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ANZAC Day 2021 - The Captain 9 Nights-10 Days itinerary
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except for the first change that will incur no fee or as otherwise agreed. No requested change can be guaranteed.
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conditions, flight cancellation or any other external circumstances beyond our control. Compensation is not available if we are forced to cancel or in any way change a tour
due to force majeure. However, where we are unable to provide the tour booked, we will return to you any monies paid to us or offer an alternative date or holiday of comparable standard.
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fees chargeable for services (including landing taxes or embarkation/disembarkation fees at airports), increases in admission fees and exchange rates.
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in Turkish Lira is calculated by taking the daily buying exchange rate on the date of sale multiplied by the full amount published and payable. The daily exchange rate
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We accept no responsibility for variations in the final transaction amount due to foreign currency and other fees and exchange rates used by banking institutions.
c-Any reduced prices or discounts that become available after you have paid your deposit will not apply to you. If you wish to cancel your booking to take
advantage of a cheaper price, normal cancellation conditions will apply.
6 - Change of Hotels and Itinerary
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However, we reserve the right to change the tour itinerary at any time.
b-If we make a major itinerary change before departure, if time permits, we will inform you as soon as possible before your departure. A major change
is one that affects at least one day out of five of the itinerary. When a major change is made, you may choose between accepting the change, obtaining a refund
of money paid on the land portion of your trip, or accepting an alternative tour of the same or lesser value.
c-We reserve the right to change an itinerary after departure due to local circumstances or events outside our control. In such emergency circumstances,
any additional costs of necessary itinerary alterations will be covered by you. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that may be incurred as a
result of a change of itinerary, including visas, vaccinations, or non-refundable flights.
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requirements and local conditions. We reserve the right to substitute hotels without prior notice. If a change becomes necessary for any reason, including alternate
hotels for additional departures on the same date, or hotel location changes within or outside itinerary cities, the hotel substituted will be of equivalent or higher standard,
when available, to those shown. No refunds are provided for hotel changes. Full cancellation penalties as noted above apply.
7 - Accomodations
a-Organised tour accommodations are based on twin/double/triple share accommodation.
b-Single travellers may share a twin room with another traveller of the same sex, if available. If a same-sex room share is not available then the
single room supplement will be payable. Room shares are arranged in order of booking.
c-For pre and post tour accommodations the entire room will be reserved for you. We cannot arrange shared pre and post tour accommodations for
single travellers. Payment of a single supplement is required in this instance.
d-We will make every effort to accommodate people travelling together in their requested room type, however, this cannot be guaranteed.
e-Special requests such as bed types, smoking preference and connecting rooms are subject to availability.
f-If you are booking a triple room, please note that in some hotels, the third bed may be a “fold-away” bed. Availability of triple rooms is limited.
We are not liable if a hotel can only provide a fold-away bed, and no compensation is payable to you in any such instance.
g-Single rooms may be smaller than a twin-bedded or double room.
h-The advertised hotels are 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.
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Many of our tours are designed to fit with other departures to create a longer trip. This means that some of your group may have been
travelling together prior to you joining the tour. If you would like information regarding whether your trip is part of a combination trip, please ask before you make your booking.
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If you forsake your inbound airport transfer, or book a product that doesn't include an inbound airport transfer,
you are responsible for transportation to and from the Tour Meeting Point. The Tour Meeting Points are as set out in the relevant brochures or as advised by Haktours Travel in the tour page
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According to the Turkish Laws, adequate insurance is mandatory for all Clients to cover at least but not limited to personal accident, death, medical and
repatriation expenses, loss of luggage and cancellation or curtailment of a Product and should not exclude any planned adventure activities from the time of booking for
the full duration of the Product as a minimum. A Client and their personal belongings are the sole responsibility of the Client. Haktours Travel accepts no liability on the
Client's behalf where Haktours Travel has provided a Product of reasonable standard. You are fully responsible for arranging your own insurance.
You will be asked to provide proof of your travel insurance on Day 1 of your tour. You will not be able to join the tour without it.
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illness or death or for any loss or damages or claims arising from any accident or incident if the seat belt is not being worn at the time of such accident or incident.
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d-In the case of lost or stolen documents, while we are happy to assist in any way possible, we cannot be held responsible for any additional costs and you are
not entitled to any reimbursement or compensation of paid travel expenses.
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If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or illness you must declare the true nature of such conditions at the time of booking, and make arrangements for the provision
of any medication or other treatment which may be required during the tour. Such a client is required to provide a medical statement from a General Practitioner to confirm
they are fit to travel. Failure to make any such disclosure will constitute a breach of these booking conditions and relieve Haktours Travel from any obligations and liability.
b-While we are happy to take special meal requests, we cannot be held responsible if they are not provided at hotels or restaurants during the tour.
c-It is your responsibility to have any inoculations that may be required for your intended destinations. You must advise Haktours Travel of any allergies or other physical
conditions which might affect you during the tour. We reserve the right to decline or accept any person as a member of the tour or to decline or retain any person if such
person's physical condition, mental well-being or behaviour interferes with the operation of the tour. There will be no refund in such cases.
