The Gallipoli peninsula is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east. It was formed for the Battle of Gallipoli which took place during World War I between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916.
Tour details;
Duration:2 days 1 night
Tour starting point: Your Istanbul hotel
Tour ending point: Same with departure point
Includes: Private tours, officially licensed tour guide, private transportation, domestic flight ticket, airport transfer, entrance tickets
Excludes: Hotel bookings, lunch, drinks, gratitudes ( recommended)
Sights to see: Gallipoli, Troy
Day 1
Your journey will start from Istanbul you will be picked up from your hotel and you will be transferred to tour bus. Upon arrival you will be provided lunch and then you will be picked up from the restaurant by tour guide at 12 pm for tour to Gallipoli to visit the battlefields of the World War I. This tour will be operated with tour bus service and your tour guide will inform you about the World War I on your journey.
Places to visit ; Beach Cemetery (John Simpson’s Grave), Brighton Beach, Ari Burnu (First ANZAC landing place), ANZAC Cove,Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial, View of Shrapnel Valley, Turkish Memorial, The Nek and Walker´s Ridge, Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial), ), Johnston’s Jolly (walk in the ANZAC trenches).
After the tour your tour guide will drop you off to your hotel in Downtown.
Day 2
On the second day of your tour you will be picked up from your hotel with tour bus and tour guide at 09:00am for tour on the Troy to discover the ancient cities and legends.
Places to visit; Sacrificial Altars, The 3700 year old city walls, Houses of Troy I, The Odeon (Concert Hall), Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX, Altar of Zeus, Acropolis, Gymnasium, The Trojan Horse, The Bouleuterion (Senate Building).
After tour you will be transferred to your Istanbul hotel.
INCLUDES | EXCLUDES |
English guide | Personal expenses |
Domestic flight tickets | Medical insurance |
All transfers and transportation | Tip to guide and driver |
One night in hotel | |
Entrance tickets to mentioned places |
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