Day 3 Saturday 11th April
Istanbul (B L)
Late morning you visit the Rumeli Fortress, Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror ordered the great fortress of Rumeli Hisari to be built at the narrowest part of the Bosphorus on the European shore in order to control commercial and military traffic in preparation for the siege Constantinople. You then you take a private cruise on the Bosphorus, the winding waterway that separates two continents, Europe and Asia, its shores offer a scenic view of the past and present. You complete the day with a visit to the Military Museum which chronicles the Ottoman period and stores some striking historical treasures such as the chain which the Byzantines stretched across the mouth of the Golden Horn to keep out the Sultan's navy in 1453. You can also take in a performance of the world's oldest military band, the Mehter.

Day 4 Sunday 12th April
Istanbul - Canakkale (B L)
Departing Istanbul you drive down the Peninsula stopping en route at the fishing port of Gelibolu (Gallipoli) for lunch. Continuing down the coast you visit the fortifications at Kiltbahir, In 1451 Sultan Mehmet II, built one fortress on the European side of the Canakkale Strait at Kilitbahir, and one on the opposite shore at Cimenlik, to guard the Narrows. Both fortresses engaged the British and French Fleets in WW1, in March 1915. After crossing the Dardanelles you book into your hotel in the township of Canakkale.

Day 5 Monday 13th April
Canakkale - Gallipoli (B L)
Commencing your tour of the Gallipoli Battlefields and Memorials, you cross the Dardanelles to the Peninsula, and visit Brighton Beach which was the intended landing spot of the Anzacs, (although today many historians question this) Shrapnel Gully and Plugges Plateau Cemetery, Anzac Cove where the Australian and New Zealand troops first landed, Beach Cemetery, the burial place of the legendary John Simpson, North Beach where the Anzac Day Service is held and the landing Beaches at Cape Helles .

Day 6 Tuesday 14th April (B L)
Canakkale - Gallipoli
Returning to the battlefields you visit the Kabatepe War Museum with its WW1 artifacts, Quinn's post, the tunnels and trenches at Johnston Jolly, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, the Turkish Memorial, the Nek, site of the Light Horse charge depicted in the movie Gallipoli, Walkers Ridge and Chunuk-Bair New Zealand Memorial. On your return to Canakkale you stop to visit the Cimenlik Fortress and Museum and the replica Turkish minelayer Nusrat.

Day 7 Wednesday 15th April
Canakkale - Troy Ayvalik (B L D)
Mid morning you depart Canakkale and travel to ancient Troja to view the ruins and the replica Trojan Horse. After lunch in Troy you travel to Ayvalik, a North Aegean seaside resort, surrounded by groves of olive trees which produce much of Turkey's best olive oil. This small township boasts magnificent Aegean Architecture and the seafood restaurants along its shores are known to be amongst the best in Turkey.

Day 8 Thursday 16th April
Ayvalik - Pergamon - Kusadasi (B L D)
Departing Ayvalik for Kusadasi you stop enroute at the ancient city of Pergamum known for two of the countries most treasured sites, the Acropolis with its wealth of archaeological ruins and the Asklepion one of the earliest medical and therapeutic centres. Kusadasi caters for the tourist with its beaches, bars and variety of restaurants.

Day 9 Friday 17th April
Kusadasi Ephesus - Kusadasi (B L D)
After breakfast you depart for Ephesus and visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world in ancient times. Continuing on to the ruins of Ephesus, one of the best preserved cities of the Eastern Mediterranean, you walk along the old marble road and explore some of the best preserved theatres, fountains and buildings in the world. After visiting the house of the Virgin Mary you return to Kusadasi.

Day 10 Saturday 18th April
Kasadasi - Pamukkale (B L D)
This morning you depart for Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) one of the most unique places in the world, a magical and spectacular natural site. Thermal spring waters laden with calcareous salts running of the plateaus edge have created this fantastic formation of stalactites, cataracts and basins. You also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its Bascilica, theatre and Roman Baths. This evening is our group farewell dinner.

Day 11 Sunday 19th April
Pamukkale - Istanbul (B L)
After breakfast you drive back to Istanbul. Lunch is provided and refreshment stops are made along the way. Your evening is at leisure

Day 12 Monday 20th April
Istanbul (B)
Your tour finishes and you are transferred to the airport to join the Western Front Anzac Day tour. Those not travelling to the Western Front, transfer to the airport for their flights home.