2-Day Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul - Small Group

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1. Your tour includes round-trip transport from Istanbul, a guided Gallipoli tour on Day 1, and one night's stay at a 5-star hotel in Çanakkale. On Day 2, after breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a guided visit to ancient Troy followed by free time in Çanakkale before returning to Istanbul. Day 1: Istanbul – Gallipoli – Çanakkale Depart early from your Istanbul hotel by air-conditioned coach, stopping briefly for breakfast (own expense). Arrive at Gallipoli after about four hours to explore key WWI sites including ANZAC Cove, Johnston’s Jolly, The Nek, Lone Pine Cemetery, and Chunuk Bair. Learn about the 1915–1916 campaign and pay respects at memorials honoring thousands of fallen soldiers. In the evening, transfer to your hotel in Çanakkale. Overnight: 5-star Kolin Hotel or similar in Çanakkale.

   12 h

2. Day 2: Çanakkale – Troy – Istanbul (B)After breakfast at your hotel, set off by coach on your excursion to ancient Troy, roughly 30 minutes away by road. Wreathed in legend, this UNESCO-listed archaeological gem is the location of ancient Troy, a city that many scholars believed, until its discovery in 1793, to have been dreamt up by the poet Homer for the purposes of his great work, The Iliad. The city is best known for the Trojan War of the 13th or 12th century BC, when after a 10-year siege by Greek forces, it fell into their hands after they smuggled soldiers inside its walls hidden within a giant, wooden horse. Gaze in wonder at the crumbled walls and relics as your guide recounts the city's history, including the Greek myth of the Trojan prince (Paris) whose flight with Zeus’ daughter (Helen) triggered the war. You’ll also see the huge, replica wooden horse that stands here to commemorate the city's infamous past. After your explorations, return to Çanakkale and spend the afternoon as you wish. Perhaps have lunch (own expense) at one of the many enticing restaurants, explore the town's other sights, or shop for souvenirs. At around 6pm, board your coach and drive back to Istanbul, where your tour concludes with a hotel drop-off in the late evening.

   12 hAdmission included

3. Troy Museum

   1 hAdmission included

4. The Anzac Commemorative site

   30 min

5. Chunuck Bair

   45 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 144 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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• Its from-price is 210% above the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 341 of 3649.

About Istanbul

Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.

The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.

Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).

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