The six day
Anzac
tour is ideal for
those people who
have enough time to
attend the Anzac Day
Commemorations and
get a really good
taste of what Turkey
has to offer. The
tour starts and
finishes in Istanbul
and includes a fully
guided tour around
Istanbul and the
Gallipoli region.
Start
Date:
21/04/2010
- Wednesday
Finish Date:
26/04/2010
- Monday
Starts:
Istanbul
Finish:
Istanbul
Places
Visited:
Istanbul -
Gallipoli
-
Edremit - Istanbul
Duration:
6 Days – 5 Nights
Price: Double/Twin/Triple
:
£249.00 - Single :
£309.00
If you are
travelling alone and
would prefer to pay
the lower rate then
we can match you up
with someone of the
same gender to share
a twin/triple room
(Subject to
Availability).
|
Anzac Day
Tours
Booking Discount |
a)
4-more
people = 5%
group
discount
|
Please
Note =
These
discounts
are off
the tour
prices and
not
additional
activities
such as
Early Acc,
Gala Dinner,
etc... |
·
Includes all
entrance fees,
· Transportation in
a fully
Air-Conditioned,
Non-Smoking new
model Luxury Coach,
· Fluent English
speaking
professional tour
guide for the
duration of the
tour,
· FREE T-Shirt,
· A range of
Gallipoli
documentaries &
movies to watch
during bus journeys,
· Anzac Day memorial
services at
Gallipoli,
· All accommodation
as per itinerary in
3
& 4 star hotels,
· We have Turkish,
Australian and New
Zealand staff who
have good knowledge
of Gallipoli and
Turkey,
· Private Security,
· No camping! No
hidden extra costs.
Don't wake up to
Nightmares,
· We have been
running Anzac tours
for many years and
know what Anzac day
in Gallipoli is all
about.
Day One: Wednesday
21st April - Arrival
in Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey
and the beginning of
your Anzac tour!
Once you have
checked into your
hotel (Please note
check in times vary
between hotels but
are normally no
earlier than noon)
you have the rest of
the day free to
explore Istanbul and
you will meet your
guide later that
evening who will
give you information
about the tour and
answer any questions
you might have.
Following this
meeting we have a
welcome drink for
all tours starting
on the 21st April
and a chance for you
to meet everyone.
If you arrive into
Ataturk
International
Airport on the
21st April then your
tour includes an
airport transfer to
your hotel and you
will be met at the
airport by the
Samyeli Travel
team. Paid airport
transfers from
Sabiha Gokcen
Airport in Istanbul
on the 21st April
are also available
at certain times
(Please see FAQs)
and if arriving by
alternative means
then you will be
provided details of
your hotel in April
by email so you can
make your own way
there.
Overnight:
Istanbul
Day Two: Thursday
22nd April -
Istanbul City Tour
This morning we
partake in a fully
guided tour of the
only city to span
two continents. We
will visit the
Hagia (St.)
Sophia,
one of the greatest
marvels of
architecture,
constructed as a
basilica in the 6th
century by Emperor
Justinian. Blue
Mosque, facing
Hagia Sophia, famous
with its blue Iznik
tiles and unique
with 6 minarets,
built in the name of
Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome,
center of sportive
(chariot races,
athletics) events
and political
activities of the
old city. Obelisk
of Theodosius,
Serpentine Column,
German Fountain
of Wilhelm II are
the monuments
decorating
Hippodrome.
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.
The rest of the day
is yours free to
explore in Istanbul
or you can join us
on the optional
Bosphorus Cruise
and Gala Evening.
Overnight:
Istanbul
Meals:
Breakfast
Day Three: Friday
23rd April -
Istanbul to
Gallipoli - Guided
Tour of Gallipoli
After an early
breakfast we drive
to the World War I
Battlefield of
Gallipoli stopping
along the way to
pick up refreshments
for lunch.
You will also have
an opportunity to
watch a movie about
Gallipoli so you get
a feel for the type
of people who fought
in this war and to
help you picture
conditions 95 years
ago.
This afternoon on a
fully guided tour,
you will visit the
Kabatepe War
Museum, Anzac Cove,
Hell Spit Cemetery,
Lone Pine, The Nek,
and Chunuk Bair War
memorial. Your
guide will reveal
stories of battle
woes and will bring
alive the legend of
the Anzac's. By
visiting the
peninsula on the
23rd April we get to
spend more time
exploring without
the crowds from
other tours that
arrive on the 24th.
This evening we will
travel to our
luxurious
accommodation, where
an all-you-can-eat
buffet dinner
awaits.
Overnight:
Edremit
Meals:
Breakfast & Dinner
Day Four: Saturday
24th April -
Rural Village Visit
and Prepare for
Anzac Day
Today you have the
opportunity to see
and enjoy the rural
side of Turkey. You
don’t need to wake
up early in the
morning as we will
leave after
breakfast for
Tahtakuslar.
