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hotels and moreNot a hostel in sight and no having to sort your own bed out for the night. We utilise reasonable hotels with the emphasis on adequate comfort and functionality rather than putting on the Ritz. Having said that, there are standards unique to our individual programs. For example, our regular tours of Turkey offer a combination of 3, 4 and sometimes 5 hotels. On the Greek Islands, we offer small, locally run hotels that although not the Hilton, are close to where it all matters.
We’ve done our homework and have chosen hotels that factor in comfort and traveller’s needs - such as proximity to local transport, restaurants, shops and attractions. All hotel guest rooms offer en suite bathrooms, a television, fridge and more importantly, cooling or warmth. Most of our Turkish hotels offer a range of guest facilities such as a restaurant or somewhere to eat and sometimes additional facilities such as bars, shops and ATM machines. Some even offer a nightclub or swimming pool. If undertaking our Turkey Discovered tour, you can even book a 3-night gulet cruise, where accommodation will be in a cosy boat cabin.
ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS
If undertaking one of our ANZAC packages, on Pure Anzac tours you will enjoy you’ll enjoy 3 standard hotels: Silver tours - excellent 4 hotels, whilst on our
ANZAC 8-day Gold tour, we utilise superior 5 hotels.
In the Gallipoli region there is a lack of decent hotel accommodation and the demand certainly increases during ANZAC commemoration days when around 15,000 people visit the region. Many operators resort to accommodating their clients in inferior guest houses and hostels with up to 6 people sharing one room. Invariably, such accommodation is miserable and often miles away from anywhere. We trialled an overnight stay in the Gallipoli region once and had to endure unduly expensive kennel style accommodation, queues for ferries and battle congested roads to get to ANZAC Cove. To overcome this problem, since 2000, on the go now carefully structures all ANZAC itineraries in such a way that we are not reliant upon substandard accommodation in the region. With large attendance numbers at the Dawn service, it is absolutely essential we arrive at the site late evening on the 24th April. Although this translates to waiting outside on the manicured lawns of ANZAC Cove until dawn, it does ensure good viewing of the evocative service and a chance to lap up the charged atmosphere. To experience the pilgrimage at ANZAC Cove any other way just doesn’t work. We’ve tried it! With on the go, there’s no risk of missing the Dawn service at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli.
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