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OUR TOURS
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The dates for this tour lend itself to those who would be happy to spend a respectful day at the services, have a late afternoon snooze and maybe join in the parties in town for the night of the 25th of April.
24th
April 2009, Friday - Istanbul - Gallipoli Peninsula
13:00 Depart for Eceabat from Istanbul.
There will be a rest
stop half way where you can buy nibblies for the night ahead.
18:00 Enter the town of Eceabat where we will grab our Gallipoli
goodies bag and home made pie for munching on for our drive to the service
site.
19:00 Join the convoy of TJs TOURS buses for departure to the
Dawn Service site where we will grab a space in the large crowd and
wait, listening to the pre dawn program.
25th April 2009, Saturday - ANZAC Day Services
05:30 Dawn Service commences as the sun breaks the skyline behind
the Turkish Sphinx.
07:30 While waiting for your bus to transfer you to the next
service you can eat breakfast on the grass with the group or feel free
to tell your leader that you want to go exploring; take your breakfast
pack and walk the ridges and old trenches to the next service. Australian
and/or New Zealand National services. (Service times for these have
yet to be released)
Lunch at restaurant back in town.
Late afternoon Buses depart for Eceabat, where you will check
into your accommodation, have a shower and a well-deserved sleep.
19.30 Screening of the Gallipoli movie. And parties around town
if you wish to attend.
26th April 2009, Sunday - Gallipoli Peninsula
8.30–10.30 Breakfast awaits.
9.30 Documentary: The Fatal Shore
12:00 Restaurant lunch to start off the tour.
Departure for Gallipoli battlefield tour of the ANZAC area.
5 hour tour visiting:
• Kabatepe War
Museum.
• Beach Cemetery (John Simpson's grave).
• ANZAC Cove.
• Ari Burnu - first ANZAC landing place.
• Lone Pine - main Australian memorial.
• Johnson's Jolly - walk in the original ANZAC & Turkish trenches
and view the tunnels.
• Turkish memorial.
• The Nek - main scene depicted in the movie Gallipoli.
• Chunuk Bair - main memorial for the New Zealand soldiers.
Already toured Gallipoli
with us before? Then you could use the day to go exploring in the trenches.
27th April 2009, Monday- Gallipoli Peninsula
7:00
Breakfast
8:00 Depart for a day of culture and sites. Fully guided tour of
the ruins of Troy. Off to Assos, an amazing village with hand-built rock
houses. Here you can buy your lunch at the harbour and eat with the view
of the island of Lesvos in front of you. A stop off at TJs home village
to see the real Turkey. And then back to Eceabat for your farewell dinner
and show at 8pm.
28th April 2009, Tuesday - Gallipoli Peninsula
8.00–10.00
Breakfast awaits.
11:00 Depart for Istanbul. Bus will drop you as close to possible
to your choice of accommodation in Istanbul.
There will be a stop on the way where you can buy dinner.
End of tour.
OPTION 5 : 5 days : Hostel: £176 GBP or Hotel: £218 GBP
Included
in option 5:
ANZAC Day services
Fully guided Gallipoli tour
Gallipoli museum entrance
Fully guided Troy tour
Troy entrance included
Cultural day tour to Assos & village
Tradiiotnal home cooked village meal
Turkish/English speaking guide on bus
Private coach, return Istanbul
3 days accommodation
4 breakfasts
2 restaurant lunches
Video screenings
Farewell dinner and show
Gallipoli goodies bag
Home made pie
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Not
included in option 5:
Entrance fees, unless stated.
Meals, unless stated.
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