6 Day Premium ANZAC Tour 2008

TOUR ITINENARY:

Tour Description
Short but sweet. Enjoy our Istanbul City tour, Gallipoli, The Anzac down Services, Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. Also including airport transfers, a welcome dinner, a BBQ party in the Anzac Peninsula, all entrance fees, 4 -5 star luxury accommodation and Professional English Speaking Guides who have the insight knowledge and experience to give you the best Anzac Tour money can buy. We will make your trip a lifetime memory. All you need to do is book with us and we will take care of all your travel needs!!
 

DAY-1 Istanbul 21st April

Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Welcome cocktail at 7:30pm at the hotel. Tonight we can take you to a welcome gala dinner with Traditional Turkish 1001 entertainment, an optional activity. You can meet our friendly crew and other travellers while enjoying traditional Turkish Food and enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night. The evening starts at 8:30pm.Overnight at 5star Hotel in Istanbul. Note!! Free transfers are available from BOTH Istanbul Airports throughout today. Please confirm your flight details in advance
 

Day-2 Istanbul City Tour 22nd April

(Breakfast Included)
We depart from the hotel at 09:00 for the Istanbul city tour. 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. Sultan Ahmet 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. Lunch break and then we head to the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. After the tour you have the option to experience The Bosphorous Cruise. You will have the chance to enjoy magnificent views of Bosphorous which is connecting Asia to Europe. Tonight nearly every tour group will have arrived. We have a welcome party arranged to meet and greet the groups and tour guides. This is an optional activity, unlimited local drinks between 9-11pm.! Overnight at 5star Hotel in Istanbul. 
 

DAY-3 Gallipoli Tour 23rd April

We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00. (5 Hour Drive) On the way we will have the chance to watch the latest documentary on the Gallipoli Campaign. We arrive in Gallipoli for lunch  on the coast of Kabatepe which is included in the price. We then start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Visit Kabatepe War Museum , Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australia’s Memorial and Cemetery, Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk-Bair New Zealand Memorial and Cemetery. Dinner will be served at 4star hotel in Cannakale. Overnight in Cannakale.  
 

DAY-4 Troy & Dawn Service   24th April

After breakfast, we depart at 09:00am for the ancient city of Troy (20 minute Drive).Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy, return to our 4star Cannakale hotel. The afternoon is yours to enjoy, relax and have fun with your new friends, or get some sleep before the dawn service! If you wish to buy snacks for the overnight camp, here is best to do it. Tonight at 6:30pm we drive to the coast of Kabatepe again for our big ANZAC BBQ PARTY until 9.30 pm. After dinner we will depart for Dawn Service.
 

DAY-5 Gallipoli Dawn Service  25th April

Don't forget your sleeping bags, warm clothes, breakfast box, wet weather wear and torches because Gallipoli is still as dark and cold today as it was 93 years ago when your ancestors landed.
4:30 am. Dawn Service*. 
10:30 am. Australian National service
11.45 am. Turkish National Service
1:00 pm. New Zealand National service
After the Services (approx 3pm) we will drive to Istanbul.
 

DAY-6 Istanbul  26th April

After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another Sisan Tours . Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing Sisan Tours .