Gallipoli and Troy in Style
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4 Days | 3 Nights
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Semi-Private
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Daily Departure
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Min Age: No Limit
Tour Overview
Start a unique journey that combines history, adventure, and underwater exploration. The Gallipoli & Troy in Style with Diving tour takes you through the poignant World War I battlefields of Gallipoli, where you’ll pay homage to the fallen, and then delves into the mysteries of ancient Troy. To make this experience even more extraordinary, you’ll have the opportunity to dive into the depths of the Aegean Sea to explore the WW1 shipwrecks that dot the Gallipoli Peninsula. With a blend of cultural discovery and thrilling underwater adventures, this tour offers a truly immersive and unforgettable experience.
Join us as we unravel the secrets of history above and below the waterline.
Detailed Itinerary
06:00 Transfer vehicle will begin the circuit around the hotels for pickups. We ask that
customers be ready at reception of hotel for transfer to Eceabat.
Pickups between 6.30& 7am, depending on number of customers from each hotel..
07:00 Transfer to Eceabat by TOUR GOOD TOUR bus.
Lunch in Eceabat
12.00 Arrive in Eceabat where you will be met by the staff of TOUR GOOD TOURS.
12.30 Depart from here you’ll drive to the ANZAC Battlefield area to start an emotional & memorable tour.
On tour you’ll visit:
• Kabatepe Epic Promotion Centre (War Museum)
• Beach Cemetery (John Simpson’s Grave)
• ANZAC Cove
• Ari Burnu (First ANZAC landing place)
• Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial)
• Johnston’s Jolly (Walk in the ANZAC trenches) – view Shrapnel Valley
• Turkish Memorial
• The Nek (Light Horse scene depicted in the Gallipoli movie) &Walker’s Ridge
• Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial)
• Return to accommodation for night viewing of the Gallipoli movie.
• Overnight in Eceabat or Canakkale. (BB)
WW1 WRECK DIVING
DIVING DETAILS: 2 days of diving around The Gallipoli Peninsula
Diving Days: 2rd and 3rd days. 2 dives per day
Qualifications required:
The dives offered depend on the qualification of the groups attending on the day.
DIVE SITE INFORMATION :
There are 216 shipwrecks in and around the Gallipoli peninsula. These wrecks cover a large variety of sea vessels, except gallions.
Dive depths range from 7m to 30m. Normal dive to static line dives can be undertaken.
NOTE: SCUBA DIVING COURSES CAN BE ARRANGED FOR THOSE WISHING TO GAIN THEIE QUALIFICATIONS.
PLEASE PHONE THROUGH TO TJS TOURS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
• ACCOMMODATION in Eceabat or Canakkale. (BB)
Troy is a complex site. It has its own excavations team that returns every year to unravel the mystery that is Troy. This makes it an ongoing site where every year a piece of the
puzzle is uncovered and history is made known!
DID THE TROJAN HORSE WAR ACTUALLY HAPPEN?
IS THERE ANYTHING LEFT OF THE TROJAN WAR CITY?
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE TREASURES UNCOVERED FROM THIS SITE?
FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO THESE MYTHIC QUESTIONS ON OUR TOUR!
TROY TOUR ITINERARY:
Tour departs at 07.30am or 1pm, depending on season and other daily tour schedules.
Tour departs from your Hotel in Eceabat, where you will cross the famous Dardanelle waters and proceed to the ancient site of Troy, 36km south of Çanakkale.
Our local, English-speaking guide will tour you around the 9 city ruins on the site of Troy, explaining the people from the era, their houses and culture, and the reason for the final destruction of each city.
The commentary is filled with mythical stories of the site and surrounding areas, while filling you in on the history of the excavations, the excavators and their findings.
At the site you’ll be shown around:
• A replica of the wooden horse that you can climb into for a photo.
• Excavation information centre which holds exhibits from the work underway.
• The fortification walls of Troy Vl with its tower and gateway entrance.
• Temple of Athena – the focal point of a great annual festival in honour of the goddess Athena.
• Schliemann’s trench – the discoverer of Troy?
• The entrance ramp to Troy ll.
• The sanctuary – an important religious centre of its time.
• The odeon – intended for the presentation of musical performances.
• Current excavations in progress.
• Return to TOUR GOOD TOURS Agency & Hotel in Eceabat.
• Lunch in Eceabat
• After lunch, drive to Winery & Winery tour
• Wine tastes.
• 17:30 Transfer to Istanbul by TOUR GOOD TOUR bus.
Note: Departure time may change according to conclusion time of the Gallipoli Tour.
Dinner is not included, but the driver will stop on request if the customer wishes to buy food at a roadside restaurant.
What's Included
- All transportation, non-smoking
- Petrol, parking, and toll fees
- All entrance and ferry fees
- Fully guided tours
- English-speaking guide/s
- Fast track entries to the museums and natural parks
- Breakfast at accommodation
- 4 Lunches
- 3 nights accommodation
- Full scuba gear and tank
- English-speaking, qualified historical dive-site leader
What's Excluded
- International flight tickets to Istanbul
- Drinks not included, unless stated.
- Wine Testing
- Tips
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