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USD $405.00
4-Day ANZAC Tour: Istanbul, Gallipoli and Troy
Istanbul, Turkey
If you only have a few days in Turkey and want to see the major highlights, this is the tour for you. This four-day trip takes you to Troy, Gallipoli and Istanbul, combining Turkey's vibrant capital and surrounding historic sites.
The tour includes two nights accommodation in Istanbul, the option of dinner with belly-dancing entertainment and a full day of sightseeing in Istanbul, visiting the famous Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar.
Next day you'll have an early departure for Gallipoli, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and other famous memorials from World War One. Crossing the Dardanelles, you'll spend the night in Canakkale.
You'll also visit Troy to see the re-creation of the Trojan horse, then spend a leisurely free afternoon in Canakkale before heading back to Istanbul for the night.
Highlights on the tour include:
Topkapi Palace: Overlooking the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus on Seraglio Point, the former home of the Ottoman sultans is now one of the biggest museums in the world, housing a marvelous collection of antique jewelry, Japanese and Chinese porcelain.
Gallipoli: Tour the battlefields of the First World War, where you will see Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, the Trenches and war memorials to Turkish and ANZAC troops.
Troy: A major highlight of the tour is the reproduction of the Trojan horse and the ruins which were unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann, the German archeologist. You will also hear the romantic history of Helen of Troy.
Please note: Topkapi Palace (Closed on Tuesdays; will be replaced with Istanbul Archaeology Museum), Hagia Sophia (Closed on Mondays; will be replaced with Chora Museum), Grand Bazaar (Closed on Sundays; additional time will be spent at the other locations).
a great trip, nice hotels, very knowledgeable and friendly guides and wonderful and moving locations.
Review by: Nathan W, March 2011
Great trip and great guided
Review by: Yvonne D, July 2010
When booking the tour the information that came back included the sentence saying that we would be picked up at the airport and this did not happen so caused some confusion when we landed in Istanbul. The next morning we were supposed to be picked up at 10.30 a.m. and were not picked up until midday due to brake problems with the vehicle. While I accept that as we only had a short time in Istanbul we could have gone for a walk rather than sit for an hour and a half with the only information given was when the hotel rang the company. I felt the first day that us tourists were a bit of a trouble.
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The bus drivers and the guides on the second and third day made up for the first day. They were all excellent and very informative and we thoroughly enjoyed the time and learnt a lot about your history. So after a very ordinary beginning it turned out to be a very good ending.
Review by: Yvonne D, February 2008
When booking the tour the information that came back included the sentence saying that we would be picked up at the airport and this did not happen so caused some confusion when we landed in Istanbul. The next morning we were supposed to be picked up at 10.30 a.m. and were not picked up until midday due to brake problems with the vehicle. While I accept that as we only had a short time in Istanbul we could have gone for a walk rather than sit for an hour and a half with the only information given was when the hotel rang the company. I felt the first day that us tourists were a bit of a trouble.
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The bus drivers and the guides on the second and third day made up for the first day. They were all excellent and very informative and we thoroughly enjoyed the time and learnt a lot about your history. So after a very ordinary beginning it turned out to be a very good ending.
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