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Day 1 Thursday 13th AprilWelcome to IstanbulWelcome to Istanbul, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the heart of the old city. Tonight, meet your guide and the rest of your group. Overnight Istanbul. Day 2 Good Friday 14th AprilIstanbul old city, twilight cruiseAfter breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace, the Underground Cistern and the Hippodrome. Tonight, an evening you won't forget on the moonlight cruise along the mighty Bosphorus, drinks for sale. Overnight Istanbul. Breakfast. Day 3 Saturday 15th AprilNation's Capital AnkaraAfter breakfast, drive to the nation's capital, Ankara, visiting the Ancient Civilization's Museum and the Mausoleum of Turkey's first President, Ataturk. With Ankara behind us, we head for the surreal moonscape of Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and dinner. Day 4 Easter Sunday 16th AprilCappadocia, Goreme, Uchisar castleToday we tour the Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers… a night you won't forget! Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast. Day 5 Easter Monday 17th AprilIlhara Valley, Underground cityToday we visit the beautiful Ilhara Valley and the fascinating Derinkuyu underground city, home to early Christians who hid underground from Roman persecution. Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and dinner. Day 6 Tuesday 18th AprilKonya, Caravansary, ObrukLeaving Cappadocia we head south along an ancient Silk Road for the stunning Mediterranean Coast. Along the way you see a Caravansary in Sultanhani and the deep blue lake in Obruk. At Turkey's religious Capital Konya, we tour the Mevlana Whirling Dervish Museum. Overnight Antalya. Breakfast. Day 7 Wednesday 19th AprilSaklikent Gorge, FethiyeThe Mediterranean coastline leads us to the recently rediscovered Saklikent Gorge, stopping on the way at a carpet village. Here we learn how carpets are made by hand. At the gorge, walk through icy water and battle numerous small waterfalls set in sculpted limestone canyon walls, before taking a tube ride down the rapids. Overnight Fethiye. Breakfast. Day 8 Thursday 20th AprilFethiye boat cruiseToday we take a leisurely boat cruise around picturesque Fethiye Bay. Overnight Fethiye. Breakfast and lunch. Day 9 Friday 21st AprilPamukkale, HierapolisVisit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale and the ruins of Hierapolis, an ancient Roman resort city, before arriving at the Aegean coastal town of Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi. Breakfast and dinner. Day 10 Saturday 22nd AprilEphesus, Sirince, KusadasiStand in awe at the technology once used in Roman times, with a tour of the ancient city of Ephesus. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the city halls and stadium where chariot and horse races were once held. Afterwards, we visit the former Greek village of Sirince, which is famous for its fruit wines, before a leather goods presentation. Turkey produces some of the finest leather goods in the world and many are made here before branding in Italy. Overnight Kusadasi. Breakfast and dinner. Day 11 Sunday 23rd AprilAcropolis of PergamumToday we travel towards the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli, stopping along the way for a tour of the magnificent acropolis of ancient Pergamum. Overnight Kucukkuyu. Breakfast and dinner. Day 12 Monday 24th AprilTroy, Gallipoli battlefields tourEarly morning tour of Troy, the site of the famed Trojan Wars. You then tour the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli, visiting Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly and the Kaba Tepe Gallipoli museum. Straight after the tour we head for the site of the dawn service to get a good spot. Tonight, soak up the vibrant atmosphere under the stars waiting for the break of dawn. Overnight at Dawn Service. Breakfast and dinner box. Day 13 Tuesday 25th AprilANZAC Day at GallipoliAwake before sun rise to the ANZAC Dawn Service. We become aware of the almost deafening silence as we commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day. Also attend the Australian &/or New Zealand Memorial services. After the services, we drive back to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul. Breakfast/lunch box. Day 14 Wednesday 26th AprilBosphorous boat cruiseTake a morning cruise on the exotic Bosphorous passing by ancient forts and palaces. After lunch, we drive to the Golden Horn and stop by the Pierre Loti café to enjoy a drink with a magnificent view of the Golden Horn. Drive back following the ancient city walls of Constantinople. Overnight Istanbul. Breakfast. Day 15 Thursday 27th AprilIstanbulOur tour concludes after breakfast and we bid farewell to our new friends. This afternoon, perhaps try your hand at bargaining in the famous Grand Bazaar. Breakfast. Tour includeso Inbound transfer to your hotelo Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach o Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour o 13 nights in 3 star hotel accommodation with breakfast o 1 Dinner/breakfast/lunch box, 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners o Bosphorus tour cruise in Istanbul o Fethiye boat cruise o Twilight Bosphorus cruise party o Commemorative gift Tour does not includeo Entrance fees to the various sitesPlease Note: There is no single supplement available on ANZAC tours.
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