ANZAC Day - Digger Tour

This 5 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey. Whilst the ANZAC Day ceremonies are the central point of the tour, you'll also soak up the rich history of cosmopolitan and ancient Istanbul.

Day(s) : 5 Countries : Turkey Start City : Istanbul End City : Istanbul
Meals : 4 Breakfast(s),1 Dinner(s)

Itinerary

Day 1Wednesday 23rd AprilWelcome to Istanbul Down

Welcome to Istanbul, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, meet your guide and the rest of your group.
Overnight : Istanbul Category : 4 star Hotel : Port Bosphorus Hotel

Day 2Thursday 24th AprilGallipoli Battlefields Breakfast, Dinner Down

One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Overnight : Çanakkale Category : Special Class Hotel : MD Barbaros Hotel

Day 3Friday 25th AprilANZAC Day at Gallipoli Breakfast Down

Awake before sun rise for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. We become aware of the almost deafening silence as the moving service to commemorate our fallen forefathers on this special day begins. You will then have the chance to attend the Australian or New Zealand Memorial service before a late afternoon drive back to Istanbul.
Overnight : Istanbul Category : 4 star Hotel : Port Bosphorus Hotel

Day 4Saturday 26th AprilIstanbul Old City Breakfast Down

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St. Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar. Tonight don't miss the optional Turkish Folklore evening.
Overnight : Istanbul Category : 4 star Hotel : Port Bosphorus Hotel

Day 5Sunday 27th AprilIstanbul Breakfast Down

Our tour concludes after breakfast and we bid farewell to our new friends.

Notes

Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 2. Maximum Group Size of 20.
Age : Minimum Age of 8. Whilst there is no Maximum Age set it is assumed the customer is fit enough to take part in the activity or tour. Health documents may be requested.
Single travellers are obliged to pay Single Supplement and will have the hotel room to themselves.
The latest information regarding ANZAC Day 2025 at Gallipoli may be found at this "Department of Veteran Affairs - ANZAC Day 2025 page" .. https://www.dva.gov.au/recognition/commemorations/commemorative-services/overseas-commemorative-services/anzac-day-gallipoli-turkiye
For information on ANZAC day is run visit our ANZAC Day Information page.

Inclusions

Tour includes

Inbound Transfer - Istanbul Airport (IST)
Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
Outbound Transfer - Istanbul Airport (IST)
Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Entrance fees
Tips except Driver and Guide

Tour does not include

Suggested optional activities
Tips - Driver and Guide
Compulsory Travel Insurance

Highlights

Gallipoli - Battlefields Tour
Gallipoli - ANZAC Cove
Gallipoli - Lone Pine - Australian Memorial
Gallipoli - Johnson's Jolly - original tunnels
Gallipoli - The Nek - original trenches
Gallipoli - Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial
Gallipoli - ANZAC Day - Dawn Service and ANZAC Memorial Services
Istanbul - Old City
Istanbul - Blue Mosque
Istanbul - St. Sophia Museum
Istanbul - Topkapi Palace (Hagia Irene and Harem)
Istanbul - Hippodrome

Map

Accommodations

This is intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. We update the website immediately if and when any changes take place. If and when we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost.

Where more than one hotel is shown for a given an overnight stop this means that one of those hotels will be used.