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Gallipoli & Troy, Türkiye

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Gallipoli and Troy are two of Türkiye's most historically significant destinations, located in the northwestern Thrace and Aegean regions respectively. The Gallipoli Peninsula is home to the WWI battlefields and memorials of the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign, drawing visitors — particularly Australians, New Zealanders, and British — to pay their respects at sites like Anzac Cove and Chunuk Bair. Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the town of Çanakkale, is the legendary ancient city immortalised in Homer's Iliad, with excavations revealing nine distinct layers of civilisation dating back over 4,000 years. Together, these destinations attract history enthusiasts, cultural travellers, and those retracing some of the ancient and modern world's most defining moments.

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Gallipoli & Troy, Türkiye · 2 days

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Gallipoli & Troy Self-Launched: Istanbul to Çanakkale by Bus

A self-launched version of Turkey Escapades' 2-day Gallipoli & Troy loop from Istanbul — but done with your own bus ticket, a night in Çanakkale (not a 4* hotel paid at tour rates), and locally-booked day tours or DIY dolmuş hops to the ANZAC battlefields and Ancient Troy. The operator charges US$360 (~£285) per person, mostly for a private van, guide and one hotel night. Travelling independently — overnight intercity bus, a hostel or budget hotel on the Çanakkale waterfront, and a small-group Gallipoli day tour plus the Troy site on foot with an audio guide — lands closer to £130-150 per person for the same two days. Costs are approximate and assume a shared dorm or budget double, off-peak pricing and booking tours 1-2 days ahead.

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