Half-Day Troy Ancient City Tour from Canakkale with Hotel Pickup
Half dayTroyGroup tourDaily departures
- Direct operator priceBooked directly with us. We run the tour, so there is no commission on top.
- Guaranteed daily departuresYour dates run even if nobody else books.
Your route
- Starts and ends in CanakkaleDay 1 of the itinerary says how you are met
- Moderate walkingUp to two to three hours on foot, with steps and uneven ground at some sites.
- Morning or afternoonHalf day with Canakkale return
- Troy entry includedLicensed English-speaking guide for the archaeological walk.
- Waterfront movie horseA separate stop in Canakkale
- Two possible endingsCanakkale or central Istanbul hotel
- Group tourShared with other travellers, with a guide
Overview
Make sense of Troy's walls, houses and altars on a guided visit from Canakkale. Entry and the waterfront movie-horse stop are included. Spend a morning or afternoon on the local route, or choose onward travel to Istanbul. Show more overviewShow less
Walk through Troy’s walls, early houses, altars and agora with a guide who explains the successive cities built on the same ground. This half-day tour from Canakkale also visits the movie horse on the waterfront, a separate stop from the ancient ruins.
Troy admission, hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport are included. Choose a morning or afternoon visit with a Canakkale return, or select onward travel to a central Istanbul hotel and bring your luggage at pickup. The Istanbul option takes longer than half a day; meals are separate with every ending.
For more sightseeing, choose Troy and Gallipoli with a Canakkale return, or explore Troy and Pergamon en route to Kusadasi or Selcuk if your journey continues south.
Your Troy visit includes
- A guided archaeological walkUnderstand the walls, houses, altars and agora.
- Ancient city admissionThe entry ticket is covered.
- Pickup and your selected endingReturn locally or continue to Istanbul.
Itinerary
6 places to visit
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Troy’s ancient streets and Canakkale’s movie horse
See the city layers behind the story of Troy
Schedule
- 08:30 or 12:45Meet at your Canakkale hotel
Start the morning or afternoon visit with pickup from your central hotel.
Approximate pickup for the selected Canakkale-return session.
- Visit Troy and the waterfront horse
See the movie horse in Canakkale and follow your guide through the archaeological remains listed below.
The order of the waterfront and ancient city visits can change.
Places you’ll visit
- The movie horse in Canakkale
- Troy Ancient City
- Bronze Age city walls
- Houses of Troy I
- Sacrificial altars
- The agora
About these 6 places
- The movie horse in Canakkale
- See the wooden horse used in the 2004 film Troy beside the waterfront. The film prop and the ancient city are separate stops.
- Troy Ancient City
- Successive settlements occupy the same mound. Your guide helps you distinguish the layers visible among the excavations.
- Bronze Age city walls
- Follow the surviving fortifications and their sloping stone faces to understand how the settlement was defended.
- Houses of Troy I
- Look at the foundations of homes from the earliest main settlement layer, beneath the buildings of later cities.
- Sacrificial altars
- Stone altars mark an ancient sanctuary and give a glimpse of religious life in the later settlement.
- The agora
- Explore the public area of the Greek and Roman city, adding everyday civic life to the story of the earlier walls and houses.
- 12:00 or 17:00Finish at your Canakkale hotel
Return by the included transport after the morning or afternoon visit. Choose the separate Istanbul ending if continuing north.
Approximate local return; the Istanbul ending has a different schedule.
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What's included
Included6
- Central Canakkale hotel pickup
- Licensed guide for the six listed sightseeing stops
- Troy Ancient City admission
- Air-conditioned transport for the itinerary
- Canakkale hotel return, or onward transport and central Istanbul hotel drop-off with that ending selected
- Local taxes and service charges
Not included3
- All meals and drinks, including with the Istanbul ending
- Hotel accommodation
- Personal expenses and unlisted activities
Compare packages
Choose a short Troy visit, add the Gallipoli battlefield, or use a full day to see Pergamon on your journey south.
