Istanbul - Gallipoli, Dawn Service
24th April 2012, TUE - Istanbul - Gallipoli Peninsula
13:00 Depart for Eceabat from Istanbul. (Also departs from Kusadasi & Selcuk)
There will be a comfort stop half way where you can also buy snacks & drinks for the night ahead.
18:00 Enter the town of Eceabat where we will grab our Gallipoli goodies bag & home made pie for munching on for our drive to the service site. 19:00 Join the convoy of Backpackers Travel buses for departure to the Dawn Service site where we will grab a space in the large crowd & wait, listening to the pre dawn program.
25th April 2012, WED - ANZAC Day Services
05:30 Dawn Service commences as the sun breaks the skyline behind the Turkish Sphinx.
07:30 While waiting for your bus to transfer you to the next service you can eat breakfast on the grass with the group or feel free to tell your leader that you want to go exploring; take your breakfast pack & walk the ridges & old trenches to the next service. Australian &/or New Zealand National services.
Late afternoon meal at restaurant back in town.
Late afternoon : Buses depart for Istanbul. There will be a stop halfway for you to buy your dinner. Bus will drop you as close to possible to your choice of accommodation in Istanbul.
OPTION 1 : £ 94 GBP
Included in option 1:
ANZAC Day services
Turkish / English speaking offsider on bus
Private coach, return Istanbul (+12 GBP for Selcuk or Kusadasi)
Breakfast pack
Lunch
Not included in option 1:
Accommodation
Gallipoli Battlefield tour