23rd April
- Arrival
Today
is a day of arrivals. On arrival into Istanbul you will be
met by a local representative and transferred to your hotel.
Today is free until this PM when a “welcome cocktail”
reception will be held on a small Bosphorus Cruise.
24th
April - Istanbul
This morning we tour the Koc Museum including a retired Turkish
Submarine then we visit the Military Museum where you will
witness a traditional Ottoman Janissary Band Performance &
where your Battlefield Guide will give a dissertation of the
overall "Gallipoli" campaign in the Gallipoli Room.
Afterwards we depart straight for the beaches of Gallipoli.
Following a late dinner and the hand-out of your sleeping
bags we will head straight to the beach where you will overnight.
25th
April - Anzac Day
Today is the Anzac Services, general running will see you
witnessing the Dawn Ceremony at around 0530, then attending
the Lone Pine Ceremony at 0900 and if you are up to it the
Chunuk-Bair service at 1100. Afterward you will be required
to gather and wait until your tour vehicle can take you safely
from the peninsula to your hotel.
26th
April & 27th April - Gallipoli
In-depth Battlefield visits with dissertations by Battlefield
Guides and Turkish Guides at Anzac Cove (the actual landing
beach, not the beach where service was held), Lone Pine, Chunuk-Bair,
Johnstons Jolly, The Nek, Helles, Turkish Memorial and more.
During these two days of exploring the peninsula you will
also visit Kabatepe War Museum where they have detailed displays
of the campaign and well as relics recovered from the period
the fighting took place in during WWI.
28th
April - Troy & Pergamum
After breakfast drive to “Homer's Troy”, and the
site of King Priam's Treasures. Probably the most famous city
of classical times - who doesn't know the story of the Trojan
Horse. After Troy, we enjoy a scenic drive through Thrace
to visit the hauntingly beautiful, ancient city of Pergamon.
We see the Altar of Zeus, Temple of Dionysus and the 200,000
volume library, The Asclepieum of Pergamon. Leaving Pergamon
behind us we settle at our hotel in Kusadasi.
29th
April - Ephesus/Kusadasi
Full day tour of Ephesus. We drive to the ancient city of
Ephesus and first visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the
seven wonders of the ancient world. Ephesus was undoubtedly
one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient
world. Impressive structures we will see include the Library
of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian, Theatre and Odeon. We also visit
the House of the Virgin Mary. We stay overnight in Kusadasi
30th
April - Izmir Airport
For those departing the tour today a group transfer has been
organised to Izmir (approximately 1 hour north of Kusadasi
dependent on traffic) for your homeward bound flight.
Includes:
# Accommodation in 4 star hotels including breakfast ( Canakkale
will be in 3 star superior Hotel )
# All meals with a GOOD mix between local restaurants and
hotels (2 dinners in a local restaurants and the rest in the
hotels )
# All sightseeing & entrance fees
# English-speaking Turkish Guide throughout
# Sleeping bags for the night on Anzac Cove
# Private arrival transfers
# Group departure to Izmir airport from Kusadasi
# Welcome Bosphorus cruise on Day 1
# Commemorative Gift
Excluded in Your Tour;
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Visa fees ( 20-$US for Australian Citizens )
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Drinks and meals not mentioned in the itinerary
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Personal expencess,
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Flight tickets,
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Tipping,