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| Comparison | Full-Day Troy and Gallipoli Tour from Canakkale with Lunch and FerrySpend the morning at Troy and the afternoon at Gallipoli’s ANZAC shore and memorials, returning to Canakkale. | Full-Day Troy and Pergamon Tour from Canakkale to KusadasiBring your luggage for two ancient sites and a journey south, finishing near Ephesus for the next part of your trip. | This tourHalf-Day Troy Ancient City Tour from Canakkale with Hotel PickupUse a morning or afternoon for Troy’s archaeological layers and Canakkale’s movie horse, with your chosen hotel ending. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sightseeing focus | Troy and Gallipoli | Troy and Pergamon Acropolis | Troy Ancient City and waterfront movie horse |
| What you add to Troy | ANZAC Cove, cemeteries, trenches and ridge memorials | Pergamon’s upper terraces, Temple of Athena area and theatre | No second archaeological site or battlefield |
| Lunch | Included; drinks extra | Included; drinks extra | Not included with any option |
| Time to allow | Around 08:30–17:30 | Around 08:30–20:00 | About half a day locally; Istanbul-ending sessions take longer |
| Where you finish | Canakkale hotel; no Istanbul ending | Kusadasi or Selcuk hotel; accommodation and Ephesus sightseeing separate | Canakkale hotel or central Istanbul hotel with that ending selected |
| From price | €163per person | €265per person | €83per person |
| View tour: Full-Day Troy and Gallipoli Tour from Canakkale with Lunch and Ferry | View tour: Full-Day Troy and Pergamon Tour from Canakkale to Kusadasi |
Include a battlefield visit too?
Half-Day Gallipoli Battlefield Tour from Canakkale with ANZAC CoveChoose a separate Gallipoli half day from Canakkale for ANZAC Cove and the memorials named in its itinerary.
Good to know
Plan your half-day visit or onward journey.
Please note
- Local tours run approximately 08:30–12:00 or 12:45–17:00, subject to availability.
- The Istanbul-ending sessions have separate timings: an approximately 08:30 Troy visit with 13:00 departure for Istanbul, or a 12:30 visit with 17:00 departure. Istanbul arrival depends on traffic and the season.
- For the Istanbul ending, bring your luggage at pickup. Your booking includes the onward journey to a central Istanbul hotel.
- Meals are separate in all four Canakkale-start options. Allow for food and drinks during your chosen itinerary.
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- The movie horse stands on Canakkale’s waterfront. The tour does not include climbing inside a wooden horse.
- Expect uneven earth, stone and archaeological paths. Wear walking shoes and bring sun or rain protection for the weather.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are transport services; no overnight stay is included.
What to bring
- Walking shoes
- Drinking water
- Sun or rain protection
Questions travellers ask
Which Trojan Horse will I see?
The wooden horse used in the 2004 film Troy is on Canakkale’s waterfront. You also visit Troy Ancient City separately; the movie prop is a modern addition to the itinerary.
What are the morning and afternoon times?
Canakkale-return tours run approximately 08:30–12:00 or 12:45–17:00. Choose an available session when booking. The Istanbul-ending options follow separate schedules.
How does the Istanbul ending work?
Start from your Canakkale hotel with your luggage. The approximate sessions are an 08:30 Troy visit followed by 13:00 departure for Istanbul, or a 12:30 visit followed by 17:00 departure. Onward transport and central Istanbul hotel drop-off are included; arrival time depends on traffic and the season.
Should I allow for meals?
Yes. Meals and drinks are separate with every option, including the Istanbul ending.
What is the walking like at Troy?
The walk uses archaeological paths with uneven earth and stone. Bring suitable shoes and weather protection; transport covers the journey between Canakkale and Troy.
Is this tour run as a group or a private tour?
- Group
- Private
You choose when you check availability.
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