Itinerary
23rd April: Istanbul to Gallipoli
06.30 – 07.00 You will be picked up from your accommodation in Istanbul and depart for Eceabat
12.00 Arrive in Eceabat and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
13.00 Depart on a fully-guided Gallipoli tour to visit Brighton Beach and its cemetery, as well as the ANZAC Commemorative Site and the Respect to Mehmetcik Statue. Stop at the Ariburnu Cemetery in ANZAC Cove and the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, then visit the Allied and Turkish trenches at Johnston’s Jolly. We will also visit the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial and the Turkish 57 Infantry Regiment Cemetery at The Nek.
18.00 Check into your Eceabat hotel where we will spend the night, with free time in the evening to have dinner at one of the local restaurants.
Meals included: Lunch
24th April: Troy
07:30 Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 Depart on a fully-guided tour of Troy, exploring the 3,700-year-old city walls, the Houses of Troy and the Sacrificial Altars. Admire the Bouleuterion (Senate Building) and the Odeon (Concert Hall) and uncover the mystery of the Trojan Horse.
20:00 Depart for our sleep-out at the Anzac Commemorative Site where the Dawn Service will take place
Meals included: Breakfast
25th April: Gallipoli to Istanbul
05:30 Dawn Service (breakfast box provided)
10:00 Australian National Ceremony at Lone Pine where one of the most famous battles of the Gallipoli campaign took place between the Anzacs and Turkish forces.
11:45 New Zealand National Ceremony at Chunuk Bair where a memorial and ceremony honours those who lost their lives in the battle here.
Transfer back to Istanbul at the conclusion of both ceremonies.
Meals included: Breakfast (picnic box)
Accommodation
Our accommodation is carefully selected to ensure the most comfortable experience for our guests, as well as immersing them in the local culture. Many of our itineraries include unique homestay experiences, allowing you to connect with local families and enjoy traditional Turkish home-cooked meals.
We offer two different accommodation styles for you to select from:
Original
Standard tourist-class hotels with local guesthouses and homestay experiences on some itineraries.
Comfort
Comfortable hotels designed with local characteristics and private amenities, with some itineraries including homestay experiences.
Included
- Dawn Service, Australian and New Zealand Ceremonies
- Guided tour at Gallipoli and Troy
- All transportation in A/C non-smoking buses
- 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Excluded
- Meals that are not specified on itinerary.
- Sleeping bags or blankets at commemorative site.