Ankara Anıtkabir Day Tour
Tour Program
One-Day Ankara Anıtkabir Tour
VEHICLE DEPARTURE AND MOVEMENT TIMES
01:00 - Incirli Metrobus Stop, in front of Dilek Pastry Shop
01:20 - Mecidiyekoy IETT Stops - in front of Mado
01:50 - In front of Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot
02:00 - Under Bostancı Bridge (Ankara direction)
02:10 - Kartal Bridge (Ankara direction)
02:20 - Under Pendik Bridge (Ankara direction)
02:30 - In front of Çayırova McDonald's
02:40 - In front of Gebze Center Lukoil
03:20 - Izmit Public House Stop
03:50 - Sakarya Alpet Stop
Our arrival time in Istanbul is between 00:00 and 02:00 depending on regional density and traffic conditions.
***Please do not forget to read the Important Information, Recommendations, Reservation Information, and Vehicles to be Used sections in the "Additional Information" section in the menu above.***
We take our valued guests from the specified stops and take them to Ankara, the capital of Turkey. We begin our tour by visiting Ankara Castle, which dates back to the Hittite period and is the most dominant point of Ankara. We recommend that you see this historical structure, which we will visit both inside and outside the castle. Then, we move to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, which is the current state of the historic Mahmut Pasha and Kurşunlu Inn, located near the outer walls of the castle. In this museum, you can see artifacts belonging to all civilizations that lived in Anatolia from the Paleolithic Age to the Ottoman Period. With its unique collections, it is among the world's leading museums.
Then we visit the Ankara Ethnography Museum, which housed the remains of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from 1938 to 1953. Here, materials collected from various regions of Turkish art from the Seljuk period to the present are exhibited. In the continuation of our tour, after seeing the Ulus Victory Monument in Ulus Square, we go to the 1st Parliament building, which is also used today as the War of Independence Museum. This parliament building is the first and important parliament where our Republic was proclaimed, the National Anthem was adopted, Ankara became the capital, and Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was elected President, between April 23, 1920 and October 15, 1924.
Then we go to the 2nd Grand National Assembly Building of Turkey, built in 1923 by architect Vedat Tek, which is now used as the Republic Museum. We tour this special and important museum, an architectural marvel in which our Republic developed and Atatürk's principles and revolutions were carried out between 1924 and 1960. Then we proceed to have lunch. (Extra)
After the meal, we visit Anıtkabir, the eternal resting place of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and reforms, the first President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Turkey, located in Ankara Rasattepe (Anıttepe). Anıtkabir is a fascinating structure with every detail meticulously built. While touring Anıtkabir, which both makes visitors proud and saddens them, you can also visit the lower sections of the War of Independence Museum. As you feel the history of Anıtkabir, its dazzling architecture, and the respect for the heroes of the Turkish War of Independence buried in the monumental tomb, you will find yourself traveling through history.
You may experience emotional moments during the tour of Anıtkabir. It is normal for your eyes to fill with tears. As you bid farewell to Anıtkabir, you leave this meaningful place sadly, in respect.
After our tour is completed, with our arrival in Istanbul, we at ITC TOUR bid farewell to our valued guests by dropping them off at the specified stops, hoping to see you on another trip.
Note: On our tours dated November 09 and 10, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and Ankara Castle may not be included in the program due to the density of the commemoration protocol. Due to the intensity of national holiday ceremonies and memorial times in the region, long queues are observed. In this case, our company does not accept responsibility for places that cannot be entered or visited due to the density in the region for the implementation of the tour program.
What's Included
Round-trip Transportation
Guiding Service
National Park Entrance Fee
Travel Insurance
Sandwich Package and Juice Included
Not Included
❌All Personal Expenses
❌Lunch
❌Drinks to be Taken with Meals
❌Museum and Historical Site Entrance Fees
General Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
During the tour, a seat number promise or guarantee cannot be given under any circumstances. Please do not insist.
Our vehicles depart at the specified times from the departure points set for each tour; please be ready at the departure point at least 5 minutes before the departure time. Our vehicles depart at the departure time. Guests who arrive late and cannot join the tour cannot make any claim.
Before the date of participation in the tour, the contact number of the tour staff will be sent by text message to the phone number you provided during reservation. Please make sure that the contact number you provide is correct. Otherwise, responsibility lies with you.
When children under 18 who are not considered adults do not join the tour with one or both of their parents, the consent forms required for participation in the tour must be kept with them during travel.
If deemed necessary due to adverse weather conditions, heavy traffic, the density of places to be visited in the area, or similar circumstances, the Guide has the right to make changes to the timing and program flow, provided that the entire program is carried out. Hotels specified in the program may be changed as long as they are similar in terms of standards and location.
Our tour is a package consisting of guiding, transportation, accommodation, and excursions, and cannot be considered separately. Unused transportation, accommodation, excursions, etc. rights are non-refundable. If sufficient participation is not achieved, provided that guests who purchased the package are informed in advance, the tour may be postponed to a different date, guests may be transferred to a different tour program, or the tour may be canceled and a refund issued to the guests who made the purchase. In such a case, our Agency is obliged to inform our guests personally 1 (one) day in advance. The Minimum Number of Participants is 25 persons.
ITC TOUR is definitely not responsible for places that cannot be visited in our tour program due to force majeure reasons (weather, road, crowded visiting sites, places/regions closed due to special days or renovation works, etc.) and/or because our guests do not comply with the timing given by our guide.
When the agency cannot reach the sufficient number, in order not to cancel the tour, it may send its guests to a different agency with the same or similar tour program, so that our guests can carry out the tour program they purchased without disrupting their holiday plan.
The return times of the tours may vary depending on traffic density; no definite and exact return time is given.
In tours with accommodation, the 0–6 age child discount is used for one child with two adults.
Our foreign-national guests who are not citizens of the Republic of Turkey do not pay any additional difference on this tour. Since the museum card application is specific to T.C. citizens, a museum card is not provided. The latest published circular supersedes the previous circular.
Additional Information
RECOMMENDATIONS
Important recommendations for our guests:
Since it rains frequently in the region, we strongly recommend that you bring a thin jacket or raincoat with you.
For each archaeological site and especially for long canyon walks, we recommend choosing light sports shoes suitable for walking.
Do not forget to bring water with you before canyon walks.
For the night, bring a cardigan or similar clothing; since we will do all our excursions during the day, lip balm, sunscreen and a hat, a small bag for your shopping, and of course, most importantly, a camera and spare memory card, charger kit, and spare battery.
RESERVATION DETAILS
As a result of the reservation you made online, your Tour Registration confirmation will be sent to the email address you specified.
After the Tour Registration confirmation reaches you, you may participate in our tour. Guests who do not receive a tour confirmation email cannot participate in our tour.
During reservation, you must აუცილებლად provide us with your T.C. identity number and your date of birth as day, month, and year.
It is mandatory to provide the necessary contact information for the person being reserved. ITC TOUR is not responsible for any possible issues that may arise if incomplete information is provided to us.
VEHICLES TO BE USED
Our vehicles to be used on tours are determined according to the number of people and road conditions, as well as regional conditions; no promise can be made regarding the type of vehicle to be used on tours.
All vehicles used in our tours are tourism vehicles.
For 38 people and above: Otokar Doruk Mercedes Travego –Tourismo , Man Fortuna , Mitsubishi Safir, Neoplan Tourliner-Cityliner; up to 31 people: luxury Otokar Sultan Maxi; up to 27 people: luxury Isuzu Novo – Isuzu Turkuaz - Otokar Sultan; up to 15 people: luxury Mercedes Sprinter–Volkswagen Crafter vehicles are used.