ANZAC Day - 25th April 2008
Commemorating the 93rd Anniversary of Gallipoli landings

Artillery at Gallipoli

Attack on Walkers Ridge - Gallipoli 1915

ANZAC Day with Fez

2008 ANZAC Day tours

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Get a good spot at the dawn service

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Want to see Turkey on a budget?

Our tours have a range of inclusions:

• Early arrival to the dawn service (around 5pm on the 24th)
• Twilight Bosphorus cruise party (except Cadet tour)
• ANZAC Day at Gallipoli Commemorative gift
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned non-smoking coach
• Professional English speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
• Anzac Day memorial services at Gallipoli
• All accommodation as per itinerary in 3 star hotels
• Daily breakfast (other than ANZAC day) usually with several other meals along the way

Fez Travel also have a range of budget tours which include Dawn service at ANZAC Cove, ANZAC Day at Gallipoli and budget accommodation and more.
For more information about budget ANZAC Day tours click here.

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ANZAC Day snapshot, what's it like at Gallipoli?

We arrive at the dawn service around 5pm to get a good spot on the grass, already, there are several hundred people about. There are big screens and music to entertain you and to thank you, the people who have made the pilgrimage to Gallipoli for ANZAC Day. War veterans, military personal and media are everywhere and the atmosphere is electric. There is a unique feeling in the air, a celebration of peace subdued by a cloud of commemoration.

Within 3 hours, the site will appear like a sea of colour with thousands of Aussies and Kiwis sprawling out on the grass, warmly wrapped up sleeping bags, National flags and rugby tops. Get a few hours rest/sleep on the grass because by 9pm the MC will be asking you to squash forward to try and make space for the thousands more people still to come.

The buzzing atmosphere will permeate the whole night. Well before the grey light of dawn signals the start of the dawn service, speakers and entertainers begin their addresses, folk songs and stories.

Please, take note of this notice by the Australian Embassy by http://www.embaustralia.org.tr/ A brief warning from the Australian Embassy website: "REMEMBER: YOU WILL NEED TO GET IN EARLY TO BOOK ACCOMMODATION IN THE CANAKKALE AREA FOR ANZAC DAY."

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 : http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/anzac/gallipoli01.htm#assistance
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."

Every year on ANZAC Day thousands of Australians make a pilgrimage to the place now known as ANZAC Cove.

Fez Travel's ANZAC Day tours range from 5 to 15 days and cater for the very budget to the easy traveller. Whether you only want to commemorate ANZAC Day at Gallipoli or you want to combine ANZAC Day with an unforgettable trip around Turkey, we've got it covered.

For the more independent minded travellers, Fez Travel offer the unique experience of combining a short ANZAC Tour with the only hop-on hop-off bus around Turkey. Commemorate ANZAC Day with our 5-day tour 'The Cadet' and then see Turkey at your own pace with our hop-on hop-off bus .