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Explore the historic battlefields on the Private Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul, a full-day private tour with hotel or cruise port pick-up around 7:00 AM. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle directly to Eceabat, where your professional English-speaking guide leads your visit.
Stand at ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, and Chunuk Bair, plus Brighton Beach, The Nek, and the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery. As a private tour, you set your own pace at each moving site. Entrance fees and lunch are included, with drop-off back in Istanbul around 10:00 PM.
After an early breakfast on your own, around 7:00 AM, you'll be picked up from your Istanbul hotel or cruise port. Your private driver will take you toward Eceabat in a non-smoking, air-conditioned vehicle. The drive is about 4.5 to 5.5 hours, depending on Istanbul traffic, with short rest stops when you need them.
Around 12:30 PM, you'll arrive in Eceabat and meet your private guide for the battlefield tour. Lunch is included today at a local restaurant, with drinks at your own expense unless noted at booking. After lunch, you'll cross into the Gallipoli Peninsula and start with the southern ANZAC sector.
You'll visit Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Ari Burnu Cemetery, and ANZAC Commemorative Site. You'll also stop at Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, where your guide explains the Turkish and ANZAC memories of 1915. Expect about 2 to 3 miles of total walking, mostly on paths, grass, gravel, and cemetery ground.
By mid-afternoon, you'll continue to Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and a light jacket in spring or fall. Around 5:30 PM, your driver will take you back to Istanbul, with an optional dinner stop at your own expense, and drop-off is usually around 10:00 PM. END OF OUR SERVICE AND TOURS
Yes. This is a private tour for your own party, with a private driver from Istanbul and your private guide meeting you in Eceabat.
Pickup is usually around 7:00 AM, and drop-off in Istanbul is usually around 10:00 PM. Times can shift because of traffic, rest stops, and how long you spend at each site.
The drive to Eceabat usually takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours each way. Istanbul traffic is the biggest variable, especially on the return.
Your private guide meets you in Eceabat around midday. The guide stays with you for the Gallipoli battlefield visits and finishes after the tour.
Yes. Lunch is included during the tour. Drinks, snacks, and dinner on the way back to Istanbul are not included unless we confirm otherwise in writing.
Most guests walk about 2 to 3 miles total during the day. The ground can include cemetery lawns, gravel, steps, and uneven paths, so wear good walking shoes.
Yes, that is one reason to book privately. Tell us the name or site before the tour, and your guide will plan the timing as well as possible within the same route.
No. This itinerary is only the Gallipoli battlefields from Istanbul. Troy is a separate tour because adding it makes the day much longer.
Yes. We can pick you up from the Istanbul cruise port, as long as your ship schedule allows enough time for the full-day round trip.
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Wonderful Gallipoli day tour. Great information. Ramazan great tour guide. Good lunch. I highly recommend this tour and the company.