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19 DAYS TOUR - ISTANBUL, DAWN
SERVICE, GALLIPOLI,
EPHESUS, PAMUKKALE & BOAT CRUISE |
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1. Day |
24th April -Istanbul - Gallipoli Peninsula
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13:00 Depart for Eceabat from Istanbul. There will be a rest
stop half way where you can buy nibblies for the night ahead.
18:00 Enter the town of Eceabat where we will
grab our Gallipoli goodies bag and home made pie for munching on
for our drive to the service site.
19:00 Join the convoy of buses for departure
to the Dawn Service site where we will grab a space in the large
crowd and wait, listening to the pre dawn program. |
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2. Day |
25th April - ANZAC Day Services |
05:30 Dawn Service commences as the sun breaks the skyline
behind the Turkish Sphinx.
07:30 While waiting for your bus to transfer you
to the next service you can eat breakfast on the grass with the
group or feel free to tell your leader that you want to go
exploring; take your breakfast pack and walk the ridges and old
trenches to the next service. Australian and/or New Zealand
National services. (Service times for these have yet to be
released) Lunch at restaurant back in town. Late afternoon Buses
depart for Eceabat, where you will check into your accommodation,
have a shower and a well-deserved sleep.
19.30 Screening of the Gallipoli movie. And
parties around town if you wish to attend. |
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3. Day |
26th April - Gallipoli Peninsula |
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08.30–10.30
Breakfast awaits.
09.30 Documentary: The Fatal Shore
12:00 Restaurant lunch to start off the tour.
Departure for Gallipoli battlefield tour of the ANZAC
area. 5 hour tour visiting:
• Kabatepe War Museum.
• Beach Cemetery (John Simpson's grave).
• ANZAC Cove.
• Ari Burnu - first ANZAC landing place.
• Lone Pine - main Australian memorial.
• Johnson's Jolly - walk in the original ANZAC & Turkish
trenches and view the tunnels.
• Turkish memorial.
• The Nek - main scene depicted in the movie Gallipoli.
• Chunuk Bair - main memorial for the New Zealand
soldiers. |
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4. Day |
27th April - Gallipoli Peninsula |
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Depart for a day of culture and sites.
Fully guided tour of the ruins of Troy. Off to Assos, an
amazing village with hand-built rock houses. Here you
can buy your lunch at the harbour and eat with the view
of the island of Lesvos in front of you. A stop off at
village to see the real Turkey. And then back to Eceabat
for your farewell dinner and show at 8pm. |
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5. Day |
28th April - Gallipoli - Selcuk / Kusadasi |
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8.00
Breakfast awaits.
9.00 Depart for Efesus, stopping at Bergama on
the way.Bergama’s site is home to a long history going
back to Hellenistic and Roman origins. The acropolis was
home to many a famous person from the history books.Evening
arrival to your accommodation near Ephesus
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6. Day |
29th April - Ephesus Tour |
Morning tour of the Ephesus ruins. Ephesus is the
largest and best-preserved ancient city in Turkey.
Option of visiting Mary’s house, the location of which
is believed to be the house of the Virgn Mary from
biblical scripture. Free afternoon. Overnight near
Ephesus.
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7. Day |
30th April - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour |
Early morning drive to Pamukkale where we’ll check in to
our accommodation and head off for a guided tour of the
ruins of the Heiropolis and visit the traventines, a
natural wonder of spectacular white rock terraces with
scatterings of rock pools. Overnight Pamukkale.
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8. Day |
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01st May - Pamukkale - Fethiye |
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A scenic drive to Fethiye, taking you from the interior
of Turkey to the Mediterranean coastline. 8.00 Breakfast
awaits. Here you can explore the town of Fethiye, walk
the shops or visit the lagoon. Overnight Fethiye.
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9. Day |
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02nd May - Boat Cruise Sailing Day 1 |
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Board your gullet mid-morning for your 4 day / 3 night
cruise from Fethiye to Olympos. All meals are catered
for on board. Your trip includes options of watersports,
3 meals/day, 5 tea and biscuit breaks and drinking water.
The gullet has shared cabins, each with their own
bathroom. The cruise pulls into bays along the way for
sightseeing and adventure.
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10. Day |
03th May - Boat Cruise Sailing
Day 2 |
Cruise to Aquarium bay Near Kalkan for breakfast & swimm
Cruising to Kas where we stop in the ahrbour for lunch ,
visit this tourstic village,shopping & banking if needed.
realx under the shade of a palm tree.Swimm and Dinner in
a beautiful bay near Kekova.
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11. Day |
04th May - Boat Cruise Sailing Day 3 |
Departure to Sunken city Simena after the breakfast,swim
and lunch in Simena Gokkaya Bay where we spend the rest
of the day and dinner at the place.
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12. Day |
05th May - Boat Cruise Sailing Day 4 Olympos |
Boat cruise finishes midday at Olympos. Here you swap
boat life for tree life. You have the option here of
staying in a tree-house or bungalow for the night.
Olympos is a tree-house settlement nestled in the hills
around Mt. Olympos, Turkey’s mountain with the eternal
flame. There are ruins in the forest to explore, or just
sit back and enjoy the chilled out atmosphere. Overnight
Olympos.
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13. Day |
06th May - Olympos - Antalya |
Drive towards Antalya, taking a guided tour of the
ancient site of Perge. Option of visiting the
archaeological museum which, is one of the top 5
collections in the country. Then check in to your
accommodation. Overnight Antalya.
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15. Day |
07th May - Antalya - Cappadocia |
Day drive to Cappadoccia, the area known for its
mystical landscapes of soft-rock faces and inhabited
cave dwellings. Overnight Cappadoccia. |
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16. Day |
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08th May - Cappadocia |
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Fully guided day tour of Cappadoccia. Lunch included. On
tour you’ll go down into an underground city with many
levels and see the way people lived during the time of
the crusades. Hike through Ilhara Valley, a rock
monastery hidden away in a lush valley, filled with cave
churches and visit the amazing rock formations of the
area. Overnight Cappadoccia.
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17. Day |
09th May 2009 Cappadocai |
Free day. Option of taking a balloon ride over the area,
hiring a scooter, walk the may valleys or shop in the
many trinket shops in the town centre. Overnight
Cappadoccia. |
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18. Day |
10th May - Cappadoccia – Ankara – Istanbul
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Early morning drive to Ankara, where you will visit
Ataturk’s mousaleum and the arcgaeological museum. Then
off to Istanbul. Evening check in. Overnight Istanbul
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19. Day |
11th May - Istanbul |
A goodbye breakfast. End of tour. |
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