ISTANBUL - GALLIPOLI -
TROY-AYVALIK-Pergamum-KUSADASI-PAMUKKALE-FETHIYE-ANTALYA-
CAPPADOCIA -ANKARA- ISTANBUL
16 DAYS & 15 NIGHTS
16 Day Luxury Premium Anzac Tour
Start Date: 21/04/08 Starts: Istanbul Duration: 16 days – 15 nights Finish Date: 06/05/08 Finish: Istanbul
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TOUR ITINENARY:
Tour
Description There is
no rushing
through your
tour, you
will have
plenty of
time to
enjoy Turkey
and the
Anzac
commemorations.
This tour
visits the
most popular
and
beautiful
sights in
Turkey. If
you have
time on your
hands don’t
miss out on
Turkey!!!
Experience
the
Gallipoli
Battlefields
and the
Anzac
Services
with a BBQ
party on the
peninsula;
enjoy the
cultural,
touristic,
and
historical
sights of
Turkey. You
will enjoy
sea, sand,
sun, and not
to mention
loads of
fun.
The tour
covers
Istanbul,
Troy,
Asklepion
and Red
Basilica,
and the
roman city
of Pergamum,
the ancient
ruins of
Ephesus, the
hot springs,
Hierapolis
and calcium
terraces of
Pamukkale, a
mud bath in
the middle
of Lake
Koycegiz,
the
magnificent
Fethiye/Oludeniz,
Perge,
Aspendos and
beautiful
views of the
Mediterranean
coast in
Antalya.
The
underground
cities and
fairy
chimneys of
Cappadocia,
while
staying in
the
authentic
cave hotels
.
Visiting the
capital of
Turkey,
Ankara.
All entrance
fees are
included in
the tour,
4 – 5 Star
Luxury
Hotel
accommodation
and we have
a welcome
party on
arrival in
Istanbul.
This tour is
for those
that want to
do and see
everything
whilst on
tour in
Turkey,
making your
trip a
lifetime
memory. All
you need to
do is book
with us and
we will take
care of all
your travel
needs!.
Welcome to Turkey,
arrival into
Istanbul. Transfer
from airport & check
in to your hotel.
Welcome cocktail at
7:30pm at the hotel.
Tonight we can take
you to a welcome
gala dinner with
Traditional Turkish
1001 entertainment,
an optional
activity. You can
meet our friendly
crew and other
travellers while
enjoying traditional
Turkish Food and
enjoy the mystical
atmosphere of
Istanbul at night.
The evening starts
at 8:30pm.Overnight
at 5star Hotel in
Istanbul.
Note!! Free
transfers are
available from BOTH
Istanbul Airports
throughout today.
Please confirm your
flight details in
advance
Day 2 – Istanbul City Tour
22nd
April
(Breakfast Included)
We depart from the
hotel at 09:00 for
the Istanbul city
tour. Topkapi Palace
The great palace of
the Ottoman sultans
from the 15th to the
19th centuries
housing an exquisite
collection of
crystal, Standart and
Chinese porcelain,
robes worn by the
sultans and their
families, the famous
jewels of the
Imperial Treasury,
miniatures, the Holy
Mantle; enshrining
relics of the
Prophet Mohammed.
Sultan Ahmet
Imperial Mosque
Across from St.
Sophia built in the
16th century by the
architect Mehmet, is
known as the Blue
Mosque because of
its magnificent
interior decoration
of blue Iznik tiles.
Hippodrome Ancient
Hippodrome, the
scene of chariot
races, with the
three monuments; the
Obelisk of
Theodosius, the
bronze Serpentine
Column and the
Column of
Constantine. Lunch
break and then we
head to the Spice
Bazaar (Egyptian
Bazaar) The air here
is filled with the
enticing aromas of
cinnamon, caraway,
saffron, mint, thyme
and every other
conceivable herb and
spice. After the
tour you have the
option to experience
The Bosphorous
Cruise. You will
have the chance to
enjoy magnificent
views of Bosphorous
which is connecting
Asia to Europe.
Tonight nearly every
tour group will have
arrived. We have a
welcome party
arranged to meet and
greet the groups and
tour guides. This is
an optional
activity, unlimited
local drinks between
9-11pm.! Overnight
at 5star Hotel in
Istanbul.
