If you arrive on a different day or at a different time then we can
arrange a transfer for you but there is a cost involved and it is based on the
number of people we transfer at the same time.
1 Passenger
£60 per person
2 Passengers
£35 per person
3 passengers
£25 per person
4+ passengers
£20 per person
Pre-Tour Accommodation & Arrival Flight Transfers
If you book pre-tour accommodation through Samyeli Travel then
we are able to offer you an airport transfer service as per the details below.
Ataturk International Airport
If arriving 21st April between 8am and
Midnight = Free
If arriving 22nd April between 8am and
Midnight = Free
If arriving 23rd April between 8am and
Midnight = Free
If arriving outside of these dates and times we
can arrange a transfer for you from Ataturk International Airport and the cost
is based on the number of people we transport from the airport at the same time.
Pricing
Schedule for Transfers
1 Passenger
£30 per person
2 Passengers
£15 per person
3+ Passengers
£10 per person
The following information has been prepared to assist
our Samyeli Travel customers planning to attend the ANZAC Day services at
Gallipoli. We are sure that your visit to the Gallipoli Peninsula
will be a memorable one. However, it is important for our ANZAC Day tour members
to understand that limited facilities are available at the commemorative sites.
ANZAC Day commemorative services are held within the
Gallipoli Historical National Park.
The Park is subject to Turkish governmental regulations in keeping with its
status as a National Park. The Dawn Service is held at the ANZAC Commemorative
Site located within the ANZAC area.
Anzac Day
commemorations Anzac Day services on the Gallipoli
Peninsula are conducted by Turkey, Australia,
New Zealand, Britain and France. In 2012 services will be
held on Tuesday 24th April and Wednesday 25th April and
liste below;
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
09:00-10:50 Turkish International Service, Mehmetçik Abidesi
11:15-11:40 French Memorial Service, Morto Bay
12:00-12:25 Commonwealth Memorial Service, Cape Helles
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
05:30-06:15 Dawn Service, Anzac Commemorative Site, North Beach
10:00-10:45 Australian Memorial Service, Lone Pine
11:15-12:00 Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial Service, Turkish 57th Regiment
Memorial
12:30-13:15 New Zealand Memorial Service, Chunuk Bair
PREPARING TO ATTEND THE ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS: To attend the services you can expect to walk up to 8 kms on uneven
surfaces. The walk from the Dawn Service to Lone Pine where the Australian
service is held is approximately 3 kms and includes a section of 1.5 kms of
uneven dirt surface with a steep incline. The walk from Lone Pine to Chunuk Bair
where the New Zealand
service is held is 3.2 kms up a steep bitumen surfaced road.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
* All commemorative
services are held in a National Park
* You will arrive in the
late afternoon or at night when it may be extremely cold and windy, (it may
rain)
* The weather during the
day may be warm and windy, (it may rain)
* You can expect to be
on site, exposed to the elements, for between 12 and 24 hours
* There is no shelter at
any of the commemorative sites or within the ANZAC area
* Warm and wet weather
protective clothing, as well as a hat/cap and sunscreen are necessary
* You will walk
considerable distances from the time of your arrival to attend the services
until your departure
* You must have a
moderate level of fitness and mobility to walk these distances
* Food and refreshments
are available for purchase from the Turkish food sellers on site
* You may bring in your
own food
* Alcohol is NOT allowed
at the commemorations and will be confiscated
* Limited basic
facilities including toilets, lighting and non-drinking water are brought in to
the commemorative sites
* Swimming in the waters
off the ANZAC area is prohibited
PACKING:
PLEASE BRING:
* Wet weather jacket and
pants
* Warm blanket
* Comfortable, sturdy walking shoes
* Warm, thermal
clothing, jacket, beanie, hat or cap, gloves, scarf
* Food / snacks
* Drinking water
* Torch
* Prescription
medications (if necessary)
* Sunscreen
* Camera
* A small day pack may
be useful to carry these items.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING:
(The following items are prohibited in the commemorative
areas)
* Large backpacks
* Camping equipment
* Weapons or sharp objects
*
Flammable liquids
* Alcohol Intoxicated
persons will be refused entry
These items MUST be left on our tour coach. All visitors to the commemorative
services are screened on entry to the sites, and all bags are searched
The walk from the Dawn Service to Lone Pine where
the Australian service is held is approximately 3 km and includes a section of
1.5 kms of uneven dirt surface with a very
steep incline. The
walk from Lone Pine to Chunuk Bair where the
New Zealand service is held is 3.2kms up a
steep bitumen surfaced road.