Here you can observe
the ideal Turkish
village life of
nomads as you look
around the only
village museum in
Turkey (awarded by
Unesco). In this
museum there are
objects about the
fauna & flora of
Turkey and all the
handcrafted nomadic
arts are displayed.
Turkish people are
Nomadic in origin
but today most of
them have settled on
the top of
mountains. There are
more than 40,000
nomadic villages and
tribes in Turkey and
one of them is the
picturesque
Village
of Çamlibel
which is on the
skirts of
mythological Olympos
Mountain (today’s
Mount Ida). They
are waiting for you
here to show you the
famous Turkish
hospitality and
friendship. A guest
is a king in Turkey
therefore you will
be made welcome with
food and drink while
you relax. In the
afternoon we head
back to the hotel to
enjoy the rest of
the day. Make sure
you get plenty of
rest because ANZAC
day will be a long
busy day. A buffet
dinner will be
served so you can
fill up before
departing for
Gallipoli late
afternoon.
We arrive at Anzac
Cove to ensure we
get a good spot for
the dawn service.
Don't forget your
sleeping bags, warm
clothes, wet weather
gear and torches
because Gallipoli is
still as dark and
cold tonight as it
was 95 years ago
when your ancestors
landed.
Overnight:
Anzac Cove
Meals:
Breakfast & Dinner
Please Note:
We recommend
bringing a small day
pack with you to
carry things around
during the overnight
stay and also during
the day on the 25th
April as you will
not be able to
access your main
luggage from when
you leave Edremit
until you arrive in
Istanbul on the
night of the 25th.
Your main luggage
will be securely
locked away in the
coach overnight.
Day Five: Sunday
25th April -
ANZAC Day (Gallipoli
to Istanbul)
At first light the
day begins with the
Dawn Service held at
the ANZAC
Commemorative Site,
which will be
followed by the
Australian and New
Zealand memorial
services held at
Lone Pine and
Chunuk Bair
respectively. Today
is the reason you
came to Turkey, to
commemorate the
sacrifice your
forefathers have
made. Emotions run
high and this
afternoon you will
travel back to
Istanbul, arriving
there in the late
evening.
Overnight:
Istanbul
Meals:
Lunchbox
Day Six:
Monday 26th April -
The end of
the tour
After breakfast the
tour finishes and we
bid farewell to our
new found friends
and exchange
e-mails. Wherever
you are heading to
next you will take
unforgettable
memories and a new
understanding of
this country that
plays such an
important part in
your history.
Meals:
Breakfast
Tour Includes:
Arrival Airport
Transfers
Arrival airport
transfers are free
for customers
arriving at
Ataturk
International
Airport between
8am and midnight on
the 21st
April. For full
details on how our
airport transfers
work and getting to
your hotel on the
first day of the
tour then please see
the FAQ section.
IMPORTANT:
It is essential that
customers who wish
to use our transfer
service send us full
flight details
including airline
name, flight number,
terminal number,
arrival time. It is
your responsibility
to ensure we have
this information
before 7th April
2010 otherwise
we cannot guarantee
that a transfer will
be available.
Accommodation: 3
X Night Istanbul (3
Star), 2 X Night
Edremit (4 Star) +
Anzac Cove
Meals: 4 X
Breakfasts, 2 X
Dinners, 1 X
Lunchbox
Transport: Air
Conditioned (Non
Smoking) Coach
All Entrance Fees
Professional English
speaking Guide
Istanbul City Tour
Gallipoli Tour
Nomadic Village
Visit
Anzac Day Memorial
Services
Tour Excludes:
Meals unless stated
Departure Airport
Transfers
Drinks
Flight Tickets
Personal Expenses
Tips for Guides and
Drivers
Important
Information:
If you wish to
arrive in Istanbul
earlier than the 21st
or stay longer than
the 26th
then we can arrange
pre & post tour
accommodation for
you although we have
limited availability
of this. The cost
of this is per
person £30 for a
Double/Twin/Triple
or £40 for a single
room. Please
indicate that you
require this when
making your booking.
If you are
travelling alone and
would prefer to pay
the lower rate then
we can match you up
with someone of the
same gender to share
a twin/triple room
(Subject to
Availability).
|
Member Of Turkish Patent Institute
Samyeli Travel: 2007/21054
Anzac Yapan Diğer Firmalar: Fez Travel - Travel Talk Tours - On The Go - Travel Mood - Fanatics - Beige Brigade - PP Travel - Top Deck - Contiki - Overland Club
Famous Turkish Persons: Hümeyra - Hüner Coşkuner - Hüseyin Akpınar - Hüseyin Karadayı - Hüseyin Karakuş - Hüseyin Polater - Hüseyin Turan - Hüsnü Şenlendirici - Hüseyin Erbaş - Hüseyi Bıçak - Haşim Koç - Hasan Öztürk - Haluk Akay
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
