazaar

marketa — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:22:56 +0000

Grand bazaar is officially the most fascinating shopping experience in the world. Where else would you find anything you can imagine under one roof? This amazing place, consisting of 61 covered streets and more than 3000 shops, can offer you everything from cheap souvenirs and nargiles to luxury jewelry and high end leather coats or bags. Just close your eyes and picture the item you desire.

Why do you need a guide?

our guides love shopping themselves and will make sure it’s unforgettable experience for you
our guides are experts on Grand Bazaar and know where to get the best deal of each desired item
our guides are assurance you are not going to be “ripped-off” by local sellers
our guides know the magic of good bargain and will teach you all about it
our guides are your assurance that anything you purchase is real, original, the best quality and purchased for the best possible and REAL price
our guides make sure that any painting or any other piece of art is legal to be taken out of Turkey and make sure you’re provided with needed certificates
our guides make sure you don’t get lost in this spectacular labyrinth!

Tour runs everyday from 10:00 to 15:00 - except Sundays when Grand Bazaar is closed.

This tour is exclusively private to provide you with the full attention and best possible service.

Let’s shop till you drop!

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Wine tasting in Cappadocia

marketa — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:43:40 +0000

Cappadocia is one of the oldest regions in the world for the history of wine making. Wines produced 4000 years ago near Avanos were carried to Hattusas, the capital of Hittite Kingdom through the Red River.
In our tours the historical treasures of Cappadocia are discovered with the theme of the culture and history of wine. The same sites as in the customised tours of Cappadocia are visited, but with a special emphasis on food and wine.
Food being an important part of turkish culture, we take lunch in special restaurants away from touristic routes of Cappadocia or in the vineyards according to the weather conditions.
Tours are accompanied by guide experienced 20 years in tourism, who is also a wine specialist and a wine teacher.

WINE ROUTES 1 : TURASAN WINES (ONE FULL DAY)

Turasan is the oldest wine producer in Cappadocia established 1943. The company now run by Hasan Turasan of the 3rd generation has put its seal on great successes since 2008. Their wines have been awarded with gold medals in Turkey and 3 of them have received silver medals in World Competition of Wine organized in Brussels fort he first time in the history of wine making in Turkey.
In this tour we first do a short morning walk through the rock formations of Cappadocia. We then proceed to Turasan’s Zeynep Vineyards founded in 2001 to grow international and autochtonous grape varieties of Turkey.
We visit vineyards and we get information about the growing process. We then go to Turasan Winery to see its rock carved wine cellar and to be informed about the process of wine making. We taste some of Turasan wines.
We then go to discover the beautiful rock carved churches in Goreme Valley.
For lunch we proceed to Aravan Village where we taste some of Cappadocian Specialties in a family runned small restaurant.

In the afternoon we visit the old Greek Village of Sinasos presently known as Mustafapaşa where we can see great examples of stone workmanship on the façades of houses built in 19th century .
We then procee to the underground city of Kaymaklı where we finish our day.
The day ends with a seminar on the history of wine by Murat Yankı, wine teacher and searcher on wine history.

WINES OF ACROSS RED RIVER- KOCABAG WINES (ONE FULL DAY)

In this tour we discover Cappadocia with the wines produced by Kocabag Winery starting with a pleasant walking in Red Valley, we visit the Church with Grapes carved in a fairy chimney.
Our day starts with a very pleasant walking in Kızılçukur, through old traditional vineyards. This trekking will help us enjoy the amazing natural landscape of Cappadocia and very beautifully decorated rock-carved dovecotes of the region.
On our way we will also visit the Church with Grapes which gives us a very good idea about the history of wine in Cappadocia. Our walking will end in one of the little known villages: Çavuşin. We discover the village and have lunch on a vineyard or in a typical restaurant.

In the afternoon we follow the banks of Red River (Kızılırmak) to reach Avanos and stroll in its streets. Avanos is also considered as a city of art with its traditional pottery which puts the city in a special position for carrying wines in Hittite times in clay pot jars until the capital of Hittite Kingdom, Hattusas.
We proceed to Zelve and Paşabağ where the most amazing formations of fairy chimneys can be seesn
We then go to Uchisar ares to visit old wine cellar of Kocabag winery carved in volcanic tuff. Our final tasting takes place in a wine cellar in Uchisar.

minimum occupancy – 2 people

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Whirling Dervishes in Avanos/Nevsehir

marketa — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:21:52 +0000

The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony is known for its whirling dances and dervishes, featuring a complex musical repertoire called ayin. The Sema ceremony represents the mystical journey of man’s spiritual ascent through mind and love to perfection. It is one of the most important richness of the Turkish culture as a tradition of 800 years. In 2005, the Mevlevi Sema ceremony was proclaimed as a part of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Let’s visit this beautiful ceremony and enjoy amazing 50 minutes of unforgettable atmosphere and learn more about this philosophy.

Runs every evening.
Start: 17:30 and 21:00

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Two Continents and Bosphorus Cruise

marketa — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:09:41 +0000

This full day tour will take you to look around the spice market and Dolmabahce Palace, the last residence for Ottoman Sultans with 365 rooms and 22 saloons. You’ll see the Bosphorus Bridge and be given the unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) within 2 minutes. Then you will head to Camlica Hill to admire the panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the best spot.

Tour highlights:
Spice Bazaar
Rustempasha Mosque
Bosphorus Cruise
Rumeli Fortress (from sea)
Ortakoy (no stop)
Driving to Bosphorus Bridge
Lunch at the top of Camlica Hill
Camlica Hill
Dolmabahce Palace

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