Tour
Code: Option 3
Starts
in: Istanbul
Route:
Istanbul – Gallipoli/Eceabat – Istanbul
Start Date:
22nd April 2010
End Date:
25th April 2010
Length:
4 Days
TOUR ITINERARY
22nd April 2010 - Istanbul - Gallipoli
Peninsula
11:00 Depart for Eceabat. (Choose your starting point from Istanbul
for Selcuk.)
There will be a rest stop half way at a station/cafeteria, where you can buy
lunch.
16:00 Arrive and check into accommodation. A welcome dinner and folk show
awaits.
23rd April 2010 - Gallipoli tour
8.00–10.00 Breakfast awaits.
8.30 Documentary: The Fatal Shore
Children’s day celebrations start in the town centre at 9am. Great chance to see
the traditional folk dances of the area. This is a free display with music and
dancing.
13.00 Restaurant lunch to start off the tour
Departure for Gallipoli battlefield tour of the ANZAC area.
5 hour tour visiting:
• Kabatepe War Museum.
• Beach Cemetery (John Simpson's grave).
• ANZAC Cove.
• Ari Burnu - first ANZAC landing place.
• Dawn Service Site – seeing the layout will give you an idea of where to head
for good views.
• Lone Pine - main Australian memorial.
• Johnson's Jolly - walk in the original ANZAC & Turkish trenches and view the
tunnels.
• Turkish memorial.
• The Nek - main scene depicted in the movie Gallipoli.
• Chunuk Bair - main memorial for the New Zealand soldiers.
Already toured Gallipoli with us before? Then you could use the day to go
exploring in the trenches.
24th April 2010 - Gallipoli Peninsula
8.00–10.00 Breakfast awaits. Today gives you a chance to see the
interantional service in Cape Helles.The rest of the day is free for you to do
as you please. A good sleep in the late afternoon is recommended. Take the
opportunity to experience a traditional Turkish bath, check out the town of
Eceabat, walk to the castle in the next village or visit the ruins of Troy and
stock up on munchies for the big day to come.
18:00 Check out of your room and place your bags in the luggage
compartment of your bus, ready for your return journey after the services.
19:00 Join the convoy of TJs TOURS 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.
25th April 2010 - ANZAC Day Services
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. (Service times for these have yet to be released)
Lunch at a restaurant back in town.
Late afternoon: Depart for Istanbul. The bus will drop you off as
close to your accommodation as possible. There will be stop on the way where
you can buy dinner
Included in option 3:
• Anzac Day services
• Fully guided Gallipoli tour
• Gallipoli museum entrance
• Turkish/English speaking guide on bus
• Private coach, return
Istanbul
• 3 days accommodation
• 3 breakfasts
• 2 restaurant lunches
• Video screenings
• Welcome dinner and show
Not Included: Entrance fees, unless stated, Meals, unless stated.
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