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You agree to accept the authority and decisions of Haktours Travel's employees and its supplier's employees and representatives whilst on tour. If in the opinion
of such persons, your health or conduct before or after the departure appears likely to endanger the safe, comfortable or happy progress of the tour, you may be
excluded from all or part of the tour without prior notice or any liability on the part of Haktours Travel. In the case of Client ill health, we may make such arrangements
as it sees fit and recover the costs thereof from the Client. Passengers agree to comply with the laws and regulations of the countries they travel. We will not be liable
to any Clients who commit illegal or unlawful acts whilst on tour.
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18 - Child Discount Rates
a-The minimum traveller age for escorted group tours is 8 years. The exception to this is cabin charter gulet cruises – see clauses 26e & 26f below.
b-Children aged from 8 – 12 years of age travelling on an escorted group tour in Turkey with two accompanying adults will receive a discount of 25% off the full rate.
The child discount cannot be combined with other discounts. At the time of booking, whichever discount is the highest will be applied to a booking.
c-Children of any age are welcome to participate in Day Tours and on independent travel programs or private gulet charters. Children aged 0-7 travelling on a day tour
will be free of charge. Children aged 8-12 years travelling on a day tour will receive a discount of 50% off the full rate.
d-Children receive discounts on tours involving travel in Greece; however applicable discounts are dependent upon the specific itinerary, and will be advised by us at
time of booking and applied upon confirmation.
e-Persons under 18 may book any of our tours only if they are travelling with a parent or legal guardian. There can be no exceptions to this policy.
19 - Tour Inclusions and Exclusions
The price of your tour includes all accommodation, transport and sightseeing as listed in the inclusions section of your itinerary. Your tour price excludes any item not
mentioned in the inclusions section of your itinerary. This includes, but is not limited to: air travel unless mentioned within the inclusions of the tour; airport arrival/departure
taxes, visas, personal insurance, personal items such as, but not limited to, extra beverages at meals, food or snacks at times other than your meal included on the itinerary,
laundry, telephone, fax or Internet/E-mail access charges, film, fees for taking photographs or videos in certain locations, fees for changing money, medical expenses, excess
baggage fees, customs duties, shopping and tips or gratuities. In short if it's not mentioned in the inclusions section of the itinerary then its not included.
20 - Airport transfers
a-Airport transfers, where included in the tour, are available upon the start of services, for inbound transfers and the final day of tour for outbound transfers as per the tour
itinerary. If you book pre-tour accommodation through us, the check in date would be deemed as the start of your services with us.
b-Istanbul airport transfers where included in the tour are available for all flights from either Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen airports.
c-Full flight details including arrival time and flight number must be provided a minimum of 48 hours prior to arrival. Failure to provide full and correct details may void transfer entitlement.
d-Airport transfers are only available to and from tour hotels as specified by Haktours Travel.
21 - Luggage
In addition to any personal items such as a handbag or laptop computer, you are entitled to have one main piece of luggage and a cabin bag or day pack.
Please note that some domestic airlines in Turkey have a luggage limit of 15kg. If your tour program includes a domestic flight and your luggage exceeds
15kg you will be responsible for any excess baggage fees.
22 - Free Time
Certain periods during the tour may be designated as "free time". These periods are provided primarily to give the Client a chance to rest, relax and/ or explore.
The Client is free to use this free time as they wish. We do not accept responsibility for any loss, accident or injury which occurs during such 'free time'.
23 - Guaranteed Departure Products
Guaranteed Departure Products are guaranteed to depart on the dates advertised in the brochure except where beyond the control of Haktours Travel by
Force Majeure and include all tours within the brochure and on the website with the exception of products detailed in clauses 24, 25 and 26.
24 - Minimum Number Products
Minimum Number Products are all Products that are not listed as Guaranteed Departure Products on our website. In the event that a minimum number
product fails to secure sufficient bookings on any departure date, we will inform you or your Agent. In such a case you will be given the option of changing to
an alternative date or Product of comparable value or upgrading to another tour or a refund of all monies paid. In this case, we will use our best endeavours to find a suitable alternative.
25 - Maximum Group Size Products
Maximum number products include all tours with a Greek travel component and Gulet cruises. A maximum limit of 20 passengers is set for these tours.
Maximum gulet numbers vary according to available cabin space. Bookings will be closed and not be accepted after this limit is reached. This limit may be changed
at our discretion without notice if extenuating circumstances necessitate this. The maximum group size does not apply to ANZAC Day products.
27 - Gulet cruises
a-Availability must be confirmed with Haktours Travel in writing prior to acceptance of any booking.
b-The departure date of a gulet cruise may not be changed by the client within 2 weeks of departure.
c-Single travellers must pay single supplement. The option to twin share with another traveller is not available. The option for a cabin with two single beds is not available
as most gulets only have double beds.
d-The departure date of a gulet cruise may not be changed within 72 hours of departure.
e-Children under 12 years of age are not permitted on cabin charter gulet cruises.
f-Young travellers aged between 12 – 17 years undertaking a cabin charter gulet cruise must share a cabin with an accompanying adult.
28 - Updates to terms and conditions
Haktours Travel reserves the right to update and / or alter these terms and conditions at any time, and it is the Clients' responsibility to be familiar with them.
The latest terms and conditions can always be found on the Haktours Travel website: www.haktourstravel.com and will supersede any previous versions.
