Everything was perfect - Crowded House Tours did a very good job organising this for me. Pick-up was just on time, and the driver was very welcoming and entertaining. He also got us everywhere safely. The Gallipoli Tour was first, and it was amazing. The tour guide (I'm sorry, I do not remember names) was a local from Çanakkale and knew quite a lot about the Gallipoli campaign (more than what us Aussies are taught 😅). He was also very entertaining and was able to lighten the mood when needed. He also knew quite a lot of aussie slang, which got a lot of laughs. He was also very happy to answer any extra questions anyone had and offered to help find any relatives that may have passed in the campaign. After the Gallipoli Tour, I was taken by another guide on a ferry across the Dardanelles towards Çanakkale. I was then shown to my accomodation which was very nice, although due to the location it was quite loud at night (it sits right above the bars) so if you're a light sleeper maybe let them know. The next day, I was driven to the Troy museum, and again, the driver was very friendly and helpful. I was given plenty of time to visit the museum before I needed to be picked up by the rest of the group to go to the archaeological site. Again, the tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful and entertaining, too. After the tour, we were taken back to Çanakkale to take the ferry back across the Dardanelles and were allocated into buses to head back to Istanbul. Overall , I had a great experience and would definitely book with Crowded House Tours again. The only thing I might add as a bit of info for anyone doing these tours on a tight schedule, the drive back to Istanbul was delayed by about 1-1.5 hours due to heavy peak hour traffic.

Consigliatissimo! - Omer, from the Istanbul agency, organized a tour just for us, which included Ephesus and Troy in 2 days. Followed very well. Everything is perfect. No detail was overlooked. Grazie mille! Enrica and Fabrizio

Great tour, a must see! - My husband, daughter, and I went on this two-day tour. We had a great time, and our tour guides were very well-informed. The visit to Troy was very surprising, I am glad we added the second day. We liked Canankkale a lot, had some free time to ourselves, and liked the cafes and restaurants by the seashore. Thank you for such a well organized and informative tour. We highly recommend this tour.

A wonderful tour - The whole tour was brilliant. The Troy museum was especially fantastic. The guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Everything was well organized.

Excellent tour - Our group of 4 did this tour. It was very good. Well organised. Arrangements worked well and our guide, Charlie, was excellent. We stayed overnight in Cannakale. Excellent tour.

Excellent - Efficiently organisation, Easy booking Very professional guides, specially a Gallipoli and a Troy as well Good vehicles and good drivers Personally I’ve appreciated the possibility of visiting the new Museum of Troy Highly recommend

Unforgettable - We have been travelling for 5 weeks from Australia and the Gallipoli tour with Crowded house was definitely a highlight. Burka was our tour guide, he was very knowledgeable and made the day unforgettable. A must do tour.

The best tour agency in Turkiye - These guys go the extra mile. They help is any way possible. It’s just a great experience from start to finish. Will be using again.

Excellent Trip - Really enjoyed this trip arranged by Crowded House Tours. Got picked up at scheduled time 6.30am at my hotel in a Mercedes Sprinter people carrier, warm and comfortable. We had breakfast at a roadside cafe at approx 9.30am which we purchased ourselves and then a simple but decent lunch at a restaurant at approx 1pm which was included in the tour. The afternoon was spent driving around the Gallippoli Peninsula approx 2pm-5.30pm with a fantastic guide called Bulent, whose knowledge and information really made the day, really brought it alive, everyone agreed they really understood what had happened here, after completing the tour. Hotel in Cannakale overnight was very satisfactory, loads of excellent eating places near the hotel and we loved walking along the lively port esplanade in the evening and morning. Breakfast was provided by the hotel and we all found great coffees nearby. Got picked up at 10am and taken to the Troy Museum, a really super new building with great displays & information that brought the story of the discovery of the Troy site and its treasures to light. Would have been great if some of the treasures hadn't been stolen by a German archeologist and taken to Berlin, and had instead been in situ in Troy, but there was still lots to see. After the museum and lunch at a nearby cafe, the site tour was conducted by an excellent, upbeat and very humerous guide, who was very knowledgeable. We had dinner at a roadside cafe at about 7pm and arrived back in Istanbul about 10pm. A long but very enjoyable tour, recommended. Take good walking shoes, hat & sunnies (and a warm puffy jacket if going in November).

Adventures in History - Of the various options available by Crowded House tours, the two days is the best choice to see Troy since it includes the New Troy museum and the opportunity to see the gold and treasures excavated from the archeological site. Some of the people on our tour just booked the day trip from Istanbul, which is almost ten hours on the road total for just an hour and a half walk around the ruins of Troy. Gallipoli was an interesting addition, well worth the time for the history and monuments. Burak and Sindy were wonderful guides, very amusing and fun to talk to. Burak could be a stand up comedian he is so funny. The only caveat of the overnight trip is that the Anzac Hotel is very basic, as expected for a budget tour, but we experienced some plumbing issues. Plenty of great restaurants nearby for dinner in Canakkale. Take the extra time for all the great experiences, the highlight being 100% the New Troy Museum.