Trip from Istanbul to Troy where the true land of battle and gallantry became a legend. Where the heroes and mythological figures fought each other.
This trip will take you to the shores of the Dardanelles, where the famous “Gentlemen’s War” was fought between the Ottoman and Anzac troops during the WW1. Crossing the Dardanelles by ferry, and to the site of Troy. You will become a part of Homer’s legends, seeing the symbolic Trojan horse, City walls, Athena Temple and the Odeon.
Pickup included
Dardanelles (/dɑːrdəˈnɛlz/; Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı, lit. 'Strait of Çanakkale', Greek: Δαρδανέλλια, romanized: Dardanéllia), also known from Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont (/ˈhɛlɪspɒnt/; Classical Greek: Ἑλλήσποντος, romanized: Hellēspontos, lit. 'Sea of Helle'), is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia, and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey. One of the world's narrowest straits used for international navigation, the Dardanelles connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, while also allowing passage to the Black Sea by extension via the Bosphorus.
Troy was the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle, in particular in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. Metrical evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey suggests that the name Ἴλιον (Ilion) formerly began with a digamma: Ϝίλιον (Wilion);[note 3] this is also supported by the Hittite name for what is thought to be the same city, Wilusa.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Please be informed kindly that you are required to contact your agency, Travelium, at least 48 hours in advance in order to confirm excursion. The tour you have purchased, includes round transportation and please get in touch with your agency, Travelium, to confirm the time schedule of your flight in order to arrange the transportation accordingly. If you have book this activity less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled time, please contact us immediately after booking to confirm your excursion. Please bear in mind, you will be asked to present your printed voucher and photo ID when you meet with your guide.