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2 Day Anzac tour is perfect tour for those people who
just wanting to attend the Dawn Service and the commemorations on the 25th
April at Gallipoli. No Accommodation is provided with this tour and we will
pick you up from our meeting point in the well known Sultanahmet area of
Istanbul on the morning of the 24th April and return you there on the
evening of the 25th April or we can drop you off in Eceabat (Canakkale) so
you can continue your own travels around Turkey.
Start Date: 24/04 - Sunday
Finish Date: 25/04 - Monday
Start: Istanbul
Finish: Istanbul or Eceabat (depending on personal arrangements)
Places Visited: Gallipoli
Duration: 2 Days
Price: £89.00 per person
Great Value for Money!
-Transportation in a fully Air-Conditioned, Non-Smoking new model Luxury
Coach
-Fluent English speaking professional tour guide for the duration of the
tour
-Anzac Day 2011 - Commemorative T-Shirt
-A range of Gallipoli documentaries & movies to watch during bus journeys
-Early Arrival at Anzac Cove on the 24th April
-Guided Tour of Gallipoli Battlefields (incl. Entrance fees to Museum)
Anzac Day Tours Early Booking
Discount until 30th September
a) 1-3 people = 5% early booking discount
b) 4-more people = 10% group discount
Please Note = These discounts are off
the tour prices and not additional activities such as Early Acc, Gala
Dinner, etc...
Day One: Sunday 24th April - Istanbul to Gallipoli -
Guided Tour of Gallipoli
We will meet at 6:30am at the designated Samyeli Travel meeting point in the
Sultanahmet area (close to where most hotels and hostels are located). We
will board the coach and head towards Gallipoli stopping to pick up supplies
for lunch and the overnight stay at Gallipoli. You will also have an
opportunity to watch a movie about Gallipoli so you get a feel for the type
of people who fought in this war and to help you picture conditions 96 years
ago.
Once we arrive in Gallipoli we will have a fully guided tour, you will visit
the Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Hell Spit Cemetery, Lone Pine, The
Nek and the Chunuk Bair War Memorial. You will then head to Anzac Cove
to get a good spot for the Dawn Service which starts early the following
morning.
Overnight: Anzac Cove
Day Two: Monday 25th April - ANZAC Day (Gallipoli to Istanbul)
At first light you will experience the Dawn Service, a truly moving
experience for everyone. You will hear tributes and tales of your fellow
countrymen and join the many thousands who make the pilgrimage to Gallipoli
to remember the fallen. After the Dawn Service you will make your way to the
various sites for the different commemorations. First is the Australian
Service at Lone Pine and then the New Zealand service at Chunuk Bair.
At the conclusion of the NZ service you will be collected from either Lone
Pine or Chunuk Bair by your guide and coach and will depart to Eceabat where
there will be time for a short break and those who wish to leave the tour
here can do so and head by ferry to Canakkale on the main land to continue
their travels around Turkey. The coach will then depart for Istanbul
arriving in the evening and will drop you off at the Samyeli Travel Meeting
Point.
Please note: Accommodation is not provided.
Important: Please bring a day pack for carrying
things with you overnight at Anzac Cove and the next day in Gallipoli as
once you put your main luggage on the coach on the morning of the 24th in
Istanbul you will not have chance to access it again until arriving in
either Eceabat (Canakkale) or Istanbul on the afternoon/evening of the 25th.
Your main luggage will be securely locked away in the coach overnight.
Please also note that the weather in Anzac Cove overnight can get very cold
so we suggest you bring sleeping bags, blankets and warm clothing for this
stay and even a wet weather jacket in the event that it rains.
Tour Includes:
Transport: Air Conditioned (Non Smoking) Coach
All Entrance Fees
Professional English speaking Guide
Gallipoli Tour
Anzac Day Memorial Services
Tour Excludes:
Airport/Hotel Transfers
Accommodation
Meal
Drinks
Flight Tickets
Personal Expenses
Tips for the guides and drivers
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