Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour - Wednesday 23rd April 2008
(Breakfast included)
We depart from your 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. 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 Bosphorus Cruise. You will have the chance to enjoy magnificent views of Bosphorus which is connecting Asia to Europe. Tonight nearly every tour group will have arrived. We have a welcome ANZAC PARTY arranged to meet and greet the groups and tour guides. This is an optional activity, unlimited local drinks from 09:00pm - 11:00pm! Overnight at 3star hotel in Istanbul.

Day 3 - Gallipoli Tour - Thursday 24th April 2008    Gallipoli Tour Pictures in chronological order
(Breakfast and lunch included)
We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00am (4.5 hours 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 will visit Kabatepe War Museum, ANZAC Cove, Ari Burnu, Beach Cemetery, Unknown Soldier Monument, Lone Pine Australia’s Memorial and Cemetery, Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial, The Nek, the original tunnels and trenches at Johnston Jolly (Turkish and Allied), and 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 09:30pm we will depart for the Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove.

Day 4 - Dawn Service - Troy - Friday 25th April 2008    Dawn Service Pictures in chronological order

(Dinner included)
Don't forget your sleeping bags, warm clothes, wet weather gear and torches because Gallipoli is still as dark and cold today as it was 93 years ago when our ancestors landed.

04:30am Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove     More info: ANZAC Commemorative Site
10:30am Australian National Service
11:45am Turkish National Service
01:00pm New Zealand National Service

After the services, we depart for the ancient city of Troy. (40 minutes 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 3star hotel in Ayvalik.

Day 5 - Bergama Tour / Kusadasi - Saturday 26th April 2008
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Drive to Pergamon (45 minutes drive) - see Asklepion, Zeus Altar, 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. Then departure for Kusadasi. On the way, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. Then we have the option of a Turkish Bath before checking into your hotel. Have a rest till dinner time. After having dinner at your hotel, you will have the free time to stroll. Overnight 3star hotel in Kusadasi.

Day 6 - Ephesus & Kusadasi - Sunday 27th April 2008
(Breakfast included)
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 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. Overnight in 3star hotel in Kusadasi.

Day 7 - Pamukkale Tour - Monday 28th April 2008
(Breakfast and dinner included)
At 08:30am we depart for Pamukkale (2.5 hours drive). We then 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 give you 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 in Pamukkale.

Day 8 - Pamukkale & Istanbul - Tuesday 29th April 2008
(Breakfast included)
After the breakfast, you can enjoy the thermal pool and sun till 10:00am. Then departure for Istanbul. (8.5 hours drive). The evening is yours to enjoy. Overnight 3star hotel in Istanbul.

Day 9 - Istanbul Tour The End - Wednesday 30th April 2008
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from your hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TAT Tourism Travel Agency Turkey ANZAC Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TAT Tourism Travel Agency Turkey.

ANZAC Tour Inclusions:
. Welcome cocktail
. 7 breakfasts, 1 ANZAC lunch, 3 dinners
. Professional English speaking tour guide throughout
. All transportation by private a/c tour coach
. 3 nights at 3 star hotel in Istanbul
. 1 night at 3star hotel in Ayvalik
. 2 nights at 3star hotel in Kusadasi
. 1 night 3 star hotel in Pamukkale
. Dawn and National Services (Australian, New Zealand)
. All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
. Free airport - hotel transfers from Ataturk Airport on the 22nd between 07:30am - midnight
. Free return airport transfer services to Ataturk Airport on the 30th at: 07:30am, 01:00pm & 06:00pm

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ANZAC TOUR PRICES:
(Based on double, twin or triple share)
Euro 389.00 per person
GBP 265.00 per person

Single supplement:
Euro 469.00 per person
GBP 319.00 per person

Additional ANZAC Tour Options:
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Traditional Turkish Night - 1001 Nights
Bosphorus Cruise
ANZAC PARTY on the 23rd in Istanbul
Turkish Bath
ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner

Prices:
£ 265.00 per person (based on double share)
£ 319.00 per person (single supplement)

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