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10 DAYS KUSADASI and ANZAC EXPERIENCE
The ten day tour is an excellent way to experience what Turkey has to offer as well as visit the
Anzac Day Commemorations. The tour takes in a number of regions as well as many of Turkey’s famous sites such as Ephesus and Pamukkale
and finishes in Istanbul.
 Starts: 21 April 2007
- Ends: 30 April 2007
10 Days and 9 Nights
3 and 4 Star Hotels - No Camping!
Includes All Entrance Fees
Many Meals Included
 Our hotels for Anzac Day guests
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Day One:
Saturday 21st April 2007 - Arrival in Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! You will be greeted with hospitality at the
Atatürk International Airport by a Sammy's Travel representative and
driven into the heart of the old city where you can rest and relax
for the remainder of the day. Tonight at ‘Welcome Drinks’ in your
hotel you can meet you’re the rest of your tour group.
Overnight: Istanbul
Day Two: Sunday 22nd April - Istanbul City Tour
This morning after breakfast we partake in a fully guided tour of
the only city to span two continents. We will visit the Blue Mosque,
St. Sophia Museum, Hippodrome and the underground cistern. Today you
may wish to view the wonders of Istanbul from the water on an
optional Bosphorus Cruise (15:30pm). Also tonight you have the
option of attending a special Turkish Gala Evening (19:30pm) where
you will enjoy amazing Turkish food and world famous Turkish
entertainment.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
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Turkish Gala Evening – Istanbul - 22nd April 2006 7:30pm
Available to 4 Day, 6 Day, 8 Day, 10 Day, 15 Days tours.
A chance to meet and share a drink with your tour group
and other passengers.
Authentic Turkish Food and Entertainment including meal,
a free drink, a Turkish Wedding Ceremony, singing,
belly dancing and much more!
£20.00 pp! (Simply select ‘Gala Dinner’ at time of booking)
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Day Three:
Monday 23rd April - Istanbul to Gallipoli
After 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 92 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. This evening we will travel approx 2
hrs to our luxurious resort hotel, where an all-you-can-eat buffet
dinner awaits.
Overnight: Edremit
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day Four:
Tuesday 24th April - Relax at Ören Holiday Village
Sleep till late and rise to a full breakfast. Then the day is yours
to partake in number of the many activities offered at this resort.
Activities include; bathing in the waters of the outdoor pool,
relaxing at the beach. Play football, tennis, basketball, valleyball
or just strolling aroundthe gardens and parks. You will have the
chance to swim in the nearby thermal water pool at Adramis Thermal
Hotel. Make sure you get plenty of rest because ANZAC day will be a
long busy day. A buffet dinner will be served at 5:00pm so we can
fill up before leaving for Gallipoli at 6:30pm.
We arrive at the dawn service to get a good spot on the grass,
already, here are several hundred people about. There are big
screens and music to entertain you and to thank you, the people who
have made the pilgrimage to Gallipoli for ANZAC Day. War veterans,
military personal and media are everywhere and the atmosphere is
electric. There is a unique feeling in the air, a celebration of
peace subdued by a cloud of commemoration. Within 3 hours, the site
will appear like a sea of colour with thousands of Aussies and Kiwis
sprawling out on the grass, warmly wrapped up sleeping bags,
National flags and rugby tops. Get a few hours rest/sleep on the
grass because by 9pm the MC will be asking you to squash forward to
try and make space for the thousands more people still to come. The
buzzing atmosphere will permeate the whole night. Well before the
grey light of dawn signals the start of the dawn service, speakers
and entertainers begian their addresses, folk songs and stories. The
local Turks also sell a great variety of Turkish Kebabs, pancakes
and fast hot foods.
Overnight: Anzac Cove
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day Five:
Wednesday 25th April - Anzac Day at Gallipoli
We arrive at Gallipoli on the evening of the 24th 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 today as it was 92 years ago when your
ancestors landed. 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
evening you will travel back to Istanbul, arriving there in the late
evening.
Overnight: Edremit
Meals: Lunchbox & Dinner
Day Six:
Thursday 26th April - Edremit to Kusadasi
After waking feeling recharged we depart for the seaside town of
Kusadasi. As this area boasts a reputation as one of the most
important carpet weaving regions we will stop at Selçuk for a
demonstration of this ancient and traditional craft. Once you are
checked in to your Kusadasi hotel. Today you may have an optional a
traditional Turkish bath to be washed and massaged by a pair of
expert hands.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day Seven:
Friday 27th April - Ephesus Tour
Today we will visit one of the best-preserved ruins in the world,
Ephesus. We tour this amazing site and wonder at the people who
built and walked through this ancient city. We will also visit the
House of Virgin Mary, (supposedly where St. John brought her to live
out her final days), Temple of Artemis (one of the 7 wonders of the
ancient world). After the tour, we will stop at Selçuk for a fashion
parade and information on Turkey's famous leather production.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day Eight:
Saturday 28th April - Kusadasi to Pamukkale
Today we drive east for the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton
castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis. We stop for lunch then walk
around this natural phenomenon and have the option of swimming
amongst the ruins in a natural spring.
Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day Nine:
Sunday 29th April - Pamukkale - Istanbul
After breakfast we will depart to Istanbul and arrive in the early
evening. We check in to our hotel and you have the whole night ahead
of you to explore Istanbul at night.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Day Ten:
Monday 30th 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 arranged please let your guide know.
Meals: Breakfast
Discounts:
5% for 4 or more people
10% for 20 or more people
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.
Sammy’s 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: quality, entrance fees, standard of the coaches, accommodation in Gallipoli,
professional lecture about Gallipoli, private security, doctor, professional guide (not an escort or offsider), references of the agency
and background.
Australian Govt. Announcement access Gallipoli ANZAC Day 2006 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/gallipoli_access.htm
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 at
http://www.embaustralia.org.tr/anzac/anzacdayatgallipoli.htm
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."
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