29 - General
a-Any employees or representatives of Haktours Travel have right to alter, vary or waive any of these terms and conditions, and to undertake any liability whatsoever on
behalf of Haktours Travel, unless such be in writing and signed by the Managing Director of Haktours Travel.
b-All contracts for bookings made with Haktours Travel are governed by Turkish laws and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Turkish courts should any dispute arise between parties to this contract.
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Once at the Anzac Commemorative Site its just a matter of waiting until 05:30 when the Dawn service begins. Food and drink vendors may found at the site. The Dawn Service finishes at approximately 06:30.
Once the dignataries, military represenatives and officials have left the site the gates are opened and everyone must make their way to either the Australian Memorial at Lone Pine, a distance of approximately 3.2 kms or the New Zealand Memorial at Chunuk Bair, approximately 6.4 kms. Getting to either service requires walking to and then inland along Artillery Road.
Anzac Commemorative Site to Artillery Road turn off Distance : 1.7 kms (1.1 mls) Increase in elevation : 0.6 metres (2 ft)
To get to Lone Pine you need to walk back past Ari Burnu, around ANZAC Cove, past Shrapnel Valley and Beach Cemeteries and continue along to Artillery Road, the turn left towards Lone Pine.
Artillery Road was constructed during the campaign by New Zealand engineers. The turn off is about half way between the Commemorative site and Lone Pine.
- Program and Price
- Terms&Conditions
- Travel Highlights
- Tips and Notices
ANZAC Day Tour 2021 - The Digger 4 Nights-5 Days itinerary
This 5 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.
Day 1 Thursday 22th April / Welcome to Istanbul
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 / Boutique Sirkeci Mansion Hotel
Day 2 Friday 23th April / Istanbul Old City
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 / Boutique Sirkeci Mansion Hotel (B)
Day 3 Saturday 24th April / Gallipoli
Today we head to Eceabat, near the Gallipoli battlefields. The remainder of the evening is free until we head to the Dawn Service site as soon as it
is opened to the public. Here we will spend the night in nervous anticipation of the Dawn Service at 5:30 a.m. (B)
Day 4 Sunday 25th April / Anzac Day at Gallipoli
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 cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale. Overnight Çanakkale Special Class MD Barbaros Hotel (D)
Day 5 Monday 26th April / Gallipoli Battlefields
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove,
The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels. Overnight Çanakkale Special Class MD Barbaros Hotel (B, D)
Day 6 Tuesday 27th April / Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse. Then we tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum.
Its impressive temples and Library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Kuşadası Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (B, D)
Day 7 Wednesday 28th April / Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the
ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in
Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kuşadası Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (B, D)
Day 8 Thursday 29th April / Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines,
in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in
Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Pamukkale 4 star Adem Pira Hotel (B, D)
Day 9 Friday 30th April / Bursa, Istanbul
Today you head back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa to visit the famous Green Mosque and explore the Silk Bazaar.
Overnight Istanbul Boutique Sirkeci Mansion Hotel (B)
Day 10 Saturday 1st May / Istanbul
Our tour concludes after breakfast and we bid farewell to our new friends. (B)
Price
Per person in Dbl / Twin 1099 Euro
Single Supplement 350 Euro
Validity : From 01 Jan 2021 / To 26 Apr 2021
Depozit : 230.00 Euro Per Person
Child Discounts available Age 8-11,99 25% discount
* Conditions apply. Please refer to the 'Child Discount Rates' section of our Terms and Conditions.
Çanakkale MD Barbaros Hotel Special Class
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Istanbul Sirkeci Mansion Hotel Boutique
Kuşadası Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel Boutique
Pamukkale Adem Pira Hotel 4 star
Please Note :
1. Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 2. Maximum Group Size of 40.
2. 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.
3. Single travellers are obliged to pay Single Supplement and will have the hotel room to themselves.
4. Attendance passes will be required for the ANZAC Day services at Gallipoli in 2020.
- For more information please visit the Australian Department of Veteran Affairs website here..
http://www.dva.gov.au/commemorations-memorials-and-war-graves/commemorations-and-anniversaries
5. For information on how ANZAC day is run, pls check Tips&Notices
Route Map
This 5 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.
Day 1 Thursday 22th April / Welcome to Istanbul
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 / Boutique Sirkeci Mansion Hotel
Day 2 Friday 23th April / Istanbul Old City
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 / Boutique Sirkeci Mansion Hotel (B)
Day 3 Saturday 24th April / Gallipoli
Today we head to Eceabat, near the Gallipoli battlefields. The remainder of the evening is free until we head to the Dawn Service site as soon as it
is opened to the public. Here we will spend the night in nervous anticipation of the Dawn Service at 5:30 a.m. (B)
Day 4 Sunday 25th April / Anzac Day at Gallipoli
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 cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale. Overnight Çanakkale Special Class MD Barbaros Hotel (D)
Day 5 Monday 26th April / Gallipoli Battlefields
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove,
The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels. Overnight Çanakkale Special Class MD Barbaros Hotel (B, D)
Day 6 Tuesday 27th April / Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse. Then we tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum.
