16 Day Gold ANZAC Tour Turkey TOUR DESCRIPTION There is no rushing through your tour, you will have plenty of time to enjoy Turkey and the Anzac commemorations. This tour visits the most popular and beautiful sights in Turkey. If you have time on your hands don’t miss out on Turkey!!! Experience the Gallipoli Battlefields and the Anzac Services. Enjoy the cultural, touristic, and historical sights of Turkey. You will enjoy sea, sand, sun, and not to mention loads of fun. The tour covers Istanbul, Troy, Asklepion and Red Basilica, and the roman city of Pergamum, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, the hot springs, Hierapolis and calcium terraces of Pamukkale, a mud bath in the middle of Lake Koycegiz, the magnificent Fethiye/Oludeniz, Perge, Aspendos and beautiful views of the Mediterranean coast in Antalya. The underground cities and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, while staying in the authentic cave Hotels. You visit the capital of Turkey, Ankara. All entrance fees are included in the tour, 4 – 5 Star Luxury Hotel accommodation throughout, and a welcome party on arrival in Istanbul (optional). This tour is for those that want to do and see everything whilst on tour in Turkey, making your trip a lifetime memory. All you need to do is book with us and we will take care of all your travel needs! http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 1- Istanbul – Tuesday 21 April 2009 Welcome to Turkey!!! Today is your arrival day. Airport transfers are available from Ataturk International Airport during the hours of 8am till 11pm. Transfers will be made to your Hotel where you will be met by your Tour guide and checked into your room @ The Dedeman Hotel http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Optional Activity - Traditional Turkish 1001 entertainment You can meet our friendly crew and other travellers while enjoying traditional Turkish Food and enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night. The evening starts at 830pm. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Note!! Transfers from Sabiha Gokcen Airport are unavailable as are transfers for those arriving outside of the transfer window.. Day 2- Istanbul City Tour - Wednesday 22 April 2009 Breakfast Included We depart from the hotel at 0830 for the Istanbul city tour. TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, 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. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break and then we head to the SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar) The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html This Afternoon there is the option of joining us as we enjoy a bosphorus Cruise. Day 3- Gallipoli and Troy Tour – Thursday 23 April 2009 Breakfast, lunch and dinner Included We depart for Gallipoli at 07:00 (4.5 Hour Drive). On the way we will have the chance to watch the latest documentary on the Gallipoli Campaign. We arrive in Gallipoli for lunch and have an Anzac lunch on the coast of Gabatepe. We then start our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Visit Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australia’s Memorial and Cemetery, Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk-Bair New Zealand Memorial and Cemetery. After the Gallipoli tour, we depart at for the ancient city of Troy. (approx. 1.5 hour drive including ferry) Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy we drive to our Boutique Hotel in Assos. (1 hour drive) Dinner at the Hotel. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 4- Free day in Assos – Anzac Cove – Friday 24 April 2009 Breakfast and dinner Included The day is yours to enjoy, relax and have fun with your new friends, or get some sleep before the dawn service! There is also much to see in Assos if you want to sightsee. Your tour guide will provide you with ideas of where to visit. Luggage can be kept at this Hotel as you will return to stay here tomorrow night. If you wish to buy snacks for the overnight camp, today is best time to do it. There are also some food and drink stalls available at Anzac Cove. Tonight at 18:30pm we will meet back at the hotel for our buffet dinner before heading to Anzac Cove for the Dawn Services. Overnight Anzac Cove. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 5- Gallipoli Dawn Service – Saturday 25 April 2009 Breakfast and dinner Included 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 years ago when your ancestors landed. 04:30 Dawn Service. 10:30 Australian National service 11.45 Turkish National Service 13:00 New Zealand National service After the Services (approx 3pm) we will drive back to our boutique hotel in Assos. The night is yours to relax, dinner will be served at the Hotel. