Day 1 Istanbul, 21 April 2010, Wednesday
Welcome to Istanbul, the only city in the world connecting two continents: Asia and Europe. Meet our reps at the airport for complimentary transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon our tour leader will brief us about the next days of our journey. In the evening we join the Welcome Party on the Bosphorus Cruise Boat. We spend memorable hours on the fascinating strait between Asia and Europe cruising along the Ottoman palaces, mansions, fortresses and the impressive natural beauty of the waterside. We stay overnight in our 4 star hotel in Istanbul.
 

Day 2 Istanbul, Gallipoli (B) TOUR GALLIPOLI WITHOUT THE CROWDS!
After breakfast we depart Istanbul for Gallipoli. Please remember that most of the Anzac Day Tours arrive in the area on the 24th, so we'll be there on the 22nd and have enough time (and days) to visit all the sights in great convenience.
After the orientation tour in Gallipoli area, we visit Kabatepe War Museum and Anzac Cove and listen to the stories about the legendary campaign from our expert Anzac guide. Late in the afternoon we check into our hotel in the Gallipoli region. Kindly bear in mind that due to low number of decent hotels in the area, we have chosen the best possible 3 star hotels (locally rated) for our groups. Free time to explore this small town on your own.
 

Day 3 Gallipoli (B) TOUR GALLIPOLI WITHOUT THE CROWDS!
A hectic day is awaiting us. Today we will visit all the impressive sights in Gallipoli area including Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, Jonston's Jolly, North Beach, Ari Burnu, Hell Spit, Brighton Beach, Shrapnel Valley, Artillery Road, Quinn's Post, Turkish Memorial, the Nek and Walker's Ridge. A full day of pilgrimage understanding in depth the Spirit of Anzac : today we stand safe and free, clothed with all the privileges and rights of citizens in our free countries. And all these things - liberty, security, opportunity, the privileges of citizenship - we owe to those men who fought, endured, suffered, and died for us and for their country. Their deeds and their sacrifices gave us the invincible, the intangible, the Spirit of ANZAC. The sights we visit are true reflections of this spirit and provide us with the perfect opportunity to share the thoughts of the men who fought and lost their lives right here, in Gallipoli. Late in the afternoon we return to our hotel.

Day 4 Gallipoli, Departure for Dawn Service, Ceremonies (B)
This morning we will first refresh ourselves for a long and tiring evening and night at the Anzac Cove.  Around noon we make our way to Anzac Cove to reserve the best place for our group and spend the night there to prepare ourselves for an unforgettable Dawn Service experience and commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign.

 

Day 5 Dawn Service, Ceremonies, Istanbul
Early in the morning we participate in Dawn Service, the highlight and the main reason of our presence in Gallipoli. We spend memorable and emotional moments in Anzac Cove and commemorate all of our heros who have lost their lives here in Gallipoli. After Dawn Service we walk up to Lone Pine and/or Chunuk Bair to participate in Australian and New Zealand ceremonies. In the afternoon we'll depart for Istanbul and check into our 4 star hotel.

Day 6 Istanbul (B)
After breakfast we join the half day city tour in Istanbul. Today we visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, Hippodrome and Blue Mosque. For those who have more time, there will be an extended tour of Topkapi Palace in the afternoon.