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Gallipoli ANZAC Day
Tour - 5 days
Day 1 Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Istanbul
On your arrival in Istanbul you will be met and transferred
to your accommodation.
Day
2 Thursday 23rd April
Istanbul (B)
This morning you are taken by coach on a city tour of Istanbul.
The tour will include Topkapi Palace, the great palace of
the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing
an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, 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.
You will visit the Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque, 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. Also the Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races,
with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze
Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.
In the afternoon you visit the Spice Bazaar with its aromas
of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other
conceivable herb and spice.
Day
3 Friday 24th April
Istanbul - Gallipoli (B D)
This morning your air-conditioned coach will depart Istanbul
for Gallipoli. It takes just under 5 hours to reach Gallipoli,
on arrival you have lunch and then begin your tour of the
Gallipoli Peninsula. We visit Gabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove,
Lone Pine Australia's Memorial and Cemetery, Quinn's Post,
Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk-Bair New Zealand
Memorial and Cemetery.
This late afternoon you enjoy an ANZAC eve buffet dinner at
ANZAC Cove.
This evening you will depart for the dawn service. You will
be entertained throughout the night and enjoy the atmosphere
and surroundings of this special event.
Day
4 Saturday 25th April
Gallipoli - Istanbul
At 4.30 am the dawn service begins. You can also go to the
Australian National service at 10:30, the Turkish National
Service at 11.45 and the New Zealand National service at 13:00.
Late afternoon you will make your way by coach back to Istanbul.
On arrival you check into your hotel.
Day
5 Sunday 26th April
Istanbul (B)
Today you can be transferred back to the airport for your
flight home.
NB:
B Breakfast L Lunch D
Dinner
Flights, additional sightseeing, travel insurance or any other
travel options are available.
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