ITINERARY 3 /  4 Day Tour

24.04.2010 SATURDAY - Istanbul - Gallipoli Peninsula
07:00 - Welcome to Istanbul. We meet at the Jasminne Tour  office in Istanbul for an early morning departure to the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli. Along the way we will stop for a meal break and a chance to stock up on supplies and rations to see you through the night and the following day. Once we arrive at the Gallipoli peninsula, we will take you on an orientation tour of the battlefields before we arrive at our final destination of Anzac Cove in the early evening, to secure a good spot on the grass for the long night ahead.
Overnight ANZAC Cove
(Please note: no accommodation is available on this night as you will sleep under the stars as the ANZAC's did 95 years before

25.04.2010  SUNDAY -Anzac Day at Gallipoli
Dinner Included
Awake before sunrise to the Anzac Dawn service and commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day. The Gallipoli battlefields are well sign posted so you can walk amidst the various cemeteries, trenches and memorials on your way to Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair to attend the Australian, Turkish and New Zealand memorial services. Late afternoon you will meet up with the  Bus again to head to the small town of Ayvalik for some well deserved sleep. Overnight Ayvalik

26.04.2010  MONDAY - Pergamum to Kusadasi (Ephesus)
Breakfast Included
This morning, you head south along the Aegean Coast towards Kusadasi, stopping along the way at the ancient city of Pergamum for a guided tour and the opportunity to check out some local Turkish handicrafts. Overnight Kusadasi

27.04.2010  TUESDAY - Ephesus Tour and bus to Istanbul
Breakfast and Lunch Included
The tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora, Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary; reputed to be where she spent her final days.

After tour overnight bus to Istanbul with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 21:30 - 22:00  (duration 10 hours)

The price includes
English speaking Tour Leader on the bus giving you a wealth of super interesting and useful info
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking bus
Commemorative gift
Guided orientation tour of Gallipoli and Pergamum. (Entrance fees not included)
Free overnight shuttle back to Istanbul on 27th April
  Full Day Ephesus Tour (Entrance fees included)
3 Breakfasts,  1 Lunch and 1 Dinner
2 nights - Shared budget accommodation in total.
- 1 night in Ayvalik
- 1 night in Kusadasi

Excludes
Suggested optional activities and sightseeing
Entrance fees to the various sites

Please reserve  or contact us  more information

P.S : Please, don't forget to bring your sleeping bag

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