Its impressive temples and Library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Kuşadası Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (B, D)
Day 7 Wednesday 28th April / Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the
ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in
Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kuşadası Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (B, D)
Day 8 Thursday 29th April / Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines,
in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in
Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Pamukkale 4 star Adem Pira Hotel (B, D)
Day 9 Friday 30th April / Bursa, Istanbul
Today you head back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa to visit the famous Green Mosque and explore the Silk Bazaar.
Overnight Istanbul Boutique Sirkeci Mansion Hotel (B)
Day 10 Saturday 1st May / Istanbul
Our tour concludes after breakfast and we bid farewell to our new friends. (B)
Price
Per person in Dbl / Twin 1099 Euro
Single Supplement 350 Euro
Validity : From 01 Jan 2021 / To 26 Apr 2021
Depozit : 230.00 Euro Per Person
Child Discounts available Age 8-11,99 25% discount
* Conditions apply. Please refer to the 'Child Discount Rates' section of our Terms and Conditions.
| Price Includes | Price Exclude |
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Çanakkale MD Barbaros Hotel Special Class
. Istanbul Sirkeci Mansion Hotel Boutique
Pamukkale Adem Pira Hotel 4 star
Please Note :
1. Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 2. Maximum Group Size of 40.
2. 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.
3. Single travellers are obliged to pay Single Supplement and will have the hotel room to themselves.
4. Attendance passes will be required for the ANZAC Day services at Gallipoli in 2020.
- For more information please visit the Australian Department of Veteran Affairs website here..
http://www.dva.gov.au/commemorations-memorials-and-war-graves/commemorations-and-anniversaries
5. For information on how ANZAC day is run, pls check Tips&Notices
Route Map
Terms & Conditions
1 - Our contracta- All bookings are made with Haktur Turizm Ticaret Ltd Sti. trading as Haktours Travel (hereafter referred to as Haktours Travel, us or we).
Trooper Tours, Haktours Cruise and Haktours Plus are also registered trademarks of and operated by Haktours Travel Ltd.
b-By booking a product with us you will be deemed to have read, understood and accepted these Booking Terms & Conditions (which constitutes the
entire agreement between you and us) and your booking will be accepted by us on this basis. The services to be provided are those referred to in your
booking confirmation / invoice.
c-A 'Client' (You) is all persons named on the booking form intending to travel with Haktours Travel.
d-A 'Product' is any service sold by Haktours Travel.
e-A contract between you and us comes into existence when we have confirmed the booking in writing and issued a Confirmation.
f-The person submitting the booking form (that incorporates these terms and conditions), either in hard copy or online warrants that s/he has
full authority to do so on behalf of all persons whose names appear thereon, and confirms that all such persons are fully aware of and understand these terms and conditions.
g-We reserve the right to decline any booking at our discretion without further explanation.
2 - Deposit & Final Payment
a-Group Tours, FIT (Independent) & Private Tours: The following non-refundable deposits are required within 7 days of booking to hold a place for you on a group tour.
In the case of FIT & Private tours a further deposit may be required by a specific hotel, tour operator, cruise line, airline or other principal. Final payment is due 42 days
prior to departure. If your booking is made within 42 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
GBP 150, EUR 175, AUD 240, NZD 300, USD 250, CAD 240
In the case of FIT & Private tours a further deposit may be required by a specific hotel, tour operator, cruise line, airline or other principal. Final payment is due
42 days prior to departure. If your booking is made within 42 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
b-Gulet cruises: Clients are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total booking cost must be paid within 7 days of booking. Full payment is required 60 days prior to departure.
c-Accommodation, Day Tours & Products with a total value under 350 Euro: Full payment must be received within 7 days of booking.
3 - Amendments & Cancellations by You
a-You can cancel at any time cancellation fees apply as follows. The cancellation will be effective as at the time that we receive a written request from you or your Agent.
The following cancellation charges will apply:
| Days before Departure | Group Tours / FIT & Private Tours | Day Tours / Transfers / Accommodation | Gulet Cruises | |
| 43+ days | Deposit | Nil | 60+ days | Deposit |
| 42 - 29 days | 25% | Nil | 60 - 31 days | 25% (Deposit) |
| 28 - 14 days | 50% | Nil | 30 - 16 days | 50% |
| 13 - 3 days | 100% | Nil | 15 - 0 days | 100% |
| 2 - 0 days | 100% | 100% | ||
except for the first change that will incur no fee or as otherwise agreed. No requested change can be guaranteed.
c-If any number of your party is prevented from travelling because of death, injury or serious illness of the client, close relative or friend, redundancy or jury service, it may be possible
to transfer the booking to another suitable person or departure date or tour of similar standard and cost provided that written notice is confirmed by Haktours Travel.
d-If a refund is payable to you either because of an amendment or cancellation, the refund amount will be calculated according to these conditions and with
consideration of evidence of exceptional circumstances. All bank fees incurred for processing/transferring the credited amount to the client will be the responsibility of the client.
e-No refund is given for a partially used Product.
f-No refund is available on bookings that received a discount due to a special offer or promotion.
