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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, then the Hippodrome, a stadium
and
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meeting place in Byzantine times, the
Serpent Pillar from Delphi and the
Egyptian Obelisk, with the Fountain of
Wilhelm. Visit the Turkish and Islamic
Arts Museum originally built as the Palace
of Ibrahim Pasha in 1524 with fine examples of
Islamic Calligraphy, tiles and carpets. We will
then explore the Topkapi Palace. It was
the home of the Ottoman sultans from the
15th-19th century A.D. (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. (All sights except for Grand Bazaar are
replaced by a visit to the Yerebatan Underground
Cistern) Overnight in Istanbul.
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DAY 3
ISTANBUL
- CANAKKALE
Pick up at 06:30 - 07:00 from your hotel
in the Sultanahmet area only. Departure
for Canakkale arriving at approximately
16.00 in Eceabat and continue across the
Dardanelles by ferry. Arrival in
Canakkale and check in to your hotel.
Free time in Canakkale and overnight.
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DAY 4
CANAKKALE - TROY -
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7.45 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. 10.45 We will proceed by
ferry across the part of the Dardanelles known as “the Narrows”,
the ferry pulls in at the small
fishing village of Kilitbahir, which
is known for its fort built by
Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, as
part of his siege of Constantinople
(Istanbul). Once in Kilitbahir you
will be given an explanation of the
famous battle. We will visit:
Kabatepe Museum, which contains
relics from the campaign including
original diary extracts and letters,
Brighton Beach, the intended landing
place. Beach Cemetery on the
southern tip of Anzac
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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 the New
Zealanders during the August offensive.
Transfer to Istanbul and late evening
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DAY 5
DEPARTURE
Transfer to airport (optional) for departure.
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TOUR PRICE:
PLEASE INQUIRE
WITH THE TOUR CODE
ISTANBUL GALLIPOLI AND TROY TOUR (CODE: CA05)
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