Gallipoli & Troy Mini Stay - 4 days
Head away on a short break with a difference. Pay your respects at Gallipoli and explore the ruins of legendary Homer's Troy with its famous Trojan wooden horse.
Day 1: Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! Arrive at Istanbul airport and transfer to hotel in Sultanahmet. Consider arriving a day or two earlier or perhaps stay a day or two longer to take maximum advantage of a stay in Istanbul! Rest of day free. Overnight - Istanbul
Day 2: Gallipoli Battlefields
Istanbul – Gallipoli/Canakkale. This morning, we drive to the Gallipoli Peninsular. On 25 April 1915, Allied soldiers including Australian and New Zealand troops (who famously became known as the ANZACs - an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landed at what has since become known as ANZAC Cove to commence the Allied offensive against the Turks with the intention of capturing the Ottoman capital and the road to Eastern Europe during WW1. Some half a million lost their lives in ferocious combat. A lasting legacy of this fateful campaign are the many poignant war memorials including the national memorials of Australia and New Zealand - Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair, along with numerous carefully tended cemeteries, the remains of crudely dug trenches (most often the only form of protection for troops on both sides) and of course ANZAC Cove. Our brave men are remembered annually at the commemorative Dawn Service.
However, Gallipoli is a region that can be visited year-round, affording you the chance to pay your respects, perhaps place a flower on the grave of one of our brave troops and learn about the history of the men who came to be known as the ANZACs on our guided tour of the area. Overnight - Canakkale (B, L, D)
However, Gallipoli is a region that can be visited year-round, affording you the chance to pay your respects, perhaps place a flower on the grave of one of our brave troops and learn about the history of the men who came to be known as the ANZACs on our guided tour of the area. Overnight - Canakkale (B, L, D)
Gallipoli & Troy Mini Stay - 4 days Go Guide : :Check out the go guide for details of the tour, info on visas, climate, money, what to bring and more!
Day 3: Legendary Troy
Gallipoli – Istanbul. Early this morning we continue to Troy. If you’ve seen the movie - ‘Troy’ based on poet Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ you’ll be familiar with Paris, his prized Helen and Hector on the Trojan side and Agamemnon and Achilles on the Aechaean (Greek) side. The legend of the lost city of Troy and Homer’s poetry was brought alive by it’s rediscovery in 1863. Subsequent excavations revealed 9 ancient cities, one on top of the other, dating back to 3000BC! We enjoy a tour of the ruins and see a replica of the Trojan wooden horse that helped sack Troy. Around noon time we transfer for onward journey to Istanbul, via private vehicle or public coach. Upon arrival to Istanbul, transfer to hotel and check in. Overnight - Istanbul (B)
Day 4: Istanbul
Arrangements end after breakfast.
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Additional Info
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Please Note: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, whilst the Hagia Sofia is closed on Mondays. Please consider this when booking. Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Market are both closed on Sundays.
The airport arrival transfer is included for all flights arriving into Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul and also for Easy Jet and Turkish Airways flights from London Luton Airport, that arrive in Sabiha Gokcen Airport. This is a group tour not a private itinerary, as such touring and sightseeing will be conducted with other passengers. Our Gallipoli and Troy Weekender tour does not operate between 13 April - 28 April each year. |
Tour Details
- Starts in: Istanbul / Ends in: Istanbul
- Departs: Tues, Fri and Sun every week
- No local payment required
- Breakfast:3, Lunch: 1, Dinner: 1
- Hotel Rating: 4 star
- Tour Guide: Yes - for included sightseeing
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