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DAY 1.
Sunday 22nd April |
Welcome to Istanbul
Welcome to
Istanbul, where you
will be met at the
airport and
transferred to your
hotel in the heart
of the old city.
Tonight, meet your
guide and the rest
of your group.
Overnight Istanbul. |
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DAY 2.
Monday 23rd April |
Istanbul old city,
twilight cruise
After breakfast,
you enjoy a fully guided
tour of the only city to
span two continents,
visiting the Blue Mosque,
the Aya Sofya, Topkapi
Palace, the Underground
Cistern and the
Hippodrome. Tonight, an
evening you won’t forget
on the moonlight cruise
along the mighty
Bosphorus, drinks for
sale. Overnight Istanbul.
Breakfast. |
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DAY 3.
Tuesday 24th April |
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Gallipoli battlefields
tour
Depart
for Gallipoli early
morning and head towards
the World War
Battlefields of
Gallipoli for a fully
guided tour of this now
serene site. Visit the
Lone Pine Australian
Memorial and Chunuk Bair
New Zealand Memorial,
ANZAC Cove and Kaba Tepe
Gallipoli Museum.
Straight after the tour
we head for the site of
the dawn service to get
a good spot. Tonight,
soak up the vibrant
atmosphere under the
stars waiting for the
break of dawn. Overnight
at Dawn Service.
Breakfast and dinner box.
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DAY 4.
Wednesday 25th April |
ANZAC Day at
Gallipoli
Awake before sunrise
to the ANZAC Dawn
Service and
commemorate our
fallen forefathers
on this special day.
Also attend the
Australian &/or New
Zealand Memorial
services. Overnight
Kucukkuyu. Breakfast/lunchbox
and dinner. |
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DAY 5.
Thursday 26th April |
Acropolis of
Pergamum
Today we head south
and on the way we
enjoy a guided tour
of the magnificent
acropolis of the
ancient city of
Pergamum. Overnight
Kusadasi. Breakfast
and dinner. |
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DAY 6.
Friday 27th April |
Ephesus, Kusadasi
Stand in awe at the
technology once used
in Roman times, with
a tour of the
ancient city of
Ephesus. Feel the
mystical atmosphere
of the city halls
and stadium where
chariot and horse
races were once held.
Turkey produces some
of the finest
leather goods in the
world and after
Ephesus we go to a
leather goods
display. Turkey
produces some of the
finest leather goods
in the world and
many are made here
before branding in
Italy. We also visit
a carpet village and
learn how carpets
are made by hand and
what determines
their value.
Overnight Kusadasi.
Breakfast and dinner.
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DAY 7.
Saturday 28th April |
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Pamukkale,
Hierapolis
Leaving the
coast we drive east
for the calcium
terraces of
Pamukkale (cotton
castles). You also
visit the ruins of
Hierapolis, an
ancient health spa,
just above the
calcium terraces.
Overnight Pamukkale.
Breakfast and dinner.
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DAY 8.
Sunday
29th April |
Konya, Caravansary,
Ihlara Valley
Today we visit the
Mevlana Museum in
Turkey’s religious
Capital, Konya. We
then stop on the
ancient Silk Road at
the Caravansary,
Sultanhani. In the
afternoon we trek
through the
beautiful Ihlara
Valley, a region
once favoured by
Byzantine monks.
Tonight, don’t miss
the optional
traditional Turkish
folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia.
Breakfast. |
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DAY 9.
Monday 30th April |
Cappadocia, Goreme,
Uchisar castle
This
incredible region
hosts many
spectacular sights
and we tour the
Goreme open-air
museum, Pasabag and
Uchisar castle.
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! Overnight
Cappadocia.
Breakfast and dinner.
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DAY 10.
Tuesday 01st May |
Nation’s Capital
Ankara
In
the nation’s capital,
Ankara, we visit the
Civilization’s
Museum and the
Mausoleum of
Turkey’s first
President, Ataturk.
Overnight Istanbul.
Breakfast. |
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DAY 11.
Wednesday 02nd May |
Istanbul
After breakfast our
tour concludes and
we bid farewell to
our new friends.
Breakfast. |
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