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9 Day
Standart
ANZAC
Tour
2008 |
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TOUR
ITINENARY: |
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Tour
Description
A
wonderful
adventurous
tour
covering
Istanbul,
Gallipoli
and the
Anzac
Services,
Troy,
Ephesus,
Pamukkale
,
some of
the
historical
sights of
Turkey,
Also
including
arrival
airport
transfers,
a
welcome
cocktail,
Anzac
lunch,
Anzac
BBQ
buffet
dinner
(optional)
on the
Anzac
Peninsula,
all
entrance
fees
mentioned
in the
itinerary,
quality
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
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Day 1
–
Istanbul
22nd
April |
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Welcome
cocktail
included
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 3star
Hotel in
Istanbul.
Note!!
Free
transfers
are
available
from
Istanbul
Ataturk
Airport
throughout
today.
Please
confirm
your
flight
details
in
advance
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Day-2
Istanbul
City
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.
This is
an
optional
activity,
unlimited
local
drinks
between 9-11pm.!
Overnight
at 3star
Hotel in
Istanbul.
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DAY 3
-
Gallipoli
- Dawn
Service
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.
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DAY 4
-
Dawn
Service
25th
April |
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Dinner
Included
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,
we
depart
for the
ancient
city of
Troy.
(40 min
drive)
Your
guide
will
explain
the
mythology
surrounding
Troy,
the
Trojan
Horse
and
Helen of
Troy.
After
Troy, we
drive to
our
hotel (3
hours
drive)
in
Ayvalik
where we
will
have
dinner
at the
Hotel.
The
evening
is
yours.
You can
enjoy
the
beach
and the
pool,
relax
and have
fun with
your new
friends.
Overnight
in 3star
Hotel
Ayvalik.
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DAY-5-
Pergamum
Tour /
Kusadasi
26th
April |
Breakfast
and
dinner
included
Drive
to Pergamum
(45mins)
– visit
Asklepion,
Zeus
alter,
Red
Bassilcia
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
Kusadasi
(3 hour
drive).
On the
way, we
will
visit
one of
places
which
continues
to
perform
one of
the
oldest
arts of
Turkey;
a carpet
weaving
centre.
Afterwards
check in
to your
hotel.
Have a
rest
till
dinner
time.
After
having
dinner
at your
hotel,
you will
have the
free
time to
stroll.
Overnight
in 3star
Hotel
Kusadasi.
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Day 6-
Ephesus
&
Kusadasi
27th
April |
Breakfast
included
08:30 we
depart
for
Ephesus
(20 min
drive) -
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
well
known in
the
markets
of
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
in 3star
Hotel
Kusadasi.
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Day
7- &
Pamukkale
Tour-
Monday
28th
April |
Breakfast
and
dinner
included
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.We
walk
around
this
natural
phenomenon
and you
will
have the
option
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 3star
Hotel
Pamukkale
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Day
8-
Pamukkale
&
Istanbul
29th
April
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Breakfast
included
After
the
breakfast,
you can
enjoy
the
thermal
pool and
sun till
10.00am.
Then
departure
for
Istanbul.
(8.5
hour
drive).
The
evening
is yours
to
enjoy.
Overnight
in 3star
Hotel
Istanbul
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Day
9-
Istanbul
Tour The
End
30th
April |
Breakfast
included
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
/
MEYHANE
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KUSADASI |
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* DAILY
BOAT
TRIP/
KUSADASI |
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Please
ask for
more
details
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Why
don't
you join
us ! |
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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 at 3 star Hotel
in Istanbul
(Breakfast)
*1
night at 3star Hotel in
Ayvalik.
(Breakfast & Dinner)
*2 nights at 3star Hotel
in Kusadasi
(Breakfast & Dinner)
*1 night 3 star Hotel in
Pamukkale
(Breakfast & Dinner)
*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
*7 Breakfasts, 1 ANZAC
Lunch, 4 Dinners |
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Price
Does Not Include:
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*Meals unless stated
*Drinks
*Flight Tickets
*Arrival
Transfers from
Sabiha Gokcen
Airport and all
departure
transfers
*Personal Expenses
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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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