Things to do in Çanakkale

The journey from Istanbul to Cannakale is quite long (4 hr) each way. No breakfast/dinner is provided, but driver will stop mid-journey for breakfast/dinner break. The tour guide - Ms. Cindi is very knowledgeable. She brought us through the history of Troy with humour and highlight interesting facts. There is a small museum shop near the entrance that worth checking out.

Our hotel was near Taksim, and a guide met us at the pickup point, drove us to the Old City, where we met our tour guide and group, and then we started our walking tour. The guide spoke excellent English and was easy to understand. They explained Turkish history very well, organized chronologically. I had watched some videos about Turkish history beforehand, which made it much easier to follow along. The guide mentioned they had studied history, and they answered all our questions thoroughly. It was convenient that admission fees could be paid in Euros, Dollars, or Lira. Lunch was a delicious local meal. Shopping was included, but it wasn't pushy. We also had time for a cup of tea in between, and enjoyed free time at the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace, which was great.

Burak is amazing and knowledgable. Funny that the tourism company is named after an old Aussie band