4 - Cancellation By Haktours Travel
a-All Haktours Travel Products are subject to a minimum number of participants except for guaranteed Departure Products listed in Clause 24.
b-We reserve the right to cancel any confirmed booking in any circumstances, however, we will not cancel a Guaranteed Departure Product except in the unusual
circumstances of force majeure, defined here as war, threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather
conditions, flight cancellation or any other external circumstances beyond our control. Compensation is not available if we are forced to cancel or in any way change a tour
due to force majeure. However, where we are unable to provide the tour booked, we will return to you any monies paid to us or offer an alternative date or holiday of comparable standard.
5 - Information and Pricing Policy
a-Before a booking is confirmed, we reserve the right to amend brochure prices due to any circumstances outside our control, such as but not limited to
changes relating to governmental action, increases in transportation costs (including schedule airfares and the cost of fuel) changes in any dues, taxes or
fees chargeable for services (including landing taxes or embarkation/disembarkation fees at airports), increases in admission fees and exchange rates.
b-Bank transfers are accepted as the full amount payable as published. We can only accept credit card payments in Turkish Lira (TRY). The full amount payable
in Turkish Lira is calculated by taking the daily buying exchange rate on the date of sale multiplied by the full amount published and payable. The daily exchange rate
can be found at www.tcmb.gov.tr. Your bank will use their exchange rate when charging your credit card for the amount of Turkish Lira that was withdrawn by us.
We accept no responsibility for variations in the final transaction amount due to foreign currency and other fees and exchange rates used by banking institutions.
c-Any reduced prices or discounts that become available after you have paid your deposit will not apply to you. If you wish to cancel your booking to take
advantage of a cheaper price, normal cancellation conditions will apply.
6 - Change of Hotels and Itinerary
a-We publish all product information in good faith and we will use our best endeavours to operate all Products as advertised.
However, we reserve the right to change the tour itinerary at any time.
b-If we make a major itinerary change before departure, if time permits, we will inform you as soon as possible before your departure. A major change
is one that affects at least one day out of five of the itinerary. When a major change is made, you may choose between accepting the change, obtaining a refund
of money paid on the land portion of your trip, or accepting an alternative tour of the same or lesser value.
c-We reserve the right to change an itinerary after departure due to local circumstances or events outside our control. In such emergency circumstances,
any additional costs of necessary itinerary alterations will be covered by you. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that may be incurred as a
result of a change of itinerary, including visas, vaccinations, or non-refundable flights.
d-The hotels listed on the our website are intended to be used on all departures, however, from time to time hotels may be changed in order to meet operating
requirements and local conditions. We reserve the right to substitute hotels without prior notice. If a change becomes necessary for any reason, including alternate
hotels for additional departures on the same date, or hotel location changes within or outside itinerary cities, the hotel substituted will be of equivalent or higher standard,
when available, to those shown. No refunds are provided for hotel changes. Full cancellation penalties as noted above apply.
7 - Accomodations
a-Organised tour accommodations are based on twin/double/triple share accommodation.
b-Single travellers may share a twin room with another traveller of the same sex, if available. If a same-sex room share is not available then the
single room supplement will be payable. Room shares are arranged in order of booking.
c-For pre and post tour accommodations the entire room will be reserved for you. We cannot arrange shared pre and post tour accommodations for
single travellers. Payment of a single supplement is required in this instance.
d-We will make every effort to accommodate people travelling together in their requested room type, however, this cannot be guaranteed.
e-Special requests such as bed types, smoking preference and connecting rooms are subject to availability.
f-If you are booking a triple room, please note that in some hotels, the third bed may be a “fold-away” bed. Availability of triple rooms is limited.
We are not liable if a hotel can only provide a fold-away bed, and no compensation is payable to you in any such instance.
g-Single rooms may be smaller than a twin-bedded or double room.
h-The advertised hotels are 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.
8 - Combination trips
Many of our tours are designed to fit with other departures to create a longer trip. This means that some of your group may have been
travelling together prior to you joining the tour. If you would like information regarding whether your trip is part of a combination trip, please ask before you make your booking.
9 - Tour Meeting Point
If you forsake your inbound airport transfer, or book a product that doesn't include an inbound airport transfer,
you are responsible for transportation to and from the Tour Meeting Point. The Tour Meeting Points are as set out in the relevant brochures or as advised by Haktours Travel in the tour page
10 - Travel Insurance
According to the Turkish Laws, adequate insurance is mandatory for all Clients to cover at least but not limited to personal accident, death, medical and
repatriation expenses, loss of luggage and cancellation or curtailment of a Product and should not exclude any planned adventure activities from the time of booking for
the full duration of the Product as a minimum. A Client and their personal belongings are the sole responsibility of the Client. Haktours Travel accepts no liability on the
Client's behalf where Haktours Travel has provided a Product of reasonable standard. You are fully responsible for arranging your own insurance.
You will be asked to provide proof of your travel insurance on Day 1 of your tour. You will not be able to join the tour without it.
11 - Liability of Haktours Travel
a-Haktours Travel Products and in particular, adventure activities, contain an element of risk to the personal safety of the Client that other package
holidays may not contain. By accepting these Booking Conditions you are aware of the risks inherent in their chosen travel and you undertake such risks at your own volition.
