ANZAC & TURKISH DELIGHT 10/DAYS – 9/NIGHTS

Inclusions:

• Arrival & departure transfers
• Domestic flight with Turkish Airlines from Ankara to Istanbul
• 9 nights superior & first class accommodation in Turkey
• 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners
• A/C modern coaches
• Baggage handling
• Half-day city tour of Istanbul
• Special Presentation by Hon Peter Collins
• Australian Anzac Memorial Service at Lone Pine
• Touring of the Gallipoli Battlefields
• Anzac Day Dawn Service in Gallipoli
• Entrance fees to the museums
• English speaking guide
• Service charges and taxes
• End of tour tips for guides & drivers

Day 1, 22 April Istanbul Arrive in Istanbul. Meet & greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. In the afternoon enjoy a short city tour & then return to your hotel for dinner. (L,D)

Day 2, 23 April Istanbul –Canakkale Leave Istanbul for Gallipoli Peninsula today. Cross the Dardanelles Strait by ferry and continue to your hotel in Canakkale. In the afternoon you will attend a specially prepared presentation by the Hon Peter Collins, your tour leader for the commemorations. Dinner and overnight stay in Canakkale. (B,L,D)

Day 3, 24 April Anzac Cove – Canakkale Enjoy a complete battlefield tour today visiting the War Museum at Kabatepe, the North Beach, the Anzac Cove, the Beach Cemetery, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Late afternoon you will return to your hotel for dinner and relaxation before your departure for the Dawn Service.

Day 4, 25 April Dawn Service – Anzac Day – Canakkale Your departure has been organised early before midnight in order to arrive at ANZAC Cove before 03:00 am and secure space for the Dawn Service. We recommend that you take adequate clothing or a sleeping bag for a more comfortable wait amongst your fellow Australian and New Zealand travellers until the Dawn Service at 05:30 am. After the emotional service you will have your light breakfast (box breakfast) and some free time around the Anzac Cove. Coaches will then transfer you to the memorial services at Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Spend the rest of the day around the sites (box lunch included) before your return to Canakkale for dinner and overnight stay. (B,L.D)

Day 5, 26 April Canakkale – Troy – Bergama – Izmir After breakfast you will proceed to Troy referred in Homer’s epic poems “Iliad” & “Odyssey”. On your journey to Izmir you will stop by the hauntingly beautiful Pergamon and its impressive structures of the Altar of Zeus & the Temple of Dionysus. Leaving Pergamon behind you will arrive early evening in Izmir for dinner and overnight stay. (B,L,D)

Day 6, 27 April Izmir – Ephesus – Pamukkale Following an early breakfast you will depart to the ancient city of Ephesus after first visiting the Basilica of St John. Some of the impressive structures that you will see today are the Library of Celcus, the Temple of Hadrian, the Theatre & the Odeon. Continue to the gleaming white travertine in Pamukkale and the Roman Spa of Hierapolis. Overnight stay in Pamukkale. (B,L,D)

Day 7, 28 April Pamukkale – Cappadocia Continue your journey through the Trurus Mountains to Konya, renowned for its Seljuk architecture. Lunch en rout and then proceed to the incredible Cappadocia region famous for its unique landscapes made from soft volcanic rock. Spend the night in Cappadocia. (B,L,D)

Day 8, 29 April Cappadocia Enjoy a morning tour to this surrealistic landscape with its natural airy chimneys covering villages carved by the wind, rain and volcanic activities. The Goreme Valley is one of the world’s most eerie destinations. You will also visit the underground city of Kaymakli, once a home of thousands of Christians hiding in subterranean dwellings from their persecutors. Return to your hotel in Cappadocia for dinner and overnight stay. (B,L,D)

Day 9, 30 April Cappadocia – Ankara – Istanbul This morning you will depart for an approx 4 hours drive to Ankara. Enjoy a short tour of the Turkish capital before boarding your late afternoon flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival in Istanbul transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. (B,L,D)

Morning at leisure until departure time. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. (B)





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