Anzac Day Tour Package: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia – 7 Days

Day 1 : 24th April – Istanbul – Gallipoli
Meal : No Meal

13:00 Depart for Eceabat from Istanbul.

Please note that this departure time may change.

There will be a rest stop half way where you can buy nibblies for the night ahead.

18:00 Enter the town of Eceabat where we will stop for the rest untill our drive to the service site (Anzac Cove).

19:00 Join the convoy of buses for departure to the Dawn Service site where we will grab a space in the large crowd and wait, listening to the pre dawn program.

(NO MEALS INCLUDED THIS DAY)

Note: Please note that departure time may change on 24th April

Day 2 : 25th April – Dawn Service – Selcuk / Kusadasi (Ephesus)
Meal : No Meal

05:00 Anzac Cove Ceremony

After the service you will depart for the Australian ceremony at Lone Pine, because no bus transportation allowed you are going to walk up the Artillery Road over Shell Green which last around 1 hour.

10:30 Lone Pine Australian Servicedawn service

11:30 Chunuk Bair New Zealand Service

New Zealanders continue on their walk from Lone Pine to the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. You’ll follow the main road to the Chunuk Bair, this walk will last around 1 hour.

On the way you will have a chance to see Johnston’s Jolly where are remains of Turkish and Anzac trenches, Steele’s and Courntney’s Post cemetery, Quinns Post Cemetery & 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial.

We return back to town after Services. Depart from Eceabat to Ephesus. Arrival to Ephesus and check into hotel. Overnight in hotel in Ephesus.

Day 3 : 26th April – Ephesus Tour
Meal : No Meal

Morning depart from hotel for Ephesus tour. Ephesus is the largest and best-preserved ancient city in Turkey. Visiting Mary’s house, the location of which is believed to be the house of the Virgn Mary from biblical scripture. Visiting Isabey mosque and Ephesus museum. At the end of the Ephesus tour transfer back to hotel. Overnight.

Day 4 : 27th April – Pamukkale Tour – Cappadocia
Meal : No Meal

Early morning drive to Pamukkale where we’ll check in to our accommodation and head off for a guided tour of the ruins of the Heiropolis and visit the traventines, a natural wonder of spectacular white rock terraces with scatterings of rock pools. At the and of the Pamukkale tour overnight bus for Cappadocia.

Day 5 : 28th April – Cappadocia I
Meal : No Meal

Morning arrival to Cappadocia and check into cave hotel. Fully guided tour of Cappadocia, visiting Pigeon valley, Uchisar citadel (Rock castle), Goreme valley, Pasabagi fairy chimneys, Goreme open air museum, Avanos pottery center and Urgup. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 6 : 29th April – Cappadocia II
Meal : No Meal

Depart for Cappadocia and fully guided day tour of the region, visiting the Underground city, Red Valley (Kizilcukur), Pigeon Valley, Esentepe, Cavusin Village, Hospital Monastry. Overnight bus for Istanbul.

Day 7 : Cappadocia – Istanbul
Meal : No Meal
Transfer to Airport and fly back to Istanbul. Upon Arrival to Istanbul. Tour ends.