Istanbul · TROY DAY TRIPS
The 15 best troy day trips you can book right now, each with what it costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is number one for a reason; start there and read down.
Full-day Troy tour from Istanbul with an expert English guide, lunch in Eceabat, and Dardanelles ferry rides to Homer’s legendary layers.
“Roxanne- Canada The trip was great! Guides were very knowledgeable n had jokes, shared stories. Weather was great, so made the trip enjoyable. Sure the ride was long but im on holiday just to relax n enjoy the scenery. Highly recommended.”
Guided Gallipoli day trip from Çanakkale to ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair with lunch in Eceabat for $81.
“I was hesitant at first being of Turkish origin however I was wrong, the trip was amazing, full of information on our history which I should already know and our tour guide Burak was fun, entertaining and active throughout our trip. very pleased I went along, worse every cent.”
2-day Istanbul to Gallipoli and Troy tour with hotel, breakfast, one lunch, guided WWI sites, and Troy ruins, English-speaking.
“Very moving. Crowded house tours were very flexable in arranging for us to also see British/Comonwealth and Turkish cemeteries and monuments. Troy was very disappointing as our guide at Troy was only really interested in selling items from his shop at the entrance.”
Istanbul to Troy day tour with early hotel pickup, lunch in Eceabat, Dardanelles ferry crossing, guided layers of Troy, and hotel transfers.
“It’s a little difficult for me to find it interesting to look at ancient ruins, but I believe our tour guide did a decent job in doing this. I got the gist of the flow of events and I appreciated the numerous references to the 2004 movie to help with the understanding. I believe the language barrier was a bit significant to be overlooked since there were some parts where our tour guide was mentioning singular words and I had to guess their corresponding meaning. The tour logistics was well organized - the operators reached out to me days beforehand to confirm information, the driver shared that we would be…”
A long, well-paced day trip from Istanbul to Troy, with ferry crossing, Dardanelles views for lunch, and expert myth-focused ruins.
“The entire day was put together quite well, transport was comfortable, the food offered for lunch was decent, the tour guides (both for the strait crossing and for Troy itself) were very knowledgeable and generally great people! If there's any complaint I have it's that we didn't get to go to the on-site museum or gift shop, I stead going to a nearby village to buy souvenirs, but overall it was a great day out and I'd recommend it to anyone, particularly a solo traveller like me!”
Day trip from Istanbul to UNESCO Troy with ferry across the Dardanelles, lunch in Eceabat, guided ruins tour, and Trojan Horse replica tickets.
“I love a good old trip around classical cities and Troy did not disappoint, the ruins gave you a good idea about the various eras in Troy. The museum was really good and Duygu our guide was very knowledgeable. Early start and late finish but scratched my Homer Iliad itch!”
Gallipoli from Çanakkale with ferry crossings, ANZAC Cove to Chunuk Bair, and lunch included, led in English by passionate guides.
“I got the tour from Çanakkale, and we got the ferry with our guide Burak to Eceabat on the other side, where we joined up with a larger group for lunch. After lunch we were split into groups to get on minibuses, which for us meant our group from Çanakkale got on one bus together. A precious reviewer mentioned being split up from people they’d met at the start at this point, so it’s good to see that the tour company seemed to have taken this on board and kept our little group together. We stayed with our guide Burak for the rest of the tour as well which was…”
Small-group 6-day Turkey loop from Istanbul to Gallipoli, Troy, Pamukkale, Ephesus and Cappadocia, with included meals and an optional balloon.
“What an incredible experience. From start to finish everything i needed was taken care off. Airport and hotel transfer, even when my flight was delayed, went smoothly. The customer service was fantastic and they arranged for me to get my covid test to get back to the us. On top of that the sites were incredible and my guides at each location were so knowledgeable and went out of their way to make the trip special”
From Istanbul, see Gallipoli memorials and Troy's layered ruins on a guided 2-day tour with hotel in Canakkale and round-trip pickup.
“Our guide Charlie who we had on both days was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. I would highly recommend! Transportation was very comfortable, food venues were nice and clean. A++”
A fast-paced 5-day Aegean tour from Istanbul covering Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Kusadasi, and Pamukkale with English guidance, flights, and admissions.
“Really enjoyed our tour! Plus it was a great value. Ahmet, our tour guide, was great : The places we saw were fantastic! We took someone's advice from a previous review about flying back to Istanbul instead of taking the bus back because it was mostly a travel day, like 9-10 hours, and we're glad we did. Got a cheap flight and got another full day in Istanbul. Definitely recommend this tour. Rebecca R,”
Full-day Troy and Gallipoli from Çanakkale, with Troy myths, WWI battlefields, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine, ferry rides, and lunch included.
“The Troy guide was very in tune with his brief. Without his professionalism and knowledge, what we witnessed would have just been a pile of rocks, and it people in on this tour ill informed, ignorant of the facts,, without serious in depth detail that made this tour of Troy a vey enjoyable exercise. The guide for Gallipoli was not of the same personality, nevertheless keep his group together and updated on the vital history that took place here. There is probably no other way to organise this tour, but constantly getting out, then back into the mini bus was a drain on one’s patience.’ Overall a great day out…”
Full-day Troy and Gallipoli tour from Canakkale with hotel pickup, entry included, and a small-group visit to WWI battle sites.
“Our tour was completed in two parts--morning was Troy with one guide (Sukru), then a 1.5 hour break, after which we traveled to and toured key sites of the Gallipolli campaign and peninsula with another guide (Bulent). Crowded House Tours did a good job of picking us up and moving us from one point to the next. Lunch was adequate (nothing special). Both guides spoke excellent English and had superb knowledge of their sites.”
Troy and Gallipoli in one 10-hour day from Çanakkale, with a guide, lunch, ferry, and memorial visits.
“Excellent well-paced excursion with very knowledgeable/personable guide. Troy was much more than ruins and Gallipoli campaign brought tonlife.”
See Gallipoli’s WWI memorials and Troy’s Trojan Horse on a 2-day guided tour from Istanbul, with an overnight in Çanakkale.
“Worthwhile for those interested history. Guides were excellent. Hotel accommodation excellent. Transportation system and punctuality could be improved. Like the Hotel pick-up.”
Half-day guided tour from Canakkale to Troy, walking the city walls, seeing layered ruins and open-air theater, plus myth explanations.
“Very good tour, the guide was excellent in her delivery of information in English. The bus was in very good condition, diving was very safe. Pick up was on time. Overall very good experience. Strongly recommend this tour.”
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