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10
Day
Premium ANZAC
Tour
2008 |
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TOUR
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Tour
Description
With
more
time on
your
hands
you can
experience
our
10 Day
Premium ANZAC
Tour.
This
tour is
visiting
the most
popular
and
beautiful
sights
in
Turkey.
Experience
the
Gallipoli
Battlefields
and the
Anzac
Services
with a
BBQ
party on
the
peninsula;
enjoy
the
cultural, touristic,
and
historical
sights
of
Turkey.
You will
enjoy
sea,
sand and
sun not
to
mention
loads of
fun. The
tour
covers
Istanbul,
Troy,
Asklepion
and Red
Basilica,
and the
roman
city of
Pergamum,
the
ancient
ruins of
Ephesus,
the hot
springs,
Hierapolis
and
calcium
terraces
of
Pamukkale
and come
back to
Istanbul.
All
entrance
fees are
included
in the
tour and
we have
a
welcome
party on
arrival
in
Istanbul,
4 – 5
Star
Luxury
Hotel
accommodation
and
Professional
English
Speaking
Guides
who have
the
insight knowledge and experience
to give
you the
best
Anzac
Tour
money
can buy.
This
tour is
for
those
who
want to
do and
see
everything
while in
Turkey,
making
your
trip a
lifetime
memory.
All you
need to
do is
book
with us
and we
will
take
care of
all your
travel
needs!
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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.
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Day-2
Istanbul
City
Tour
22nd
April |
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.
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Day
3-
Gallipoli
Tour
23rd
April
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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
at
boutique
hotel.
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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.
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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
our
4star
hotel in
Ayvalık.
( 3 Hour
Drive )
The
night is
yours to
relax,
dinner
will be
served
at the
Hotel
also.
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Day
6-
Pergamum
Tour /
Kusadasi
26th
April |
Short
drive
to
Pergamum
( 45
Minute )
- see
Asklepion,
Zeus
alter,
Red
Basilica
etc.
Pergamum
is the
site of
the
Hellenistic
- and
later
Roman -
city of
Pergamum,
ruled
for
several
centuries
by a
powerful
local
dynasty.
Its
foremost
attraction
is the
Kizil
Avlu or
"Red
Basilica",
a huge
edifice
on the
river
not far
from the
acropolis,
originally
built as
a temple
to the
Egyptian
god
Osiris
and
converted
to a
basilica
by the
early
Christians,
when it
was one
of the
Seven
Churches
of Asia
Minor
addressed
by St
John in
the book
of
Revelation
.Then
departure
for Kuşadasi.
(3 Hour
Drive)
On the
way we
will
visit a
carpet
weaving center
which
still
performs
one of
the
oldest
arts in
Turkey.
After
that,
check in
to your
hotel.
Have a
rest
till
dinner
time.
After
having
dinner
at the
hotel,
you will
have the
free
time to
stroll.
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Day 7-
Ephesus
Tour &
Kusadasi
27th
April |
After
breakfast
we will
depart
at
9:00am
(20
Minute
Drive)
visit to
Ephesus
- once
the
commercial
centre
of the
ancient
world -
is a
highlight
of any
visit to
Turkey.
The
city,
whose
wealth
and
patronage
supported
its
splendid
architectural
program,
was
dedicated
to the
goddess
Artemis.
Her
enormous
temple,
once
considered
one of
the
seven
wonders
of the
Ancient
World
and
rebuilt
several
times,
dates in
its
latest
form
from the
third
century
B.C. The
tour of
the
ruins
also
includes
a
theatre,
gymnasium,
agora
and
baths,
as well
as the
Library
of Celsus.
After
lunch,
we will
make a
shopping
tour in
which
you will
be aware
of the
ancient
arts of
Turkey
like
leather
manufacturing
and
jewellery.
As this
will be
a guided
tour,
you will
avoid
the
constant
nagging
and
sometimes bullying that is said to be in the markets in Turkey, enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen.
In the
evening,
as being
one of
our
optional
activities,
you will
have the
chance
to
experience
the
traditional
Turkish
bath.
Overnight
Kusadasi
at 5
star
hotel.
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Day
8-
Pamukkale
Tour
28th
April |
At 08:30
we
depart
for
Pamukkale.
(2.5
Hour
Drive)
We arrive
at Pamukkale
for
lunch.
Afterwards
we shall
visit
the
calcium
terraces
of
Pamukkale
(cotton
castle)
and the
ruins of
Hierapolis,
then
walk
around
this
natural
phenomenon
and you will have the chance of lying
in the
waters
of the
natural
springs.
After
our days
activities
we will
check
into our
hotel in
Pamukkale
Dinner
will be
served
at the
hotel
and the
rest of
the
night is
yours.
Overnight
in
Pamukkale
at 4
star
hotel.
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Day
9-
Pamukkale
&
Istanbul
29th
April |
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After
the
breakfast,
you can
enjoy
the
thermal
pool and
sun till
10.00am
.departure
for
Istanbul.
Over
night in
Istanbul
at 5
star
hotel.
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Day
10-
Istanbul
Tour The
End
30th
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.
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OPTIONAL
EVENTS
AND
TOURS |
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*
TURKISH
NIGHT
1001 /
WELCOME
PARTY -
ISTANBUL
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*
BOSPHORUS
CRUISE /
HALF DAY
OR FULL
DAY -
ISTANBUL |
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* ANZAC
DAY BBQ
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GALLIPOLI |
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*
TURKISH
BATH /
HAMAM
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*
SHOPPING
TOUR /
SPECIAL
INTEREST |
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*
TURKISH
BAR
EXPERIENCE
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MEYHANE
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KUSADASI |
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* DAILY
BOAT
TRIP /
KUSADASI |
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more
details
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Why
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Price
Includes:
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*Welcome cocktail
*Professional licensed
English speaking tour
guide throughout
*All transportation by
private a/c tour coach
*3 nights, 5
star hotel accommodation
in Istanbul
(Breakfast)
*2 nights Luxury
Boutique Hotel
accommodation in Assos
(Breakfast & Dinner)
*2 nights 5 star Hotel in
Kusadasi
(Breakfast & Dinner)
*1 night, 4 star Thermal
hotel accommodation in
Pamukkale
(Breakfast & Dinner)
*Dawn and National
Services (Australian,
New Zealand))
*All entrance fees
mentioned in the
itinerary
*Departure Airport transfers
*Free
airport - hotel
transfers on the 21st &
22nd between 07:30 -
24:00
*9
Breakfasts, 4 Dinners, 1
BBQ Dinner Party
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Price Does not Include:
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*Meals unless stated
*Drinks
*Flight Tickets
*Personal Expensess |
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| Important Notice !!! |
| *Please, don't forget to bring your sleeping bag. |
| *Itineraries subject to change according to weather and/or daily circumstances. |
| *Single supliment avaliablity is limitted |
*Arrivals at 21st April or before please contact for your transfer and hotel
accommodation at info@anzactravellers.com |
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