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

Small Group Hotel pickup

Overview

Day one takes you from Istanbul to the Gallipoli Peninsula, where your guide brings the ANZAC campaign to life at Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu and Beach Cemeteries, the ANZAC Commemoration Site, Lone Pine, Johnston's Jolly with its original trenches and tunnels, the 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek and Chunuk Bair. You spend the night in Canakkale on the Dardanelles.

Day two crosses into the world of myth and antiquity. At Troy you see the Trojan Horse replica, the sacrificial altars, ancient walls, Bouleuterion, Odeon and the layers of Troy I to IX. After lunch in Bergama, the Pergamon Acropolis reveals the Altar of Zeus, the vertiginous Hellenistic Theatre, Great Library and hilltop temples.

Ideal for travellers heading south who want history, remembrance and easy one-way logistics.

Highlights

Guided ANZAC battlefields tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula
Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, The Nek and ANZAC Cove
Original Allied and Turkish trenches at Johnston's Jolly
Legendary Troy with Trojan Horse and nine settlement layers
Pergamon Acropolis, Altar of Zeus and Hellenistic Theatre
One-way route ending in Kusadasi or Selcuk

Itinerary

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

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