DAILY GALLIPOLI TOUR FROM ISTANBUL
- Full-day guided tour from Istanbul with historical narration
- Visit key Gallipoli battlefields and cemeteries in one day
- Thoughtful pacing with included lunch and transfers
- Perfect for ANZAC visitors and history lover
- Professional guide brings the past to life with real stories
DAILY GALLIPOLI TOUR FROM ISTANBUL
06:00 – 06:30 ─ Hotel pick-up from centrally located accommodations around the Taksim area.
06:30 – 07:00 ─ Additional hotel pick-ups around the Sultanahmet area.
After all guests are picked up, we begin the scenic drive from Istanbul to the Gallipoli Peninsula. A rest stop will be made en route for breakfast (at your own expense).
Midday ─ Arrival in Eceabat where you will meet your professional English-speaking local guide. After lunch at a local restaurant, the Gallipoli tour begins.
Tracing the Footsteps of History Along the Dardanelles
- Brighton Beach: Discover the coastal landing site and reflect on the somber beginning of the Gallipoli campaign.
- Beach Cemetery: A burial site for many soldiers from the ANZAC forces, offering quiet moments of remembrance.
- ANZAC Cove: The most iconic landing point of April 25, 1915, where thousands of soldiers began their ill-fated push inland.
- Ari Burnu: Stand in the area of intense early combat, now a place of reflection for visitors from around the world.
- Lone Pine Cemetery: Visit the site of the Australian memorial, a symbol of sacrifice and endurance.
- Johnston’s Jolly: Explore the preserved trenches where Turkish and ANZAC soldiers fought at close quarters.
- Shrapnel Valley: A peaceful valley that once echoed with the sounds of battle; now a moving reminder of the war.
- Turkish Memorial: Read the powerful words of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as you pay your respects at the national monument.
- The Nek: The scene of one of the war’s most tragic charges—learn the stories of those who fell in minutes.
- Chunuk Bair: One of the most important and contested points during the campaign, with views that tell a thousand stories.
18:00 ─ After the tour, depart from Eceabat.
23:00 ─ Arrival in Istanbul and hotel drop-off.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from central Istanbul
- Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Gallipoli Battlefield guided tour
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Not Included
- Drinks at lunch
- Personal expenses