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This tour is a combination of daily group
tour arrangements including entry fees and
most meals. You may stay in the hotel
category of your choice.
DAY 1
ARRIVAL
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer (optional)
to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
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DAY 2
ISTANBUL - SULTANAHMET
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8:10 – 8:45 Departure from your hotel. Today
we will visit the Saint Sophia (Haghia
Sofia) which was built by the emperor Justinian
in the 6th century A.D and stands over much
older remains of a church. See beautiful mosaics
of biblical scenes and the Byzantine emperors
and empresses. We continue to the Blue Mosque,
which was built in the 17th century and is the
only imperial mosque with 6 minarets. We
continue to the Hippodrome, a
stadium and meeting place in Byzantine times,
the Serpent Pillar from Delphi and the
Egyptian Obelisk, with the Fountain of
Wilhelm. We will also visit the Caferaga
Medresesi which was a school designed by the
famous architect Sinan in 1560 and is now used
for workshops in traditional Ottoman arts. We
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Haghia Sophia
Lithograph by the
Fossati brothers, 1852 |
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Turkish
and Islamic Arts Museum originally built as
the Palace of Ibrahim Pasha in 1524 with fine
examples of Islamic Calligraphy, tiles and
carpets. Then we will explore the Topkapi
Palace. It was the home of the Ottoman
sultans from the 15th-19th century A.D. We see
the Imperial Treasury with the famous
Spoonmaker Diamond. Also the Baghdad
Kiosk, the Armory with its collection
of Ottoman weapons and a fine collection of
ceramics. (Harem section is optional and due an
extra entry fee). The tour ends in the Grand
Bazaar, which has over 4000 shops full of
treasures Return to your hotel around 17:30.
This tour may be done completely as a walking
tour. *Note that on Sunday the Grand Bazaar is
closed, on Monday the Turkish and Islamic Art
Museum and St Sophia are closed and on Tuesday
the Topkapi Palace is closed. Overnight in
Istanbul.
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DAY 3
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Pick up at 6.30 from your hotel. Departure for Gallipoli. We will visit:
Kabatepe Museum, which contains relics from the campaign including original diary extracts and letters,
Brighton Beach, the intended landing place. Lunch and swimming,
Beach Cemetery on the southern tip of
Anzac Cove, the landing place of the first wave of Australian and New Zealand troops and home to up to 30,000 troops during the campaign,
Lone Pine Australian Memorial, site of the successful attack and capture of Turkish trenches by the Australians during the August offensive,
Johnston's Jolly where you will visit the original Allied and Turkish
trenches and tunnels, The Nek,
Chunuk Bair New Zealand
Memorial, captured by
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August
offensive. We will proceed by ferry
across the part of the Dardanelles known
as "the Narrows" to Canakkale. Overnight
in Canakkale.
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DAY 4
CANAKKALE - TROY - ISTANBUL
8.45 Depart from Canakkale to visit the legendary site of
Troy, with its nine levels of civilization.
City of Helen, which was famous in Homer's
Iliad. 18.00 Transfer to Istanbul and late
evening arrival around 23.30. Overnight in
Istanbul.
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DAY 5
DEPARTURE
Transfer to airport (optional) for departure.
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TOUR PRICE: (IN EUROS)
ISTANBUL GALLIPOLI AND TROY TOUR (CODE:
CA05)
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ISTANBUL