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 6- Bergama Tour / Kusadasi – Sunday 26 April 2009 Breakfast and dinner included Drive to Pergamum (45 minute drive) - see Asklepion, Zues's alter, the Red Bassilcia etc. BERGAMA is the site of the Hellenistic - and later Roman city of Pergamon, ruled for several centuries by a powerful local dynasty. Its foremost attraction is the Kizil Avlu or "Red Basilica", a huge edifice on the river not far from the acropolis, originally built as a temple to the Egyptian god Osiris and converted to a basilica by the early Christians, when it was one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor addressed by St John in the book of Revelation - though sadly it's now a crumbling ruin with a mosque in one of its towers. After Pargamum we continue towards the city of Kusadasi. On the way, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre, followed by an optional Turkish Bath. After a good scrub down we will check into our hotel in Kusadasi in time for dinner. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 7- Ephesus & Kusadasi – Monday 27 April 2009 Breakfast included At 0830 we depart for Ephesus (20 min drive) - once the commercial centre of the ancient world - is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple, once considered one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in its latest form from the third century B.C. The tour of the ruins also includes a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as the Library of Celsus. After lunch, we will make a shopping tour in which you will be aware of the ancient arts of Turkey like leather manufacturing and jewellery. As this will be a guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Overnight Kusadasi. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 8 - Pamukkale Tour - Tuesday 28 April 2009 Breakfast and dinner included At 08:30 we leave Kusadasi for Pamukkale (2.5 hour drive). In Pamukkale we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, walking around this natural phenomenon gives you the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs that flow down the calcium terraces. After our days activities we will check into our hotel intime for dinner and the rest of the evening is yours to explore the small village or relax around the pool bar. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 9 - Pamukkale & Dalyan Math Bath - Fethiye – Wednesday 29 April 2009 Breakfast and dinner included After Breakfast we depart for Dalyan (4 hour drive). Dalyan is a very popular small town not spoiled by buildings and still has the local village feeling to it. From Dalyan we will take a boat trip to the The Sultaniye Thermal Baths, Famous in Turkey and has included visitors such as Dustin Hofman. The waters of Sultaniye Thermal Baths contain radioactive elements and sulphur which are believed to cure rheumatism, skin, liver, spleen and bowel complaints, as well as being beneficial for nervous and digestive disorders. Apart from the obvious health advantages its basically great fun. Once the mud fights have stopped and you have baked yourself in the sun there is nothing better tan a dip in the hot thermal springs to wash the mud away. Lunch will be served shortly afterwards and then we will continue down the river to Caunos, the ancient city near modern Dalyan, Caunos was founded around the 9th century BC. Caunos is famous for its rock-cut tombs which we can observe from the Dalyan river on our way to the wonderful 7 kilometres sandy Iztuzu Beach, which is only accessible by boat and is one of the last nesting areas for the Caretta Caretta (Sea Turtles). After the tour we return to the boat and head back to Dalyan for our bus trip to Oludeniz in Fethiye where we will be staying at the All Inclusive beach resort. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 10 - Antalya – Thursday 30th April 2009 Breakfast included After breakfast depart to Antalya (5 hour drive). On the way we shall see one of the best panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Lunch break on the way. We will be passing from ancient Likya and you will have the chance to take photos of breath taking scenes. In ancient times it covered all Pamphylia that means "the land of all tribes". Attalia, the ancient name of Antalya , is derived from that of the Pergamon king Attalos II Philadelphus, who founded the city on the Pamphylian seacoast around 150 BC. It is know that it was visited by St. Paul by way of Perge in 46 A.D., that it was an important trading centre in the 2nd century A.D. and that the Emperor Hadrian's visit in 130 A.D. was commemorated with new monuments. Check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to discover Antalya. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 11 - Antalya Perge Aspendos Tour – Friday 1st May 2009 Breakfast and dinner included PERGE : According to the geographer Strabon, Perge has been founded by Akhas who came down here after the Trojan wars. Perge was first mentioned in 334 BC when Alexander the Great passed through here. In the following years, Perge went under the control of Pergamon when the Kingdom of Pergamon became a part of the Roman city. Especially in the first and the second centuries BC, Perge became one of the richest towns in Pamphylia. Therefore it is not a surprising that St. Paul started his campaign in Anatolia from Perge in 46 AD. The people of Perge loved and respected their Artemis to such an extent that Christianity had to wait for another 400 years to enter here. In the Byzantine period, Perge was the seat of the bishop. Even though Arabs raided Perge in the 7th century AD, when Seljuk Turks settled the area, records show the existence of an older race living here. After the tour, departure for Aspendos. Lunch break on the way. ASPENDOS: The eastern land of Antalya was called Pamphylia in ancient times. The Toros Daglari ( Taurus Mountains ) forms a beautiful back drop to the fertile coast, rich with fields of cotton and vegetables. Aspendos (Belkis) lies 47 km east of Antalya in the Pamphylian plain. In 486 BC, Greeks and Persians had a great battle here (the Greeks won, they didn't stay in the area for long). During the reign of he Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-80 AD) Aspendos got its theatre, which is the best preserved of all. It was built by Romans and maintained by Byzantines and Seljuks. The ruins of the ancient city are extensive and include a stadium, an agora, and a basilica. Dinner at the hotel. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 12 - Antalya - Cappadocia – Saturday 2nd May 2009 Breakfast including Early morning we have a long drive to Cappadocia (8 hour drive). Check in to your hotel. After having some rest, you will have the chance to go to the famous traditional Turkish Night, you will enjoy Whirling Dervishes, Belly Dancing & Traditional Turkish Folklore accompanied by traditional Turkish food. We recommend it should not be missed. Overnight Cave Hotel in Cappadocia. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 13 - Cappadocia Tour - Sunday 3rd May 2009 Breakfast and dinner included Today we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country "Katpatuka," (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Our guided tour will start at 09:30 and cover Avcilar, Pigeon Valley , Göreme Open Air Museum , Dervent Valley , Uçhisar Castle and the pottery village of Avanos . If you want to join our optional activity of Hot Air Ballooning, please contact with your guide and register because it will take place early the next morning. Dinner at your Hotel. Overnight in Cave Hotel Cappadocia http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 14 - Cappadocia Tour & Ankara – Monday 4th May 2009 Breakfast & Dinner included We depart at 09:30 for one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia - Derinkuyu Underground City. The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self sufficient cities in which there were halls for stocks of crop, barns, rooms, kitchens & ventilation channels. This afternoon we will depart for Ankara with a lunch break during the trip (4 hour drive). http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 15 - Ankara City Tour & Istanbul – Tuesday 5th May 2009 Breakfast and dinner included Visit Ataturk (founder of the modern Turkey) Museum at the Ataturk Mosoleum. Lunch break. After the break city tour of Ankara which is the 2nd biggest city and the capital of Turkey. Then departure for Istanbul (5 hour drive). Over night in 3star Hotel Istanbul. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Day 16 - Istanbul - The End – Wednesday 6th May 2009 Breakfast included After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey. http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html Tour Inclusions: . 15 Breakfasts, 9 Hotel dinners + All-Inclusive hotel in Fethiye and Antalya . Professional English speaking tour guide . All transportation by Private air-conditioned bus service . 3 nights, 5 star hotel accommodation in Istanbul @ The Dedeman Hotel . 2 nights Luxury Boutiquehotel accommodation in Assos @ . 2 nights, 5 star hotel accommodation in Kusadasi @ Charisma Hotel . 1 night, 4 star Thermal hotel accommodation in Pamukkale @ Colossae Thermal Spa Hotel . 1 night, 4 star hotel accommodation in Dalyan / Fethiye @ The Alize . 2 nights 5 star hotel accommodation in Antalya @ . 2 nights accommodation in Cappadocia @ The Kalabak Cave Hotel . 1 night, 4 star hotel accommodation in Ankara @ . All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary . Arrival airport transfers between 8am and 11pm http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html TOUR PRICE: 5% Discounts on Early booking or 10% off full Payments! GBP £ 899.00 per person (Based on double, triple or twin share) GBP £ 1115.00 per person (Single Room) http://www.travelshopturkey.com/anzac/luxury_16day_anzac.html
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