6 Day ANZAC & Kusadasi TOUR
This is the perfect tour for those who are travelling around Turkey or coming from Greece before Anzac Day.  This tour starts in Kusadasi on the West Coast of Turkey and travels north to Gallipoli and finishes in Istanbul.
 

Start Date: 21/04/09
Finish Date: 26/04/09
Starts: Kusadasi
Finish: Istanbul
Places Visited: Kusadasi - Selcuk - Ephesus - Sirince - Bergama - Edremit - Troy -Gallipoli - Istanbul
Duration: 6 Days – 5 Nights
Price:  Double/Twin/Triple : £239.00 - Single: £299.00
If you are travelling alone and would prefer to pay the lower rate then we can match you up with someone of the same gender to share a twin/triple room (Subject to Availability).

·  Includes all entrance fees,
· Transportation in a fully Air-Conditioned, Non-Smoking new model Luxury Coach, 
· Fluent English speaking professional tour guide for the duration of the tour,
· FREE T-Shirt,
· A range of Gallipoli documentaries & movies to watch during bus journeys,
· FREE Flashlight for the dark night at the Dawn Service and to take home with you,
· Anzac Day memorial services at Gallipoli,
· All accommodation as per itinerary in 3 & 4 star hotels,
· We have Turkish, Australian and New Zealand staff who have good knowledge of Gallipoli and Turkey,
· Private Security,
· No camping! No hidden extra costs. Don't wake up to Nightmares,
· We have been running Anzac tours for many years and know what Anzac day in Gallipoli is all about.

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Day One: Tuesday 21st April - Tour Starts
Once in Kusadasi you will make your way to your hotel (You will be provided details and directions of this ahead of time) where you will check in and the rest of the day is yours to relax until you meet your guide later in the day.  This afternoon you have the option to have a traditional Turkish Bath and be washed and massaged by a pair of expert hands.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Dinner

Day Two: Wednesday 22nd April - Visit to Ephesus Ruins & Village of Sirince
Today we will visit one of the best-preserved ruins in the world....Ephesus. First we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world where your guide will explain to you the significance of this important site. Following this we will make our way to Ephesus which was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient word. We will visit the Ephesus ruins, Odeon, Celcus Library and the Theatre which is still in use today for concerts and has an amazing capacity of 25,000. As we walk through this ancient site you will notice the streets paved with marble which gives a hint to this city's great wealth many years ago. Then we will drive to the scenic mountain side Village of Sirince and we will visit the Antique Church, Mosque and Typical Turkish Houses. Şirince is very popular for its style of building, streets and hand made fruit wines and is a nice relaxing way to finish your day. After the tour, we will stop near Selcuk for shopping facilities and a demonstration of the textile production which is famous in this region.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day Three: Thursday 23rd April - Kusadasi to Edremit via Bergama
After breakfast we depart for Bergama where your guide will show you around the Acropolis Ruins of the ancient Greek City of Pergamon.  There will be time for a lunch break before we continue on the way to Edremit where we will check in to our hotel in this well known holiday spot for a bit of 'R & R'.
Overnight: Edremit
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day Four: Friday 24th April - Troy & Gallipoli Tour - Dawn Service
After breakfast we will travel to the ancient city of Troy, the famous archaeological and mythological site which is home of the “Trojan Horse” and “Helen of Troy”.  We will then make our way via Canakkale and cross the Dardenelles by ferry to the Gallipoli Peninsula and you will have a fully guided tour including a visit to the Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove, Hell Spit Cemetery, Lone Pine, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair War memorial.  Your guide will reveal stories of battle woes and will bring alive the legend of the Anzac's.

At the conclusion of this tour we will make our way to Anzac Cove where you can settle in for the afternoon and evening wait for the Dawn Service early on the 25th.
Overnight: Anzac Cove
Meals: Breakfast

Day Five: Saturday 25th April - ANZAC Day (Gallipoli to Istanbul)
At first light the day begins with the Dawn Service held at the ANZAC Commemorative Site, which will be followed by the Australian and New Zealand memorial services held at Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair respectively. Today is the reason you came to Turkey, to commemorate the sacrifice your forefathers have made. Emotions run high and this afternoon you will travel back to Istanbul, arriving there in the late evening.
Overnight: Istanbul

Day Six: Sunday 26th April - Tour Ends
After breakfast the tour finishes and we bid farewell to our new found friends and exchange e-mails. Wherever you are heading to next you will take unforgettable memories and a new understanding of this country that plays such an important part in your history.
Meals: Breakfast

Tour Includes:
Accommodation: 2 X Night Kusadasi (3 Star)  1 X Night Edremit (4 Star) 1 X Night Anzac Cove, 1 X Night Istanbul (3 Star),
Meals: 4 X Breakfasts, 3 X Dinners
Transport: Air Conditioned (Non Smoking) Coach
All Entrance Fees
Professional English speaking Guide
Ephesus Tour (including Sirince Village and Temple of Artemis)
Pergamon Acropolis Tour
Troy Tour
Gallipoli Tour
Anzac Day Memorial Services

Tour Excludes:
Meals unless stated
Departure Airport Transfers
Drinks
Flight Tickets
Personal Expenses
Tips for Guides and Drivers

Important Information:
If you wish to arrive in Istanbul earlier than the 21^st then we can arrange pre-tour accommodation for you although we have limited availability of this.  The cost of this is £20 for a Double/Twin/Triple or £30 for a single room.  Please indicate that you require this when making your booking.
 
 If you are travelling alone and would prefer to pay the lower rate then we can match you up with someone of the same gender to share a twin/triple room (Subject to Availability).

General Travel Information:
When booking an Anzac tour it is important to ensure that your tour operator is a member of TURSAB which is the Turkish regulatory body of tourist activities.  It is illegal for non-members to operate tours in Turkey without a TURSAB license and membership number.  Damlacan Tourism is a member of TURSAB (License No:1714).

Notice: Before you book with any agency, it is most important that you check all the details of the services offered. Low budget offers usually don't cover many services, such as: entrance fees, standard of the coaches, accommodation in Gallipoli, professional lecture about Gallipoli, private security, doctor, professional guide (not an escort or offsider), references of the agency and background.

Australian Govt. Announcement access Gallipoli ANZAC Day 2009 The Australian Dept of Veteran Affairs is making special arrangements for those with special needs in an effort to assist aged and infirm visitors.
Read more about this at:
http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/anzac/gallipoli01.htm#assistance
Also note from their website : "Travel by passenger car to these services is not allowed and on completion of the Dawn Service, official coaches will depart before public coach departures to meet Turkish protocol  requirements." 

Please, Read the notice from Australian Embassy :
A brief warning from the Australian Embassy web site: "Accommodation in the Gallipoli area, particularly for the night of 24 April, is very heavily booked well in advance of ANZAC Day. Intending travellers will need to make bookings as early as possible to secure accommodation.