2011 ANZAC Day Tours
'ANZAC Day Tour - The Corporal Tour'
8 - Day itinerary
23 Apr 2011 to 30 Apr 2011

Welcome to Istanbul

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. Overnight Istanbul

Gallipoli battlefields

Early morning we depart for the Gallipoli peninsula where we will enjoy a BBQ lunch at Kabatepe before a short orientation tour of the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli visiting Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial and ANZAC Cove if accessible. After the tour we head straight to the site of the dawn service to get a good spot for the long night ahead. Overnight ANZAC Cove (B, L)

ANZAC Day at Gallipoli

Awake before sun rise to the ANZAC Dawn Service. We become aware of the almost deafening silence as we commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day. We attend the Australian &/or New Zealand Memorial services before a late afternoon drive along the Aegean coast. Overnight Ayvalik (D)

Pergamum, Ephesus

Today we head south for a morning tour of the magnificent acropolis of the ancient city of Pergamum. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and next we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. This afternoon continue to absorb yourself in history with a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis and a guided tour of Ephesus experiencing the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and stadium. Overnight Kusadasi (B, L, D)

Pamukkale, Hierapolis

This morning we check out some local Turkish handicrafts before driving inland from the Aegean coast to visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castles) and the ruins of Hierapolis, an ancient resort city overlooking the terraces. Overnight Pamukkale (B, D)

Kutahya, Istanbul

Today you head back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Kutahya. Overnight Istanbul (B)

Istanbul , Bosphorous cruise

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya and the Hippodrome, before a leisurely cruise on the Bosphorous, the body of water that separates two continents. Tonight don’t miss the optional Turkish Folklore evening. Overnight Istanbul (B)

Istanbul

After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends. (B)

Tour includes

• Inbound airport transfer from Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen Airports
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking bus
• Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
• Commemorative gift
• Bosphorous Cruise
• 6 nights - ANZAC Legend accommodation in total.
  • 1 night in Ayvalik
  • 3 nights in Istanbul
  • 1 night in Kusadasi
  • 1 night in Pamukkale
• 6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners

Tour does not include

• Suggested optional activities
• Tips
• Entrance fees to the various sites