Day 1 - Istanbul - Tuesday 21 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 Dedeman hotel

Optional Activity - Traditional Turkish 1001 entertainment You can meet our friendly crew and other travellers while enjoying traditional Turkish Food and enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night. The evening starts at 08:30pm.

Note: Transfers from Sabiha Gokcen Airport are unavailable as are transfers for those arriving outside of the transfer window..

Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour - Wednesday 22 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. 

This afternoon there is the option of joining us as we enjoy a Bosphorus Cruise.

Day 3 - Gallipoli and Troy Tour - Thursday 23 April 2009 
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner 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 and have an ANZAC lunch on the coast of Gabatepe. We then start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
After the Gallipoli tour, we depart at for the ancient city of Troy. (approx. 1.5 hours drive including ferry)
Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy we drive to our boutique hotel in Assos. (1 hour drive) Dinner at the hotel. 

Day 4 - Free day in Assos - ANZAC Cove - Friday 24 April 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
The day is yours to enjoy, relax and have fun with your new friends, or get some sleep before the Dawn Service! There is also much to see in Assos if you want to sightsee. Your tour guide will provide you with ideas of where to visit. Luggage can be kept at this hotel as you will return to stay here tomorrow night. If you wish to buy snacks for the overnight camp, today is best time to do it. There are also some food and drink stalls available at ANZAC Cove. Tonight at 18:30pm we will meet back at the hotel for your buffet dinner before heading to ANZAC Cove for the Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove. 

Day 5 - Gallipoli Dawn Service - Saturday 25 April 2009    Dawn Service Pictures in chronological order

(Breakfast and dinner included)
Don't forget your sleeping bags, warm clothes, breakfast box, 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

Day 6 - Bergama Tour / Kusadasi - Sunday 26 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.

Day 7 - Ephesus & Kusadasi - Monday 27 April 2009 
(Breakfast 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. 

Day 8 - Pamukkale Tour - Tuesday 28 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 9 - Pamukkale & Istanbul - Wednesday 29 April 2009 
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, you can enjoy the thermal pool and sun til 10.00am, then departure for Istanbul. (8.5 hours drive).The night is yours to Istanbul. Over night 5star hotel Istanbul.

Day 10 - Istanbul - The End - Thursday 30 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:
. 9 breakfasts, 5 hotel dinners 
. Professional English speaking tour guide
. All transportation by private air-conditioned bus service
. 3 nights 5 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul @ The Dedeman hotel
. 2 nights luxury boutique hotel accommodation in Assos
. 2 nights 5 star hotel accommodation in Kusadasi @ Charisma hotel
. 1 night 4 star thermal hotel accommodation in Pamukkale @ Colassae Themal Spa hotel
. All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
. Arrival airport transfers between 08:00am and 10:00pm

PRICE: 5% discounts on early booking or 10% off full payments!

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ANZAC TOUR PRICES:
(Based on double, twin or triple share)
Euro 741.00 per person
GBP 599.00 per person

Single supplement:
Euro 975.00 per person
GBP 789.00 per person

Additional ANZAC Tour Options:
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Traditional Turkish Night - 1001 night
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
Turkish Bath

Prices:
£ 599.00 per person (based on double share)
£ 789.00 per person (single supplement)

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