Your Hotel
06:00 Each Morning From istanbul Hotel
06.00 Pick up from your hotel in Taksim area
06.30 – 07.00 Pick up from your hotel in Sultanahmet and transfer to Eceabat
We start our scenic drive along the Aegean, stop for photo opportunities and indulge our taste buds at one of the many farmer road side stands that sell olives, figs, pistachios, and other seasonal fruits.
12:00 Arrive in Eceabat and have lunch in a garden
13.00 Depart for guided Troy tour
Then we will head east towards Troy.
*Troy (Truva) is the ancient site which Homer wrote about in his classic Iliad. It dates back to approximately 3,000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has been in existence. Upon entering Troy, a large wooden Trojan horse full-scale reproduction will dominate your view. You’ll definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken! There is also a small museum on-site to help you get oriented.
Visiting;
• The Trojan Horse, Sacrificial Altars
• The 3700 year old city walls
• Houses of Troy I, 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.
• The Bouleuterium (Senate Building)
• The Odeon (Concert Hall)
• Current excavations in progress
• Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX
17.30 Back from Troy Tour
18.00 Depart for Istanbul
23.00 Arrive in Istanbul and drop back to your hotel or overnight local bus to Izmir/ Selcuk / Kusadasi can be arranged.
For those who like their history a bit more ancient, we also conduct a one day Troy Tour from Istanbul, again offering a direct pick up at your hotel in Istanbul, travel to Eceabat, lunch, ferry to the city of Canakkale and then bus trip to the site of ancient Troy with our guide, returning to Eceabat in time for the return to Istanbul.
