Military History Tours Australia Gallipoli
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Military History Tours invite you to join us in this memorable experience in
May 2012. This tour lets you avoid the congestion at ANZAC Cove and Lone
Pine on ANZAC Day, and follows on from our tour of the
Western Front (ANZAC Day at Villers-Bretonneux).
Tour starts in Istanbul. It can be as an add-on to the Our Other ANZAC Day Tour.
9 memorable days.
Price: $3,495.00 per person twin share. $450.00 single supplement.
Included in the tour price:
- Turkish guide and Australian military historian
- Transport by air conditioned coach
- Accommodation
- Tour of historic Istanbul
- Bosphorus cruise
- Most Meals as per programme below
Not included in tour price:
| Alcohol Laundry, dry cleaning phone calls Insurance (see Booking Terms and Conditions) Other items of a personal nature Air travel to/from Australia Transfers to and from airports |
Use the button below to see a video of what it is like to visit Gallipoli (Windows Media player required visit www.microsoft.com to obtain a player if you do not have one installed, broadband connection desirable).
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Istanbul – Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar. |
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Conducted tour of the battlefields: ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Lone Pine, Shrapnel Valley, Plugge's Plateau, Quinn's Post and Chunuk Bair. |
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Walk on the beach at ANZAC Cove, visit the war memorials and cemeteries with expert commentary at significant locations. |
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Visit the legendary city of Troy with its famed wooden horse. |
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Meals included as indicated in the programme.. |
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Opportunity to extend – have more time in Turkey or Europe; follow on from our Western Front "Our other ANZAC Day" tour. |
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Day 1: Saturday 05 May 2012 - Istanbul
Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. You will be met and transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day
2: Sunday 06
May 2012 - Istanbul
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a free day for personal activities. In the late afternoon we depart from the hotel for a cruise on the Bosphorus by private motor cruiser. During the cruise you will have the opportunity to admire the old wooden houses (yalıs), the fortress of Rumeli and the waterfront Ottoman palaces. We have dinner together before returning to our hotel by coach. (BD)
Day 3: Monday 07 May 2012 - Istanbul
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards departure from the hotel for a full day city tour to visit the highlights of Istanbul. The Blue Mosque, famous for its six minarets and blue Iznik tiles, then visit Saint Sophia, originally a Byzantine Cathedral converted into a mosque after the conquest of Istanbul and now transformed into a Museum. Next stop will be to the underground Basilica cistern. We then move to the Topkapi Palace for a visit to the palace and lunch. In the afternoon we visit the Grand Bazaar. The dinner will be on your own. (BL)
Day 4: Tuesday 08 May 2012 - Istanbul - Gallipoli
We say farewell to Istanbul as we drive to the Gallipoli Peninsula. We will enjoy lunch at Gellibolu on the shores of the Dardanelles prior to travelling to Chunuk Bair for our ground brief and a strategic brief. Following those initial presentations we will proceed to our accommodation for a well deserved pre-dinner drink. Dinner at the hotel. (BLD)
Day 5: Wednesday 09 May 2012 - Gallipoli
The battlefields, where we will visit ANZAC Cove, Shrapnel Valley, Plugge's Plateau and Beach cemetery. Following lunch, we return to the battlefields for presentations at Lone Pine, 4th Battalion Parade Ground cemetery, Quinn's Post, the Nek, Baby 700, and Chunuk Bair. Dinner at the hotel. (BLD)
Day 6: Thursday 10 May 2012 - Gallipoli
This morning we visit the legendary city of Troy and also view the area of the initial naval battles. Following lunch, we return to the battlefields where we visit the landing beaches at Cape Helles, Redoubt cemetery - the area of the 2nd Brigade's futile advance and the Turkish Canakkale Martyr's Memorial. Dinner at our hotel. (BLD)
Day 7: Friday 11 May 2012 - Gallipoli
Today we return to the Suvla battlefields with visits to Bigali, the site of Kemal Attaturk's headquarters, Hill 60 cemetery and New Zealand Memorial, Green Hill, Suvla Bay and the beachfront cemeteries adjacent to the ANZAC commemoration area at North Beach. Dinner is at our hotel. (BLD)
Day 8: Saturday 12 May 2012 - Gallipoli - Istanbul
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then depart from the hotel for the return trip to Istanbul. Arrival will be around lunch time, lunch will be on your own. Afternoon check-in to your hotel and the rest of the day is at your leisure. (B)
Day 9: Sunday 13 May 2012 - Istanbul
Today, after breakfast, your tour ends. (B)
Use the Button to your left to find out more about Australians in the Gallipoli Campaign.
