Getaway Turkey 5-Day Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli and Troy
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Discover Istanbul, Gallipoli and Troy on this history-rich 5-day tour of some of Turkey’s top destinations. With a round-trip transfer from Istanbul Airport or your local hotel plus four nights of 4-star accommodation in Istanbul and Çanakkale included, this adventure-laden tour enables you to see some of the country’s historical highlights with minimum fuss. Check off Istanbul hotspots like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia on a city sightseeing tour; visit Gallipoli’s famous battlefields; and explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of Troy. Numbers are limited to 20 on this small-group tour, ensuring you'll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
- Professional English-speaking local tour guides at each site
- 4 nights - accommodation
- Entrance fees
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
- Arrival Airport Transfer
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
- Not included: Water
- Not included: Gratuities
If you choose to start and end your tour with an airport transfer, please provide your flight arrival and departure times when booking. Alternatively, if you choose a hotel-to-hotel transfer, please specify your Istanbul hotel details when booking. Both options require you to reconfirm your details at least 24 hours before departure (contact info will be provided on your booking voucher).
Welcome to Istanbul, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours free to explore.
After breakfast, you visit the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene) and the Hippodrome. We also visit a carpet shop and learn how carpets are made by hand. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional 'Half day Bosphorus cruise'.
Departing along the scenic coastline of the Sea of Marmara, we journey back in time with a visit to the ancient city of Troy — legendary home of the famous Trojan Horse and the timeless tale of Helen of Sparta and Paris of Troy.
This morning we then depart for our tour of Gallipoli. The World War I battlefields of Gallipoli are now a serene site. Visit the Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, ANZAC Cove, Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, Ari Burnu Cemetery, Johnston's Jolly (where you'll visit original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels), 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial and The Nek. Return to Istanbul.
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Public transportation options are available nearby Specialized infant seats are available Suitable for all physical fitness levels According to availability at time of booking, accommodation will be in one of the mentioned hotels Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and is replaced with Underground Cistern. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and is replaced with Underground Cistern.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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