2008 Anzac Day Tours Turkey, 11 Day Anzac Gallipoli Tour Turkey.

Experience the must see places of Turkey including Istanbul, Gallipoli Battlefields and the Anzac Services, Troy, Asklepion and Red Basilica, and the roman city of Pergamum, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, the hot springs of Pamukkale, and the amazing city of Cappadocia view first hand the historical arts traditions and mysteries of Turkey. The tour also includes airport transfers, a welcome cocktail, ANZAC lunch, a ANZAC BBQ buffet dinner on the Anzac Peninsula (optional), all entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary, 3 star Hotel accommodation, professional English speaking tour guides, accommodation in the authentic cave hotels of Cappadocia and domestic flights from Cappadocia to Istanbul. This tour will ensure you leave Turkey with many great memories and will entice you to return for many more visits.

Start Date: 22/04/2008
Finish Date: 02/05/2008
Start: Istanbul
Finish: Fethiye
Places Visited: Istanbul | Gallipoli | Troy | Bergama | Kusadasi | Ephesus | Pamukkale | Cappadocia
Duration: 11 Days – 10 Nights (11 Days for the price of 10!)
Price: Double – Triple: £399.00 per person | Single: £475.00 per person

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Welcome cocktail included
Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel.
Welcome cocktail at 730pm 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 8:30pm.
Overnight at 3star Hotel in Istanbul Hamidiye Hotel.

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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.

Breakfast Included
We depart from the hotel at 08:30 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 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 9:00 - 11:00 pm.
Overnight at 3 star Hotel in Istanbul Hamidiye Hotel.

Breakfast & Lunch Included
We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00 (4.5 hour 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 an Anzac lunch on the coast of Gabatepe.
We then start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
We visit Gabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australia’s Memorial and Cemetery, Quinn's Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk-Bair New Zealand Memorial and Cemetery.
After the tour we drive to the coast of Gabatepe 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, this will be your only stop for dinner also.
After dinner at approx 21:30 pm we will depart for the Dawn Service.
Overnight Anzac Cove.

Dinner Included
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 your ancestors landed.
04:30 Dawn Service.
10:30 Australian National service.
11.45 Turkish National Service.
13:00 New Zealand National service.

After the services, we depart for the ancient city of Troy (40 minute drive).
Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy.
After Troy, return to our hotel where we will have dinner.
The evening is yours. You can enjoy the beach and the pool, relax and have fun with your new friends.
Over Night in 3 star Hotel in Ayvalik Ayvalik Beach Hotel.

Breakfast and dinner included
Drive to Pergamum (45 minute drive) - see Asklepion, Zeus alter, Red Basilica etc.
BERGAMA is the site of the Hellenistic - and later Roman - city of Pergamum, 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.
Then departure for Kusadasi. On the way, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre.
Then we have the option of a Turkish Bath before checking into your hotel.
Have a rest till dinner time. After having dinner at your hotel, you will have the free time to stroll.
Overnight 3 star Hotel in Kusadasi Kayhanbey Hotel.

Breakfast included
08:30 we depart for Ephesus (20 min 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 Celsius.
After lunch, we will make a shopping tour in which you will be 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 3 star Hotel Kusadasi Kayhanbey Hotel.

Breakfast and dinner included
At 08:30 we depart for Pamukkale (2.5 hour drive).
We then arrive at Pamukkale for lunch.
Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and give you the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs.
After our days activities we will check into our hotel in Pamukkale Dinner will be served at the hotel and the rest of the night is yours.
Overnight in 3 star Hotel Pamukkale.

Breakfast included
After the breakfast, you can enjoy the thermal pool and sun till 10.00am.
Then departure for Cappadocia (10 hour drive).
After having some rest, you will have the chance to go to the famous Traditional Turkish Night, you will enjoy Whirling Dervishes, Belly Dancing & Traditional Turkish Folklore accompanied by traditional Turkish food.
We recommend it should not be missed.
Overnight Cave Hotel in Cappadocia Gamirasu Cave Hotel.

Breakfast included
Today we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago.
As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life.
The beautiful horse country "Katpatuka," (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Our guided tour will start at 09:30 and cover Avcilar, Pigeon Valley , Goreme Open Air Museum, Dervent Valley , Uchisar Castle and the pottery village of Avanos. If you want to join our optional activity of Hot Air Ballooning, please contact with your guide and register because it will take place early the next morning.
Overnight in Cave Hotel Cappadocia Gamirasu Cave Hotel.

Breakfast and Dinner included
We depart at 09:30 for one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia - Derinkuyu Underground City.
The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self sufficient cities in which there were halls for stocks of crop, barns, rooms, kitchens & ventilation channels.
This afternoon we will depart for Istanbul by aeroplane (included in the cost of tour).
Overnight 3 star Hotel Istanbul Hamidiye Hotel.

Breakfast included
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another V-GO Turkey Tour.
Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing V-GO Travel Turkey.

. Welcome cocktail.
. 9 Breakfasts, 1 Anzac Lunch, 4 Dinners.
. Professional English speaking tour guide throughout.
. All transportation by private a/c tour coach.
. 3 nights at 4 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul.
. 1 night at 3 star hotel accommodation in Ayvalik.
. 2 nights at 3 Star Hotel accommodation in Kusadasi.
. 1 night, 3 star hotel accommodation in Pamukkale.
. 2 nights cave hotel accommodation in Cappadocia.
. Dawn and national Services (Australian, New Zealand).
. Domestic Flights from Cappadocia to Istanbul.
. All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary.
. Free airport - hotel transfers from Ataturk Airport on the 22nd between 07:30 - midnight.
. Free return airport transfer services to Ataturk Airport on the 30th at: 07:30, 13:00 & 18:00.

Optional Activities that may be of interest with this tour:

1. Traditional Turkish Night - 1001Nights
2. Bosphorus Cruise
3. ANZAC PARTY
4. Turkish Bath
5. ANZAC BBQ Buffet Dinner

Cappadocia Tour Options

1. Hot Air Ballooning

Starts: 22.04.2008	Double - Triple Room pp	Single Room
GBP	£399.00	£475.00
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When booking an Anzac tour it is important to ensure that your tour operator is a member of TURSAB which is the Turkish regulatory body of tourist activities. It is illegal for non-members to operate tours in Turkey without a TURSAB license and membership number. V-GO’s Travel is a member of TURSAB (License No:4563).

Notice:

Before you book with any agency, it is most important that you check all the details of the services offered. Low budget offers usually don't cover many services, such as: quality, entrance fees, standard of the coaches, accommodation in Gallipoli, professional lecture about Gallipoli, private security, doctor, professional guide (not an escort or offside), references of the agency and background.

Australian Govt. Announcement access Gallipoli ANZAC Day 2008 The Australian Dept of Veteran Affairs is making special arrangements for those with special needs in an effort to assist aged and infirm visitors. Read more about this at: Australian Government. Also note from their website: "Travel by passenger car to these services is not allowed and on completion of the Dawn Service, official coaches will depart before public coach departures to meet Turkish protocol requirements."

Please, Read the notice from Australian Embassy at Australian Embassy. A brief warning from the Australian Embassy web site: "Accommodation in the Gallipoli area, particularly for the night of 24 April, is very heavily booked well in advance of ANZAC Day. Intending travellers will need to make bookings as early as possible to secure accommodation."