"Anzac Day Tours 16 Day Gold"

16 Day Gold ANZAC Tour
TOUR DESCRIPTION
There is no rushing through your tour, you will have plenty of time to enjoy Turkey and the Anzac commemorations. This tour visits the most popular and beautiful sights in Turkey. If you have time on your hands don’t miss out on Turkey!!! Experience the Gallipoli Battlefields and the Anzac Services with Anzac lunch. Enjoy the cultural, touristic, and historical sights of Turkey. You will enjoy sea, sand, sun, and not to mention loads of fun. The tour covers Istanbul, Troy, Asklepion and Red Basilica, and the roman city of Pergamum, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, the hot springs, Hierapolis and calcium terraces of Pamukkale, a mud bath in the middle of Lake Koycegiz, the magnificent Fethiye/Oludeniz, Perge, Aspendos and beautiful views of the Mediterranean coast in Antalya. The underground cities and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, while staying in the authentic cave Hotels. You visit the capital of Turkey, Ankara. All entrance fees are included in the tour, 4 – 5 Star Luxury Hotel accommodation throughout, and a welcome party on arrival in Istanbul (optional). This tour is for those that want to do and see everything whilst on tour in Turkey, making your trip a lifetime memory. All you need to do is book with us and we will take care of all your travel needs!

Day 1- Istanbul – Monday 21 April 2008
Welcome cocktail
Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Welcome cocktail at 730pm at the hotel. Tonight we can take you to a welcome gala dinner with Traditional Turkish 1001 entertainment, an optional activity. 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 830pm.
Overnight at 5star Hotel in Istanbul.
Note!! Free transfers are available from BOTH Istanbul Airports throughout today.
Please confirm your flight details in advance.

Day 2- Istanbul City Tour - Tuesday 22 April 2008
Breakfast Included
We depart from the hotel at 0830 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 Evening there is the option of joining us as we enjoy a Dinner on the Bosphorous. Overnight 5star Hotel Istanbul.

Day 3- Gallipoli and Troy Tour – Wednesday 23 April 2008
Breakfast, lunch and dinner Included
We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00 (4.5 Hour 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. Visit Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australia’s Memorial and Cemetery, Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk-Bair New Zealand Memorial and Cemetery. After the Gallipoli tour, we depart at for the ancient city of Troy. (approx. 1.5 hour drive including ferry)
Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy, drive to our Luxury Boutique Hotel in Assos. (1 hour drive) Dinner at the Hotel.

Day 4- Free day in Assos – Anzac Cove – Thursday 24 April 2008
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 our buffet dinner before heading to Anzac Cove for the Dawn Services. After dinner we will depart for Dawn Service. Overnight Anzac Cove.

Day 5- Gallipoli Dawn Service – Friday 25 April 2008
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 93 years ago when your ancestors landed.
04:30 Dawn Service.
10:30 Australian National service
11.45 Turkish National Service
13:00 New Zealand National service
After the Services (approx 3pm) we will drive back to our 4star hotel in Assos. The night is yours to relax, dinner will be served at the Hotel also. Overnight Luxury Boutique Hotel Assos.

Day 6- Bergama Tour / Kusadasi – Saturday 26 April 2008
Breakfast and dinner Included
Drive to Pergamum (1 hour 40 Minute drive) - Visit Asklepion, Zues alter, Red Basilica 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 5star Hotel Kusadasi.

Day 7- Ephesus & Kusadasi – Sunday 27 April 2008
Breakfast Included
After breakfast we will depart at 0900am (20 Minute Drive) to visit Ephesus - 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. This enables you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Overnight 5star Hotel Kusadasi.

Day 8 - Pamukkale Tour - Monday 28 April 2008
Breakfast and dinner Included
At 08:30 we depart for Pamukkale (2.5 Hour 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 4star thermal Hotel Pamukkale.

