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gallipoli and troy weekender - 4 days

Tour Information
Starts in: Istanbul
Ends in: Istanbul
Prices & Departures: Click Here
Departs: Any day of the year
Local Payment Required: No
Breakfast: 3, Lunch: 2, Dinner: 1
Hotel rating: 3-4
Tour Leader: Yes

Day 1: Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! Arrive Istanbul Atatürk International Airport and transfer to hotel in Sultanahmet. Consider arriving a day or two earlier or perhaps stay a day or two longer to take maximum advantage of a stay in Istanbul! Rest of day free.
Overnight – Istanbul

Day 2: Istanbul
Istanbul – Gallipoli – breakfast. This morning, we drive to the Gallipoli Peninsular. On 25 April 1915, Allied soldiers including Australian and New Zealand troops (who famously became known as the ANZACs - an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landed at what has since become known as ANZAC Cove to commence the Allied offensive against the Turks with the intention of capturing the Ottoman capital and the road to Eastern Europe during WW1. Some half a million lost their lives in ferocious combat. A lasting legacy of this fateful campaign are the many poignant war memorials including the national memorials of Australia and New Zealand - Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair, along with numerous carefully tended cemeteries, the remains of crudely dug trenches (most often the only form of protection for troops on both sides) and of course ANZAC Cove. Our brave men are remembered annually at the commemorative Dawn Service. However, Gallipoli is a region that can be visited year-round, affording you the chance to pay your respects, perhaps place a flower on the grave of one of our brave troops and learn about the history of the men who came to be known as the ANZACs on our guided tour of the area. Lunch, dinner and overnight – Gallipoli region.

Day 3: Gallipoli
Gallipoli – Istanbul – breakfast. Today, we continue to Troy. If you’ve seen the movie - ‘Troy’ based on poet Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ you’ll be familiar with Paris, his prized Helen and Hector on the Trojan side and Agamemnon and Achilles on the Archaean (Greek) side. The legend of the lost city of Troy and Homer’s poetry was brought alive by it’s rediscovery in 1863. Subsequent excavations revealed 9 ancient cities, one on top of the other, dating back to 3000BC! We enjoy a tour of the ruins and bear witness to a replica of the Trojan wooden horse that helped sack Troy. We later return to Istanbul. Lunch and overnight – Istanbul.

Day 4: Istanbul
Istanbul – breakfast. After breakfast tour ends.

On the go is a specialist operator of cultural and adventure tours in Turkey. Fun and informative group tours of Turkey offering frequent departures at realistic prices include highlights such as Istanbul including the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar in Sultanahmet, Gallipoli and ANZAC Cove, Troy, Roman Pergamum and Ephesus, Pamukkale, the Mediterranean coast including gulet cruising, Antalya, Cappadocia and the underground cities, Nemrut Dagi, the capital – Ankara and tours that include neighbouring Greece and the Greek islands. Commemorate the Diggers at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli. On the go are the leading ANZAC specialists, with year-round packages.