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05 days budget ANZAC Day Tour |
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| Tour Description: |
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This tour is suitable for those on a tight budget or time frame who would like to experience Gallipoli, the ANZAC Services and a great Turkish adventure, including a welcome party, an Istanbul City Tour, BBQ party in Gallipoli, all entrance fees, 3 star accommodation and professional English speaking tour guides who have the insight, knowledge and experience to give you the best ANZAC tour money can buy. Optional activities are also available for added experience. 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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| Day 1 - Istanbul - Tuesday 22nd April 2008 |
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(Welcome cocktail included) Welcome to Turkey, arrival in Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Welcome cocktail at 07:30pm 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 08:30pm. Overnight at 3star hotel in Istanbul. Please Note: Free transfers are available from Istanbul Ataturk Airport throughout today. Please confirm your flight details in advance. Transfers from Sabiha Gokcen Airport are at extra cost. |
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| Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour - Wednesday 23rd April 2008 |
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(Breakfast included) We depart from your 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. 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. Tonight nearly every tour group will have arrived. We have a welcome ANZAC PARTY arranged to meet and greet the groups and tour guides. This is an optional activity, unlimited local drinks from 09:00pm - 11:00pm! Overnight at 3star hotel in Istanbul.. |
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| Day 3 - Gallipoli Tour - Thursday 24th April 2008 |
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(Breakfast and lunch 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. We will have a ANZAC lunch on the coast of Kabatepe. We then start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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.
After the tour we drive to the coast of Kabatepe again for our big ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner (optional). Prior to dinner we will stop at a supermarket for additional supplies for our overnight stay at ANZAC Cove. To those who decline the fantastic buffet BBQ dinner, this will be your only stop for dinner also. After dinner at approx 09:30pm we will depart for the Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove. |
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| Day 4 - Gallipoli Dawn Service - Friday 25th April 2008 |
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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 93 years ago when our ancestors landed.
04:30am Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove 10:30am Australian National Service 11:45am Turkish National Service 01:00pm New Zealand National Service
After the services (approx 03:00pm) we will drive back to Istanbul (4.5 hour drive). Overnight 3star hotel in Istanbul. |
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| Day 5 - Istanbul - End of Tour - Saturday 26th April 2008 |
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(Breakfast included) After breakfast check out from your hotel. We hope your tour was memorable and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TAT Tourism Travel Agency Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TAT Tourism Travel Agency Turkey. |
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| Tour Inclusions: |
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. Welcome cocktail . 3 breakfasts, 1 ANZAC lunch . Professional English speaking tour guide throughout . All transportation by private a/c tour coach . 3 nights at 3 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul . Dawn and National Services (Australian, New Zealand) . All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary . Free airport - hotel transfers from Ataturk Airport on the 23rd between 07:30am - midnight . Free return airport transfer services to Ataturk Airport on the 26th at: 08:00am, 1:00pm & 06:00pm
ANZAC TOUR PRICES: (Based on double, twin or triple share) Euro 209.00 per person GBP 145.00 per person
Single supplement: Euro 259.00 per person GBP 185.00 per person
Additional ANZAC Tour Options: Traditional Turkish Night - 1001 Nights Bosphorus Cruise ANZAC PARTY on the 23rd in Istanbul Turkish Bath ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner |
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