GALIPOLI: Searching for the footsteps

Sirius-St. Josephs-Mater Christi

ANZAC DAY Tour to Turkey
09th 27th April 2013

Draft Itinerary

SIRIUS-St.Josephs-Marte Christi ANZAC DAY Tour to Turkey will take place

during
09 27 April 2013.
Please note, breakfast and dinner on each day of the tour will be held with local
businessmen, branches of civil society, religious/community bodies or educational
institutions. LUNCH may be left to the discretion of the participants.

Day 1: MELBOURNE / ISTANBUL

12:15pm
Departure from Melbourne en route to Istanbul, Turkey

9 APRIL, Tue;

Day 1: ISTANBUL
10 APRIL, Wed; 10:45 am
Unpacking bags at Fetih College (www.fetihkoleji.k12.tr)
Breakfast at Fetih College
Overnight stay at Fetih College in Istanbul
Dinner at somewhere in Istanbul
Day 2: ISTANBUL
11 APRIL, Thursday
Breakfast at Fetih College
Sultan Ahmet, the heart of the old city centre of Byzantine and Ottoman Empire
Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia
Hippodrome, Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm
II
Lunch at Sultanahmet Koftecisi
Topkapi Palace/Fetih Museum
Sixth-century Byzantine cistern
Dinner at Fetih College / Restaurant nearby the college
Overnight stay at Fetih College in Istanbul
Day 3: ISTANBUL
12 APRIL, Friday
Breakfast at Kale Restaurant
Suleymaniye Mosque
Grand Bazaar
Spice Bazaar
Lunch in Eminonu Balik Ekmek
Tour of the Bosphorus
Dinner at Cemberlitas Fem Education Centre (www.fem.com.tr)
Overnight stay at Fetih College in Istanbul
Day 4: ISTANBUL
Saturday
Breakfast at Fetih College
Dolmabahce Palace
Inonu Stadium
Naval Museum in Besiktas
Lunch at a reastaurant nearby the area
MiniaTurk
Teleferik Chair Lift
Tea at Pierre Loti Caf
Dinner at Fetih College
Overnight stay at Fetih College in Istanbul

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APRIL,

Day 5: ISTANBUL
Breakfast at Fatih College (www.fatihkoleji.com)
Zaman Newspaper
Fatih University
Lunch at Fatih University
Overnight stay at Fetih College in Istanbul

14 APRIL, Sunday

Day 6: ISTANBUL
Breakfast at Fetih College in Istanbul
Shopping Centre Cevahir

15 APRIL, Monday

Shopping Centre Istinye Park

Rest at Fetih College until 5 am
Day 7: ISTANBUL-GALLIPOLI
16
APRIL,
Tuesday
Wake up at 5:00 am
Bus travel to Canakkale Gallipoli (325 Km) via Tekirdag
Breakfast at Namik Kemal Dinlenme Tesisleri
Visiting the sites in Gallipoli including Anzac Cove and The anakkale Martyrs'
Memorial
Lunch in Canakkale
Check in the Hotel and rest www.hotelzileli.com / www.egemhotel.com
Dinner at the Hotel
Overnight stay in Canakkale
Day 8: GALLIPOLI-IZMIR
17
Wednesday
Breakfast at hotel
Visit historic sites, Troy and Asoss
Bus travel to Izmir (316 Km)
Lunch at Bergama (Pergamum)
Visit the Bergama Museum (Altar of Zeus)
Unpacking bags at Yamanlar Private College (www.yamanlar.k12.tr)
Dinner at Yamanlar Private College
Overnight stay at Yamanlar Private College in Izmir

APRIL,

Day 9: IZMIR
18
APRIL,
Thursday
Breakfast at Yamanlar Private College
Visit the extensive Archaeological-Historic sites in Ephesus (Temple of Artemis)
Visit the House of Virgin Mary, Seljuk
Lunch Chop Shish
Sirince; Gullu Mansion, Birgi Cakiraga Mansion
Dinner at at Yamanlar College
Overnight stay at Yamanlar Colege in Izmir
Day 10: IZMIR
Friday
Breakfast at Yamanlar College in Izmir
City Tour in Izmir (Konak, Kadifekale, Kordon)
Lunch in somewhere in Izmir
School Visit
Dinner at Yamanlar College
Overnight stay at Yamanlar Private College in Imir
Day 11: IZMIR - DENIZLI
Saturday
Breakfast at Yamanlar College
Bus travel to Denizli 200 km. (3 hours)
Lunch at the restaurant in Denizli
Pamukkale and ancient city Hierapolis Tour
Check
in
the
hotel
and
rest
www.ayapamboutiquehotel.com

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APRIL,

APRIL,

www.hotelkoray.com

Day 12: DENIZLI - BURSA

21 APRIL, Sunday
Breakfast at Hotel
Bus travel to Bursa 442 KM ( 7 hours )
Lunch at a Restaurant in Kutahya
Unpacking bags at Nilufer Private College (www.nilufer.k12.tr)
Dinner and Overnight stay at Nilufer Private College in Bursa
Day 13: BURSA
Breakfast at Nilufer Private College in Bursa
Sightseeing the historical sites of the city Bursa
Lunch at city centre Iskender
Great Mosque, Green Tomb, Silk Bazaar

22 APRIL, Monday

Dinner in Bursas old town Inegol Kofte

Overnight stay at Nilufer Private College in Bursa
Visit the village Cumalikazik

Day 14: BURSA

23 APRIL, Tuesday
Mt Olympus Uludag
Relaxing at a traditional Turkish Hamam (Bath) - Thermal Springs.
Dinner at Nilufer College
Overnight stay at Nilufer College in Bursa
Day 15: BURSA-GALLIPOLI
Wednesday
Breakfast at Nilufer Colllege in Bursa
Lunch at a restaurant in somewhere between Canakkale and Bursa
Dinner in a restaurant in Canakkale
Pre-dawn snack (2am), head to ANZAC Cove
Attending DAWV Ceremony
Bus travel to Istanbul
325 KM ( 5 hours )
Day 16: ISTANBUL
Thursday
Pre-dawn snack (2am), head to ANZAC Cove
Attending DAWV Ceremony
Bus travel to Istanbul
Breakfast in a Restaurant in Tekirdag
Lunch in Belediye Tesisleri Florya
Shopping Centre
Dinner Fetih College in Istanbul
Day 17: ISTANBUL
Breakfast at Fetih Colllege in Istanbul
Shopping Centre
Lunch in a nearby restaurant to shopping centre
Shopping Centre
Dinner at Fetih College
Overnight stay in Istanbul
Day 18: ISTANBUL- MELBOURNE
Friday
Breakfast at Fetih Colllege in Istanbul
Shopping Centre
Lunch in a nearby restaurant to shopping centre
Shopping Centre
Dinner at Fetih College
Depart from Istanbul to Melbourne at 8:00 pm

24 APRIL,

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APRIL,

325 KM ( 5 hours )

26 APRIL, Friday

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