Program
Day 1 - Istanbul to Canakkale - (L/D)
In the early morning we will drive west, heading towards the Aegean Sea.
Sites you’ll see today
*Gallipoli and The Dardanelles --After our lunch we will stop to visit Gallipoli, a place of fierce World War 1 fighting between Allied forces and the Turks. At ANZAC Cove thousands lost their lives in one fateful dawn morning. We will also see other famous battle sites of World War 1 in this area, such as Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. From here we go to a ferry and cross the Dardanelles. For World War 1 buffs, you will know the Dardanelle Straits were a strategic crossing point for the allied armies to cross from Europe to Asia Minor. Over a nine month campaign, more than half a million soldiers lost their lives in the fight to control this strait of water and nearby Gallipoli peninsula. Many villagers of this region speak of seeing ghosts wandering the cemetery sites or hearing battle cries .....still today!
*Canakkale will be our final destination for today and where we will spend the evening. After dinner, you might want to stroll the harbor walk and experience the local culture. The locals buy sunflower seeds and stroll with their families, gossiping and looking at the sunset. When they reach the harbor's end, they turn around, buy their ice cream and walk the other direction. Overnight in CANAKKALE.
- Day 2 - Canakkale to Istanbul - (B/L/D)
We continue our scenic drive along the Aegean, stopping for photo opportunities and perhaps to indulge the taste buds at one of the many farmer road side stands that sell olives, figs, seasonal fruit and pistachios. We then will head east towards our first site of the day.
Sites you’ll see today
*Troy --is the ancient site written about by Homer in the Iliad. It dates back as far as 3000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has existed. As you enter the site a large wooden Trojan horse dominates your view. You will definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken!. After lunch we will continue on the tour and you will visit Assos
Assos is a small historically rich town where Aristotle lived and opened an Academy. The city was also visited by St. Paul. Today Assos is a Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins. The early settlers built a Doric Temple to Athena on top of the crag in 530 BC. It is possible to see much of the surrounding area from the top of a Trachyte Crag. From this temple, it was possible to see Lesbos in the south, Pergamum in the southeast, and Mount Ida of Phrygia in the east. There is the gate to the city of two massive Hellenic columns that still exist today. Then we will return to Canakkale where you will spend the night.
- Day 3 - Canakkale to Istanbul - (B)
After breakfast we will provide a bus transfer to Istanbul. Arriving in istanbul will be the end of this program.
We can also provide bus transfer to all of the available destinations,
Total cost : 285 Euro per person in a double room and 455 Euro for the single supplement,
Price includes
* 1 night accomadation at a centrally located 4 star hotel
* Proffessional English Speaking tour guides
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All of the land transfers
* Entrance fees to Kabatepe Museum and to the Ancient City of Troy
* 1 Dinner, 1 breakfast and 2 lunches
* All of the tax and service charges
Excludes
* Drinks with meals
* Tips to the guide
( This program is available everyday of the week, to get all the hotel name, web sites, and Istanbul departure and arrival times,
just drop us e-mail with your inquiry. As soon we get your inquiry, we will get back to you with full on information.)
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