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Istanbul & Gallipoli Troy by Coach (06 Days)
Duration: 06 Days / 05 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Gallipoli Battlefields,
Anzac Cove, Troy
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All Mini Turkey tour packages are modular and you
can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this
itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find
your perfect holiday.
Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and
accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and
evening free to relax and/or check out the city.
DAY 02 – Drive to Canakkale / Gallipoli Tour
After breakfast, check out and meet for early morning transfer to Eceabat.
On arrival break for lunch before starting the Gallipoli Battlefields and
Memorials Tour. The guide will take you to see the Kabatepe Museum, ANZAC
Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly (Turkish & Allied
trenches and tunnels), The Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After
sightseeing cross by car ferry for the drive on to Canakkale. Overnight
in Canakkale.
DAY 03 – Troy Ancient City Tour / Drive to Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel, check out and depart on the mornings excursion to visit
the famous archaeological and mythological city of Troy, home of the "Trojan
Horse" & "Helen of Troy". Return to Canakkale by noon
with the remainder of the day at leisure until departure on the drive back
to Istanbul. Late evening arrival to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 04 – Splendors of Empire Sightseeing Tour
Today your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s most fascinating
sights such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets, St Sophia Museum;
the jewel of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church dedicated
to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome where once chariot races
& other activities took place during the Roman period. We’ll have lunch
at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before heading to the Grand
Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar with more than 4000 shops
which are still in business today. Finally we visit Topkapi Palace; the
home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families for over 400 years, a city
within a city with 3000 residents. The day will finish with the visit to
the Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent.
DAY 05 – Bosphorous Cruise and Asia Sightseeing Tour
Breakfast, then meeting your guide at hotel lobby short drive down to Eminonu
to visit Spice Bazaar with mystical smells of different aromas of variousspices.
Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers,etc. Then walk to the harbour
to embark on the Bosphorus Ferry for a cruise on the Bosphorus. We believe
a visit to Istanbul is never complete if you haven't joined the Bosphorus
Cruise. During the cruise you will see the city from a different perspective,
the old wooden villas, Rumeli Fortress, Ortakoy Mosque, both bridges linking
Asia & Europe, (our banner is a glimps of what you will see) & much
more. After lunch, continue on land to visit Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic
views over the city & driving back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge
we visit Dolmabahce Palace, with more than 340 rooms.
DAY 06 – Departure transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.
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