ANZAC Day Tours 2015 - Option 3

Day 1 ( 21/04/2015 ) (L.D.)
08:30 Pick up for  ISTANBUL BYZANTIAN & OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR

Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.
Hagia (St.) Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian.
Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive (chariot races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating Hippodrome.
Grand Covered Bazaar, Most attractive shopping center and biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
Lunch
Topkapi Palace, Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc...
Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent during the 16th. century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.
18:30 Depart for Gallipoli Peninsula
20:00 Dinner on the way
23:00 Arive to Gallipoli Peninsula
Drop off to your accomadations
Day 2 ( 22/04/2015 ) (B.L.D.)
08:30 Pick up  for  Cape Helles Sector Tour
On tour you will visit:

• Achi Baba Hill (The main objective of British Forces)

• Turkish Memorial
• Morto Bay (S Beach)
• French Cemetery
• V Beach
• V Beach Cemerey
• Overlook to V Beach from Turkish Perspective
• Cape Helles Memorial
• Lancashire Landing Cemetery
• Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
• Alcitepe Village
• Gallipoli Epic Simulation Center

12:30 Lunch by the Dardanelles
13:00 Depart for Anzac Tour
On tour you will visit:

• Kilitbahir Fortress
• Turkish Canon Batteries
• Brighton Beach
• Beach Cemetery ( the grave of John Simpson )
• ANZAC Cove
• Ariburnu Cemetery
• ANZAC Commemorative Site
• Mehmetcik Memorial Statue
• Lone Pine Australian Memorial
• Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels)
• Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery
• The Nek
• Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial

Day 3 ( 23/04/2015 ) (B.L.D.)
08:00 Depart for Suvla Bay Sector
On tour you will visit:

• Bigalı Ataturk house
• Buyuk Anafarta villige
• Suvla museum
• Chocolate hill  
• Green Hill Cemetery
• Hill 10 Cemetery
• Azmak Cemetery
• Suvla Bay
• Kirectepe Turkish Gendarme Cemetery
• Scimitar Hill

12:00 Lunch by Dardanelles
12:30 Depart for Kabatepe
13:00 Boat trip starts
On tour you will visit by the sea :

• Anzac Cove
• Fishermans Hut
• Suvla Bay (A-B-C beaches)
• Lala Baba Hill
• Hill 10

17:30 Back to town
20:00 Turkish night entertainment with open buffet tradational  Turkish food
24:00 Entertainment ends
Day 4 ( 24/04/2015 )  (B.BBQ.)
09:00 Depart for Tour of Trojan Ancient City
13:00 BBQ Party till the Gates are open for the services
Enter the Service Site
Day 5 ( 25/04/2015 ) (B.L.D)
05:00 Anzac Cove Ceremony
10:30 Lone Pine Australian Service
11:30 Chunuk Bair New Zealand Service
We return back to town after Services.
Lunch by the Dardanelles
Depart for İstanbul or Kuşadası / Selçuk
Dinner on the way
Drop off to same place in İstanbul  
Drop off to your Hotels in Kuşadası or Selçuk
This Package Includes:

• All transfers
• All entrance fees
• Pro. English speaking guide
• Breakfast pack for the service
• 4 Breakfasts
• 1 BBQ
• 4 Lunches
• 4 Dinners
• Turkish Night Show

This Package Excludes:

• Drinks at meals
• Tips
• Accommodation ( Please contact us for accomadation options )

Notes: Wear comfortable clothes. Bring warm clothes. There will be blankets for sale in the area. Bring sleeping bags (if you have it) Please advise if any spcecial needs that you require.

ANZAC Day Tours 2015 - Option 2

Day 1 ( 22/04/2015 )  (B.L.D.)
06:30 Pick up from from your hotel in İstanbul
Open buffet breakfast on the way
12:00 Arrive to Gallipoli Peninsula
12:30 Lunch by the Dardanelles
13:00 Depart for Anzac Tour
On tour you will visit:

• Kilitbahir Fortress
• Turkish Canon Batteries
• Brighton Beach
• Beach Cemetery ( the grave of John Simpson )
• ANZAC Cove
• Ariburnu Cemetery
• ANZAC Commemorative Site
• Mehmetcik Memorial Statue
• Lone Pine Australian Memorial
• Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels)
• Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery
• The Nek
• Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial

Day 2 ( 23/04/2015 )  (B.L.D.)
08:00 Depart for Suvla Bay Sector
On tour you will visit:

• Bigalı Ataturk house
• Buyuk Anafarta villige
• Suvla museum
• Chocolate hill  
• Green Hill Cemetery
• Hill 10 Cemetery
• Azmak Cemetery
• Suvla Bay
• Kirectepe Turkish Gendarme Cemetery
• Scimitar Hill

12:00 Lunch by Dardanelles
12:30 Depart for Kabatepe
13:00 Boat trip starts
On tour you will visit by the sea :

• Anzac Cove - Fishermans Hut
• Suvla Bay (A-B-C beaches)
• Lala Baba Hill
• Hill 10

17:30 Back to town
20:00 Turkish night entertainment with open buffet tradational  Turkish food
24:00 Entertainment ends
Day 3 ( 24/04/2015 ) (B.BBQ.)
09:00 Depart for Tour of Trojan Ancient City
13:00 BBQ Party till the Gates are open for the services
Enter the Service Site
Day 4 ( 25/04/2015 ) (B.L.D)
05:00 Anzac Cove Ceremony
10:30 Lone Pine Australian Service
11:30 Chunuk Bair New Zealand Service
We return back to town after Services.
Lunch by the Dardanelles
Depart for İstanbul or Kuşadası / Selçuk
Dinner on the way
Drop off to same place in İstanbul
Drop off to your Hotels in Kuşadası or Selçuk
This Package Includes:

• All transfers
• All entrance fees
• Pro. English Speaking guide
• Breakfast pack for the service
• 4 Breakfasts
• 1 BBQ
• 3 Lunches
• 3 Dinners
• Turkish Night Show

This Package Excludes:

• Drinks at meals
• Tips
• Accommodation ( Please contact us for accomadation options )

Notes: Wear comfortable clothes. Bring warm clothes. There will be blankets for sale in the area. Bring sleeping bags (if you have it) Please advise if any spcecial needs that you require.

