Anzac Digger 2021 - 6 days
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Highlights
- ANZAC Service Site - Commemorate at the Anzac eve vigil and 25th April Dawn Service, with the option to attend the Australian or New Zealand Memorial Services
- Gallipoli Peninsula - ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Memorial and Chunuk Bair Memorials, battlefields and trenches
- Istanbul - The Old City, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sofia and the Underground Cistern
- Troy - Enjoy a short tour of the famous city of Homeric legend
- Kilitbahir - Admire the imposing fortress on the west side of the Dardanelles built to control the strait at its narrowest point
- Bosphorus Strait - The strategic waterway dividing Europe and Asia
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Trip includes
- 4 breakfasts
- 4 nights Special Class (3 - 4 star) hotels
- 1 night at the Anzac Dawn Service site
- Guided sightseeing of Istanbul including Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Hippodrome and Hagia Sofia
- Guided sightseeing at Gallipoli, war cemeteries and battlefields (subject to site opening times set by the Anzac Day Organising Committee)
- Morning cruise along the Bosphorus in Istanbul
- Visits to the Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Market
- Escorted by an English speaking, degree qualified Turkish tour guide
- Airport arrival transfer on day 1 from Istanbul International Airport at any time, or from Sabiha Gokcen Airport at 11am and 3pm only
- All relevant transfers and transportation in modern air-conditioned vehicles
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21st April 2021. Welcome to Turkey and the start of an exciting ANZAC experience! On arrival you'll be met and transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore an captivating and culturally rich city that touches both Europe and Asia...
We'll spend the morning cruising the amazing Bosphorus strait, the geographical divide between Europe and Asia. Later we'll return to dry land and discover the old city on a guided sightseeing tour, taking in the stunning Iznik tiled Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippo...
Istanbul - Gallipoli - Canakkale/Ayvalik. This morning we depart Istanbul and head across the dardanelles waterway that forms the continental boundary between Europe and Asia. Later in the day we will explore ANZAC Cove and the many memorials dotted across the WW1 bat...
Cannakale/Ayvalik – Troy - Kilitbahir - Gallipoli. This morning we enjoy a short-guided tour of Troy. The legend of the lost city of Troy and Homer’s poetry was brought to life by its rediscovery in 1863. We then continue to the village of Kilitbahir, situated on the ...
Gallipoli - Istanbul. Today, the 25th April is the reason we came to Turkey and Gallipoli. Dawn and first light signals the commencement of the annual Dawn Service, attended by Australian, New Zealand and other foreign dignitaries, military personnel and a strong foll...
26th April 2021. After a final breakfast and hotel check out at 12 noon our tour sadly concludes. We go home with some wonderful memories.
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings
The tour was comprehensive and wonderful
Being able to experience Gallipoli and learn about the war from a Turkish perspective was invaluable. Our guide Reggie was the best! He was so knowledgeable and frie...
Reggie was an absolute star and a wonderful guide
His knowledge of the history and sites was great and he shared it in such an easy way. His tours were fun and relaxed. You could ask him any questions and while he...
We really enjoyed the tour, we felt we saw enough of Turkey to whet our appetite to want to come back and explore further, the tour was a good introduction
Ali was a great Guide, very knowledgeable, with a great sense of fun and humour. He also was very organized with meals and sorting the accommodation. He was also con...
Murat by far is the best tour guide I had had the pleasure to be associated with
His wealth of knowledge of the various ancient sites and Turkey was by far very comprehensive and detailed. Nothing was to much trouble for him and he kept us entert...
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What's excluded
- International flights and visa
- Attendance Pass for ANZAC. Please see the Trip Notes for information on how to obtain your attendance pass - these are free of charge but need to be registered for in advance
- Tip for your tour guide and driver: as a guideline we recommend you budget USD $5 - 7 per day, per traveller for your guide and USD $2 per day, per traveller for your driver. Tipping your tour guide and driver is an entirely personal gesture
- Entrance Fees: USD$30-40pp, paid in local currency
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