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ANZAC Day 2009 Budget 9 days itinerary
>>>BOOK THIS TOUR<<< Tour Description: A wonderful adventurous tour covering Istanbul, Gallipoli and the ANZAC Service (complete with an optional ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner, also visit Troy, Ephesus and Pamukkale. View first hand, some of the historical arts of Turkey. All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary are covered, 3 - 4 star accommodation is provided and our professional English speaking tour guides have the insight, knowledge and experience to give you the best ANZAC tour money can buy. All you need to do is book with us and we will take care of all your travel needs! Please note: We are not a ticket selling website, you are talking directly to the tour operator. Take your chance :) |
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 Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Istanbul - Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Welcome to Turkey. Today is your arrival day. Airport transfers are available from Ataturk International Airport during the hours of 08:00am til 11:00pm. Transfers will be made to your hotel where you will be met by your tour guide and checked into your room @ The Golden Hill Optional Tour - 1001 Turkish Night departs from hotel lobby at 08:00pm to the event. Includes Turkish dinner, drinks and entertainment. Note: Transfers from Sabiha Gokcen Airport can be arranged at extra cost. Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour - Thursday 23rd April 2009 (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 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.
For those who have arrived in good time we have a ANZAC Party scheduled for tonight. This is an optional activity at an extra cost. Party Information
Day 3 - Gallipoli Tour - Friday 24 April 2009 (Breakfast included) - dinner is optional We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00am (4.5 hours drive). A stop will be provided on the way down for supplies. We start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula a little after midday. 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. At approx 09:30pm we will depart to take our seats for the Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove. Day 4 - Dawn Service - Troy (time permitting)- Saturday 25th April 2009 Dawn Service Pictures in chronological order
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 94 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 with time permitting we will depart for the ancient city of Troy (about an hour 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 fantastic beach front hotel and a comfy bed to rest your weary bodies. Remember it has been a long weekend and getting out of Gallipoli. After the services can be very frustrating there is still a long drive to your accommodation in Ayvalik but it is well worth the wait!! Day 5 - Bergama Tour / Kusadasi - Sunday 26th April 2009 (Breakfast and dinner included) Drive to Pergamum (45 minutes drive) - see Asklepion, Zeus's alter, the Red Basilcia 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 Pargamum we continue towards the city of Kusadasi. On the way, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre, followed by an optional Turkish Bath. After a good scrub down we will check into our hotel in Kusadasi in time for dinner @ the Kayhan Bey hotel. Day 6 - Ephesus & Kusadasi - Monday 27th April 2009 (Breakfast and dinner 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 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 Kusadasi @ the Kayhan Bey hotel. Day 7 - Pamukkale Tour - Tuesday 28th April 2009 (Breakfast and dinner included) At 08:30am we leave Kusadasi for Pamukkale (2.5 hours drive). In Pamukkale we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, walking around this natural phenomenon gives you the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs that flow down the calcium terraces. After our days activities we will check into our hotel in time for dinner and the rest of the evening is yours to explore the small village or relax around the pool bar. Day 8 - Pamukkale & Istanbul - Wednesday 29th April 2009 (Breakfast included) After breakfast, you can enjoy the thermal pool and sun til 10.00am.at which time we departure for your long return drive to Istanbul. (8.5 hours drive). Once checked into your hotel you final evening is yours to enjoy. Day 9 - Istanbul Tour The End - Thursday 30th April 2009 (Breakfast included) Today your tour is over. Please make your own arrangements for departure remembering that your hotel will need you to check out before midday. We hope you had a memorable tour and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TAT Tours Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TAT Tours Turkey. Tour Inclusions: . 7 breakfasts, 4 dinners . Professional English speaking tour guide throughout. . All transportation by private a/c tour coach . 3 nights at 3 star hotel in Istanbul @ The Golden Hill . 1 night at 3star Beach hotel in Ayvalik @ Ayvalik Beach Club . 2 nights at 3star hotel in Kusadasi @ Kayhan Bey hotel . 1 night 3 star hotel in Pamukkale . Dawn and National Services (Australian, New Zealand) . All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary . Arrival airport transfers between 08:00am and 10:00pm TOUR PRICE: 5% discounts on early booking or 10% off full payments! ANZAC TOUR PRICES: (Based on double, twin or triple share) Euro 367.00 per person GBP 295.00 per person Single supplement: Euro 441.00 per person GBP 355.00 per person Additional ANZAC Tour Options: Please click for detail pages (new window) Traditional Turkish Night - 1001 night Bosphorus Cruise ANZAC PARTY on the 23rd in Istanbul Turkish Bath ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner
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