Day 9- Pamukkale & Dalyan Math Bath -Fethiye – Tuesday 29 April 2008
Breakfast and dinner Included
After Breakfast depart for Dalyan (4 hour drive). Dalyan is a very popular small town not spoiled by buildings. The wonderful 7 kilometres sandy Iztuzu Beach , which is accessible by a 45 minutes boat trip, is one of the last nesting areas for the Caretta Caretta Sea Turtles. Lunch break. A 15 minutes' boat trip will take you to the sulfur bath which is a different experience for many people visiting the city. Caunos, the ancient city near modern Dalyan, was founded around the 9th century BC. Caunos is famous for its rock-cut tombs. After the tour, return to your hotel to rest & have dinner. The night is yours. Overnight 4star Hotel Fethiye.

Day 10- Antalya – Wednesday 30 April 2008
Breakfast included
After breakfast depart to Antalya (5 hour drive). Don’t forget your swimming gears as there might be a chance to swim in the Mediterranean today! On the way we shall see one of the best panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Make a lunch break on the way. We will be passing from ancient Likya and you will have the chance to take photos of breath taking scenes. In ancient times it covered all Pamphylia that means "the land of all tribes". Attalia, the ancient name of Antalya, is derived from that of the Pergamon King Attalos II Philadelphus, who founded the city on the Pamphylian seacoast around 150 BC. It is know that it was visited by St. Paul by way of Perge in 46 A.D., that it was an important trading centre in the 2nd century A.D. and that the Emperor Hadrian's visit in 130 A.D. was commemorated with new monuments. Check in to your 5star hotel. The rest of the day is yours to discover Antalya. Overnight 5star Hotel Antalya.

Day 11- Antalya Perge Aspendos Tour – Thursday 1 May 2008
Breakfast and dinner Included
After breakfast depart to Antalya (30 minute drive).
PERGE : According to the geographer Strabon. Perge has been founded by Akhas who came down here after the Trojan wars. Perge was first mentioned in 334 BC when Alexander the Great passed through here. In the following years, Perge went under the control of Pergamon when the Kingdom of Pergamon became a part of the Roman city. Especially in the first and the second centuries BC, Perge became one of the richest towns in Pamphylia. Therefore it is not a surprising that St. Paul started his campaign in Anatolia from Perge in 46 AD.
After the tour, departure for Aspendos. Lunch break on the way.
ASPENDOS: The eastern land of Antalya was called Pamphylia in ancient times. Aspendos (Belkis) lies 47 km east of Antalya in the Pamphylian plain. In 486 BC, Greeks and Persians had a great battle here (Greeks won, they didn't stay for long). During the reign of he Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-80 AD) Aspendos got its theatre, which is the best preserved of all. It was built by Romans and maintained by Byzantines and Seljuks. The ruins of the ancient city are extensive and include a stadium, an agora, and a basilica. Dinner at your Hotel. Overnight 5star Hotel Antalya.

Day 12- Antalya - Cappadocia – Friday 2 May 2008
Breakfast Included
After breakfast 08:00 am depart to Cappadocia (8 hour drive). Check in to your hotel. After having some rest, an optional activity is to go to the Famous Traditional Turkish Night, where you will enjoy Whirling Dervishes, Belly Dancing, Traditional Turkish Folklore, unlimited local drinks and Turkish cuisine. We recommend it should not be missed. Overnight in Cappadocia Boutique Cave Hotel.

Day 13- Cappadocia Tour - Saturday 3 May 2008
Breakfast and dinner Included
After breakfast 09:00 am depart to Cappadocia Tour. Today we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country "Katpatuka," (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Our guided tour will start at 09:30 and cover Avcilar, Pigeon Valley , Göreme Open Air Museum, Dervent Valley, Uçhisar Castle and the pottery village of Avanos . If you want to join our optional activity of Hot Air Ballooning, please contact with your guide and register because it will take place early the next morning. Overnight and dinner in Cappadocia Cave Hotel.


