Daily Galipolli Tours	Daily Troy Tours	Cultural Day Tours	Snorkelling a WW1 Craft	Scuba Diving Around The Gallipoli Peninsula

DAILY TROY TOURS
Troy is a complex site. It has its own excavations team that returns every year to try to unravel the mystery that is Troy.
This makes it an ongoing site where every year a piece of the puzzle is uncovered and history is made known!

DID THE TROJAN HORSE WAR ACTUALLY HAPPEN?
IS THERE ANYTHING LEFT OF THE TROJAN WAR CITY?
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE TREASURES UNCOVERED FROM THIS SITE?

DAILY TROY TOUR ITINERARY:

At the site you’ll be shown around:
• A replica of the wooden horse that you can climb into for a photo.
• Excavation information centre which holds exhibits from the work underway.
• The fortification walls of Troy Vl with its tower and gateway entrance.
• Temple of Athena - the focal point of a great annual festival in honour of the goddess Athena.
• Schliemann’s trench - the discoverer of Troy?
• The entrance ramp to Troy ll.
• The sanctuary - an important religious centre of its time.
• The odeon – intended for the presentation of musical performances.
• Current excavations in progress.

TOUR INCLUDES:Professional English speaking guide.
                   transportation including ferry ride and private bus.
                   Entrance fee.

Itinerary:
 7.30 Depart from TJs Hostel.
 8.00 Ferry crossing from Eceabat to Çanakkale over the famous Dardanelle waters.
       Breakfast includes Turkish pastries and a fruit juice on the run.
 8.30 Arrival in Çanakkale and drive to the site of Troy, 36km to the south.
* Tour the historic home of the Trojan wars at Troy with a local, english speaking guide.
Here you will see the remains of 9 city levels destroyed over time by different forms of destruction both human and natural. You will hear the stories of the myth and the history behind the excavations.
* Depart for Ayvacik – a small non touristic town with a great Friday market where you can buy all sorts of local produce, fruit & vegetables and handicrafts. You’ll have plenty of time to wander around and maybe even pick up a few bargains! You will have a pleasant choice of local foods which you may buy for your lunch.
* Depart for Assos. A traditional stone house village set upon a mountainside with a beautiful harbour down the bottom, overlooking the island of Lesvos. Here we will tour the Temple of Athena on the highest point of the mountain and have Turkish tea at a local Çay (tea) House which has an extraordinary set of coffee tables to sit at.
* Late afternoon departure for Balabanli, your host TJ’s village. Here you will wander the traditional village seeing sights such as the old wheat crushing wheel and the thatched summer houses for the sheep. Your day out will be topped off by a visit to TJs parent’s house. A small stone built house which is full of Turkish hospitality and a cook who can whip up a storm. TJs Mother will then delight you with her traditional home cooked dinner in which we will all sit together as family and share the meal.
* Late evening departure for Eceabat. Anyone wishing to go southbound may be dropped off at the bus station in Ayvacik for an onward bus journey.

This tour includes:
        All transportation in private non smoking vehicle.
        Entrance and ferry fees included.
        Fully guided tour of Troy.
        Visit local Ayvacik market.
        Visit Assos and tour the temple of Athena.
        Walk the village of Balabanli.
      Breakfast and dinner included.

The Milo was partially sunk by the allies in October 1915 to create a wave break to protect the ANZACs best harbour at North Beach. It was broken in two by a storm on 18th Nov 1915 and now lies only half a foot from its original position in 1915.
The wreck of the Milo off the shores of North Beach at the ANZAC site is an underwater testimony to the strength and endurance of the men of Gallipoli.

Itinerary:
   09:30    Depart from Eceabat
               Snorkel a WW1 craft & relax on the beach.
               A good chance to search for relics along the shoreline.
   12:00    Return to TJs Hostel

Trip includes:
Transport to and from Eceabat.
Snorkel equipment : mask, finns and snorkel.
English speaking activity leader.

Effort required:
The craft is a 150m swim from the shore.
The water is clear and as the wreck is only 7 metres under water, it is easily visible from the surface so you could snorkel on top of the water ans still get a great view.

Itinerary:
  09:30    Depart from Eceabat
              Scuba dive 2 sites/wrecks.
              Lunch on board dive-boat.
  19:30    Return to TJs Hostel

Trip includes:
Transport to and from Eceabat.
Full scuba gear and tank.
English speaking, qualified historical dive-site leader.

Qualifications required:
The dives offered depend on the qualification of the groups attending on the day.

DIVE SITE INFORMATION :
There are 216 shipwrecks in and around the Gallipoli peninsula. These wrecks cover a large variety of sea vessels, except gallions.
Dive depths range from 7m to 30m. Normal dive to static line dives can be undertaken.

NOTE: SCUBA DIVING COURSES CAN BE ARRANGED FOR THOSE WISHING TO GAIN THEIE QUALIFICATIONS.
Discovery dives can also be arranged for those who wish to try diving for the first time.