3-Day Gallipoli, Troy & Ephesus from Istanbul

Day 1: Istanbul to Gallipoli Battlefields and Canakkale

Early in the morning, you will be collected from your Istanbul hotel and travel to the Gallipoli battlefields, with a comfort stop on the way. Lunch is served in Eceabat before your guided afternoon visit to the Gallipoli peninsula.

Your tour includes Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, the ANZAC Commemorative Site, the Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly and its Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After the tour, continue to Canakkale and check in to your hotel.

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

Day 2: Troy and bus to Kusadasi

After breakfast and check-out, you will be collected from your Canakkale hotel for a morning visit to the ancient city of Troy. Explore the site associated with the legend of Helen of Sparta and Paris, the Trojan prince, and the story of the Trojan Horse.

Following the Troy tour, return to Canakkale to board the public bus to Selcuk/Kusadasi. There are two comfort stops during the journey. On arrival at the Kusadasi or Selcuk bus station, you will be met and transferred to your Kusadasi hotel.

• Overnight in Kusadasi
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Day 3: Ephesus and flight from Izmir to Istanbul

After breakfast, meet your guide for a full-day tour of Ephesus. Begin at the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, before visiting the remarkably preserved Greco-Roman city of Ephesus. Lunch is included during the day.

In the afternoon, visit the House of Virgin Mary, believed to be where Mary spent her final days and revered by both Christians and Muslims, followed by the Isabey Mosque. At the end of the tour, transfer to Izmir Airport for your evening flight to Istanbul. Tour services finish on arrival at either Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen Airport, depending on flight availability.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusions

• Istanbul hotel pickup on the European side
• Public bus ticket from Canakkale to Selcuk/Kusadasi
• Domestic flight from Izmir to Istanbul
• One night in a 3-star Canakkale hotel with breakfast
• One night in a 4-star Kusadasi hotel with breakfast
• Professional licensed English-speaking guide and entrance fees on the program
• Meals as stated in the itinerary

Exclusions

• Transfer from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen Airport to your Istanbul hotel
• Drinks with meals, except breakfast drinks
• Tips and gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance