10 Days Luxury Gold Anzac Day Gallipoli Tour

Welcome to Istanbul! Your guide will be waiting for you at the gate behind passport control/immigration at Istanbul International Airport (IST) or Sabia Gökçen International Airport to assist and transfer you to your 5-star hotel. Watch out for the TravelShop Turkey sign. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast, welcome cocktail and ANZAC conference included )

After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be to Hippodrome. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.

Then we will visit Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was 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.

Our next visit will be to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque.

Lunch break at 1:00 pm. After lunch, TravelShop Group will take you to the Asil Efendi which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all-natural olive oil, soaps, and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores.

Optional Dinner Cruise On The Bosphorus:  

Between 19:30 to 23:30, Optional Dinner Cruise Tour will be held on Bosphorus’s calm waters. Dinner, unlimited local drinks (alcoholic, non-alcoholic & soft), belly dance shows, Turkish folklore shows, DJ performances, and great entertainment are all in for an unforgettable night. It will end at about 00:00 then hotel transportation. Overnight in Istanbul.  

(Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)

We depart for Gallipoli at 7:00 am (4.5 hours distance). On the way, we will be watching the latest documentaries about the Gallipoli campaign and have lunch on the coast of Gabatepe. After this delicious break, the Gallipoli peninsula tour will start. The epic stories and facts of the soldiers that you are going to listen to on the fields Kabatepe War Museum, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australias Memorial and Cemetery, Quinns Post, Turkish 57th Regiment Cemetery, the Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial,

and Cemetery will capture you. Overnight in Canakkale.

(Breakfast and buffet dinner included)

Today we will visit the Trojan horse and the ancient city of Troy, located on the other side of the Dardanelles (approx. 1.5 hours distance including ferry). Troy is one of the most famous cities in history, remembering us Hector, Achilles, and Achaean Greeks, the sake of Helen, Paris, Agamemnon, and Priam. Your guide will tell the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse, and Helen of Troy. If you wish to buy snacks for the overnight camp, today is the best time to do it. There are also some food and drink stalls available at ANZAC Cove. Tonight at 5:30 pm we will meet at the hotel for our buffet dinner before

heading to ANZAC Cove for the Dawn Service. Overnight at ANZAC Cove.

If you don’t wish to stay outside at the ANZAC Commemorative Site overnight, we provide optional hotel accommodation in Çanakkale. This option is not available after you arrive in Turkey, pre-booking is required.

Please Note: The governments of Australia and New Zealand have announced that the Gallipoli peninsula will be closed on 24th April 2022 for safety and security purposes, cemeteries and memorials cannot be visited as in previous years. The new opening time will be decided later on and before guests arrive we will inform you. For daily information and the processing questions you can contact with our head office.

(Dinner included)

Don't forget your warm clothes, sleeping bags, wet weather gear, torches, hat, sunscreen, and good walking shoes because Gallipoli is still as cold and dark as it was 99 years ago! Optionally, we can provide sleepings bags, please let us know at the time of booking.

05:30 - 06:15   Dawn Service, ANZAC Commemorative Site, North Beach

09:30 - 10:15   Australian Memorial Service, Lone Pine

11:30 - 12:15   New Zealand Memorial Service, Chunuk Bair

After attending the ANZAC services, at approx. 15:00 we will travel to Istanbul. The bus trip will be around 5 – 6 hours. So approximately at 21:00, you will be back at the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast and dinner with alcohol and soft drinks included)

Drive to Pergamon (2 hours distance) - see Asklepion, Zeus's alter, the Red Basilica, 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 Red Basilica, a huge edifice on the river, originally built as a temple to the Egyptian god Osiris and converted to a basilica by the early Christians. It was one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor addressed by St John in the book of Revelation. After our guided Pergamon tour we continue towards Kusadasi. On the way, we will visit a place that continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving center, followed by an optional Turkish Bath. After a good scrub down we will check in your hotel in time for dinner. Overnight in Kusadasi.

(All meals, alcohol, and soft drinks included)

Ephesus is a 9000 years old city that houses The biggest temple dedicated to Artemis is The Artemision which is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. This guided tour will focus the Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre House of the Virgin Mary with details in this outstanding example of a Roman port city.

Sirince is local 19th-century architecture is well preserved and the village in its reputation goes beyond the borders of the country İzmir. It is famous for its homemade wines that are specially made from different kinds of fruits such as blackberries, blueberries, melons, and strawberries. Here the tour includes wine tasting and learning how to make fruit wine in the wine houses. Plus handicrafts made by local women can be bought and a very famous leather production center will be the next stop.

After a rich daily rich trip overnight in Kuşadası.

(Breakfast and dinner included)

Around 8:00 the tour will move to the world-famous marvel of calcite travertines to Pamukkale. Before walking or swimming in Pamukkale’s travertine pools we will have a lunch break around 13:30. Walking around white calcium terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, lying in the natural, hot springs waters will renew your body. The region at the same time has well-known textile products that and there will be an outlet shopping chance. At approximately 18.30 we will be on the way back. Overnight in Pamukkale.

Optional Tandem Paragliding:

Tangem Paraglidingmay is a good way to make this destination into a spectacular one. You can feel the wind blowing on high peaks on your skin and a stunning view of the land will make those moments a unique experience. 

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast, you can enjoy the thermal pool and sun until 10:00 am, then we depart to Istanbul. (8.5 hours distance). The night is yours in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.