10 Day Anzac Day Tour

Anzac Day Tour Package itinerary

21 April Day 1.: Arrival to Istanbul, transfer to hotel. Check in Relax. Overnight in Istanbul. (No Meals).

22 April Day 2.: Istanbul Old City Tour. Overnight in Istanbul (B + L)

23 April Day 3.: Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour. Overnight in Istanbul (B + L)

24 April Day 4.: Depart from Istanbul to Gallipoli for Dawn Service Ceremonies (No meals)

25 April Day 5.: Ceremonies in Gallipoli and Depart from Gallipoli to Istanbul (Breakfast)

26 April Day 6.: Ephesus Tour. Overnight in Kusadasi. (Breakfast and Lunch)

27 April Day 7.: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour. Overnight bus to Cappadocia. (Breakfast and Lunch)

28 April Day 8.: North Cappadocia Tour. Overnight in Cappadocia. (Breakfast and Lunch)

29 April Day 9.: South Cappadocia Tour & Fly Back to Istanbul (Breakfast & Lunch)

30 April Day 10.: Departure to Airport. (Breakfast)

Anzac Day Tour Package Description

21 April
Day 1.: Arrival to Istanbul, transfer to hotel. Check in Relax. Overnight in Istanbul. (No Meals).

Met on arrival at the airport, transfer to hotel where you will have relax and stay overnight in Istanbul.

22 April
Day 2.: Istanbul Old City Tour. Overnight in Istanbul (B + L)

08:30 AM Pick up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Byzantine and Ottoman Relics tour in Istanbul.

Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour departs from hotel with pick up service, our staff will come and take you from hotel to meeting point to meet with tour guide and other paticipants. When every participants of tour come together, tour will be started by a short drive to first point to visit the St. Sophia Church and then continue to the Byzantine Hippodrome, Egyptian Obelisks, German Fountain and walking to the Blue Mosque after visiting the Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque) continue to the bigest covered bazaar, visit the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. In the Afternoon after lunch, tour will continue with Topkapi Palace wihch was used as a government building in the Ottoman periods period and then continue to Rustem Pasha Mosque which is one of the smallest and the one of the most beautiful mosque in old city of Istanbul. After visiting the Rustem Pasha Mosque, the tour will be ended. At the end of the tour, return to hotel.

17:00 Is the end of the tour, then participants will be transferred back to their hotel

Overnight in Istanbul.

23 April
Day 3.: Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour. Overnight in Istanbul (B + L)

08:30 AM Pick up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Byzantine and Ottoman Relics tour in Istanbul.

Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour departs from hotel with pick up service, our staff will come and take you from hotel to meeting point to meet with tour guide and other paticipants to continue to visit the sites. Walking on Balat Streets; Walking through the Jewish quarter of Old City. Golden Horn; The ancient Greek colonists chose Halic or Golden Horn to be the site for Byzantium. Bosphorus Bridge; Connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. Unique chance to step from one continent to another in 2 minutes. Çamlıca Hill; Çamlıca Hill has a panoramic view of the charming Bosphorus and the mouth of Golden Horn. Bosphorus Cruise; One of the best ways to get a feel for Istanbul is to take a cruise on the legendary Bosphorus. The majestic strait that runs through Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia. From your cruise boat, you can view the dramatic sights lining the Bosphorus’ wooded shores: the Beylerbeyi Palace, the Rumeli Fortress, the Çırağan Palace, the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Maiden’s Tower, the 19th century mansions of the Ottoman elite and many more. Pierre Loti Hill and Cable Car; Pierre Loti is a famous hill with a beautiful panaromic view of Golden Horn and the Historical Peninsula. You’ll also enjoy the way back down from the hill in a cable car. Spice Bazaar; Built in 1660, Spice Bazaar is the place to lay in a fresh supply of spices, nuts, honeycomb, Turkish delight, dried figs, caviar and mature hard Turkish cheese. At the end of the tour, return to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

17:00 Is the end of the tour, then participants will be transferred back to their hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

24 April
Day 4.: Depart from Istanbul to Gallipoli for Dawn Service Ceremonies (No meals)

12:00 Depart for Eceabat from Istanbul.
There will be a rest stop half way where you can buy nibblies for the night ahead.
17:00 Enter the town of Eceabat where we will grab our Gallipoli goodies bag and drive to the service site.
20:00 Join the convoy of buses for departure to the Dawn Service site where we will grab a space in the large crowd and wait, listening to the pre dawn program.

25 April
Day 5.: Ceremonies in Gallipoli and Depart from Gallipoli to Istanbul (Breakfast)

05:30 Dawn Service commences as the sun breaks the skyline behind the Turkish Sphinx.
07:30 While waiting for your bus to transfer you to the next service you can eat breakfast on the grass with the group or feel free to tell your leader that you want to go exploring; take your breakfast-pack and walk the ridges and old trenches to the next service. Australian and/or New Zealand National services.

