Journey to Troy Day Tour from Istanbul
Çanakkale, Turkey
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 1 day
View the ancient and historical city of Troy while on this 16-hour day tour from Istanbul. Delight in a typical lunch provided upon your arrival in Eceabat, then take a boat over to Troy. While there, your professional guide will tell you tales and legends about this once thriving town.
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View the ancient and historical city of Troy while on this 16-hour day tour from Istanbul. Delight in a typical lunch provided upon your arrival in Eceabat, then take a boat over to Troy. While there, your professional guide will tell you tales and legends about this once thriving town.Meet your guide in the lobby of your Istanbul hotel at your reconfirmed meeting time. Depart to Troy and arrive in Eceabat at approximately 12:00pm. Enjoy a traditional lunch by the Dardanelles after completing some sightseeing. After lunch, cross over the Dardanelles by ferry and arrive in Canakkale. Drive to Troy, where you will stop at the Trojan Horse and learn about how the Greeks used the horse an instrument in making their way into Troy.
The guide will give you the background on Helen of Troy, the Trojan Wars, and the House of Troy itself. Tour the sacrificial altars, the 3700 year old city walls, and the Bouleterium. After walking through the Odeon, also known as the concert hall, your guide will tell you the epic tale of the battle between Achilles and Paris. As you stroll the town, observe the current excabations and remains of additional landmarks. At the end of the tour, begin your journey back to your Istanbul hotel for an 11:00pm arrival.
The guide will give you the background on Helen of Troy, the Trojan Wars, and the House of Troy itself. Tour the sacrificial altars, the 3700 year old city walls, and the Bouleterium. After walking through the Odeon, also known as the concert hall, your guide will tell you the epic tale of the battle between Achilles and Paris. As you stroll the town, observe the current excabations and remains of additional landmarks. At the end of the tour, begin your journey back to your Istanbul hotel for an 11:00pm arrival.
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