Tour Dates	Duration	Price	Highlights
September 2012	7 Days 4*/5* Hotels	€1149pps inc €121 taxes	Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, ANZAC Cove, Suvla Landing Beaches, Helles, 10th (Irish) Division Memorial, Ancient City of Troy

About Your Guide:

Your professional tour guide, Selim has worked with GTI for many years on tours to Istanbul, Troy and historic Gallipoli. With a great love of history, extensive knowledge and a deep appreciation of Turkey’s rich culture, Selim’s guiding enhances this wonderful tour and brings to life ancient battles, fabled legends and heroic stories.

Your Tour Price Includes:

• Return flights from Dublin to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines including airport and flights taxes and charges of €121.
• Accompanied by professional, English speaking tour manager with executive coach transfers for duration of tour.
• 3 nights accommodation in the 4* Konak Hotel in Istanbul. Includes bed and breakfast. Based on twin share (www.hotelkonak.com).
• 3 nights accommodation in the 5* Kolin Hotel in Canakkale. Includes bed and breakfast. Based on twin share (www.kolinhotel.com).
• Guided walking tour of Sultanahmet, the Old City and heart of ancient Istanbul with visits to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace and the Underground Basilica Cistern.
• Guided walking tour through the colourful stalls of the Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Markets with time for shopping
• Enjoyable cruise on the scenic Bosphorus Strait passing impressive palaces, medieval castles and the magnificent wooden "Yali" houses.
• Visit to the ANZAC sector of Gallipoli including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, Grave of John Simpson of Simpson's Donkey, Shrapnel Valley, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, Sphinx, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, 57th Turkish Memorial, Walkers Ridge, The Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
• Visit to the Helles Sector of Gallipoli including Turkish Memorial, Doughty Wylie Grave, V Beach Cemetery, Helles Memorial, W Beach, Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Alcitepe Village and Eceabat.
• Visit to Suvla Bay Landing Beaches of Gallipoli, Kirectepe Ridge, Azmak, Hill 10, Green Hill and Scimitar Hill Cemetery and the new 10th (Irish) Division Memorial at Green Hill Cemetery.
• Visit to the famous excavations of ancient Troy, site of the legendary Trojan Wars and the famous Wooden Horse of Troy.
• Welcome Dinner at roof top restaurant in Istanbul and 3 lunches included.
• Free time for sightseeing and shopping of your own choice.

Day 1
Fly from Dublin to Istanbul. Meet your local GTI representative for transfer by executive coach to your 4* hotel. Evening at leisure.

Day 2
Guided Walking tour of Sultanahmet, the soul of Old Istanbul including visits to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Underground Cistern before continuing to the colourful Grand Baazar and Egyption Spice Markets.

Day 3
Enjoy a morning cruise along the picturesque Bosphorus Strait, the dividing stretch of water between Asia and Europe before travelling to the ancient city of Troy. Continue on to Cannakale in Gallipoli.

Day 4
Visit the ANZAC sector of the Gallipoli Battlefields including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley, Anzac Cove, Ari Burnu Cemetery and Lone Pine Memorial.

Day 5
Visit the Helles sector including V Beach Cemetery where so many Dubliners perished, W Beach, Doughty-Wylie's Grave and Helles Memorial.

Day 6
Vist the Suvla Bay sector including the new 10th (Irish) Division Memorial at Green Hill Cemetery, Kirec Tepe Ridge, Azmark Cemetery, Hill 10 and Scimitar Hill Cemetery. Visit the ancient city of Troy for a guided tour of these remarkable excavations before continuing on to Istanbul.

Day 7
This morning transfer to Istanbul Airport for your return flight to Dublin.

Booking Remarks:

• Flights from Dublin to Istanbul with award winning Turkish Airlines including airport and flight taxes and charges of €121.
• Price is inclusive of baggage check-in fee for 1 standard piece of luggage per person.
• Price based on twin share. Price based on twin share. If you are travelling alone and are willing to share a twin room with another group member of the same gender, we will do our best to accommodate your request, although it cannot be guaranteed
• Single supplement: €225 per person per tour.
• Optional insurance: €25 (conditions apply).
• A non-refundable / non transferable deposit of €350 per person is required at time of booking (by laser, cheque or credit card).
• Balance is due 8 weeks prior to departure.
• A minimum number of 16 persons must book on this tour for it to proceed.
• Prices, flights, taxes and itinerary are subject to change.