GETTING
THERE:
Several kilometres from the ANZAC Commemorative Site,
our tour coaches and customers are welcomed by a member of the visitor services
team and issued with coach identification information - a coach identification
number and individual tags for each passenger with their coach number on it.
Our tour coaches set down our customers at Beach
Cemetery, which is about one kilometer (15 minutes
walk on a graded dirt road) from the ANZAC Commemorative Site where the Dawn
Service is held. You will pass through a security screening point before
entering the site, then walk approximately 0.5 kilometer to the
ceremonial area.
When you disembark from our Samyeli Travel coach,
please ensure you have everything you will need during the evening and next day,
including medication. To assist with security screening we suggest that keys,
phones and coins are placed in your day pack or bag.
You will not be able to go back to your coach if
you forget anything or to return items that are prohibited on site. Our coaches
will depart the set down area after they have disembarked passengers and will
not return to collect passengers until after all commemorative services are
completed on the afternoon of 25th April.
Seating at the commemorative sites is available
on grassed areas and in stands. Seating cannot be reserved. Once open on 24th
April, the ANZAC Commemorative Site fills quickly. People may end up sitting
very close to each other and, if the site reaches capacity, people will be asked
to stand. Large groups who arrive late may not be able to find room to be seated
as a group and should be prepared to split up. Therefore we will try to be on
the spot as early as possible.
WEATHER: The weather in April can be warm
during the day and extremely cold overnight; temperatures may be below -0-
degrees celsius. Rain and very cold winds are possible. Our customers should
ensure they are adequately equipped for these extremes by ensuring that they We strongly suggest you take warm clothes and maybe even a sleeping bag
and blanket as a minimum
There is no shelter at any of the commemorative
sites and our customers will be exposed to the weather for the entire period
they are on site, which can be up to 24 hours. Large crowds, limited public
utilities, and traffic and security arrangements can result in long waiting
periods.
GETTING ABOUT ON THE DAY: Each of the
commemorative services is open to the public. Those attending the Dawn Service
at the ANZAC Commemorative Site may go on to attend the Australian Service at
Lone Pine, the Turkish 57th Regiment Service at the Turkish 57th
Regiment Memorial or the New Zealand Service at Chunuk Bair.
However, due to the walking distances and terrain
between the commemorative sites and the number of visitors walking to each
service it may not be possible to attend all four services.
DAWN SERVICE TO LONE PINE: After completion of the Dawn Service visitors
walk along the ANZAC Cove Road
and up Artillery Road
to Lone Pine Cemetery
for the Australian Memorial Service. This 3.1 kms walk takes visitors past the
Ari Burnu, Shrapnel Valley and Beach
Cemeteries. Shortly after
Beach Cemetery,
the route follows Artillery Road
inland as it slopes uphill past
Shell
Green
Cemetery
to Lone Pine. Artillery Road is a dirt road and is steep and uneven in places.
In wet weather the road can be extremely difficult to walk. The route is well
signposted.
LONE PINE TO 57th REGIMENT
MEMORIAL:
After the conclusion of the service at Lone Pine,
there is a short time to walk from Lone Pine to the Turkish 57th
Regiment Memorial service, a distance of 1.2 kms along an uphill bitumen road.
The Turkish service starts thirty minutes after the conclusion of the Lone Pine
service.
LONE PINE TO CUNUK BAIR: The route slopes
uphill past the Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial and is approximately
3.3 kms. As you walk to Chunuk Bair, please respect the Turkish service in
progress at the Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial. The walking time
between Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.
SITE INFORMATION: Seating: Temporary
tiered seating is installed at the ANZAC Commemorative Site, Lone Pine and
Chunuk Bair for the ANZAC Day services. Small areas of reserved seating are set
aside for the official party and people requiring special assistance. Seating
can not be reserved for our tour groups. There are no sheltered areas at any of
the commemorative sites.
