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Explore the Gallipoli Peninsula on this fully guided full-day trip from Istanbul, crossing Thrace and the Dardanelles to reach the 1915 battlefields. Pick-up is around 5:30 AM, with a four to four-and-a-half hour drive each way and a comfort stop for Turkish tea. You’ll return to your Istanbul hotel between 8:30 and 9:00 PM.
Walk the pebbly shore of Anzac Cove, read the headstones at Beach Cemetery, and stand at the Lone Pine Memorial and Chunuk Bair, the farthest point the Allied advance reached. Your English-speaking guide explains the campaign along the way, and an included Turkish lunch in Eceabat gives you a break by the Dardanelles.
Around 6:30 AM, you'll be picked up from your Istanbul hotel and we'll head west across Thrace toward the Dardanelles. The drive runs about four to four and a half hours, with one stop on the motorway for Turkish tea and a chance to stretch your legs. On the way, your guide explains the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign and the Allied plan to force the Dardanelles Strait. It's a small-group tour, so questions are easy.
Our first stop on the Gallipoli Peninsula is Anzac Cove, where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at dawn on 25 April 1915. Standing on the pebbly beach with steep ridges behind you, you'll see how hard the ground was to take. From here we walk a short path to the ANZAC Commemorative Site, the amphitheatre that hosts the Dawn Service each 25 April.
Next we visit Ari Burnu Cemetery, Beach Cemetery, and Brighton Beach, named by the soldiers after the Melbourne beach. Take time to read the headstones; many of the men were barely twenty. We then head uphill to Johnston's Jolly, where you can still trace the trenches, and on to The Nek, the narrow ridge where the Light Horsemen charged on 7 August 1915.
Around midday we reach the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, which bears the names of over 4,900 soldiers with no known grave. Seven Victoria Crosses were awarded in the fighting here of 6–9 August 1915. After the morning, we stop for an included Turkish lunch at a restaurant in Eceabat, on the Dardanelles. Expect grilled köfte, salads, rice pilaf, and seasonal vegetables (drinks aren't included).
After lunch we return to the peninsula for the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, then climb to the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, the farthest point the Allied advance reached. From the top you'll see across to the Aegean and the Dardanelles. Before we leave, we pause at the Respect to Mehmetçik Statue, showing a Turkish soldier carrying a wounded Allied man. The drive back takes about four to four and a half hours, with a comfort stop, and you'll reach your Istanbul hotel between 10:00 and 11:00 PM. Wear comfortable shoes for uneven ground and bring a hat, sunscreen, and a light jacket for the ridges. END OF OUR SERVICE AND TOURS.
You can book online through our website. A deposit or full payment secures your spot, and we'll confirm your pick-up details by email once your booking is set.
Cancellations made well in advance are generally refundable. Because this is a scheduled group departure, late cancellations may be non-refundable. Check the exact terms shown at booking.
Pick-up is from centrally located Istanbul hotels at about 5:30 AM. If your hotel is outside the pick-up zone, we'll arrange a nearby meeting point.
Each way is roughly four to four and a half hours, with a comfort stop in both directions. Plan for a long but comfortable day in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Yes. Lunch is served at a local restaurant in Eceabat on the Dardanelles, with dishes like grilled köfte, salads, and rice pilaf. Drinks are not included.
A fair amount. You'll walk between cemeteries, trenches, and memorials, often on uneven or sloping ground. Comfortable shoes make a real difference.
It can work for both, but the early start, long drive, and walking are demanding. Consider fitness and stamina before booking for young kids or anyone with mobility limits.
Comfortable shoes, a hat, sunscreen, a light jacket for the ridges, your passport or ID, and some cash for lunch drinks and souvenirs.
Yes. Your guide explains the ANZAC landing and memorials as well as Turkish sites like the 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery and the Mehmetçik Statue.
Yes, this tour is built for exactly that. It's a full day with early departure and a late return, letting you see the main battlefield sites without an overnight stay.
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