5 Day Standart Anzac Tour and Dawn Service For Anzac Travellers

5 Day Standart ANZAC Tour 2008

Start Date: 22/04/08
Starts: Istanbul
Duration: 5 days – 4 nights
Finish Date: 26/04/08
Finish: Istanbul

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TOUR ITINENARY:

Tour Description
This tour is suitable for those on a tight time frame who would like to experience Gallipoli, the Anzac Services and a great Turkish adventure, including a welcome party, an Istanbul City Tour, BBQ party in Gallipoli, all entrance fees, 3 star accommodation and Professional English Speaking Guides who have the insight knowledge and experience to give you the best Anzac Tour money can buy. Optional activities are also available for added experience

DAY-1 Istanbul 22nd April

Welcome cocktail included
Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Welcome cocktail (included in tour price) at 7:30pm at the hotel. 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 3 Star Hotel in Istanbul. Note!! Free transfers are available from Istanbul Ataturk Airport throughout today. Please confirm your flight details in advance

Day-2 Istanbul ity Tour 23rd April

Breakfast Included
We depart from the hotel at 08:30 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.Overnight at 3star Hotel in Istanbul.

DAY 3 - Gallipoli 24th April

Breakfast and Lunch Included
We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00 (4.5 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. We will have a ANZAC lunch on the coast of Kabatepe. We then start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula. We 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. After the tour we drive to the coast of Kabatepe again for our big ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner (optional). Prior to dinner we will stop at a supermarket for additional supplies for our overnight stay at ANZAC Cove. To those who decline the fantastic buffet BBQ dinner, this will be your only stop for dinner also. After dinner at approx 9.30 pm we will depart for the Dawn Service. Overnight Anzac Cove.

DAY 4 - Gallipoli 25th April

Don't forget your sleeping bags, warm clothes, 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 back to Istanbul (4.5 hour drive). Overnight 3star Hotel Istanbul

DAY-5 Istanbul 26th April

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

OPTIONAL EVENTS AND TOURS

* TURKISH NIGHT 1001 / WELCOME PARTY - ISTANBUL

* BOSPHORUS CRUISE / HALF DAY OR FULL DAY - ISTANBUL

* ANZAC DAY BBQ - GALLIPOLI

* TURKISH BATH / HAMAM

* SHOPPING TOUR / SPECIAL INTEREST

Please ask for more details !

Why don't you join us !

	Price Includes:
Welcome cocktail Professional licensed English speaking tour guide throughout All transportation by private a/c tour coach 3 nights, 3 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul (Breakfast) Dawn and National Services (Australian, New Zealand) All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary Arrival Transfers from Ataturk Airport* on 22nd April between 07:30 - 24:00 *4 Breakfasts

	Price Does not Include:
Meals unless stated Drinks Flight Tickets Arrival Transfers from Sabiha Gokcen Airport and all departure transfers *Personal Expenses

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