6 Day Anzac
& Troy Tour
The
six day
Anzac & Troy
tour is ideal for those people who have enough time
to attend the Anzac Day Commemorations and get a
really good taste of what Turkey has to offer and
includes a visit to the ruins of the ancient city of
Troy.
The tour starts and finishes in Istanbul and
includes a fully guided tour around Istanbul,
Gallipoli region
and Troy.
Start Date:
22/04/09
Finish Date:
27/04/09
Starts:
Istanbul
Finish:
Istanbul
Places Visited:
Istanbul – Gallipoli – Edremit - Troy
Duration:
6 Days – 5 Nights
Price: Double/Twin/Triple:
£239.00
– Single : £299.00
Our tours have a range of inclusions
for
“Your peace of mind”
and Enjoyment
· Includes all entrance fees,
· Free Arrival Transfer to Ataturk International
Airport (certain days only – see below)
· Transportation in a fully Air-Conditioned,
Non-Smoking new model Luxury Coach,
· Fluent English speaking professional tour guide
for the duration of the tour,
· FREE Anzac T-Shirt,
· A range of Gallipoli documentaries & movies to
watch during bus journeys,
· FREE Souvenir,
· FREE Flashlight for the dark night at the Dawn
Service and to take home with you,
· FREE Documentary CD to watch after your tour has
finished
· Anzac Day memorial services at Gallipoli,
· All accommodation as per itinerary in 3 & 4 star
hotels including Thermal Resort and Holiday Village
· EARLY ARRIVAL TO THE DAWN SERVICE,
· We have Turkish, Australian and New Zealand staff
who have good knowledge of Gallipoli and Turkey,
· Private Security,
· No camping! No hidden extra costs. Don't wake up
to Nightmares,
· GET A GOOD SPOT AT DAWN SERVICE,
· We have been running Anzac tours for many years
and know what Anzac day in Gallipoli is all about.
Day One: Wednesday 22nd April - Arrival in Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! You will be greeted with
hospitality at the Atatürk International Airport by
a Samyeli Travel representative and driven into the
heart of the old city where you can rest and relax
for the remainder of the day. Today you may have an
optional
Bosphorus Cruise (2:30pm) where you can view the wonders of
Istanbul from the water. Also tonight you have the
option of attending a special Turkish Gala
Evening (7:30pm) where you will enjoy amazing
Turkish food and world famous Turkish entertainment.
Overnight:
Istanbul
|
Samyeli Travel Turkish Gala Evening – Istanbul - 22nd
April 7:30pm
*
Available to
5
Day, 6 Day, 8 Day, 10 Day, 15 Day Tours
*
A chance to meet and share a drink with your tour group and
other passengers
*
Authentic Turkish Food and Entertainment including, singing, belly dancing and much more!
At only £20.00 pp this is not to be missed!
(Simply select ‘Gala Dinner’ at time of booking) |
Day Two: Thursday 23rd April - Istanbul to
Gallipoli
After an early breakfast we drive to the World War I
Battlefield of Gallipoli stopping along the way to
pick up refreshments for lunch.
You will also have an opportunity to watch
“Gallipoli” the movie so you get a feel for the type
of people who fought in this war and to help you
picture conditions 94 years ago.
This afternoon on a fully guided tour, you will
visit the Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Hell Spit
Cemetery, Lone Pine, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair War
memorial. Your guide will reveal stories of
battle woes and will bring alive the legend of the
Anzac's. By visiting the peninsula on the 23rd
April we get to spend more time exploring without
the crowds from other tours that arrive on the 24th.
After visiting Gallipoli we will travel to the
ancient city of Troy, the famous archeological and
mythological site which is home of the “Trojan
Horse” and “Helen of Troy”. We will then
travel to our luxurious accommodation, where an
all-you-can-eat buffet dinner awaits.
Overnight:
Edremit
Meals:
Breakfast & Dinner
Day Three: Friday 24th April - Relax at Thermal
Resort
Today you have the opportunity to see and enjoy the
rural side of Turkey. You don’t need to wake up
early in the morning as we will leave after
breakfast for Tahtakuþlar. Here you can observe the
ideal Turkish village life of nomads as you look
around the only village museum in Turkey (awarded by
Unesco). In this museum there are objects
about the fauna & flora of Turkey and all the
handcrafted nomadic arts are displayed. Turkish
people are Nomadic in origin but today most of them
have settled on the top of mountains. There are more
than 40,000 nomadic villages and tribes in Turkey
and one of them is the picturesque village of
Çamlibel which is on the skirts of mythological
Olympos Mountain (today’s Mount Ida). They are
waiting for you here to show you the famous Turkish
hospitality and friendship. A guest is a king in
Turkey therefore you will be made welcome with food
and drink while you relax. In the afternoon we
head back to the hotel to enjoy the rest of the day.
Make sure you get plenty of rest because ANZAC day
will be a long busy day. A buffet dinner will be
served so you can fill up before departing for
Gallipoli late afternoon.
We arrive at Anzac Cove to ensure we get a good spot
for the dawn service. Don't forget your sleeping
bags, warm clothes, wet weather gear and torches
because Gallipoli is still as dark and cold tonight
as it was 94 years ago when your ancestors landed.
