Boronia Travel Centre has been reappointed the "official travel agent" to the Australian War Memorial Battlefields tours and is responsible for all travel arrangements. These tours, now in their 17th year, depart Australia prior to Anzac Day and spend several days in Istanbul prior to departure for the Gallipoli Peninsula. The tours are the most informative and in depth tours available, escorted by Australian War Memorial historians / curators.

We stay two nights in Canakkale, visiting the ruins of ancient Troy before a guided tour of the naval assaults of 1915, including visits to Canakkale forts, gun emplacements and museums. We then cross the Dardanelles back to the peninsula and have six full days, including Anzac Day services, in the battlefields.

The Western Front battlefield tour commences on completion of the Gallipoli tour. Priority is given to those taking both tours, although to date, we have been able to accommodate all requests.

In 2010, the Australian Government will again host an Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France.

The Australian Government has announced that it is committed to holding an annual Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux. The Australian War Memorial are going to make the 2010 Tour as memorable as this year’s, with the assistance of their most experienced Western Front guide, Peter Burness.

Due to the huge interest in these tours, they are expected to fill early.

For individual travellers wanting to visit Gallipoli, we can arrange both car hire and coach travel from Istanbul. The coach takes approx. 5 1/2 hours to Eceabat and then a 20 minute transfer to the hotel. The current cost is approx. AUD 25.00. For those wanting to see the major sites of the peninsula properly, we strongly recommend car hire, as there is no public transport available. This can be arranged from either Istanbul or Eceabat.

Alternatively, for those not wanting to drive, we can arrange a limited drop off/pick up service from the hotel, with a picnic lunch. Our agent in Istanbul, KD Tourism & Travel, can assist with all travel arrangements in Turkey.

Gallipoli Accommodation
Our Accommodation is the only hotel on the battlefields, and is just 15 minutes from Anzac Cove.

Boronia Travel Centre has been appointed the sole Australian representative of the Hotel Kum, situated just minutes from Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The hotel is a Turkish three star beach resort and also has full camp ground facilities.

Located on the beach, just 8 Km’s south of Anzac Cove, the hotel has 74 rooms with twin/doubles and several family rooms. All rooms have private bathrooms, hot and cold water, heating, telephone and television. Room rates include breakfast and dinner. The restaurant has seating both inside and outside on the verandah.

In summer, additional to the restaurant, there is a Beach Bar, disco, café and swimming pool. During the cooler months there is a bar and café. The beach is excellent for skin and scuba diving, jogging and beach volley ball. Padi Diving Centre is located at the Hotel and meets the needs of all divers, from novice to expert. Air refills are also available.

For campers, there is a large fully grassed area with electricity available to some s ites. There is also a kitchen, laundry, clean showers with hot and cold water and campers have use of the restaurant and bar.

http://www.hotelkum.com/

For further information or hotel rates please contact Boronia Travel Centre.

We are also the appointed travel agent for:   1. The Simpson Prize, Australia wide essay competition funded by the Australian Government and administered by the Department of Education, Science and Training through the History Teachers Association.   For details and information see www.historyteacher.org.au   2. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age battlefield tours to  The Western Front for the special 2010 Western Front tour, see www.smh.com.au/store   3. Inaugural Victorian Government Spirit of ANZAC Prize to the Western Front in 2005. For details and information see www.veterans.vic.gov.au   4. Several battlefield tours for The Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra.   5. Bartletts Battlefield Journeys - Fully inclusive small group expeditions to the Western Front in France and Belgium, fully escorted, with regular departures from the UK. For current itineraries and cost see www.battlefields.co.uk . All tours can be prebooked and prepaid in Australia.   For further information regarding any of the above, seasonal rates, reservations or should you require any assistance with your planning, please do not hesitate to contact us .