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DAY 1:
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Istanbul |
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Arrive to Istanbul and check in to hotel. |
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Stay overnight in Istanbul. |
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DAY 2:
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Istanbul |
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Fully guided city tour of Istanbul. Visiting Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hipodromme, Underground Cistern. |
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Stay overnight in Istanbul. |
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DAY 3:
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Istanbul to Canakkale |
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Depart for Çanakkale area stop half way for toilet stop, refreshments etc. |
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Arrive and check-in to accommodation. |
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4 Corners documentary and Gallipoli movie (starring Mel Gibson). |
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Stay overngiht in Canakkale. |
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DAY 4:
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Troy Tour |
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Fully guided morning tour of ancient Troy. |
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Free time in afternoon. Stay overnight in Canakkale. |
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DAY 5:
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Gallipoli Tour |
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Fully guided Gallipoli battlefield en-route visiting ANZAC Cove where the first landings of the ANZAC Forces took place, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, The Nek Cemetery, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial and Kabatepe War Museum. |
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Stay overnight in Canakkale. |
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DAY 6:
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Dawn Service - Anzac Day |
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Depart Canakkale and cross the dardanelles to Eceabat by ferry. |
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Leave Eceabat for Gallipoli battlefields. |
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Dawn Service at the new site under 'The Sphinx'. |
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Breakfast |
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International and national ceremonies.(Turkish, Australian, New Zealander). |
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Lunch and return to Canakkale. |
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Stay overnight in Canakkale. |
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DAY 7:
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Canakkale to Selcuk |
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Depart for Selcuk, fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world and visiting the Temple of Artemis, House of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus Museum. |
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Stay overnight in Selcuk. |
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DAY 8:
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Selcuk to Marmaris |
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Depart from Selcuk and transfer to the seaside town of Marmaris and free day. |
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Stay overnight in Marmaris. |
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DAY 9:
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Marmaris to Pamukkale |
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Depart from Marmaris and transfer to Pamukkale to visit the famous Calcium deposit "travertines" and the ancient city of Hieropolis. |
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Stay overnight in Pamukkale. |
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DAY 10:
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Pamukkale to Egirdir |
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Depart for Pamukkale, visiting Egirdir lake on the way. |
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Stay overnight in Egirdir. |
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DAY 11:
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Egirdir to Cappadocia |
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Depart from Egirdir to Cappadocia visiting Konya, home to the "Whirling Dervishes" en route. Arrive and check in. |
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Stay overnight in Cappadocia. |
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DAY 12:
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Cappadocia |
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Depart on fully guided day tour of the region, visiting the Underground city of Derinkuyu, Ilhara Valley, Selimiye fairy chimney's, Selcuk's Agzikarehen Kervansaray. |
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Stay overnight in Cappadocia |
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DAY 13:
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Cappadocia |
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Fully guided day tour of the region, visiting Pigeon valley, Uchisar citadel (Rock castle), Goreme valley, Pasabagi fairy chimneys, Zelve open air museum, Avanos pottery centre and Urgup. |
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Stay overnight in Cappadocia. |
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DAY 14:
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Cappadocia to Istanbul |
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Depart for Istanbul, visiting the Anatolian civilizations museum in Ankara the capital of Turkish Republic, en-route. |
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Stay overnight in Istanbul. |
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DAY 15:
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Istanbul |
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Check out and end of tour |
