- Gallipoli Battlefield - 06.00-06.30 Pick up from hotel in Taksim
06.30-07:00 Pick up from hotel in Sultanahmet( Old City)
12.00 Arrive in Eceabat for lunch
12.45 Depart for fully guided Gallipoli Tour
We visit all important sites in Gallipoli which are mention below;
Brighton Beach, was the main base and favourite swimming spot for Anzac troops during campaign.
Beach Cemetery, contains the graves of over 300 Commonwealth soldiers including John Simpson.
Anzac Cove, was the landings of ANZACS in the Gallipoli campaign on 25 April 1915.
Ariburnu Cemetery, between the beach and the cliff under Plugge’s Plateau , contains 246 graves.
Anzac Commemorative Site, where dawn services are held on Anzac Day, was built by the New Zealand and Australian governments and with the approval of the Turkish government.
Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, is a sculpture depicting a Turkish soldier carrying an allied soldier.
Lone Pine Australian Memorial, the name comes from a single pine tree which grew on the battlefield. It was destroyed, but the cones were collected and taken to Australia, then sent back to Gallipoli many years later.
Johnston’s Jolly, was occupied by elements of the Australian 2nd Brigade on 25 April, accessed by a road that marks what was the thin strip of no man’s land between the Turkish and Allied trenches.
Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery, the 19th division commander Ataturk told his men: “I am not ordering you to attack. I am ordering you to die. During the time before we die other forces and commanders will take our place”.
The Nek, a narrow bridge of land and a vitally important position on the northern end of the Anzac front line and the scene of a tragic attack by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at down on 7 August 1915.
Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, which the Allies aimed to occupy because of its strategic location overlooking the peninsula. They failed and Mustafa Kemal became a hero.
17.30 End of the tour
18.00 Depart Back to Istanbul
23.00 Drop off to hotels in Istanbul
- Entrance fees & Museum fees as per the itinerary
- Lunch included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Sultanahmet or Taksim areas
- Professional licensed tour guide services
- All local taxes and service fees included
- Drinks
Gallipoli day trip from Istanbul is an everyday departure. Battlefield tour with experienced English speaking local tour guides. After lunch at a seaside restaurant, devote the afternoon to the main Gallipoli sites, where some 130,000 soldiers died, including over 11,000 Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops. Visit the moving memorials at Lone Pine and Chunuk-Blair, and take in sites like ANZAC Cove and Johnston’s Jolly. Includes lunch and Istanbul hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Highlights: Anzac Cove, Lone Pine, The Nek, Chunuk Bair, Brighton Beach
- Visit WWI cemeteries and battlefields around Gallipoli
- Walk around The Nek, a narrow ridge where ANZAC troops fought
- See burial sites such as Ari Burnu Cemetery, Nek Cemetery, Lone Pine Cemetery and more
- Full Day Tour with Live Tour Guide
- Includes lunch, guide, transportation, and pickup and drop-off in Istanbul
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
