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2005 ANZAC DAY TOURS - GALLIPOLI TURKEY
Below this page you will find one of the Anzac Day Tour programs that we organized at 2005.
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6 DAYS ISTANBUL and ANZAC EXPERIENCE - 2005
At the going
down of the sun and in the morning... we will remember them! Every
year on the 25th April, thousands of people come to Turkey
to commemorate the World War I battle of
Gallipoli Peninsula.
The battlefields and memorials are visited in the spirit of
remembrance and the tragic waste of young lives which helped shape
the future of many countries is re-called. Feel the silence and let
that be the horrific reminder of the ultimate sacrifice our
forefathers made.
SAMMYS TRAVEL offers a variety of tours to ensure that our ancestors
who fought in the name of freedom are not forgotten.
 6 Days and
5 Nights
3
& 4 Star Hotels - No Camping
Includes Entrance Fees
Many Meals Included
Day One :Friday 22nd April -
Arrival in Istanbul (D)
(Overnight in Istanbul)
Welcome to Turkey! You will be greeted with hospitality at the
Atatürk International Airport by a Sammy's Travel representative and
driven in the heart of the old city. After arriving & relaxing at
your hotel tonight at a welcome dinner party,you will meet the
Sammy's Travel crew including your tour guides & "Sammy" .While
enjoying Turkish food & Turkish hospitality, you will get the chance
to meet your tour group at a local night spot.
Day Two :Saturday 23rd April
- Istanbul to Gallipoli
(B + LB +D)
(Overnight in Ören)
After breakfast we drive for the World War I Battlefield of
Gall.ipoli and arrive in time for lunch (Lunchbox). Our luxury
coaches will screen Peter Weir's classic 1981 film "Gallipoli" as
we make our way towards the Peninsula. This afternoon on our fully
guided tour, you will visit the Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove,
Hell Spit Cemetery, The Lone Pine, The Nek & Chunuk Bair War
Memorials. Our guide will reveal stories of battle woes and will
bring alive the legend of the An.zac's. By visiting the Peninsula on
the 23rd, we get to spend more time exploring without the crowds
from other tours who will arrive on the 24th. This evening we will
travel 1 & 1/2 hrs to our luxurious resort hotel, where an
all-you-can-eat buffet dinner awaits. There will be the chance to
let your hair down and party to live music after dinner.
Day Three : Sunday 24rd April
Relax at Ören Holiday Village (**** Star) B +D
Today you’ll have the opportunity to see and enjoy the rural side of
Turkey. You don’t need to wake up early in the morning.We’ll leave
around 10 o’clock for Tahtakuşlar, where you can see and observe the
ideal Turkish village life of Nomads. This is the only village
museum in Turkey and rewarded by Unesco. Also in this museum objects
about the fauna & flora of Turkey and all the handicrafted Nomadic
Arts are displayed. Turkish people are Nomadic in origin. Nomads
were the people who were travelling from one place to another with
their camels. But today most of them are settled on the top of the
mountains.There are more than 40.000 Nomadic Villages and tribes in
Turkey. One of them is the picturesque village of Çamlıbel which is
on the skirts of mythological Olympos Mountain, todays Mount
Ida.They are waiting for you there to show you the famous Turkish
hospitality and friendship. A guest is a King in Turkey therefore
first they will serve you a land of pancake with whitecheese and tea
or yoghurt to drink with it .In the afternoon we go 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 at 6:00 pm so we can fill up before leaving for Gallipoli at
8:00 pm.
Day Four : Monday 25th. April
Anzac Day at Gallipoli (LB)
(Overnight in Istanbul)
We arrive at Gallipoli early to 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 90 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 Zealander memorial
services held at Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair respectively. Today is
the reason you came to Turkey, to commemorate the sacrifice your
forefathers made. Emotions run high and this evening you will travel
back to Istanbul, arriving there in the evening.
Day Five : Tuesday 26th.
April Istanbul City Tour(B)
This morning 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. This evening you may
wish to view the wonders of Istanbul from the water on an optional
Bosphorus cruise (Belly Dancing & 1 beer included)
Day Six : Wednesday 27th.
April Istanbul - Return Flight (Bed Breakfast)
After breakfast, our tour finishes and we bid farewell to our new
found friends. 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 tour, or if you need any information about any reservation or
below mentioned optional activity in Turkey, please contact your
guide.We will be glad to help you.
Please, Read the notice 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."
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.
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