TRAVELSHOP TURKEY - 12 Days International ANZAC Day Gallipoli Tours Turkey Egypt

12 Days Turkey to Egypt ANZAC Tour ITINERARY:

Day 1 - Istanbul Arrival Day - Saturday, 23rd April 2011
Meet at the airport, transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul til 6:00 p.m. Between 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. we will have a conference about ANZAC Dawn Service and Turkey. The conference will be held by ANZAC experts coming from Australia and New Zealand and also by professional Turkish ANZAC guides. Welcome cocktail, coffee, tea and snacks are included. You will meet your fellow ANZAC Day Gallipoli tour members and the TravelShop Turkey staff. We recommend you to arrange your international flights, to be at Ataturk airport in time and check-in your hotel prior our ANZAC conference starts. Overnight in Istanbul.

For those who have arrived in good time we have a ANZAC Party scheduled for tonight. This is an optional activity. Party information, prices and details can be found here >>>
Note!! Transfers from Sabiha Gokcen airport can be arranged at extra cost.

Day 2 - Gallipoli Tour - Sunday, 24th April 2011
(Breakfast inclusive - dinner optional)
We depart for Gallipoli at 7:00 a.m. (4.5 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. We start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula a little 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 3 - 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 for rent, 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 depart from Gallipoli and travel back to Istanbul (4.5 hours distance).

Day 4 - 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 5 - Istanbul & Cairo - Wednesday, 27th April 2011
After breakfast check out from the hotel and depart by international flight to Egypt. Arrival to Cairo airport. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A-C car to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. (No Meals)

Day 6 - Cairo - Egypt - Thursday, 28th April 2011
Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the Egyptian museum of antiquities. Collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tut-Ankh-Amon collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. Visit the great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. Then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques �etc. transfer you to the Cairo station to catch the Sitting train to Luxor.

Day 7 - Luxor Egypt - Friday, 29th April 2011
Luxor. Arrival, meet & assist by our local representatives and transfer to the M/S Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 8 - Edfu Egypt - Saturday, 30th April 2011
Breakfast. Visit The West Bank, the Valley of the Kings, Valley of The Queens and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party. Overnight in Edfu.

Day 9 - Kom Ombo Egypt - Sunday, 1st May 2011
Breakfast on board. Visit the temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeies in Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabeya party Overnight in Kom Ombo.

Day 10 - Aswan Egypt - Monday, 2nd May 2011
Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries & The Temple of Philae Lunch on board. Sail on the Nile by felucca around Kitchener�s island and Elephantine. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 11 - Pyramids Egypt - Tuesday, 3rd May 2011
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast. (Optional trip to Abu Simble by plane), Free time. Transfer to Aswan airport and departure by plane to Cairo. Arrival, meet and assist by our representatives transfer to the hotel, overnight in hotel. (Optional Sound and Light) laser show at Pyramids.

Day 12 - End Of Your Tour - Wednesday, 4th May 2011
After breakfast, please check out from your room before 11:00 a.m., as your ANZAC day tour ends today. Our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

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.

12 DAYS TURKEY TO EGYPT ANZAC 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
2 nights hotel in Istanbul
2 breakfasts
Fully guided Istanbul City Tour
Fully guided Gallipoli 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
Return airport transfers
FREE ANZAC Tour T-Shirt

Egypt Section Includes:

Turkey to Egyt International flight ticket
2 nights 3 star hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
3 nights on 5 Star Nile Cruise board; Aswan & Luxor full board, excluding drinks
All transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan
All your tours and excursions are with A/C cars
The service of meet and assist at all your destinations
English speaking Egyptologist guide
First class train Cairo Aswan- Luxor / Cairo
All your visits include entrance fees

TOUR PRICES:
Euro: 1,120.00 per person (double, twin or triple share)
Euro: 1,449.00 per person (single room)