TROY TOUR FROM ISTANBUL
This is a private tour departing from Istanbul organized specially for those who are short of time or want to see Troy by helicopter, ferry or car without also having to make a slow ride road trip with a group. The helicopter option is pretty suitable for business people also when they are finished with their meetings before returning home, their families while the father is busy, senior citizens or for those with limited mobility. You fly shortly to the site after lunch, make your visits with accompany of your knowledgeable guide and then fly back comfortably to be transferred to your hotel.
Important Visits in Troy
Troy has always been a major attraction for both historians and for the archaeologists since modern science has begun progressing, just as it has been a target to contain and rule in the past due to its strategic position by the Dardanelles Strait and fertile lands. Besides allegedly being the famous legendary site in Homer's Iliad which had a major role in shaping human literal and philosophical development, the ancient site itself today is considered one of the top museums in the world. It is one of the ultimate examples where one can see almost all of the inhabitation stages of human civilization adventure in 9 levels and sublevels.
09:00 Pick up from your hotel and transfer
10:00 Fly to Canakkale
11:30 A' la carte lunch at a local restaurant
12:30 Depart for fully guided private Troy tour
Visiting:
- The Trojan Horse
- Troia Museum
- Sacrificial Altars
- The 3700-year-old city walls
- Houses of Troy I, 3000 BC - 2500 BC
- The Bouleuterion (Senate Building)
- The Odeon (Concert Hall)
- Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX
15:30 Transfer back to Istanbul
16:45 Arrival and transfer to hotel
This tour includes:
- Transportation from Istanbul to Canakkale and back (by helicopter, ferry or car ride)
- A' la carte lunch at a local restaurant in Canakkale
- Fully guided private Troy tour with a professional English speaking guide
- Entrance fee to Trojan Ancient Site