7 Day Anzac Tour DEPARTURE DATE: April 22 Every Single Year
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7 Day Anzac Tour covers Anzac commemorations and highligh..
7 Day Anzac Tour DEPARTURE DATE: April 22 Every Single Year
Details:
7 Day Anzac Tour covers Anzac commemorations and highlights of western Turkey, when you join this package you will discover Istanbul, Gallipoli, Pergamum, and Ancient Ephesus. In the end, you may book one of our package to Greek islands, Cappadocia, Gullet sailing cruise from Fethiye to Olympos.
HIGHLIGHTS Istanbul, St. Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Gallipoli battlefield, War Museum, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, Anzac Commemorations
Day 01 – 22nd April Welcome to Istanbul Welcome to Istanbul, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. (Please note check-in times vary between hotels but are normally no earlier than noon) you have the rest of the day free to explore Istanbul and you will meet your guide later that evening who will give you information about the tour and answer any questions you might have. Overnight Stay in Istanbul.
Day 02 – 23rd April Istanbul Full day Classic Tour After breakfast at your hotel, you begin a full-day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Highlights include a visit to THE ancient Roman Hippodrome (site of chariot races) and the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine church that was converted to a mosque in the 15th century... You will also visit the famed “Blue Mosque” and the Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest covered bazaar, where you’ll have free time to discover some of the nearly 4,000 tiny shops that line its maze of passageways. Breakfast Tonight doesn’t miss the optional Turkish Folklore evening. Overnight Istanbul
Day 03 – 24th April Gallipoli Battlefields Early morning we depart for the Gallipoli peninsula where we will enjoy a BBQ lunch at Kabatepe before a short orientation tour of the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli, visiting Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, and ANZAC Cove if accessible. After the tour, we head straight to the site of the dawn service to get a good spot for the long night ahead. Overnight ANZAC Cove Breakfast 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 in 1915 when our ancestors landed. Please bring your hat, sunscreen, and good walking shoes.
Day 04 – 25th April ANZAC Day Commemorations at Gallipoli Awake before sunrise to the ANZAC Dawn Service. We become aware of the almost deafening silence as we commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day. We attend the Australian &/or New Zealand Memorial services before a late afternoon drive to Ayvalik for overnight stay Dinner
Day 05 – 26th April Acropolis of Pergamon Leaving Ayvalik we drive to the south towards Bergama for a fully guided tour of Pergamum, once the home of the Royal family and the founder of modern medicine. Tonight we arrive in Kusadasi. Overnight stay Kusadasi. Breakfast Dinner
Day 06 – 27th April Ancient Ephesus & Sirince Village Full-Day Tour Today we have a fully guided tour of Ephesus – to visit the Temple of Artemis (Diana) Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in Turkey. and After lunch, we will take a look at how the Turkish carpets are made by hand Sirince village to learn about local life on the way back to the hotel enjoy a fashion show at one of the leather outlet centers. Overnight Kusadasi. Breakfast Dinner
Day 07 – 28th April Kusadasi After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends. Breakfast end of Explore Anzac day Tour 01 you can extend your stay with gullet sailing or greek island hopping tours.
Included services: - Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach - Professional English speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour - Anzac Day memorial services at Gallipoli - 5-night’ accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels with breakfast - Meals as stated - Entrance Fees per itinerary
Excluded services: - Personal Expenses - Beverages - Domestic Flight
Important Notice: Please bring a day pack for carrying things with you overnight at Anzac Cove and the next day in Gallipoli as once you put your main luggage on the coach on the morning of the 24th in Istanbul you will not have a chance to access it again until arriving back in Istanbul on the evening of the 25th. Your main luggage will be securely locked away in the coach overnight. Please also note that the weather in Anzac Cove