Overnight:
Anzac Cove
Meals:
Breakfast & Dinner
Day Four: Saturday 25th April - Anzac Day at Gallipoli
At first light the day begins with the Dawn Service
held at the ANZAC Commemorative Site, which will be
followed by the Australian and New Zealand memorial
services held at Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair
respectively. Today is the reason you came to
Turkey, to commemorate the sacrifice your
forefathers have made. Emotions run high and this
afternoon you will travel back to Istanbul, arriving
there in the late evening.
Overnight:
Istanbul
Meals:
Lunchbox
Day Five: Sunday 26th April - Istanbul City Tour
This morning we partake in a fully guided tour of
the only city to span two continents. We will visit
the Hagia (St.)
Sophia,
one of the greatest marvels of architecture,
constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by
Emperor Justinian. Blue Mosque, facing Hagia
Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique
with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive (chariot races,
athletics) events and political activities of the
old city. Obelisk of heodosius, Serpentine
Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the
monuments decorating Hippodrome. Topkapi
Palace The great palace of the Ottoman sultans
from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an
exquisite collection of cyrstal, 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. The rest of
the day is yours free to explore in Istanbul.
Overnight:
Istanbul
Meals:
Breakfast
Day Six: Monday 27th April - The end of the tour
After breakfast the tour finishes and we bid
farewell to our new found friends and exchange
e-mails. Wherever you are heading to next you will
take unforgettable memories and a new understanding
of this country that plays such an important part in
your history. If you want to extend your stay or if
you need any transport to the airport or bus station
please let your guide know.
Meals:
Breakfast
Tour Includes:
Arrival Airport Transfers
Arrival airport transfers are free for customers
arriving at Ataturk International Airport between
6am on the 21st April and midnight on the
22nd April.
For customers arriving at Sabiha Gokcen - SAW
on Easyjet flights from London on the 21st
and 22nd April then we are able to
provide an arrival transfer from this airport for
£15 per person. This airport is located a
significant distance from the Istanbul city center
therefore we have to charge customers for this
service.
If arriving at Ataturk International Airport outside
of the above times then please contact us at time of
booking to discuss your arrival transfer
requirements. In addition if arriving at
Sabiha Gokcen on airlines other than Easy Jet then
also contact us to discuss your requirements.
IMPORTANT: It is essential that customers
who wish to use our transfer service send us full
flight details including airline name, flight
number, terminal number, arrival time. It is
your responsibility to ensure we have this
information otherwise we cannot guarantee that a
transfer will be available.
The check in time at your hotel on day of arrival is
12 noon
so if arriving earlier than this time please be
aware that you will not be able to check in
immediately when getting to the hotel but luggage
storage is available and you can relax in the hotel
lobby.
Accommodation: 3 X Night Istanbul (3 Star), 2 X
Night Edremit (4 Star)
Meals: 4 X Breakfasts, 2 X Dinners, 1 X Lunchbox
Transport: Air Conditioned (Non Smoking) Coach
All Entrance Fees
Professional English speaking Guide
Gallipoli Tour
Troy Tour
Nomadic Village Tour
Istanbul City Tour
Anzac Day Memorial Services
Tour Excludes:
Meals unless stated
Drinks
Flight Tickets
Personal Expenses
Tips for Guides and Drivers
Important Information:
If you wish to arrive in Istanbul earlier than the
22nd
then Samyeli Travel can arrange accommodation for
you. The cost of this is £18 for a double or £24 for a single
room and please indicate this when making your booking under the
‘Optional Activities’ section.
Optional Activities that may be of interest with
this tour:
1. Bosphorus Boat Cruise
(Includes one free beer): £20.00 (22nd
April start 2:30pm)
2. Turkish Gala Evening (Includes meal and one
free drink): £20.00 (22nd April start 7:30pm)
Time availability for optional activities may depend
on your arrival and departure times. Please check at time of
booking that you have sufficient time available.
If you are travelling alone and would prefer to pay
the double rate then we can match you up with someone of the same
gender to share a twin/triple room.
General Travel Information:
When booking an Anzac tour it is important to ensure
that your tour operator is a member of TURSAB which is the Turkish
regulatory body of tourist activities. It is illegal for
non-members to operate tours in Turkey without a TURSAB license and
membership number. Samyeli Travel is a member of TURSAB
(License No:1714).
Notice:
Before you book with any agency, it is most important that you check
all the details of the services offered. Low budget offers usually
don't cover many services, such as: entrance fees, standard of the
coaches, accommodation in Gallipoli, professional lecture about
Gallipoli, private security, professional guide (not an
escort or offsider), references of the agency and background.
Australian Govt. Announcement access Gallipoli ANZAC
Day 2009 The Australian Dept of Veteran Affairs is making special
arrangements for those with special needs in an effort to assist
aged and infirm visitors.
Read more about this at:
http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/anzac/gallipoli01.htm#assistance
Also note from their website : "Travel by passenger
car to these services is not allowed and on completion of the Dawn
Service, official coaches will depart before public coach departures
to meet Turkish protocol requirements."
Please, Read the notice
from Australian Embassy
:
A brief warning from the
Australian Embassy web site: "Accommodation in the Gallipoli area,
particularly for the night of 24 April, is very heavily booked well
in advance of ANZAC Day. Intending travellers will need to make
bookings as early as possible to secure accommodation.