Day 14- Cappadocia Tour & Ankara – Sunday 4 May 2008
Breakfast and dinner Included
We depart at 09:00 for one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia - Derinkuyu Underground City. The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self sufficient cities in which there were halls for stocks of crop, barns, rooms, kitchens & ventilation channels. This afternoon we will depart for Ankara (4 hour drive) with a lunch break during the trip. Over night at 4star Hotel in Ankara where dinner will be served.

Day 15- Ankara City Tour & Istanbul – Monday 5 May 2008
Breakfast Included
After breakfast 09:00 am Visit Ataturk (founder of the modern Turkey) Museum at the Ataturk Mosoleum. Lunch break. After the break city tour of Ankara which is the 2nd biggest city and the capital of Turkey. Then departure for Istanbul (5 hour drive). Over night at 5star hotel in Istanbul, the night is yours.

Day 16- Istanbul - The End – Tuesday 6 May 2008
Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.

Tour Inclusions:
Welcome Cocktail
15 Breakfasts, 1 Anzac lunch, 9 Hotel dinners
Professional English speaking tour guide
All transportation by Private air-conditioned bus service
3 nights, 5 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul
2 nights Luxury Boutiquehotel accommodation in Assos
2 nights, 5 star hotel accommodation in Kusadasi
1 night, 4 star Thermal hotel accommodation in Pamukkale
1 night, 4 star hotel accommodation in Dalyan / Fethiye
2 nights 5 star hotel accommodation in Antalya
2 nights accommodation in Cappadocia in authentic cave Hotel
1 night, 4 star hotel accommodation in Ankara
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Airport - hotel transfers on the 20th & 21st April between 07:30 – midnight
Return airport transfers to both Istanbul Airports on 6 May at: 07:30, 13:00 & 18:00

TOUR PRICE:
(Based on double, triple or twin share)
Euro 1,119.00 per person
GBP 759.00 per person

(Single Room)
Euro 1,319.00 per person
GBP 895.00 per person

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Price/Person: 1,319.00 EUR
Number of participants 20
Duration: 16 Days

Area: Anzac Tours
Accomodation is included in this tour: 3 nights, 5 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul 2 nights Luxury Boutiquehotel accommodation in Assos 2 nights, 5 star hotel accommodation in Kusadasi 1 night, 4 star Thermal hotel accommodation in Pamukkale 1 night, 4 star hotel accommodation in Dalyan / Fethiye 2 nights 5 star hotel accommodation in Antalya 2 nights accommodation in Cappadocia in authentic cave Hotel 1 night, 4 star hotel accommodation in Ankara

The Guide is able to understand this language also    
   german
   english
   french
   italian
   portuguese
   spanish

Special Hints: There is no rushing through your tour, you will have plenty of time to enjoy Turkey and the Anzac commemorations. This tour visits the most popular and beautiful sights in Turkey. If you have time on your hands don’t miss out on Turkey!!! Experience the Gallipoli Battlefields and the Anzac Services with Anzac lunch. Enjoy the cultural, touristic, and historical sights of Turkey. You will enjoy sea, sand, sun, and not to mention loads of fun. The tour covers Istanbul, Troy, Asklepion and Red Basilica, and the roman city of Pergamum, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, the hot springs, Hierapolis and calcium terraces of Pamukkale, a mud bath in the middle of Lake Koycegiz, the magnificent Fethiye/Oludeniz, Perge, Aspendos and beautiful views of the Mediterranean coast in Antalya. The underground cities and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, while staying in the authentic cave Hotels. You visit the capital of Turkey, Ankara. All entrance fees are included in the tour, 4 – 5 Star Luxury Hotel accommodation throughout, and a welcome party on arrival in Istanbul (optional). This tour is for those that want to do and see everything whilst on tour in Turkey, making your trip a lifetime memory. All you need to do is book with us and we will take care of all your travel needs!

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last update 15.07.07 | 5:59 PM

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