Day 3- Gallipoli Tour
23rd April
We depart for
Gallipoli at 07:00.
(5 Hour Drive) On
the way we will have
the chance to watch
the latest
documentary on the
Gallipoli Campaign.
We arrive in
Gallipoli for lunch
on the coast of
Kabatepe which is
included in the
price. We then start
our tour of the
Gallipoli Peninsula.
Visit Kabatepe War
Museum , Anzac Cove,
Lone Pine
Australia’s Memorial
and Cemetery, Quinns
Post, Turkish 57th
Regiment Cemetery,
The Nek, Chunuk-Bair
New Zealand Memorial
and Cemetery. Dinner
will be at your
4star hotel in
Cannakale. Overnight
in Cannakale
Day 4- Troy & Dawn Service
24th April
After breakfast, we
depart at 09:00am
for the ancient city
of Troy (20 minute
Drive).Your guide
will explain the
mythology
surrounding Troy,
the Trojan Horse and
Helen of Troy. After
Troy, return to our
4star Cannakale
hotel. The afternoon
is yours to enjoy,
relax and have fun
with your new
friends, or get some
sleep before the
dawn service! If you
wish to buy snacks
for the overnight
camp, here is best
to do it. Tonight at
6:30pm we drive to
the coast of
Kabatepe again for
our big ANZAC BBQ
PARTY until 9.30 pm.
After dinner we will
depart for Dawn
Service
Day 5- Gallipoli Dawn Service
25th April
Don't forget your
sleeping bags, warm
clothes, breakfast
box, wet weather
wear and torches
because Gallipoli is
still as dark and
cold today as it was
93 years ago when
your ancestors
landed.
4:30 am. Dawn
Service.*
10:30 am. Australian
National service
11.45 am. Turkish
National Service
1:00 pm. New Zealand
National service
After the Services
(approx 3pm) we will
drive to our 4star
hotel in Ayvalık. (
3 Hour Drive ) The
night is yours to
relax, dinner will
be served at the
Hotel also
Day 6- Pergamum Tour / Kusadasi 26th April
Short drive to
Pergamum ( 45 Minute
) - see Asklepion,
Zeus alter, Red
Basilica etc.
Pergamum is the site
of the Hellenistic -
and later Roman -
city of Pergamum,
ruled for several
centuries by a
powerful local
dynasty. Its
foremost attraction
is the Kizil Avlu or
"Red Basilica", a
huge edifice on the
river not far from
the acropolis,
originally built as
a temple to the
Egyptian god Osiris
and converted to a
basilica by the
early Christians,
when it was one of
the Seven Churches
of Asia Minor
addressed by St John
in the book of
Revelation Then
departure for
Kuşadasi. (3 Hour
Drive) On the way,
we will visit one
of the places which
continues to perform
one of the oldest
arts of Turkey; a
carpet weaving
centre. After that,
check in to your
hotel. Have a rest
till dinner time.
After having dinner
at the hotel, you
will have the free
time to stroll.
Day 7- Ephesus & Kusadasi 27th April
After breakfast we
will depart at
0900am (20 Minute
Drive) visit to
Ephesus - once the
commercial centre of
the ancient world -
is a highlight of
any visit to Turkey.
The city, whose
wealth and patronage
supported its
splendid
architectural
program, was
dedicated to the
goddess Artemis. Her
enormous temple,
once considered one
of the seven wonders
of the Ancient World
and rebuilt several
times, dates in its
latest form from the
third century B.C.
The tour of the
ruins also includes
a theatre,
gymnasium, agora and
baths, as well as
the Library of
Celsus. After lunch,
we will make a
shopping tour in
which you will be
aware of the ancient
arts of Turkey like
leather
manufacturing and
jewellery. As this
will be a guided
tour, you will avoid
the constant nagging
and sometimes
bullying that is
said to be in the
markets in Turkey,
enabling you to
enjoy the shopping
experience whilst
gaining the
knowledge of the
ancient craftsmen.
In the evening, as
being one of our
optional activities,
you will have the
chance to experience
the traditional
Turkish bath.
Overnight Kusadasi.
Day 8- Pamukkale Tour
28th April
At 08:30 we depart
for Pamukkale. (2.5
Hour Drive) We
arrive at Pamukkale
for lunch.