We accept no liability of Client's damages where we have fulfilled our Duty of Care to Clients by providing Products of a reasonable standard. We accept no liability
if there has been no fault on the part of Haktours Travel or its' suppliers, and the reason for the claimed damages was either the Client's fault or a result of unusual
circumstances beyond the control of Haktours Travel by force majeure or otherwise and the consequences of which could not have been avoided even with all due care.
b-In respect of carriage by air, sea and rail and the provision of accommodation, our liability in such cases will be limited in the manner provided by the relevant international conventions.
c-We accept no liability if you incur additional costs through delay, accident or disruption of the Product(s) beyond our control by force majeure or otherwise.
d-Optional activities not included in the tour price are not part of the tour or this contract. Although your tour guide may assist you to arrange optional activities
this does not imply liability on our part. The contract for the provision of that activity will be between you and the optional activity provider.
e-Where you occupy a seat in a vehicle fitted with a seat belt, neither Haktours Travel nor our agents or contracted service providers will be liable for any injury,
illness or death or for any loss or damages or claims arising from any accident or incident if the seat belt is not being worn at the time of such accident or incident.
12 - Travel Documentation
a-It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport, visa permits, vaccinations, preventative medicines and other medical certificates and all necessary travel documents.
b-We are not liable for damages arising from changes in regulations or laws to the necessary travel document requirements. We provide information about these
matters in good faith, however without liability.
c-We are not responsible if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct passport, visa or other documentation.
d-In the case of lost or stolen documents, while we are happy to assist in any way possible, we cannot be held responsible for any additional costs and you are
not entitled to any reimbursement or compensation of paid travel expenses.
13 - Health, Safety and Conduct
a-Prior to booking, all Clients are expected to satisfy themselves that they are fit and able to complete the itinerary of their chosen tour as described in the brochure.
If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or illness you must declare the true nature of such conditions at the time of booking, and make arrangements for the provision
of any medication or other treatment which may be required during the tour. Such a client is required to provide a medical statement from a General Practitioner to confirm
they are fit to travel. Failure to make any such disclosure will constitute a breach of these booking conditions and relieve Haktours Travel from any obligations and liability.
b-While we are happy to take special meal requests, we cannot be held responsible if they are not provided at hotels or restaurants during the tour.
c-It is your responsibility to have any inoculations that may be required for your intended destinations. You must advise Haktours Travel of any allergies or other physical
conditions which might affect you during the tour. We reserve the right to decline or accept any person as a member of the tour or to decline or retain any person if such
person's physical condition, mental well-being or behaviour interferes with the operation of the tour. There will be no refund in such cases.
14 - Client Exclusion and Local Law
You agree to accept the authority and decisions of Haktours Travel's employees and its supplier's employees and representatives whilst on tour. If in the opinion
of such persons, your health or conduct before or after the departure appears likely to endanger the safe, comfortable or happy progress of the tour, you may be
excluded from all or part of the tour without prior notice or any liability on the part of Haktours Travel. In the case of Client ill health, we may make such arrangements
as it sees fit and recover the costs thereof from the Client. Passengers agree to comply with the laws and regulations of the countries they travel. We will not be liable
to any Clients who commit illegal or unlawful acts whilst on tour.
15 - Photography and Marketing
a-Our authorised representatives may take photographs and films of you while using any Haktours Travel Product. We reserve the right to use said material for
any advertising or promotion in any medium we choose without obtaining further consent. You grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable licence
to use such images for publicity and promotional purposes.
b-We also reserve the right to use any comments you make, questionnaires or complimentary letters with respect to us, or our Products, minus any identifying information,
in promotional literature without obtaining further consent.
16 - Complaints
If you have a complaint about any of the Product arrangements you must raise the complaint immediately with a Haktours Travel employee so that we can use our
best endeavours to rectify the problem. We cannot rectify a problem we are unaware of. Failure by you to complain on the spot will extinguish or at least reduce our
liability to pay compensation. Should we be unable to resolve the problem on the spot, a complaint must be made in writing within 90 days of completion of the product.
17 - Personal Data
All Client data is protected in accordance with "Protection of personal data" laws. By making a booking with us, you agree to our use of this data in order to meet
contractual and other tour operations obligations. We reserve the right to use this for direct marketing purposes, market research, customer demographics, statistics
and information of Haktours Travel and its business partners. If you do not want your data to be used by us, you may advise us by email, and said data will be destroyed.
18 - Child Discount Rates
a-The minimum traveller age for escorted group tours is 8 years. The exception to this is cabin charter gulet cruises – see clauses 26e & 26f below.
b-Children aged from 8 – 12 years of age travelling on an escorted group tour in Turkey with two accompanying adults will receive a discount of 25% off the full rate.
The child discount cannot be combined with other discounts. At the time of booking, whichever discount is the highest will be applied to a booking.
c-Children of any age are welcome to participate in Day Tours and on independent travel programs or private gulet charters. Children aged 0-7 travelling on a day tour
will be free of charge. Children aged 8-12 years travelling on a day tour will receive a discount of 50% off the full rate.
d-Children receive discounts on tours involving travel in Greece; however applicable discounts are dependent upon the specific itinerary, and will be advised by us at
time of booking and applied upon confirmation.
e-Persons under 18 may book any of our tours only if they are travelling with a parent or legal guardian. There can be no exceptions to this policy.