Visitors are not allowed to lean against or have
items touching any headstones in the commemorative sites.
TOILETS: Permanent toilets are only
available at the Kabatepe
Museum, which is some
distance from the commemorative sites. Temporary chemical toilets and hand
washing facilities are available on 24th and 25th April at
the ANZAC Commemorative Site, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. The water at these
locations is not potable and must not be used as drinking water.
WATER AND POWER: There is no running
water, power or lighting except for that in use for the services. Bottled water
is available for purchase from Turkish vendors at each of the commemorative
sites.
REFRESHMENTS: Local Turkish food and drink
vendors sell limited quantities of their products within the Gallipoli Park.
Consuming alcohol within the National Park is not permitted. The ban on alcohol
is strictly enforced – alcohol brought on site will be confiscated and
intoxicated people will be denied entry.
RUBBISH: Rubbish disposal facilities are
provided and visitors are asked to dispose of rubbish thoughtfully or, where
possible, take rubbish with them. All visitors to the Dawn Service are provided
with a biodegradable rubbish bag (as part of an information kit). Additional
rubbish bags are available from event staff.
SAFETY AND SECURITY: The Australian and
New Zealand Embassies in Ankara
and the Australian Consulate in Canakkale work closely with Turkish authorities
who are responsible for security for the commemorations.
Security and crowd management measures include a
ban on lighting fires, restrictions on entry points, individual searches and
site security. Crowd control barriers are used as a means of directing public
access and protecting the surrounding environment.
You should follow instructions issued by Turkish
security personnel. Allow sufficient time to travel between the commemorative
sites including time to pass through each site’s security checkpoint.
On passing the security checkpoint at the ANZAC Commemorative Site, all visitors
will be given a security wristband. This wristband MUST be worn on the wrist
until you leave the Gallipoli
Historical
National Park at the conclusion of the services.
Security measures may be in place several days in
advance of the services. Certain areas of the ANZAC Commemorative Site
(including the beach and ceremonial area) will be inaccessible to members the
public for extended periods on 24th April and 25th April.
* See What NOT to bring
for prohibited items
* Intoxicated persons
will be denied entry
* Visitors are reminded
of the very strict Turkish penalties for the possession of drugs
* Swimming in the waters
off the ANZAC area is prohibited
* Lighting fires in the National Park is
prohibited
Visitors are asked not to stand or sit on the
road through the ANZAC Commemorative Site or other fenced movement corridors.
These areas should be kept clear to provide a movement corridor through the site
and for emergency access.
Public announcements, including messages on the
large screens, will provide instructions in the event of an incident.
While safety lighting is installed at the ANZAC
Commemorative Site for the evening of 24th April and for the Dawn
Service, visitors may wish to bring torches.
FIRST AID: Basic first aid facilities are
available from 3:00 p.m. on 24th April and during the day on 25th April.
TRAFFIC AND CROWD MANAGEMENT: Management
of traffic on the Gallipoli
Peninsula is the
responsibility of the Turkish Gendarme. The number of large vehicles on the
narrow roads of the Gallipoli
Peninsula during 24th
and 25th April means that traffic restrictions must be strictly
enforced.
Our tour coaches are stopped one kilometer from
the site at the Beach
Cemetery passenger set
down point and visitors will be required to walk from there to the ANZAC
Commemorative Site. Our tour coaches will not commence the collection of
passengers until after the conclusion of the Chunuk Bair service at
approximately 1:15 p.m. on 25th April. Our tour coaches will collect
passengers only from the commemorative sites. It may take until 4:00 or 5:00
p.m. for all tour coaches to pick up their passengers depends on number of
coaches.
BE PREPARED: People with special needs are
asked to ensure they are prepared to spend a night out in the cold and bring
warm clothing, coat, gloves, hat, scarf and a blanket as a minimum.
We strongly suggest you take warm clothes and maybe even a sleeping bag
and blanket as a minimum. Once you arrive at Anzac Cove you will not have access
to your luggage on the bus so you may like to take a small pack or bag with you
with everything you will need until you can access your bags again in Eceabat/Istanbul
or Edremit depending which tour you are on.
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