8 DAYS SILVER ANZAC DAY TURKEY TOUR

ANZAC Tour Start Date:   20.04.2011		ANZAC Tour End Date:   27.04.2011
TravelShop Turkey ANZAC Day Gallipoli Tour Prices - Per Person
Double / Twin / Triple:   Euro 369.00		Single Room:   Euro 449.00
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8 DAYS SILVER ANZAC DAY TURKEY TOUR ITINERARY:

Day 1 - Kusadasi - Wednesday, 20th April 2011
Airport transfers are available from Izmir Adnan Menderes international airport, bus station or Kusadasi harbour during the hours of 8:00 a.m. til 11:00 p.m. Transfers will be made to your hotel where you will be met by your tour guide and checked into your room. Overnight 4 star hotel in Kusadasi.

Day 2 - Ephesus & Kusadasi - Thursday, 21st April 2011
(Breakfast inclusive)
At 8:30 a.m. departure to Ephesus (20 minutes distance) - once the commercial centre of the ancient world - is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. Ephesus, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple, considered one of the Seven Wonders, dates in its latest form from the third century B.C. The guided Ephesus tour 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 become aware of the ancient arts of Turkey like jewellery and leather manufacturing. On this 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 4 star hotel in Kusadasi.

Day 3 - Bergama & Assos - Friday, 22nd April 2011
(Breakfast and dinner inclusive)
Today we drive to Pergamum (45 minutes distance) - see Asklepion, Zeus alter, the Red Bassilcia 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 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 Pergamum we continue towards the city of Assos. Overnight at boutique hotel in Assos.

Day 4 - Free Day in Assos - Saturday, 23rd April 2011
(Breakfast and dinner inclusive)
After breakfast we will explore the ancient city of Assos. Then the day is yours to enjoy, relax and have fun with your new friends, or get some sleep before the Gallipoli tour and Dawn Service! There is also much to see in Assos. Your tour guide will provide you with ideas of where to visit. Overnight at boutique hotel in Assos.

Day 5 - Gallipoli Tour - Sunday, 24th April 2011
(Breakfast inclusive - BBQ buffet dinner optional)
We depart for Troy and Gallipoli at 10:00 a.m. (1.5 hours distance). On the way we will watch the latest documentaries about the Gallipoli campaign. A stop will be provided on the way down for supplies. Troy is one of the most famous cities in the history, remembering us Hector, Achilles and Achaean Greeks, the sake of Helen, Paris, Agamemnon and Priam. Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. We start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula a after midday. The Gallipoli tour includes the Kabatepe War Museum, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine (Australias Memorial and Cemetery), Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, the Nek and Chunuk Bair (New Zealand's Memorial and Cemetery). After your guided Gallipoli tour we drive to the coast of Gabatepe for our optional ANZAC BBQ and buffet dinner. At approx 9:30 p.m. we depart to ANZAC Cove to get a good spot for the ANZAC Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove Commemorative Site. If you do not wish to stay outside at the ANZAC Commemorative Site overnight, we provide optional hotel accomodation at Gallipoli. This option is not available after your arrival in Turkey, pre-booking is required.

Day 6 - Dawn Service at Commemorative Site Gallipoli - Monday, 25th April 2011
Don't forget your warm clothes, sleeping bags, wet weather gear, torches, hat, sunscreen and good walking shoes because Gallipoli is still as cold and dark as it was 96 years ago! Optional we provide sleepings bags, please let us know at time of booking.

04:30 a.m. ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Commemorative Site
10:30 a.m. Australian National Service at Lone Pine Memorial
11.45 a.m. Turkish National Service
01:00 p.m. New Zealand National Service at Chunuk Bair Memorial

After attending the ANZAC services, at approx 3:00 p.m. we will drive to Istanbul (4.5 hours distance). Overnight 4 star hotel in Istanbul.

Day 7 - Istanbul City Tour - Tuesday, 26th April 2011
(Breakfast inclusive)
We depart from the hotel after breakfast at 8:30 a.m. for your guided Istanbul city tour.

Topkapi Palace: Beginning from the Mehmed the Conqueror, the Topkapi Palace which was the official residential of the Ottoman Sultans until the Sultan Abdulmecid the thirty-first Sultan’s time has been used as a center for the state administration, education and art of the Empire approximately 400 years. The palace is full of examples of Ottoman architecture and also contains large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as a display of Ottoman treasure and jewelry.

Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque: The mosque, built between 1609 and 1616, is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. With its six minarets and a great cascade of domes, the mosque is a worthy sibling to Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia). Pope Benedict XVI visited the Sultan Ahmed Mosque on 30th November 2006 during his visit to Turkey. It marks only the second papal visit in history to a Muslim place of worship.

Hippodrome: Today the area is officially called Sultan Ahmet Square, and is carefully maintained by the Turkish authorities. The course of the old racetrack has been indicated with paving, although the actual track is some 2 m below the present surface. The surviving monuments of the Spina, the two obelisks and the Serpentine Column, now sit in holes in a landscaped garden. The German Fountain, an octagonal domed fountain in neo-Byzantine style, which was constructed by the German government in 1900 to mark the German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898, is located at the northern entrance to the Hippodrome area, right in front of the Blue Mosque.

Spice Bazaar: The Spice Bazaar, or Egyptian Bazaar is one of the oldest bazaars in the city. Located in Eminonu, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar. The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.

After your Istanbul city tour there is an option to experience a Bosphorus boat cruise, enjoy the magnificent views of the Bosphorus straight which is connecting Asia to Europe, the best way of seeing the Bosphorus in all its beauty. With the shores rising to heights up to 200m, lined with palaces, ruins, villages, and gardens, this is one of the most beautiful stretches of scenery in Turkey. Overnight 4 star hotel in Istanbul.

Day 8 - Istanbul / End of Tour - Wednesday, 27th April 2011
(Breakfast inclusive)
After breakfast, check-out from your hotel before 11:00 a.m.. Please make your own arrangements for departure transfers or simply ask TravelShop Turkey staff.

We hope you had a memorable ANZAC day tour 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.


8 DAYS SILVER ANZAC DAY TURKEY TOUR INCLUDES:

• Arrival airport transfer between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. (every two hours)
• Welcome Cocktail
• ANZAC Conference in Istanbul
• A range of Gallipoli documentaries
• 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners
• 2 nights 4 star hotel in Kusadasi
• 2 nights boutique hotel in Assos
• 2 nights 4 star hotel in Istanbul
• Fully guided Istanbul City Tour
• Fully guided Gallipoli Tour
• Fully guided Troy Tour
• Fully guided Assos Tour
• Fully guided Pergamon Tour
• Fully guided Ephesus Tour
• Dawn and National Services (Australian & New Zealand)
• Professional English-speaking tour guides
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• FREE ANZAC Tour T-Shirt

Per Person	Shared Double	Single
4 Star Hotel	€ 369.00	€ 449.00