Istanbul Trip Overview
The Gallipoli & Troy Tour from Istanbul begins with a pick up service from your hotel in Istanbul. After a 5-hour road trip to the Gallipoli Peninsula, lunch in a lovely restaurant by the sea is included prior to the the battlefields tour led by an expert tour guide begins. During this excursion, the Anzac Battlefields, memorials and landing beaches, which include key locations such as the Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, are visited. At the end of the tour, the passengers are dropped off to their hotels in Çanakkale. They get picked up the following morning for their tour to the Ancient City of Troy, also led by a professional tour guide. After the tour, the passengers have some free time to explore the city centre on their own before the drive back to Istanbul to be dropped off to their hotels.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The Gallipoli & Troy Tour from Istanbul begins with a pick up service from your hotel in Istanbul. After a 5-hour road trip to the Gallipoli Peninsula, lunch in a lovely restaurant by the sea is included prior to the the battlefields tour led by an expert tour guide begins. During this excursion, the Anzac Battlefields, memorials and landing beaches, which include key locations such as the Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, are visited. At the end of the tour, the passengers are dropped off to their hotels in Çanakkale. They get picked up the following morning for their tour to the Ancient City of Troy, also led by a professional tour guide. After the tour, the passengers have some free time to explore the city centre on their own before the drive back to Istanbul to be dropped off to their hotels.
Itinerary
Day 1: ISTANBUL – GALLIPOLI – CANAKKALE
Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkey
06.00 Pick up from Istanbul Hotels ( New City )
06.30 Pick up from Istanbul Hotels ( Old City )
Depart for Gallipoli
Breakfast en-route ( at your own expense )
12.00 – 12.30 Arrive at Eceabat
Lunch at Maydos Restaurant
Fully Guided Gallipoli Tour visiting:
Kabatepe War Museum
Brighton Beach
Beach Cemetery
ANZAC Cove
Ariburnu Cemetery
ANZAC Commemoration Site
Lone Pine Australian Memorial
Johnston’s Jolly (Turkish & Allied trenches & tunnels)
57th Regiment Turkish Memorial
The Nek
Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
Arrive in Canakkale and Check in Hotels
Overnight at Canakkale (4/5 star hotels)
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Maydos Restaurant Eceabat
Accommodation included: a night at 4/5 star hotels in Çanakkale
Day 2: TROY – ISTANBUL
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
Breakfast at your hotel
08.30 Troy Tour
Visit the famous archaeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the “Trojan Horse” and “Helen of Troy” with our local tour giude
You will see and hear about :
The Trojan Horse.
Helen of Troy.
The Trojan Wars.
The battle between Achilles and Paris.
Sacrificial Altars.
The 3700 year old city walls.
Houses of Troy I , 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.
The Bouleterium (Senate Building).
The Odeon (Concert Hall).
Current excavations in progress.
Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX
11.30 Return to CANAKKALE (Hassle Free Office )
Afternoon at leisure in Canakkale
(Archaeological & Naval museums, recommended)
17.45 Depart for Istanbul
Dinner en-route ( at your own expense )
23.00 – 24.00 Arrive in Istanbul
Drop off at hotels
Duration: 15 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