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1. GENERAL This tour has been prepared
by Military History Tours Australia Ltd (MHT).
2. Military History Tours Australia Ltd (MHT), urges you to read the booking terms and conditions and contact us or your travel agent if you need any clarification. At the time of publishing this on the internet, the arrangements outlined in it, the price and the inclusions were all confirmed. However, MHT reserves the right to make amendments to the program and the price, should conditions beyond the control of MHT change.
3. DEPOSITS A deposit of AUD $500.00 per person is required to secure a booking on the tour.
4. BOOKINGS Bookings can be made direct with MHT, or through your local travel agent. If your travel agent is not aware of this program, have them contact us and we will provide them with the details they require. The registration form must reach MHT, together with the deposit, to secure a reservation.
5. FINAL PAYMENT & CANCELLATIONS Final payment will be required by 30 November 2011 (except in the case of a late booking - bookings will usually be taken up to one month before tour commences). Any cancellations prior to this date will be entitled to a full refund. After 30 November 2011, cancellation will attract a 50% cancellation fee, and after 28 February, 2012, no refund will be applicable. You should consider insurance if you believe you may have to cancel arrangements close to these dates.
6. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS If you are travelling on an Australian passport, a visa will need to be purchased at Istanbul airport $(US)20. We recommend that your passport has a minimum of 6 months validity at the time of your departure from Australia. If you are travelling on other than an Australian passport you should check with your travel agent or MHT on the requirements.
7. ACCOMMODATION All hotels used in this both tours are 3 star standard. They are located at Istanbul and Chanakale (a short ferry ride across the Sea of Munmora from the Gallipoli Peninsular, and a few kilometres from Troy).
8. CHILDREN & INFANTS No deposits are required for children under 12 years of age. However, they should be detailed on the registration form so that appropriate accommodation is provided. The cost for children and infants, under 3, will be provided on request.
9. SPECIAL REQUESTS Should you have special food requirements, a disability that will require special handling, or if you require a smoking or non smoking room, or any other need, please detail it on the registration form. Most accommodation in Turkey has a lot of smoking rooms, but we will allocate rooms with non smokers together when designated non smoking rooms are not available.
10. INSURANCE It is not acceptable for MHT to accept people on its tours who are not holding appropriate travel insurance. You should discuss the best for you with your travel agent or MHT prior to departure.
11. INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS A list of the inclusions and exclusions is detailed above. If you are not certain of anything, clarify with your travel agent or MHT.
12. TOUR CANCELLATION MHT reserves the right to cancel this tour at any time prior to commencement should booking numbers be insufficient to cover costs. Should the tour be cancelled subject to this clause, all payments made to MHT will be refunded.
13. SUMMARY MHT has run battlefield tours for nearly 20 years. If you join this tour, MHT guarantee that should you have a specific Australian grave site to visit for family or other reasons, and providing it is registered with Australian war graves, we will make sure you visit the site and have time to lay a wreath or poppy.
14. LAW OF CONTRACT The contract for the "Gallipoli" tour is governed in all aspects by the law in the state of NSW and any legal action arising under the contract shall be litigated only in the appropriate court having jurisdiction in that state.
15. TRAVELLING WITH MEDALS
For those who wish to display their own or a relative's medals when showing their respects, the airline security situation must be recognised. Due to the pin at the rear of all medal displays, it is no longer possible to carry them as hand luggage and they must be deposited in your main luggage (cargo hold bag). Valuable original medals in your cargo hold bag could be lost. Insurance can cover the cost to replace your clothing, not your great grandfather's original World War 1 medals. It is recommended that you purchase a duplicate set, and put it in your cargo hold bag.
Leave your valuable original medals at home.
