Gallipoli Day Tour from Istanbul

• Lunch included
• Transfers included
• Entrance fees included
• Guide included

Full Day Gallipoli Battlefield Tour from Istanbul

Morning hotel pickup in Istanbul, lunch in Eceabat, guided Gallipoli battlefield route, and evening return transfer.

1. 06:00-07:00

   Pick up from your Istanbul hotel.

   The day begins with hotel pickup and the drive toward Eceabat. The long transfer is already part of the package, so your focus stays on the historical visit rather than on route planning.

   Exact pickup time is confirmed after booking according to hotel location.

2. 12:30

   Lunch in Eceabat.

   You stop for lunch shortly before the battlefield route begins. This makes the afternoon easier to follow and keeps the guided section from being interrupted later.

   Lunch is included. Drinks are extra.

3. 13:00

   Start the guided Gallipoli battlefield visit.

   After lunch, the group enters the Gallipoli Peninsula memorial route. The guide connects the terrain, landings, memorial sites, and campaign decisions into one readable story.

4. Gallipoli Battlefield Tour Route · 11 stops Gallipoli Battlefield Areas → Brighton Beach → Beach Cemetery → ANZAC Cove → Ari Burnu → Lone Pine Cemetery → Johnston's Jolly → Shrapnel Valley → Turkish Memorial → The Nek → Chunuk Bair
5. 1

   Gallipoli Battlefield Areas

   Spread across rugged cliffs and narrow valleys, Gallipoli's battlefield zones tell the full story of the Allied landing.

6. 2

   Brighton Beach

   Brighton Beach sits just south of ANZAC Cove and marks one of the earliest Allied footholds on the peninsula.

7. 3

   Beach Cemetery

   Established during the campaign itself, Beach Cemetery contains some of the earliest Allied casualties from the April 1915 landings.

8. 4

   ANZAC Cove

   Troops landing at ANZAC Cove in 1915 came under immediate fire from Turkish defenders positioned on the ridges above.

9. 5

   Ari Burnu

   Ari Burnu cemetery sits directly on the headland where the first boats grounded, bridging the gap between landing site and burial ground.

10. 6

    Lone Pine Cemetery

    Rows of graves behind a low stone wall at Lone Pine hold remains of men from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and beyond.

11. 7

    Johnston's Jolly

    Named after an Australian artillery officer, Johnston's Jolly was one of the most exposed and contested ANZAC trench positions on the peninsula.

12. 8

    Shrapnel Valley

    Ottoman artillery gunners knew exactly where Shrapnel Valley was and targeted it relentlessly throughout the Gallipoli campaign.

13. 9

    Turkish Memorial

    Ottoman forces suffered an estimated 253,000 casualties during the Gallipoli campaign, and this memorial stands as their primary place of honour.

14. 10

    The Nek

    A small cemetery marks the Nek today, sitting on the very ridge where the August 1915 charge crossed from ANZAC lines into Ottoman fire.

15. 11

    Chunuk Bair

    Chunuk Bair's seizure on August 8, 1915 remains the high-water mark of ANZAC advance during the entire Gallipoli campaign.

16. 21:30

    Return to Istanbul.

    When the Gallipoli route ends, the group leaves the peninsula and travels back to Istanbul. The tour finishes with hotel drop-off in the city.

    Please expect a late-evening return depending on traffic.