Welcome to Istanbul, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, meet your guide and the rest of your group.
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome.
Depart for the Gallipoli peninsula early morning and tour this now serene site. Visiting original trenches and tunnels, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, Johnston's Jolly and The Nek before a short ferry ride across the Dardanelles.
Today, we visit the archaeological ruins of Troy and we will enjoy BBQ lunch. As soon as we are able we will cross the Dardanelles to the Gallipoli peninsula and head straight to the Anzac area to secure the best spot possible.
At the ANZAC Dawn Service we will commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day. We also attend the Australian &/or New Zealand Memorial services before returning to our hotel for some well deserved rest.
Today we head south to the resort town of Kusadasi, on the way we enjoy a guided tour of the magnificent acropolis of the ancient city of Pergamum.
Absorb yourself in history today with a visit to the Temple of Artemis and a guided tour of the ancient city and stadium of Ephesus. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and next we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value before an afternoon visit to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines.
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before we drive east for the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castles), where we also visit the ruined city of Hierapolis, an ancient resort town just above the calcium terraces.
We continue east along an ancient Silk Road for the lunar like landscape of Cappadocia. We take time out along the way to visit Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana Whirling Dervish Museum in Konya.
Today we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag, Uchisar castle and one of the fascinating underground cities, home to early Christians who hid underground from Roman persecution. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't forget!
Leaving the surreal landscape of Cappadocia behind, we head for exotic Istanbul. Along the way we visit the nation's capital, Ankara and the Mausoleum of Turkey's first President, Ataturk, to learn a little about why he is so revered in this country.
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends.
| Booked between | Departing | Deposit |
| 01 Jan 2012 - 30 Sep 2014 | 21 Apr 2015 | USD 350.00 |
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| Departure Point | Departure Date |
| Istanbul | Tue 21 April 2015 |
| Booked between | Departing | Deposit |
| 01 Jan 2012 - 30 Sep 2014 | 21 Apr 2015 | USD 350.00 |
Single Supplement, commonly abbreviated as S.S., is an extra charge applied by hotels to customers that want to have a single room.
Tours
Our tours are based on twin share accommodation. Thus a single traveller does not HAVE to purchase single supplement during the tour unless they specifically want a single room to themselves.
Pre and post tour accommodation
We are unable to allocate share accommodation and so single travellers must pay the single supplement with any pre or post tour accommodation they purchase.
Gulets
Sail Away and Enchanting Blue only:
Single travellers must pay single supplement. Twin share is not available.
Gulet cruises other than Sail Away and Enchanting Blue only:
Single travellers must pay single supplement only if the want a cabin to themselves. Otherwise Twin share is available with another single traveller of the same sex.
Hotel to be advised Standard : 4 star Address :- Ayvalik | No images available for this hotel. |
Hotel to be advised Standard : 4 star Address :- Çanakkale | No images available for this hotel. |
Hotel to be advised Standard : 4 star Address :- Cappadocia | No images available for this hotel. |
Hotel to be advised Standard : 4 star Address :- Istanbul | No images available for this hotel. |
Hotel to be advised Standard : 4 star Address :- Kusadasi | No images available for this hotel. |
Hotel to be advised Standard : 4 star Address :- Pamukkale | No images available for this hotel. |
| Booked between | Departing | Deposit |
| 01 Jan 2012 - 30 Sep 2014 | 21 Apr 2015 | USD 350.00 |
Single Supplement, commonly abbreviated as S.S., is an extra charge applied by hotels to customers that want to have a single room.
Tours
Our tours are based on twin share accommodation. Thus a single traveller does not HAVE to purchase single supplement during the tour unless they specifically want a single room to themselves.
Pre and post tour accommodation
We are unable to allocate share accommodation and so single travellers must pay the single supplement with any pre or post tour accommodation they purchase.
Gulets
Sail Away and Enchanting Blue only:
Single travellers must pay single supplement. Twin share is not available.
Gulet cruises other than Sail Away and Enchanting Blue only:
Single travellers must pay single supplement only if the want a cabin to themselves. Otherwise Twin share is available with another single traveller of the same sex.
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