19 - Tour Inclusions and Exclusions
The price of your tour includes all accommodation, transport and sightseeing as listed in the inclusions section of your itinerary. Your tour price excludes any item not
mentioned in the inclusions section of your itinerary. This includes, but is not limited to: air travel unless mentioned within the inclusions of the tour; airport arrival/departure
taxes, visas, personal insurance, personal items such as, but not limited to, extra beverages at meals, food or snacks at times other than your meal included on the itinerary,
laundry, telephone, fax or Internet/E-mail access charges, film, fees for taking photographs or videos in certain locations, fees for changing money, medical expenses, excess
baggage fees, customs duties, shopping and tips or gratuities. In short if it's not mentioned in the inclusions section of the itinerary then its not included.
20 - Airport transfers
a-Airport transfers, where included in the tour, are available upon the start of services, for inbound transfers and the final day of tour for outbound transfers as per the tour
itinerary. If you book pre-tour accommodation through us, the check in date would be deemed as the start of your services with us.
b-Istanbul airport transfers where included in the tour are available for all flights from either Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen airports.
c-Full flight details including arrival time and flight number must be provided a minimum of 48 hours prior to arrival. Failure to provide full and correct details may void transfer entitlement.
d-Airport transfers are only available to and from tour hotels as specified by Haktours Travel.
21 - Luggage
In addition to any personal items such as a handbag or laptop computer, you are entitled to have one main piece of luggage and a cabin bag or day pack.
Please note that some domestic airlines in Turkey have a luggage limit of 15kg. If your tour program includes a domestic flight and your luggage exceeds
15kg you will be responsible for any excess baggage fees.
22 - Free Time
Certain periods during the tour may be designated as "free time". These periods are provided primarily to give the Client a chance to rest, relax and/ or explore.
The Client is free to use this free time as they wish. We do not accept responsibility for any loss, accident or injury which occurs during such 'free time'.
23 - Guaranteed Departure Products
Guaranteed Departure Products are guaranteed to depart on the dates advertised in the brochure except where beyond the control of Haktours Travel by
Force Majeure and include all tours within the brochure and on the website with the exception of products detailed in clauses 24, 25 and 26.
24 - Minimum Number Products
Minimum Number Products are all Products that are not listed as Guaranteed Departure Products on our website. In the event that a minimum number
product fails to secure sufficient bookings on any departure date, we will inform you or your Agent. In such a case you will be given the option of changing to
an alternative date or Product of comparable value or upgrading to another tour or a refund of all monies paid. In this case, we will use our best endeavours to find a suitable alternative.
25 - Maximum Group Size Products
Maximum number products include all tours with a Greek travel component and Gulet cruises. A maximum limit of 20 passengers is set for these tours.
Maximum gulet numbers vary according to available cabin space. Bookings will be closed and not be accepted after this limit is reached. This limit may be changed
at our discretion without notice if extenuating circumstances necessitate this. The maximum group size does not apply to ANZAC Day products.
27 - Gulet cruises
a-Availability must be confirmed with Haktours Travel in writing prior to acceptance of any booking.
b-The departure date of a gulet cruise may not be changed by the client within 2 weeks of departure.
c-Single travellers must pay single supplement. The option to twin share with another traveller is not available. The option for a cabin with two single beds is not available
as most gulets only have double beds.
d-The departure date of a gulet cruise may not be changed within 72 hours of departure.
e-Children under 12 years of age are not permitted on cabin charter gulet cruises.
f-Young travellers aged between 12 – 17 years undertaking a cabin charter gulet cruise must share a cabin with an accompanying adult.
28 - Updates to terms and conditions
Haktours Travel reserves the right to update and / or alter these terms and conditions at any time, and it is the Clients' responsibility to be familiar with them.
The latest terms and conditions can always be found on the Haktours Travel website: www.haktourstravel.com and will supersede any previous versions.
29 - General
a-Any employees or representatives of Haktours Travel have right to alter, vary or waive any of these terms and conditions, and to undertake any liability whatsoever on
behalf of Haktours Travel, unless such be in writing and signed by the Managing Director of Haktours Travel.
b-All contracts for bookings made with Haktours Travel are governed by Turkish laws and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Turkish courts should any dispute arise between parties to this contract.
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Attendance passes - Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
Attendance passes will be required for most overseas commemorations conducted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). The number of attendance passes available will be determined by the safe, secure and comfortable carrying capacity of the commemorative sites. To confirm whether an attendance pass is required for the service you are attending, please check the service specific page on the DVA website.The acceptance of registrations and subsequent allocation of attendance passes will primarily be facilitated through an online registration form.
Attendance passes will be made available within three categories of eligibility utilising a ‘first-in’ approach:
- Australian citizens and permanent residents (including New Zealand citizens and permanent residents for joint Australia/New Zealand commemorations);
- Citizens of the host country; and
- Citizens of other countries.
ANZAC Day snapshot, what's it like at Gallipoli on ANZAC Day?
ANZAC Day, ScheduleAs soon as we are able to, you are taken to the site of the dawn service to get a good spot. There are food stalls selling a great variety of Turkish Kebabs,
pancakes and fast hot foods close-by so you won't go hungry. There is a unique feeling in the air, a celebration of peace subdued by a cloud of commemoration.
