Gallipoli Battlefields and Ancient Troy Tour
Begin with an early drive to the Dardanelles and the World War I battlefields of Gallipoli, where you will see Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, the trenches, and war memorials of both the Turkish and ANZAC troops.
Lunch will be served on the way to Gallipoli.
Visit the legendary city immortalized by Homer's Iliad and later excavated by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1871, revealing that Troy was not just a myth. During this time, 10 different cities were discovered.
Experience the journey from the ancient battlefield where Ajax, Hector, and Achilles fell to Gallipoli, where Allied forces in the world's first amphibious landing were repulsed in a bloody battle by Ottoman troops under the command of Kemal Ataturk.
Return to Istanbul and get dropped back at your hotel.
Long day tour: 05:00 am-20:00 hours.