ANZAC Day Tours 2015 - Option 1

Program Code: AND15
Date - Duration: 24 / 25 April 2015 - 2 days / 1 night at the Commemorative Site
Meeting Point & Time: Istanbul Hagia Sophia Square at 08.30 lt

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Day 1 ( 24 April 2015) - Istanbul to Gallipoli
08:30 Pick up from Hagia Sophia square
13:00 Arrive to Gallipoli Peninsula
BBQ party till gates are open for the Ceremonies
Depart for Anzac Dawn Service
Overnight in the Service area
Day 2 ( 24 April 2015 ) (B.L.D.)
05:00 Anzac Cove Ceremony, after the service you will depart for the Australian ceremony at Lone Pine, because no bus transportation allowed you are going to walk up the Artillery Road over Shell Green which last around 1 hour.
10:30 Lone Pine Australian Service
11:30 Chunuk Bair New Zealand Service
New Zealanders continue on their walk from Lone Pine to the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. You’ll follow the main road to the Chunuk Bair, this walk will last around 1 hour.
On the way you will have a chance to see Johnston’s Jolly where are remains of Turkish and Anzac trenches, Steele’s and Courntney’s Post cemetery, Quinns Post Cemetery & 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial.
We return back to town after Services
Lunch by the Dardanelles
Depart for Istanbul or Kuşadası / Selçuk
Dinner on the way
Drop off to same place in Istanbul
This Package Includes:

• All transfers
• All entrance fees
• Tour leader
• Breakfast pack for the service
• BBQ
• Lunch
• Dinner

This Package Excludes:

• Drinks at meals
• Tips

Notes: Wear comfortable clothes. Bring warm clothes. There will be blankets for sale in the area. Bring sleeping bags (if you have it) Please advise if any spcecial needs that you require.
Price is 140 € (pp)

Gallipoli Ephesus Pamukkale from Istanbul

Day 1 – Istanbul to Gallipoli
In the early morning we will drive west, heading towards the Aegean Sea. We will visit Gallipoli on the way 
*Gallipoli and The Dardanelles — After our lunch we will stop to visit Gallipoli, a place of fierce World War 1 fighting between Allied forces and the Turks. At ANZAC Cove thousands lost their lives in one fateful dawn morning. We will also see other famous battle sites of World War 1 in this area, such as Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. From here we go to a ferry and cross the Dardanelle. For World War 1 buffs, you will know the Dardanelle Straits were a strategic crossing point for the allied armies to cross from Europe to Asia Minor. 
*Canakkale will be our final destination for today and where we will spend the evening. After dinner, you might want to stroll the harbor walk and experience the local culture. Overnight in CANAKKALE

Day 2 – Gallipoli to Kusadasi
We continue our scenic drive along the Aegean, stopping for photo opportunities and perhaps to indulge the taste buds at one of the many farmer road side stands that sell olives, figs, seasonal fruit and pistachios. We then will head east towards our first site of the day. 
Sites you’ll see today 
*Troy –is the ancient site written about by Homer in the Iliad. It dates back as far as 3000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has existed. As you enter the site a large wooden Trojan horse dominates your view. You will definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken! 
After lunch you will depart from Canakkale, driving along the Aegean Sea down to Kusadasi, evening arrival in Kusadasi, Check in the hotel, Overnight stay.

Tournament plans at Gallipoli 'inappropriate'

Plans to hold a kick-boxing tournament at Gallipoli on the eve of Anzac Day have been slammed as "totally inappropriate" by the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association.

Turkish-Australian kickboxing promoter Tarik Solak plans to match fighters from New Zealand, Australia and Turkey against the "rest of the word" on April 24, an event which he believed could attract up to 20,000 fans, the Herald Sun reported.

He told the newspaper the event should not be seen as disrespectful to those who fought at Gallipoli.

Travel tips: a retreat in Turkey and farms in the spring

A stylish new hotel looks set to put the Turkish fishing village of Selimiye on the tourism map when it opens in May. Badem Tatil Evi is an intimate retreat on the Bozburun peninsula, with just 12 rooms, a restaurant serving up Turkish home cooking, an infinity pool and a beach club. It's a short walk from the harbour, which is being touted as 'the new Kalkan' thanks to its lovely horseshoe bay and smattering of family-run restaurants and boutiques. A week's B&B booked with Turkey specialist Exclusive Escapes (exclusiveescapes.co.uk) costs from £750pp including flights, transfers, a day's cruise on a traditional gulet and a trip to Knidos on the Datça peninsula.

Travel Eye: Turkish Delight By the Aegean Sea

The turquoise sea glistens under the afternoon sun as I stand knee-deep taking in my surroundings. A shoal of Blennioidei shoot past my feet, before a flash to my right indicates a lone flying member of the group has glided out of the water and is now diving back in. Behind me, my friend Jo is immersed in her novel, stretched out across the golden powdery sand. Its a sizzling 28 degrees here and she's swapped the shelter of a beach umbrella for the protection of impressive metre-long palm leaves. I'm lapping up every ray while I can.