Itinerary
20th April: Arrive in Istanbul
You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your accommodation in Istanbul, with the afternoon and evening free to explore at your leisure.
21st April: Istanbul
08:30 Today’s tour will take you to the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar where you will have the chance to wander the traditional shopping districts. Take a cruise along the Bosphorus where you will visit the Rumeli Fortress and Dolmabahce Palace.
You will continue the tour by visiting and walking through the quiet and traditional streets, beginning with Taksim Square, from here you will make your way along Istiklal Street passing Galata Tower. Karakoy and the Galata Bridge are the final Destinations for this tour.
Important: Lunch is not included this day as there are a wide variety of food vendors to choose from as you tour the city.
Meals included: Breakfast
22nd April: Istanbul
08:30 You will begin your day touring Istanbul and seeing the highlights it has to offer. Visiting the Blue Mosque, with the Obelisk and Hippodrome. You will head to the Hagia Sophia, followed by Topkapi Palace the treasure of the Sultans.
During the tour you will stop for lunch, and ending around 17:00. You will be returned to your hotel to end the day.
Meals included: Breakfast
23th April: Istanbul to Gallipoli Tour
06.30 – 07.00 You will be picked up from your accommodation 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 in to your Eceabat or Canakkale 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 Tour
07:30 Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 Depart for 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: ANZAC Day Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove
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.
Overnight in Eceabat or Canakkale
Meals included: Breakfast (picnic box)
26th April: Pergamon Acropolis tour
10:00 am – Pick up from Accommodation and depart for Bergama (Pergamum / Pergamon Ancient city)
13:30 pm – Lunch in Bergama & depart for Pergamon
Visiting
– The Acropolis
– The ancient Library of Pergamom, which once held over 200.000 books
– The Temple of Athena, the Alter of Zeus
– The Gymnasium situated on terraces
– The lower Agora
– The Hellenistic Theater with a seating capacity of 10,000
– Temple of Dionysus (god of wine)
17:30 pm – Depart for Selcuk / Kusadasi
20:30 pm – Arrive at your hotel in Selcuk
21:30 pm – Arrive at your hotel in Kusadasi
Overnight in the Ephesus region. (Selcuk or Kusadasi)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
27th April: Ephesus, Selcuk
8.30 You will be picked up from your accommodation to explore the wonders of Selcuk, including one of the most beautifully preserved ancient cities in the world at Ephesus.
Dating to the 10th century BC, it includes the famous Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Library of Celsus and one of the most advanced aqueduct systems in the ancient world. Visit the Temple of Hadrian and the Terraced Houses, then stop at the House of the Virgin Mary where the Mother of Christ is believed to have lived her final days.
Overnight in Selcuk
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
28th April: Pamukkale and Hierapolis
08.30 You will be picked up from your accommodation to visit the spectacular travertine terraces of Pamukkale, which cascade down a hill below the ancient Roman ruins of Hierapolis. Enjoy a guided tour of this natural wonder and the historical streets of the Roman spa town, with the option to bathe in the mineral-rich, therapeutic waters.
22.00 This evening you will board a comfortable overnight bus for the journey to Istanbul.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
29th April: Istanbul
09.00 You will arrive early into Istanbul this morning where your tour ends.
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
- Transfers from Ataturk International Airport on arrival
- Dawn Service, Australian and New Zealand Ceremonies
- Guided tour of Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus and Pamukkale
- All transportation in A/C non-smoking buses
- 6 breakfasts and 4 lunches
- 2 nights accommodation in Istanbul
- 1 night accommodation in Eceabat
- 2 nights accommodation in Selcuk
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Excluded
- Meals that are not specified on itinerary.
- Sleeping bags or blankets at commemorative site
Please note that the airport transfers are for Istanbul International Airport only. If you are flying into Sabiha Gokcen Airport, there will be an additional charge of 30 Euros per person/per transfer.