Afterwards we shall
visit the calcium
terraces of
Pamukkale (cotton
castle) and the
ruins of Hierapolis,
then walk around
this natural
phenomenon and you
will have the chance
of lying in the
waters of the
natural springs.
After our days
activities we will
check into our hotel
in Pamukkale Dinner
will be served at
the hotel and the
rest of the night is
yours. Overnight in
Pamukkale.
Day 9- Pamukkale & Dalyan Mud Bath -Fethiye
29th April
After breakfast
depart to Antalya. (
5 Hour Drive ) Don’t
forget your swimming
gears as there might
be a chance to swim
in the Mediterranean
today! On the way we
shall see one of the
best panoramic views
of the Mediterranean
Sea. Make a lunch
break on the way. We
will be passing from
ancient Likya and
you will have the
chance to take
photos of breath
taking scenes. In
ancient times it
covered all
Pamphylia that means
"the land of all
tribes". Attalia,
the ancient name of
Antalya, is derived
from that of the
Pergamum king
Attalos II
Philadelphus, who
founded the city on
the Pamphylian
seacoast around 150
BC. It is know that
it was visited by
St. Paul by way of
Perge in 46 A.D.,
that it was an
important trading
centre in the 2nd
century A.D. and
that the Emperor
Hadrian's visit in
130 A.D. was
commemorated with
new monuments. Check
in to your 5star
hotel. The rest of
the day is yours to
discover Antalya.
Day 10- Antalya
30th April
After breakfast
depart to Antalya. (
30 Minute Drive )
PERGE : According to
the geographer
Strabon ,Perge has
been founded by
Akhas who came down
here after the
Trojan wars. Perge
was first mentioned
in 334 BC when
Alexander the Great
passed through here.
In the following
years, Perge went
under the control of
Pergamum when the
Kingdom of Pergamum
became a part of the
Roman city.
Especially in
the first and the
second centuries BC,
Perge became one of
the richest towns in
Pamphylia. Therefore
it is not a
surprising that St.
Paul started his
campaign in Anatolia
from Perge in 46 AD.
After the tour,
departure for
Aspendos. Lunch
break on the way.
ASPENDOS: The
eastern land of
Antalya was called
Pamphylia in ancient
times. Aspendos (Belkis)
lies 47 km east of
Antalya in the
Pamphylian plain.
In 486 BC, Greeks
and Persians had a
great battle here
(Greeks won, they
didn't stay for
long). During the
reign of he Roman
emperor Marcus
Aurelius (161-80 AD)
Aspendos got its
theatre, which is
the best preserved
of all. It was built
by Romans and
maintained by
Byzantines and
Seljuks. The ruins
of the ancient city
are extensive and
include a stadium,
an agora, and a
basilica. Overnight
Antalya 5star Hotel,
dinner served at the
Hotel.
Day 11- Antalya Perge Aspendos Tour
01st May
After breakfast
depart to Antalya. (
30 Minute Drive )
PERGE : According to
the geographer
Strabon ,Perge has
been founded by
Akhas who came down
here after the
Trojan wars. Perge
was first mentioned
in 334 BC when
Alexander the Great
passed through here.
In the following
years, Perge went
under the control of
Pergamon when the
Kingdom of Pergamon
became a part of the
Roman city.
Especially in
the first and the
second centuries BC,
Perge became one of
the richest towns in
Pamphylia. Therefore
it is not a
surprising that St.
Paul started his
campaign in Anatolia
from Perge in 46 AD.
After the tour,
departure for
Aspendos. Lunch
break on the way.
ASPENDOS: The
eastern land of
Antalya was called
Pamphylia in ancient
times. Aspendos (Belkis)
lies 47 km east of
Antalya in the
Pamphylian plain.
In 486 BC, Greeks
and Persians had a
great battle here
(Greeks won, they
didn't stay for
long). During the
reign of he Roman
emperor Marcus
Aurelius (161-80 AD)
Aspendos got its
theatre, which is
the best preserved
of all. It was built
by Romans and
maintained by
Byzantines and
Seljuks. The ruins
of the ancient city
are extensive and
include a stadium,
an agora, and a
basilica. Overnight
Antalya 5star Hotel,
dinner served at the
Hotel.
