Transport

Airport arrival transfer on day 1 All relevant transfers and transportation in modern air-conditioned touring vehicle/coach

Accommodation

Breakfast daily and 1 hotel dinner 3 nights 4 star hotel. *This tour is operated in conjunction with other operators, not solely On The Go. Travellers may join from a variety of travel companies for touring arrangements each day and may be staying at alternative hotels

Others

Entrance fee to Troy

Guide

Guided sightseeing - Gallipoli and Troy (with others*) English speaking, degree qualified Turkish tour guides on days 2 and 3

Meals

Breakfast daily and 1 hotel dinner

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Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Others

International flights and visa Tipping - An entirely personal gesture

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

International flights and visas are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Istanbul
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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.
Day 2 Day 2: Gallipoli Battlefields
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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.
Day 3 Day 3: Legendary Troy
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Legendary Troy

Gallipoli –Troy - 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. The tour of Troy finishes mid morning and the remainder of the day is offered at leisure in Cannakale until 6pm when you are transferred back to Istanbul with a late evening arrival.
Day 4 Day 4: Istanbul
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Istanbul

Our Mini stay concludes after breakfast. If you wish to extend your stay to explore the sights in Istanbul and Turkey then please speak to one of our expert staff who can arrange extra nights accommodation and excursions for you.

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Gallipoli & Troy - 4 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Gallipoli & Troy - 4 Days

Day 1: Istanbul

Day 2: Gallipoli Battlefields

Day 3: Legendary Troy

Day 4: Istanbul

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