4 day, Anzac day tour

This tour is suitable for those on a tight budget or time frame who would like to experience Gallipoli, the Anzac Services and a great Turkish adventure, including Gallipoli tour, Down service, all entrance fees, 3 star accommodation, Free return airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Professional English Speaking Guides who have the insight, knowledge and Experience to give you the best Anzac Tour money can buy. An Anzac Buffet BBQ dinner is also an option available to you.

Start Date: 23/04/2008
Finish Date: 26/04/2008
Start: Istanbul
Finish: Istanbul
Places Visited: Istanbul | Gallipoli | Gabatepe | Anzac Cove | Chunuk-Bair
Duration: 4 days – 3 Nights (4 days for the price of 3!)
Price: Double – Triple: £79.00 per person | Single: £140.00 per person

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Welcome cocktail included
Welcome to Turkey, arrival in to Istanbul.
Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel.
Welcome cocktail at 7:30 pm at the hotel.
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 pm - 11:00 pm!
Overnight at 3 Star Hotel in Istanbul Hamidiye Hotel.

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 and 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 a 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 dinner, 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.

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 (approx 3:00 pm) we will drive back to Istanbul (4.5 hour drive).
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
. 2 Breakfasts, 1 Anzac Lunch
. Professional English speaking tour guide throughout
. All transportation by private a/c tour coach
. 2 nights at 3 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul
. Dawn and National Services (Australian, New Zealand)
. All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
. Free airport - hotel transfers from Ataturk Airport on the 23rd between 07:30 - midnight
. Free return airport transfer services to Ataturk Airport on the 26th at: 08:00, 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

Starts: 23.04.2008	Double - Triple Room pp	Single Room
GBP	£79	£140
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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."