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Day 1 Saturday 22nd 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, Sultanahmet. Tonight, meet your guide and the rest of your group. Overnight Istanbul. Day 2 Sunday 23rd 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 Monday 24th AprilGallipoli battlefields tourDepart for the Gallipoli peninsula early morning and tour this now serene site. Visit 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 4 Tuesday 25th AprilANZAC Day at GallipoliAwake for the ANZAC Dawn Service and commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day. Also attend the Australian &/or New Zealand Memorial services. Overnight Kucukkuyu. Breakfast/lunchbox and dinner. Day 5 Wednesday 26th AprilAcropolis of Pergamum, KusadasiToday we head south and on the way we enjoy a guided tour of the magnificent acropolis of the ancient city of Pergamum. Overnight Kusadasi. Breakfast and dinner. Day 6 Thursday 27th AprilEphesus, SirinceStand in awe at the Roman technology once used on a tour of the ancient city of Ephesus. Also visit the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for it's fruit wines, before a leather goods show. 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 7 Friday 28th AprilPamukkale, HierapolisToday we drive east for the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castles). You also visit the ruined city of Hierapolis, an ancient health spa just above the calcium terraces. Overnight Pamukkale. Breakfast and dinner. Day 8 Saturday 29th AprilSaklikent Gorge, FethiyeHeading for the Mediterranean coast, we stop at the breath-taking Saklikent Gorge. Here you can tube down the river and explore the awesome canyon. Today, we also visit a carpet village and learn how carpets are made by hand, what determines their value and the historical and cultural context in which this folk art has blossomed. Overnight Fethiye. Breakfast. Day 9 Sunday 30th AprilFethiye boat cruiseRelax on a leisurely boat cruise around the picturesque 12 islands of Fethiye. Overnight Fethiye. Breakfast and lunch. Day 10 Monday 1st MayTermessos, Taurus MountainsEn-route to Antalya you visit the ancient Lykian city of Termessos which was built at a height of 1050 meters in the beautiful Taurus Mountain range. Overnight Antalya. Breakfast. Day 11 Tuesday 2nd MayKonya, Obruk, CaravansaryLeaving the Mediterranean coast we follow an ancient Silk Road that once connected Europe and Asia. In the religious capital of Turkey, Konya, you visit the Mevlana Dervish Museum. We also stop at the Caravansary at Sultanhani and the deep blue lake at Obruk. Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and dinner. Day 12 Wednesday 3rd MayCappadocia, Goreme, Uchisar castleAmid the moonscapes of Cappadocia, you tour the Goreme open-air museums, Pasabag and Uchisar castle. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready. Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folk and belly dancers… a night you won't forget! Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast. Day 13 Thursday 4th MayIlhara Valley, Underground cityAfter breakfast we visit Ilhara Valley and the amazing Derinkuyu underground city, home to early Christians who hid underground from Roman persecution. Overnight Cappadocia. Breakfast and dinner. Day 14 Friday 5th MayNation's Capital AnkaraLeaving the surreal landscape of Cappadocia behind, we head for exotic Istanbul. In the nation's capital, Ankara, visit the Mausoleum of Turkey's first President, Ataturk, and also the ancient Civilization's Museum. Overnight Istanbul. Breakfast. Day 15 Saturday 6th MayBosphorous boat cruise, IstanbulAfter breakfast, you take a morning cruise on the Bosphorus passing by ancient forts and palaces. This afternoon we bid farewell to our new friends. 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 accommodation in 3 star hotels with breakfast o 1 Dinner/breakfast/lunch box, 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 6 dinners o Bosphorus boat cruise 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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