pure anzac - 4 days

Tour Information
Starts in: Istanbul
Ends in: Istanbul
Start Date: Thu 23rd April
End Date: Sun 26th April
Prices: Click here
Local Payment Required: No
Breakfast: 2, Dinner: 0
Hotel rating: 3 - 4

Day 1: 23 April - Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey and your ANZAC experience! Choice of shuttle transfers to hotel. Rest of the day free in Istanbul – a city where the east meets west. This evening go along with your tour organiser for a drink in the bar, a great way to break the ice and meet fellow travellers. Overnight – Istanbul

Day 2: Gallipoli
Istanbul - Gallipoli - breakfast. Early this morning we drive to Gallipoli. En route to the Peninsular we'll stop for a bite to eat, stretch our legs and stock up on supplies for the evening ahead. Arriving at the Dawn Service site by 1pm, the afternoon is free for you to explore the many memorials, battlefields and trenches. Now is the ideal time to sort a vantage spot on the grass or tiered seating, then take in the loaded atmosphere as the legendary wait for first light commences.
Overnight – Dawn Service site (ANZAC Cove)

Day 3: ANZAC Day - Gallipoli
Gallipoli. First light heralds the Dawn Service, then you’ll have loads of time to independently explore the many trenches and memorial sites as you make your way up to Lone Pine or Chunuk Bair for the Australian or New Zealand National services. The service at Chunuk Bair usually starts about an hour after the Australian service at Lone Pine. If you’re a Kiwi, head straight to Chunuk Bair. It’s a good walk uphill and you’ll be struggling to view both services. Later this afternoon, we’ll journey back to Istanbul by coach, arriving late in the evening. Hotel check in and overnight – Istanbul. (Timing on 25 April subject to coach traffic).

Day 4: Istanbul - breakfast
Sunday 26th April 2009 - Istanbul - breakfast. After breakfast (9:00am), your welcome to join us on a 2 hour cruise along the Bosphorus, the strait that divides European from Asian Istanbul. Returning to the hotel before 12noon, hotel check-out. This marks the end of a memorable 4 day ANZAC experience.

Note: Istanbul sites are closed on the following days, this in NO WAY affects your touring program: Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Market - closed Sunday, Hagia Sofia - closed Monday, Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesday.

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On the Go Tours has been running tours over ANZAC Day for a number of years - we are a leader in providing ANZAC Day Tours. Our large range of ANZAC tours are designed to suit all budgets and offer you the chance to be present at the evocative Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove and the National services at Lone Pine or Chunuk Bair, explore and pay your respects at the numerous memorials and see the best of the rest of amazing Turkey. We have ANZAC Day tours that range rom 4 days to 14 days.