TRAVELSHOP TURKEY - 15 Days International ANZAC Day Gallipoli Tours Greece to Turkey

15 Days Greece to Turkey ANZAC Tour Itinerary:

Day 1 - Athens & Paros - Tuesday 13th April 2010
Arrival to Athens. Transfer from Athens airport overland to Galatas by coach. Stop at the Corinth Canal. Arrival to Poros Island by water taxi, check -in. Free time and dinner.

Day 2 - Paros & Delphi - Wednesday 14th April 2010
Breakfast and hotel check -out. Transfer from Poros to Epidavros by coach and visit theatre and the Sanctuary of sklepios. Transfer to Mycenae and visit the Archaeological Site. Transfer to Nafplio and visit old town and castle. Transfer to Delphi, overnight stay with dinner.

Day 3 - Delphi & Athens - Thursday 15th April 2010
Breakfast and hotel check out. Sightseeing of Delphi and Delphi's archaeological sites with guide. Return trip to Athens and overnight stay in hotel with dinner

Day 4 - Cruise Ship & Piraeus to Myconos - Friday 16th April 2010
Breakfast and check out of hotel. Transfer to cruise ship in Piraeus port by coach. Departure from Piraeus at 11:00hrs. Cruise to the most cosmopolitan Islands in Greece - Myconos. Arrival to Myconos at 18:00hrs.
Free time or optional excursions. Departure from Myconos at 10:00pm. Overnight on board.

Day 5 - Cruise Ship to Patmos - Saturday 17th April 2010
Arrival to Patmos - Island of St. John at 06:30hrs. Free time or optional excursion. Departure from Patmos at 10:00hrs and cruise to Kusadasi in Turkey.

Day 6 - Crete Island & Santorini - Sunday 18th April 2010
Arrival to Heraklion city on Crete Island at 07:00am in the morning. Free time or optional excursion to the Knossos and visit Minoan Palace. Departure from Crete at 11:30hrs and cruise to the most beautiful Cyclades Island - Santorini. Arrive at Thira at 16:30hrs. Free time on the Island or optional excursion. Departure from Santorini at 21:00hrs. Overnight on board.

Day 7 - Santorini to Samos - Monday 19th April 2010
Early morning arrival to Athens to start the City Tour with Acropolis visit and free time in the Plaka of Athens. Afternoon Sounio trip and finishing in Piraeus Port to take ferry to Samos y

Day 8 - Samos to Kusadasi - Tuesday 20th April 2010
Arrival to Samos and immediate departure for ferry to Kusadasi. Transfers will be made to your hotel where you will be met by your Tour guide and checked into your room in Kusadasi

Day 9 - Ephesus & Kusadasi- Wednesday 21st April 2010
At 08:30am we depart for Ephesus (20 minutes drive) - 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 become 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. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Overnight in Kusadasi

Day 10 - Bergama & Assos - Thursday 22nd April 2010
Today we drive to Pergamum (45 minutes drive) - see Asklepion, Zeuss 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 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. After Pargamum we continue towards the city of Assos. Overnight Boutique hotel in Assos..

Day 11 - Assos & Troy - Friday 23th April 2010
After breakfast we will explore the ancient city of Assos before we drive to Troy where you can explore the site of the legendary town, made famous by Homer in his Iliad and visit the Temple of Athena. Overnight Boutique hotel in Assos..

Day 12 - Gallipoli - Dawn Service - Saturday 24th April 2010
We depart for Gallipoli at 7:00am (4.5 hours drive). On the way we will have the chance to watch the latest documentary on 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 the tour we drive to the coast of Gabatepe for our big ANZAC BBQ and buffet dinner (optional). At approx 09:30pm we will depart for the ANZAC Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove. If you dont want 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 13 - Gallipoli Dawn Service - Sunday 25th April 2010
Don't forget your sleeping bags, warm clothes, wet weather gear and torches because Gallipoli is still as dark and as cold today as it was 95 years ago when our ancestors landed. Please bring your hat, sunscreen and good walking shoes! Optional we provide sleepings bags for rent, please let us know at time of booking.

04:30am ANZAC Day Dawn Service
10:30am Australian National Service
11.45am Turkish National Service
01:00pm New Zealand National Service

After the services at approx 3:00pm we will drive back to Istanbul (4.5 hours drive).

Day 14 - Istanbul City Tour - Monday 26th April 2010
We depart from the 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.

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.

After the Istanbul city tour you have the option to experience a Bosphorus cruise, you will have the chance to enjoy magnificent views of the Bosphorus straigt which is connecting Asia to Europe. Overnight 4 star hotel in Istanbul.

Day 15 - Istanbul - End of Tour - Tuesday 27th April 2010
After breakfast, please check out from your room before 11:00am, as your ANZAC day tour ends today. Please make your own arrangements for departure or simply ask us.

We hope you had a memorable 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.

15 DAYS GREECE TO TURKEY ANZAC TOUR INCLUDES:

The places that Greece & Turkey ANZAC Tour visits are:

Athens Greek Site
Paros Greek Site
Paros Greek Site
Delphi Greek Site
Delphi Greek Site
Piraeus Greek Site
Myconos Greek Site
Patmos Greek Site
Crete Island Greek Site
Santorini Greek Site
Samos Greek Site
Kusadasi Turkish Site
Ephesus Turkish Site
Pergamon Turkish Site
Assos Turkish Site
Troy Turkish Site
Gallipoli Turkish Site
Istanbul Turkish Site

Tour Includes Turkey Section:

5 breakfasts, 5 dinners
1 night hotel in Istanbul with breakfast
2 nights hotel in Kusadasi with breakfast and dinner
2 nights hotel in Assos with breakfast and dinner
Guided Ephesus tour
Guided Bergama tour
Guided Assos tour
Guided Troy tour
Guided Gallipoli tour
Dawn and National Services (Australian & New Zealand)
Fluent English speaking professional tour guide for the duration of the tour
All transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking new luxury coach
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Arrival airport transfers between 8:00am and 11:00pm every two hours
FREE T-Shirt

Tour Includes Greece Section:

Transfer from Athens Airport to Poros Island
1 night 3 star hotel New Aegli on HB Basis at Poros
1 night 3 star hotel at Delphi on HB at Delphi
1 night 3 star Hotel Dorian in Athens
Transfer from hotel to Galatas to follow Argolis trip with all entrance fees and guide
One day excursion to Delphi with entrance fees and guide
Transfer from hotel to Piraeus port for cruise departure
3 days, 4 nights cruise or similar cruise fare on full-board basis, 3 nights in double cabin
Port taxes, entertainment program on board
Transfer from Cruise ship to Athens City Tour with guide
Acropolis entrance fees
Sounio visit with guide and entrance fees included
Overnight ferry to Samos with inside quadruple cabins
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi

TOUR PRICES:
Euro: 1,475.00 per person (double, twin or triple share)
Euro: 1,879.00 per person (single room)