One Day Troy Tour From Istanbul: Journey to the Land of Ancient Heroes and Gods
4.5
95 Ratings
Beyoğlu
Embark on a captivating one-day Troy tour from Istanbul and immerse yourself in the ancient world of heroes, gods, and legends. Follow in the footsteps of Achilles, Hector, and Helen as you explore the rediscovered city with an expert guide.
Duration: 17 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Istanbul - Following an early pick up from your hotel in Taksim or Sultanahmet area leave the crowds of Istanbul and depart for the legendary city of Troy. Drive along the sea of Marmara enjoying the views of the countryside for about five hours giving a break on the half way for refreshments.

  • Troy (Truva) - Without a doubt Troy is the most famous city of the ancient world, capital of a land of myths and legends of heroes and Gods and a land that this tour can take you to. After the lunch in Eceabat enjoy a lovely ferry ride across the Dardanelles to Canakkale. During the tour your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, as well as the history and discoveries of the archaeological excavations from its discovery by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s to the presentday. Nine cities have been discovered built one on top of the other dating back to before 3500 BC, with the city made famous by Homer in his book the Iliad describing the ten year war being just one of the layered settlements.Not only will you see the still impressive defensive walls of the ancient city and learn the story of the Trojan War, but you will also be able to walk past the ruins of everyday houses dating back more than 3000 years. Having a look at the Hollywood horse from the movie ferry ride back to Eceabat

  • Istanbul - Take the five hour drive back to Istanbul giving a break on the half way for refreshments and dropped back to your hotel

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Troy is, unquestionably, the most renowned ancient city, a central hub of tales and mythology, filled with heroic figures and deities, to which we can guide you. This exclusive tour is crafted for those travelers seeking a more comprehensive journey, guided by a subject-matter expert. They will get a chance to trace the paths of Achilles, Hector, and the striking Helen, while uncovering the story of how a forgotten city was found again.

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • No pick up service from the hotels on Asian side of Istanbul
  • Pick up from Taksim, Karaköy, Galata area is between 06.00 - 06.15 am
  • Pick up from Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Aksaray, Fatih area is between 06.30 - 07.00 am
  • Please contact for the exact pick up time and location one day prior to departure date
Location
The Marmara Taksim
Osmanlı Sokak
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Roger_i
May 21, 2024
Troya - Really nice experience and great guide ☺️ The travel from Instanbul was long, but it was definitely worth ☺️
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Rafael_g
May 12, 2024
Awesome Troy trip experience - The guide was very knowledgeable, the scenery was awesome, and all the trip staff was very helpful and enthusiastic.
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Mark_k
May 8, 2024
Essential to Have a Knowledgeable Guide to Ancient Troy… - Had a fantastic time touring around Ancient Troy. Without a knowledgeable guide, it just looks like random rubble of various stone walls. Our guide Simke or Cindy was excellent at bringing the history to life with context and archaeological evidence of what likely happened. As an expert on the Iliad, it was great to hear her connect the dots from the Iliad to the actual structures on site. Your company was very efficient in picking up, providing breaks and meals, driving and ferrying us to Ancient Troy. There’s a very high ratio of transit time to touring time, but this company managed it quite well. Def download some music or videos because you’ll be in transit for at least 8-10 hrs….
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Graham_a
Apr 24, 2024
Troy Today! - The walk around the ruins of Troy, to be able to sense the ancient city as it might have been, and the interweaving of the history and the myth made it come alive. I had known about Troy and the stories associated with it. the displays were informative and interesting.
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M6101kn_
Mar 26, 2024
Burak is the best guide ever! - It was an amazing and really interesting tour! Our guide Burak was so passionate, enthusiastic and educated! He told us a lot in details, showed illustrations! Moreover, the transfer was good and comfortable, everything was on time and good! My hubby and I were delighted. Hope to visit some more places with guide Burak one day! (Soon)
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Billy
Mar 12, 2024
Troy - Great tour guide. The driver was nice too. This was a cheap excursion so I highly recommend everyone do it. Ask for Charley to be your guide.
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Simon_o
Jan 20, 2024
Wonderful Experience - Wonderful experience. The pick up was right on time. We travelled in a very comfortable minibus to the breakfast stop where you can buy a full meal or just snacks. It's then onto the lunch stop at a traditional Turkish Restaurant in the Gallipoli area. Our lovely guide Simge then took us across the Dardanelles by ferry. Our first stop was the Wooden Horse used in the 2004 film Troy. It was then onto Troy itself. As someone who loves the works of Homer and Ancient Greece it was wonderful to be in the ancient city. Simge is a great guide and told us so much about the different layers of the city as she took us around the entire site. It was then back to the ferry then onto an evening stop for food or snacks in the same place as breakfast. We were then dropped back to our hotel in Istanbul. The drivers were extremely good, our guide was fantastic, and we highly recommend this tour and the tour company.
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Fnasse
May 23, 2024
Nice day tour but limited touristic value - It was a long day tour from Istanbul, and the tour company did everything very well and all was well organized and smooth. Guide was energetic and did a good job too, and the driving was safe. However this tour doesn't offer so much to see. In the archaeological site there is not much excavated, and you will mostly look at various stones spread out on the ground. Also the wooden horse is not built up yet. Lunch was provided on the tour but a very low cost option set menu and simple foods; also had to eat quite fast as the bus was leaving shortly. Food was not something I would remember this tour for. A tip for improvement is that the driver on the drop off tour should not make every effort to deliver guests the last 50 metres to the front door inside alleyways. A lot of time was wasted this way. It would be much faster for everyone to get home if there were some drop offs along main roads only with walking distance to hotels.
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Anusiv
Apr 30, 2024
A day out in Troy - I would highly recommend the tour company and the guide. Extremely professional and efficient. The transfers in the van (including a ferry to and back) was seamless and on time. As for Troy itself, it was very informative, but a very long drive and most of what you see are the ruins of Troy. But if you are a die hard history buff or into mythology , you will enjoy it .
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L7712irchristinem
Jan 25, 2024
A walk through history - How brilliant to be able to see and walk through 5000 years of history. The walls date back to 3000 BC and there was evidence even of the settlement that predated the walls. The guide at Troy itself was knowledgeable and entertaining, answering all questions in an engaging manner.
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