Day 12- Antalya - Cappadocia
02nd May
After breakfast
08:00 am depart to
Cappadocia. ( 8 Hour
Drive ) drive to
Cappadocia . Check
in to your hotel.
After having some
rest, an optional
activity is to go to
the famous
traditional Turkish
Night, where you
will enjoy Whirling
Dervishes, Belly
Dancing, Traditional
Turkish Folklore,
unlimited local
drinks and food. We
recommend it should
not be missed.
Overnight in
Cappadocia Boutique
Cave Hotel.
Day 13- Cappadocia Tour
03rd May
After breakfast
09:00 am depart to
Cappadocia Tour.
Today we will get to
know the Cappadocia
region, a volcanic
area in which the
geological formation
started 10 million
years ago. As a
result of these
formations phallic
like pillars have
come to life. The
beautiful horse
country "Katpatuka,"
(as the Persians
called her) is an
unbelievable strip
of land, enchanting
and mysterious. Our
guided tour will
start at 9:30 and
cover Avcilar,
Pigeon Valley ,
Göreme Open Air
Museum , Dervent
Valley , Uçhisar
Castle and the
pottery village of
Avanos . If you want
to join our optional
activity of
Ballooning, please
contact with your
guide and register
because it will take
place early the next
morning. Overnight
and dinner in
Cappadocia Boutique
Cave Hotel
Day 14- Cappadocia Tour & Ankara
04th May
We depart at 09:00
for one of the most
interesting sites of
Cappadocia -
Derinkuyu
Underground City.
The Christians hid
from the armies of
Rome and the raids
of hostile tribes in
these self
sufficient cities in
which there were
halls for stocks of
crop, barns, rooms,
kitchens &
ventilation
channels. This
afternoon we will
depart for Ankara (
4 Hour Drive ) with
a lunch break during
the trip. Over night
at 4star hotel in
Ankara where dinner
will be served.
Day 15- Ankara City Tour & Istanbul
05th May
After breakfast
09:00 am Visit
Ataturk (founder of
the modern Turkey)
Museum at the
Ataturk Mosoleum.
Lunch break. After
the break city tour
of Ankara which is
the 2nd biggest city
and the capital of
Turkey. Then
departure for
Istanbul. ( 5 Hour
Drive ) Over night
at 5star hotel in
Istanbul, the night
is yours
Day 16- Istanbul Tour The End
06th May
Breakfast included
After breakfast
check out from the
hotel. We hope your
tour was a memorable
one and we look
forward to seeing
you in the future on
another Sisan Tour.
Have a safe trip
back home and thanks
for choosing Sisan
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BATH / HAMAM
* SHOPPING
TOUR /
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INTEREST
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BAR
EXPERIENCE /
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Price
Includes:
*Welcome
Cocktail
*Professional English
speaking tour guide
*All transportation by
Private air-conditioned
bus service
*3 nights, 5 star hotel
accommodation in
Istanbul
*2 night 4 star hotel
accommodation in
Çanakkale
*1 night, 4 star hotel
accommodation in Ayvalık
*2 nights, 5 star hotel
accommodation in
Kusadasi
*1 night, 4 star Thermal
hotel accommodation in
Pamukkale
*1 night, 4 star hotel
accommodation in Dalyan
/ Fethiye
*2 nights 5 star hotel
accommodation in Antalya
*2 nights accommodation
in Cappadocia in
authentic cave hotel
*1 night, 4 star hotel
accommodation in Ankara
*All entrance fees
mentioned in the
itinerary
*Free airport - hotel
transfers on the 20th &
21st between 07:30 -
24:00
*15 Breakfasts, 8
Dinners, 1 BBQ Dinner
Party
Price
Does Not Include::
*Meals unless stated
*Drinks
*Flight Tickets
*Departure Airport transfers
*Personal Expensess
Important
Notice !!!
*Please,
don't forget
to bring
your
sleeping
bag.
*Itineraries
subject to
change
according to
weather
and/or daily
circumstances.
*Single
supliment
avaliablity
is limitted
*Arrivals at
21st April
or before
please
contact for
your
transfer and
hotel
accommodation
at
info@anzacday.net
Sisan Tours
Travel
Agency
Ege Vista Tic.
Merkezi No.3/G Kusadasi - TURKEY Tel : +90
256 618 24 09
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