italktravel 100th Anniversary WW1 Tour
In this video, your tour host, Julia van Huisstede from travel agents italktravel Newcastle, The Junction, Maitland and Rutherford, shares some of the amazing experiences of the 100th Anniversary World War 1 (WW1) Tour of commemorative sites of Gallipoli and the Western Fronts.
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War 1 (WW1) by exploring the actual battlefields that our ANZACs fought on with personal guides from italktravel and Albatross Tours.
Explore Istanbul Turkey to the Gallipoli Peninsula, cross the Dardanelles to Anzac Cove and a Western Fronts tour commencing in Paris France.
Spend time in exotic Istanbul & Chanakkale, Turkey. See the Treasures of the Ottoman Empire at Topkapi Palace, magnificent Blue Mosque and the famous Grand Bazaar. Enjoy traditional fare including turkish coffee or apple tea in a historic 16th century Medrese.
Visit the further most south-westerly corner of Europe and the British Commonwealth’s main monument to the whole Gallipoli campaign, the Helles Memorial.
See the Dardanelles Straits. Cross the Dardanelles for a private wreath laying ceremony. Visit Anzac Cove and Anzac Beach cemetery, home to legendary soldier Private John Simpson.
Trace the steps of the ANZACS in Gallipoli including guided tours of memorials at Lone Pine, Chunk Bair, Shrapnel Valley, Walkers Ridge, the Nek and surrounding trenches.
Take a panoramic tour of the city of Paris France, including the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées and Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and Notre Dame.
Through the quaint villages of the Villers Bretonnuex, where 3 years after the Gallipoli landings, the Australian courage and determination ended the WW1 German advance in this area.
Across the uplands of Somme to the Australian Corps Memorial at Le Hamel and through the picturesque countryside to Ypres Belgium - where some of the heaviest fighting in World War 1 (WW1) took place. See the Cloth Hall, St Georges chapel, St Martin’s Church, Menin Gate memorial, In Flanders Fields Museum and much more.
Enjoy the charming city of Bruges, one of Europe’s best preserved medieval cities. Cruise the Bruges canals or ride a traditional horse drawn carriage through the old Belgium town and take in the historic architecture.
Explore the Western Front Battlefields in Ypres Belgium and cross the border to Amiens France.
Experience the traditional ANZAC Day ceremony including the Last Post. Attend the Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial near Villers Bretonneux.
Bookings close 23rd February 2014.
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