2 Day Tour of Gallipoli, Troy and Pergamon (Tour starts from Istanbul and ends in Kusadasi)

Day 1: Istanbul to Gallipoli and Canakkale

Depart Istanbul in the morning for the Gallipoli Peninsula, with a short comfort stop on the way. After lunch in Eceabat, join your guide for a detailed visit to Gallipoli.

Follow the story of the ANZAC campaign through Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery and the ANZAC Commemoration Site. Continue to the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, where original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels remain, the 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After the tour, transfer to Canakkale for the night.

• Overnight in Canakkale
• Included Meal(s): Lunch

Day 2: Troy and Pergamon to Kusadasi or Selcuk

After breakfast, leave Canakkale for Troy. Your guided visit includes the model of the Trojan Horse, the Sacrificial Altars, the ancient city walls, the Houses of Troy I, the Bouleuterion, the Odeon and the current excavation areas. You will also see remains representing the successive settlements of Troy I through to Troy IX.

Following lunch in Bergama, continue to the Pergamon Acropolis. Explore the Altar of Zeus, also known as the “Throne of Satan”, the steeply built Hellenistic Theatre, the Great Library, the terraced Gymnasium, the Lower Agora, the Temple of Dionysus, the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Trojan. At the end of the visit, travel onwards to Selcuk or Kusadasi, where the tour concludes.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusions

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Air-conditioned coach transport
• One night in a 3-star Canakkale or Eceabat hotel with breakfast
• Professional licensed English-speaking guide during tours
• Entrance fees on the programme
• Lunches as listed in the itinerary
• Service charges and local taxes

Exclusions

• Food and drinks not specified
• Dinners
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities
• Travel insurance