Pergamon – Troy – Gallipoli Tours from Kuşadasi

Pick up from your hotel in Kuşadası and drive to Pergamon. You will have guided tour of Pergamon and continue to Canakkale. You will be picked up from Canakakkale and transferred to the tour area. You will have guided tours to Troy and Gallipoli on next day and you’ll be driven to Istanbul.

10:30 – Depart from Kuşadasi or Selçuk for the day trip to the Ancient City of Pergamon. You will meet with your tour guide and group and then the journey to Pergamon will start. The drive will take about 2 hours.
Once you arrive in Pergamon, we will take you to a traditional restaurant to have lunch. You will have lunch and the tour of Pergamon Ancient City will start. Pergamon, also known as Pergamum, was an ancient Greek and Roman city located in modern-day Turkey. It was situated in the historic region of Mysia in western Anatolia, near the modern town of Bergama.
The sights inside Pergamum;

• Acropolis; The fortified citadel of Pergamon, situated on a hill overlooking the city. It housed various temples, palaces, and other important structures.
• Altar of Zeus; A grand structure dedicated to Zeus, constructed during the reign of King Eumenes II.
• Library of Pergamon; One of the most renowned libraries of the ancient world, second only to the Library of Alexandria.
• Asclepion: The Asclepion at Pergamon was famous for its holistic approach to medicine and its therapeutic baths.
• Theater; Pergamon boasted a large theater with seating for thousands of spectators.
• Great Altar: Apart from the Altar of Zeus, Pergamon also had a Great Altar dedicated to the gods Athena and Zeus.

The tour will end after 17:00 and then we will start to drive to Canakkale.
Around 21:30 – Upon arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 2: Troy – Gallipoli Visiting & Drive to Istanbul
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
08:30 – After a delicious breakfast at the hotel and check out from the hotel, your tour guide will come to your hotel to pick you up for your tours. You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the Trojan Horse which is the first stop of today. The Trojan Horse in Çanakkale is a full-scale replica of the mythical horse used by the Greeks to infiltrate the city of Troy. It is a symbol of the legendary wooden horse used during the Trojan War, as described in Homer’s epic poem, the Iliad.
After visiting, we will start to explore Troy Ancient including the impressive city walls, the Megaron House, the Odeon (small theater), and the Bouleuterion (council house). Troy was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 due to its cultural significance and contribution to world history.

Around 10:30 – Depart to have lunch and lunch at a local restaurant in Eceabat. After having lunch, we will continue for the Gallipoli Tour which is another significant attraction of this package.
The sights where we will visit as the parts of Gallipoli;

• Brighton Beach
• Beach Cemetery
• ANZAC Cove
• Ariburnu Cemetery
• ANZAC Commemorative Site
• Respect to the Mehmetcik Statue
• Lone Pine Australian Memorial
• Johnston’s Jolly, (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels)
• Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery
• The Nek
• Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial

The tour will end around 5 pm. Depart from Gallipoli and begin the journey to Istanbul. The drive from Gallipoli to Istanbul takes approximately 4 to 5 hours, depending on traffic. Once we arrive in Istanbul, we will transfer you to your hotel in the center.