8 DAYS SILVER ANZAC DAY TOUR GALLIPOLI SUMMARY:
For those coming to Turkey on a different route than most. This ANZAC day tour
starts from Kusadasi, one of the major ports in Turkey only 1 hour away from the Greek Islands and ends in Istanbul,
including all entrance fees. Visit the ancient ruins of Ephesus, Pergamon, Troy and the beautiful fishing town of Assos with its ancient city.
Included are arrival airport transfer, Gallipoli tour, Dawn Service, Istanbul city tour,
all entrance fees,
4 star hotel accommodation and professional English speaking guides who have the insight, knowledge and experience to give you the best ANZAC Day Tour money can buy. All you need to do is book with us and we will take care of all your travel needs!
Please ask for our FREE ANZAC DVD and tour documentary at info@travelshopturkey.com
8 Days Silver ANZAC Tour Turkey Itinerary:
Day 1 - Kusadasi - Tuesday 20th April 2010
Airport transfers are available from Izmir Adnan Menderes international airport, bus station or Kusadasi harbour during the hours of 8:00am til 11:00pm. Transfers will be made to your hotel where you will be met by your tour guide and checked into your room. Overnight 4 star hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 2 - Ephesus & Kusadasi - Wednesday 21st April 2010
(Breakfast included)
At 08:30am we depart for Ephesus (20 minutes 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 become 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. Overnight 4 star hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 3 - Bergama & Assos - Thursday 22nd April 2010
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Today we drive to Pergamum (45 minutes drive) - see Asklepion, Zeus alter, the Red Bassilcia etc. BERGAMA is the site of the Hellenistic - and later Roman city of Pergamon, 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 - though sadly it's now a crumbling ruin with a mosque in one of its towers. After Pergamum we continue towards the city of Assos. Overnight at boutique hotel in Assos.
Day 4 - Free Day in Assos - Friday 23rd April 2010
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast we will explore the ancient city of Assos. Then the day is yours to enjoy, relax and have fun with your new friends, or get some sleep before the Gallipoli tour and Dawn Service! There is also much to see in Assos. Your tour guide will provide you with ideas of where to visit. Overnight at boutique hotel in Assos.
Day 5 - Gallipoli Tour - Saturday 24th April 2010
(Breakfast included - BBQ buffet dinner optional)
We depart for Troy and Gallipoli at 10:00am (1.5 hours drive). On the way we will have the chance to watch the latest documentary on the Gallipoli Campaign. A stop will be provided on the way down for supplies. Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. We start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula a
after midday. The Gallipoli tour includes the Kabatepe War Museum, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine (Australias Memorial and Cemetery), Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, the Nek and Chunuk Bair (New Zealand's Memorial and Cemetery). After the tour we drive to the coast of Gabatepe for our big ANZAC BBQ and buffet dinner (optional). At approx 09:30pm we will depart for the ANZAC Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove. If you dont want to stay outside at the ANZAC Commemorative Site overnight, we provide optional hotel accomodation at Gallipoli. This option is not available after your arrival in Turkey, pre-booking is required.
Day 6 - Gallipoli Dawn Service - Sunday 25th April 2010
Don't forget your sleeping bags, warm clothes, wet weather gear and torches because Gallipoli is still as dark and as cold today as it was 95 years ago when our ancestors landed. Please bring your hat, sunscreen and good walking shoes! Optional we provide sleepings bags, please let us know at time of booking.
04:30am ANZAC Day Dawn Service
10:30am Australian National Service
11.45am Turkish National Service
01:00pm New Zealand National Service
After the services at approx 3:00pm we will drive to Istanbul (4.5 hours drive). Overnight 4 star hotel in Istanbul.
Day 7 - Istanbul City Tour - Monday 26th April 2010
(Breakfast included)
We depart from the hotel at 08:30am 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.
SULTANAHMET 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 Istanbul city tour you have the option to experience a Bosphorus cruise, you will have the chance to enjoy magnificent views of the Bosphorus straigt which is connecting Asia to Europe. Overnight 4 star hotel in Istanbul.
Day 8 - Istanbul / End of Tour - Tuesday 27th April 2010
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, please check out from your room before 11:00am, as your ANZAC day tour ends today. Please make your own arrangements for departure or simply ask us.
We hope you had a memorable tour and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.
8 DAYS SILVER ANZAC TOUR INCLUDES:
- Welcome Cocktail
- ANZAC Conference
- A range of Gallipoli documentaries
- 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners
- 2 nights 4 star hotel in Kusadasi
- 2 nights boutique hotel in Assos
- 2 nights 4 star hotel in Istanbul
- Guided Istanbul city tour
- Guided Gallipoli tour
- Guided Troy tour
- Guided Assos tour
- Guided Pergamon tour
- Guided Ephesus tour
- Dawn and National Services (Australian & New Zealand)
- Fluent English speaking professional tour guide for the duration of the tour
- All transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking new luxury coach
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Arrival airport transfers between 8:00am and 11:00pm every two hours
- FREE T-Shirt
TOUR PRICES:
Euro: 369.00 per person (double, twin or triple share)
Euro: 449.00 per person (single room)
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