Within a few hours, the site will appear like a sea of colour with Aussies and Kiwis sprawling out on the grass, warmly wrapped up in sleeping bags, National flags flying high and rugby tops on
their backs. Get a few hours of rest/sleep on the grass because soon the MC wake you for the ceremony..
05.30 Dawn Service, Anzac Commemorative Site, North Beach
10.00 Australian Service, Lone Pine
11.30 New Zealand Service, Chunuk Bair
The Anzac Commemorative Site is expected to be closed to visitor entry from approximately late morning to 22:00 Thursday 24 April.
ANZAC Day, how does it work?
Tag point
From the turn off to the Gallipoli battlefields you will travel across the peninsula towards Gabatepe then head north towards the Anzac Commemorative Site.
The bus will turn into a small car park, adjacent to Brighton Beach, where coaches and their passengers are welcomed by a member of the visitor services team who issues each coach with a coach identification number. Each passenger will also receive an individual tag with their coach number on it which you should attach to your clothing. This will help visitors to indentify their coach at the end of the services.
Drop off point
From the 'Tag Point' your bus will procede north to the drop off point, near Beach cemetery, where you will leave the bus. Be aware that any opened bottle will be confiscated so if you wish to take your own water into the site, don’t open it until you have passed through security. There are food and drink vendors selling water also. When you disembark from your coach you must have everything you will need for the evening and next day, including medication. You cannot return to your coach until after the services have finished on the afternoon of 25 April. Having passed through security you walk approximately 1 km around ANZAC Cove, past Ari Burnu cemetery (where the Dawn Service was held until the year 2000) and along North Beach to the Anzac Commemorative Site.
Dawn Service, Anzac Commemorative Site, North Beach
. . Once at the Anzac Commemorative Site its just a matter of waiting until 05:30 when the Dawn service begins. Food and drink vendors may found at the site. The Dawn Service finishes at approximately 06:30.
Once the dignataries, military represenatives and officials have left the site the gates are opened and everyone must make their way to either the Australian Memorial at Lone Pine, a distance of approximately 3.2 kms or the New Zealand Memorial at Chunuk Bair, approximately 6.4 kms. Getting to either service requires walking to and then inland along Artillery Road.
Artillery Road turn off
Anzac Commemorative Site to Artillery Road turn off Distance : 1.7 kms (1.1 mls) Increase in elevation : 0.6 metres (2 ft)
To get to Lone Pine you need to walk back past Ari Burnu, around ANZAC Cove, past Shrapnel Valley and Beach Cemeteries and continue along to Artillery Road, the turn left towards Lone Pine.
Artillery Road was constructed during the campaign by New Zealand engineers. The turn off is about half way between the Commemorative site and Lone Pine.
Lone Pine - Australian Memorial
Artillery Road turn off to Lone Pine - Australian Memorial Distance : 1.45 kms (0.9 mls) Increase in elevation : 108.5 metres (356 ft)
From the Artillery Road turn off the dirt track ascends just over 350 feet (106 metres) in just under 1.5 kms (0.9 mls) on graded dirt and uneven surfaces, and can be challenging to walk.
Visitors will need to walk up to 8km between sites, mostly uphill, including several very steep segments. Extremely limited support is available for assisted mobility visitors and this can not be guaranteed in advance. Visitors requiring mobility assistance will need to request this assistance at the information tent on arrival at ACS. Capacity for this assistance is limited, is provided on a ‘most at need’ basis and can not be guaranteed.
The good news is that the Australian Service doesn't start until 9:30 am so you have about 3 hours to get there from the Commemorative Site. The New Zealand service starts at 11:30 am so they have 5 hours to get to Chunuk Bair from the Commemorative Site. So we recommend you take it at a casual pace. If you start to feel the strain stop and take a break. There are several first aid stations along the way.
About half way along the track you will pass Shell Green cemetery where the troops played a cricket match, in December 1915, a few days before the evacuation.
Visitors wishing to attend the Chunuk Bair service will not have time to also attend the Lone Pine service and will need to proceed directly to Chunuk Bair, a further 3.15 kms (1.96 mls), to be able to arrive in time for the commencement of that service.
Lone Pine will close after the Lone Pine service and all visitors will then need to proceed to Chunuk Bair as coach loading will only occur at Chunuk Bair (Hill 261).
Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial
Lone Pine - Australian Memorial to Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial Distance : 3.15 kms (1.96 mls) Increase in elevation : 144.2 metres (473 ft)
The walk to Chunuk Bair is uphill on a bitumen road and can be challenging to walk.
From Lone Pine you should head north along the bitumen road, past the Johnstons’s Jolly, Courtney & Steele’s Post, Quinn’s Post cemeteries, the Turkish 57th Regiment Memorial past the turn off to The Nek cemetery where the road heads upward and inland passing Baby 700 cemetery long the way to Chunuk Bair.
From Lone Pine to the turn off to 'The Nek' you are walking along the old front line. In fact you are walking along what was no mans land. You will see remnants of trenches and tunnels on either side of the road, Turkish to the right and Allied to the left.
The Chunuk Bair service finishes at 12:30.
Following the conclusion of the Chunuk Bair Service at 12.30pm, coaches will proceed to Chunuk Bair to collect visitors. There is no specific order so you need to keep your eyes peeled for your bus.
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