VIP DAY in Istanbul
3 days, 2 nights dedicated solely to you
Why Istanbul?
We will be in the Galata district, whose cosmopolitan beginnings date back to the 13th century when members of the Silk Route established a main trading colony there. By the 14th century, Istanbul’s wealthiest Jewish families settled in Galata.
Istiklal Street is the busiest in the city, comparable to traffic we see on Fifth Avenue or Oxford Street in London. The stretch features bohemian shops, cafes, restaurants, live music, and bars.
The focal point of Galata is the Tower, with a spectacular view of the Bosphorus.
You take care of flight. I take care of everything once you are here.
Day 1
Morning:
CHECK INTO ECOLE ST PIERRE AND SETTLE IN
European flights traditionally arrive in the morning hours. The car service will bring you from the airport to the uber luxurious Ecole St. Pierre, a restored French school from the 19 th century. Inside the hotel, there are the rare Galata walls built by the Genoese in the 13th century.
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Afternoon:
LUNCH and FIRST 90 MINUTE COACHING SPRINT, SOHO HOUSE
SOHO HOUSE ISTANBUL
Address: Evliya Çelebi, Meşrutiyet Cd. No:56, 34430 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, TürkiyeSet in the 19th-century Palazzo Corpi and a 9 minute walk from your hotel, the club space features 18th-century frescoes, alongside an array of dining options, including the Apheleia terrace restaurant, The Allis and Italian restaurant Cecconi’s.
Evening:
We go to a table at Kıyı, a local institution known for bidding the highest price for the freshest catch at the fish markets. Menu here.
Try the shepherds salad, salted and air dried mackerel, shrimps in hot pan, octopus salad, fried liver of lamb, pickles and white cheese. Your fish can be grilled, steamed or fried. Your choice.
186 / A Tarabya / İstanbul
Day 2
Morning:
BREAKFAST, SECOND 90 MINUTE SPRINT OF COACHING, SOHO HOUSE
Breakfast at Soho House Istanbul and we delve into our second 90 minute sprint of work 9 minute walk from your hotel.
Address: Evliya Çelebi, Meşrutiyet Cd. No:56, 34430 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Afternoon:
LUNCH
We are going to walk Galata. Have lunch. Go SHOPPING! Explore the hallowed walls of Istanbul. We can go to the upscale Nişantaşı neighborhood where the city’s most successful names have their ateliers and showrooms. FEY is a clothing and accessories boutique by Fatoş Yalın, Turkey’s first fashion editor. Sudi Etuz is a brand created by the new-gen street couture designer Şansım Adalı, known for her bold collections that play with tulle. Young jewelry designer Begum Khan makes heirloom pieces in crystal. For an introduction to Istanbul’s major fashion creators, go to Gizia Gate, which brings together the collections of more than thirty of Turkey’s top designers under one roof.
Evening:
No Istanbul experience would be complete without first getting thoroughly cleansed and rejuvenated at a Turkish hammam. We head to small and private Çukurcuma Hamamı with its flawless marble interior.
Çukurcuma Hamamı, Firuzağa, Çukur Cuma Cd. NO : 43, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
DAY 3
Morning
BREAKFAST, THIRD 90 MIN COACHING SPRINT, SOHO HOUSE ISTANBUL
Breakfast and we delve into our third and final 90 minute sprint of work. 9 minute walk from your hotel.
Address: Evliya Çelebi, Meşrutiyet Cd. No:56, 34430 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Lunch
HAGIA SOPHIA
When in Istanbul, its our moral obligation to visit the Hagia Sophia, a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul. We dip in for lunch on the rooftop of the Armada Hotel. Overlooking the Sea of Marmara, this informal hotel is a 10-minute walk from the mosque. The mosque was originally built as an Eastern Orthodox church and was used as such from the year 360 until the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
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