5-Day Small-Group Turkey Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli and Troy

5 Days

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

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Overview

Explore the wonders of Turkey on this 5-day tour to Istanbul, Gallipoli and Troy. See Istanbul's highlights like Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Tour the historic battlefields of Gallipoli and visit Troy, an UNESCO World Heritage-listed town. Learn about the rich history of this fabulous country from expert guides, all while enjoying the hassle-free perks of a professionally planned trip. This trip includes a round-trip transfer from Istanbul Airport or your local hotel plus four nights of 4-star accommodation in Istanbul and ÃƒÂ‡anakkale. This tour is limited to 14 people to ensure a high-quality intimate experience.

5-day Turkey tour from Istanbul with excursions to Gallipoli and Troy
Explore all the top Istanbul attractions on a full-day city tour: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome
Tour the battlefields of Gallipoli, seeing war memorials and Anzac Cove
Visit ÃƒÂ‡imenlik Fortress in ÃƒÂ‡anakkale and check out the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Troy
4-star hotel accommodation in Istanbul and ÃƒÂ‡anakkale included
Enjoy a hassle-free start and end to your tour with airport or hotel transfers
Small-group tour with a maximum of 14 people ensures a more personalized experience

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What To Expect

Your 5-day Turkey adventure begins with a convenient airport transfer from either of Istanbul's two major airports to your central Istanbul hotel. If you are in Istanbul already, choose a hotel-to-hotel transfer instead. Either way, your trip will be off to a smooth start. First, orient yourself in Istanbul, one of Turkey's most fascinating cities. Your professional guide will inform you about much of the enthralling history and various ruling empires that have risen and fallen here throughout the ages. On a full-day tour, visit the main sites while getting a feel for Turkey's hospitable culture. Then, venture off to the ancient cities of Gallipoli and Troy, where you'll visit historic battlefields and Roman ruins. Conclude with an Istanbul Airport transfer or a transfer to another Istanbul hotel.Your tour includes three nights' accommodation in Istanbul and one nights' accommodation in ÃƒÂ‡anakkale. Your 4-star hotels are centrally located for maximum convenience, and you'll have plenty of time to explore both towns at leisure in between excursions.ItineraryDay 1: Istanbul After arrival at your hotel, the rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure; perhaps visit Istanbul's Ottoman mosques or Byzantine churches, or experience the frenzy of its world-famous souks (markets).Overnight: 4-Star Albatros Premier Hotel or Momento Hotel in IstanbulDay 2: Istanbul (B, L)Enjoy breakfast and then set off for a full-day tour of Istanbul by luxury minibus, taking in the city highlights. First stop is the Blue Mosque - an ornate mosque that rules Istanbul's skyline with its six minarets. Explore inside with your guide and marvel at the ceiling, consisting nearly entirely of vivid blue tiles, hence the mosque's name. Continue to Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's Byzantine Church that was once a mosque and is now a museum. Stroll around inside and admire its Christian-period mosaics and Ottoman-era relics.After a break for a typical Turkish lunch of soup, meatballs or chicken and fresh fruit in town, continue your tour with a visit to Topkapi Palace - Turkey's largest palace and most important museum with countless relics from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Learn of the extravagant sultans who once lived here and then walk through town to see the Hippodrome, where raucous chariot races once took place. Spend your evening at leisure in Istanbul.Overnight: 4-Star Albatros Premier Hotel or Momento Hotel in IstanbulDay 3: Istanbul - Gallipoli (B, L, D)After an early breakfast, pack up and leave your Istanbul hotel to travel south by minibus to ÃƒÂ‡anakkale - the perfect seaside base for visiting Gallipoli. On arrival, drop off your bags at your hotel and then depart for an afternoon tour of the Gallipoli battlefield sites of World War I. During the war, the allied forces launched an offensive attack here with the aim of capturing Constantinople. The mission failed, and the battlefields, once the scene of bloodshed and turmoil, are now serene with memorials to fallen soldiers from both sides of the battle lines. Visit Anzac Cove, where the more notable battles were fought, and see Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Other important sites visited with your guide include Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, Ari Burnu Cemetery and Johnston's Jolly - home to original Allied and Turkish trenches. Return to ÃƒÂ‡anakkale for dinner in your hotel and spend your evening at leisure.Overnight: 4-Star Truva Hotel or Iris Hotel in ÃƒÂ‡anakkaleDay 4: ÃƒÂ‡anakkale - Troy - Istanbul (B)Relax over breakfast in your hotel before check out, and then visit ÃƒÂ‡imenlik Fortress in ÃƒÂ‡anakkale - a 15th-century stronghold that was built to control shipping. Now operating as a military museum, the fortress is fascinating to explore. See military equipment from the Ottoman era and artifacts from WWI. The replica Nusret mine layer ship, which played an integral part in WWI, is nearby and is now open as a museum. Head inside and get a glimpse of life on board a battleship.After lunch in ÃƒÂ‡anakkale (own expense), meet your guide and travel to the ancient city of Troy for an afternoon of walking around its crumbling ruins. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Troy dates back nearly 4,000 years. On a walking tour, hear tales of the Trojan War - an important Greek mythological story - and learn about the Trojan prince (Paris) who ran away with Zeus' daughter (Helen) and sparked the lengthy war. After exploring, visit the wooden Trojan Horse that symbolizes the town and the Trojan War, and then head back to Istanbul for the night. Stop during on the journey for dinner (own expense).Overnight: 4-Star Albatros Premier Hotel or Momento Hotel in IstanbulDay 5: Istanbul (B)Enjoy breakfast, and then the morning is yours to spend at leisure in Istanbul - perhaps shopping for souvenirs or sightseeing independently. At a pre-arranged time in the afternoon, check out of your hotel and finish your tour with a transfer to either of Istanbul's two major airports or another Istanbul hotel.

5-Day Small-Group Turkey Tour from Istanbul: Gallipoli and Troy

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