10:00 Australian National Ceremony at Lone Pine,
11:45 New Zealander National Ceremony at Chunuk Bair.

In the afternoon, Continue to Kusadasi by coach.

Arrival and Overnight in Kusadasi.

26 April
Day 6.: Ephesus Tour. Overnight in Kusadasi. (Breakfast and Lunch)

08:30 AM Pick up from hotel for Ephesus Tour.

Sites to visit during the Ephesus tour..!

Ephesus Library; According to recent excavations, the site was occupied as early as the late Neolithic period and developed through the Bronze and Iron Ages.

Temple of Artemis; The temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp Virgin Mary House.

Virgin Mary House; It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John.

Isa Bey Mosque is one of the most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, situated below the basilica of Saint John. The mosque was built by the master Syrian architecture Ali son of Mushimish al -Damishki, between the years of 1374 and 1375.

Sirince Village; which was the Greek village which located closer to Selcuk and well known with the 2012.

16:30 PM Is the end of the tour, At the end of the tour. Return to Hotel.

Overnight in Kusadasi.

27 April
Day 7.: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour. Overnight bus to Cappadocia. (Breakfast and Lunch)

08:30 AM After breakfast, you will be picked up from hotel and drive to Pamukkale.

Pamukkale Tour is included the visiting and sightseeing o f Hierapolis ancient city, Necropolis, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinious Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater, Antique Pool. At the end of the tour. Transfer to Denizli airport to fly back to Istanbul.

16:00 PM The end of the tour, Transfer to Denizli Airport,
17:55 PM Transfer to Denizli to Kayseri via Istanbul.
21:05 PM Arrival to Kayseri and transfer to Cappadocia.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

28 April
Day 8.: North Cappadocia Tour. Overnight in Cappadocia. (Breakfast and Lunch)

09:30 AM Pick up from hotel for Full Day North Cappadocia Tour.

North Cappadocia Tour departs frmo hotels in Cappadocia with hotel pick up service. Our staff will come and pick you up from your hotel to meeting point of group and tour guide. When every one come together, tour will be departed by a short drive to Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos .In the afternoon visit another beautiful Open Air Museum at Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the Natural Castle at Uçhisar. After visiting Uçhisar.

16:30 - 17:00 PM At the end of the tour, return to hotel.

29 April
Day 9.: South Cappadocia Tour & Fly Back to Istanbul (Breakfast & Lunch)

09:30 AM Pick up from hotel for South Cappadocia Tour.

South Cappadocia Tour departs frmo hotels in Cappadocia with hotel pick up service. Our staff will come and pick you up from your hotel to meeting point of group and tour guide. When every one come together, tour will be departed by a short drive to Red valley, and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Çavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen.After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley . In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the Natural Castle at Ortahisar.
At the end of the tour, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport to fly back to Istanbul.

16:30 - 17:00 PM At the end of the tour, return to hotel to take the luggages and continue to Kayseri airport to fly back Istanbul.
19:30 PM Fly from Kayseri or Nevsehir (Cappadocia) to Istanbul. Arrival to Istanbul. Transfer to Hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

30 April
Day 10.: Departure to Airport. (Breakfast)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to airport according to your time of airplane.

Accommodation
- 4 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Istanbul
- 2 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Kusadasi.
- 1 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Cappadocia.
- 1 Night Anzac Day Ceremonies, (There is no accommodation).

Meals
- Breakfast at the hotels.
- Lunches during the tour.
- Dinner and Breakfast during the dawn service ceremonies.

Guiding
- Turkish and English Speaking Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism in the tours.
- Turkish and English Speaking Tour guides or tour leaders during the Anzac Dawn Service.

Tours
- 1 Full Day Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour.
- 1 Full Day Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour.
- 2 Day Dawn Serice Ceremonies.
- 1 Day Ephesus Tour.
- 1 Day Pamukkale Tour.
- 1 Day North Cappadocia Tour.
- 1 Day South Cappadocia Tour.

Entrance Fees
- Museums, Ruins, Monuments during the tours and Anzac Area.

Land Transportation
- Hotel pick up and drop off and also during the tours.
- All the transportation by non-smoking and airconditioned touristical mini-vans.

Airport transfers
- Airport transfers in Istanbul, Cappadocia.

Flight tickets
- Flight tickets from Kayseri to Istanbul.

Bus station transfers
- Bus station transfers in Pamukkale and Cappadocia.

Bus tickets
- Bus tickets from Pamukkale to Cappadocia.

Charges
- Local Taxes
- Service Charges.