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Day 1: Istanbul Full Day City Tour
Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.
Hagia (St.) Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian.
Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive (chariot races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating Hippodrome.
Grand Bazaar, Most attractive shopping center and biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
Lunch
Topkapi Palace, Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc...
Treasury and Harem sections are not included in the program and are due to extra entry.
Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman The Magnificent during the 16th. century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.
Day 2 - Troy Tour
06.00 - 06.30 Pick up from hotel in Taksim, BesiktaÅŸ, Beyoglu, Sisli, Ortakoy, Bebek
06.30 - 07:00 Pick up from hotel in Sultanahmet, Beyazid, Sirkeci, Laleli, Aksaray
07.15 Pick up from hotel in Ataturk Airport Area
08.30 Have a stop for breakfast
12.00 Arrive in Eceabat and have lunch on the roof of Grand Eceabat Hotel (Viewing the Dardanelles)
12.45 Depart for Troy Tour
On tour you will visit and hear about:
- The Trojan Horse which was used in the movie Troy
- The Trojan Horse (Did it really exist ?)
- Helen of Troy (Was she the real cause of the war ?)
- The Trojan Wars
- Battle between Achilles an Hector
- The 3200 years old city walls of Troy VI and VII
- The East gate of VI (VIP entrance of Troy VI)
- The Temple of Athena
- Walls of Troy II and Megaron House
- Walls of Troy I (The oldest ruins of Troy)
- The trench of Schliemann
- The ramp of Troy II
- The Scaean Gate
- The Gate of Troy VI (Where possibly the tricky wooden horse was taken)
- Sanctuary (Sacrificing Altars)
- Roman Bath
- Odeon (Music theatre)
- South gate of Troy VI
- Bouleuterion
- Ruins of agora (Market place)
16:30 – End of the Troy tour
17:00 – Check in to one of our Hotels
Day 3 - Helles and Anzac Sector Tour
07:30 - Breakfast
08:00 - Gallipoli Battlefields tour starts (Helles Sector)
On tour you will visit:
- Achi Baba Hill (The main objective of British Forces)
- Turkish Memorial
- Morto Bay (S Beach)
- French Cemetery
- V Beach
- V Beach Cemetery
- Overlook to V Beach from Turkish Perspective
- Cape Helles Memorial
- Lancashire Landing Cemetery
- Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
- Alcitepe Village
- Gallipoli Epic Simulation Center
11:45 - End of the Helles sector
12:00 - Lunch
12:30 – Gallipoli Battlefields Tour Starts (Anzac Sector)
The objective of the landing forces during the Gallipoli Campaign was, after having captured the high ground of the Peninsula, approach Narrows from rear and get control of the castles and batteries on both shores of the Dardanelles.
We start our tour at the Narrows, the narrowest point of Dardanelles. After having a quick look there in order to get the essence of the Narrows, we carry on our tour to visit the landing beaches.
On tour you will visit:
- Fort Kilitbahir
- Kilitbahir Castle
- Corporal Seyit
- Bastion Namazgah
- Turkish Canon Batteries
- Brighton Beach ( actual intended landing beach )
- Beach Cemetery ( the grave of John Simpson )
- ANZAC Cove
- Ariburnu Cemetery
- ANZAC Commemorative Site
- Respect to Mehmetcik Memorial
- Lone Pine Australian Memorial
- Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels)
- Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery
- The Nek
- Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
17:30 – End of the Anzac Sector
Day 4 - Suvla Tour
07:30 – Breakfast
08:00 – Gallipoli Battlefields Tour starts (Suvla Sector)
On tour you will visit:
- Bigalı Ataturk house
- Buyuk Anafarta villige
- Suvla museum
- Chocolate hill
- Green Hill Cemetery
- Hill 10 Cemetery
- Azmak Cemetery
- Suvla Bay
- Kirectepe Turkish Gendarme Cemetery
- Scimitar Hill
11:45 - End of Suvla Bay Sector
12:00 - Lunch
12:45 - Free Afternoon
18:00 - Depart for Ä°stanbul
23:00 - Arrive to your Hotel
This package includes:
- All Transportation in A/C 'NON - SMOKING' Comfy Vehicle
- Professional English speaking guiding
- Breakfast
- 3 restaurant lunches
- Dinner (Choices of Meat Balls - Fish or Chicken)
- Entrance fees and Ferry Tickets
- 2 night ACC ( BB )
- Istanbul City Tour
- Gallipoli Tour With all the Sectors
- Troy Tour
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