This short group tour takes you from Ankara to the Dardanelles for two of the most visited historic sites in Turkey: the Gallipoli peninsula and the ancient city of Troy. You travel overnight by coach from Ankara to Canakkale, cross the strait by ferry to Eceabat and spend the afternoon on a guided tour of the Gallipoli battlefields. After a night in a hotel in Canakkale, a licensed local guide shows you Troy the next morning, and in the afternoon you take the coach back to Ankara, arriving around midnight.
The Gallipoli tour follows the classic route along the Anzac sector. It starts at Anzac Cove and Brighton Beach, continues to the Beach Cemetery, the Anzac Commemorative Site and Ariburnu Cemetery, and climbs to the Lone Pine Australian Memorial. You also see the Respect to Mehmetcik statue, the Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels at Johnston's Jolly, the 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek and finally the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial high above the coast, with time at each stop for the guide to explain what happened there.
At Troy you walk past the wooden Trojan Horse into an archaeological site where the remains of nine successive cities, from Troy I to Troy IX, lie on top of each other. The visit covers the 3,700-year-old city walls, the sacrificial altars, the houses of Troy I dating from about 3000 to 2500 BC, the Bouleuterium (senate building), the Odeon and the areas where excavations are still in progress. Free time follows before the afternoon departure from Canakkale.
The price includes one night of hotel accommodation in Canakkale, guiding on both the Gallipoli and the Troy tours in English or Turkish, entrance fees to the sites, air-conditioned tour transport on the touring days, parking, road tolls and local taxes. The coach ticket between Ankara and Canakkale, the ferry ticket across the Dardanelles, meals and insurance are not included, so the tour suits travellers who want an efficient, budget-friendly way to see Gallipoli and Troy from the capital.
| Tour type | Shared small group Β· multi-day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 Days 1 Night |
| Price | From β¬385 per person |
| Departures | Every day |
| Stops | 6 |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours Β· TΓRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
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Leave Ankara at about 01:45 on the overnight coach and arrive at Canakkale bus station at around 10:30. You are met and taken to the ferry pier for the 10:55 crossing of the Dardanelles to Eceabat, where there is free time to freshen up before lunch at a local restaurant at about 12:00. At 13:00 drive to Anzac Cove to begin the guided Gallipoli tour: Anzac Cove, Brighton Beach, the Beach Cemetery, the Anzac Commemorative Site, Ariburnu Cemetery, the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, the Respect to Mehmetcik statue, the trenches and tunnels at Johnston's Jolly, the 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. The tour ends at about 17:00 with a transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Canakkale.
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and be picked up at about 08:30 for the fully guided Troy tour. See the Trojan Horse, the 3,700-year-old city walls, the sacrificial altars, the houses of Troy I (3000β2500 BC), the Bouleuterium, the Odeon, the current excavations and the remains of the cities from Troy I to Troy IX. After the tour you have free time until the coach leaves Canakkale for Ankara at about 14:30. Arrival at Ankara bus station is around midnight, where the tour ends.
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