Turkey · Battlefield Tours

Full-Day Gallipoli Battlefields Tour from Istanbul with ANZAC Sites

1 Day Round trip from Eceabat Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Kilitbahir Fortress and the landing beaches of Gallipoli
02 Pay tribute at Beach Cemetery and Ariburnu Cemetery
03 Visit ANZAC Cove and the ANZAC Commemorative Site
04 See the Mehmetcik Memorial Statue and Lone Pine Australian Memorial
05 Walk through Johnston's Jolly trenches and tunnels
06 Visit the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery
07 Explore Nek Mountain and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial

Embark on an excursion through the Gallipoli battlefields and learn about the Dardanelles Campaign as you explore its main monuments and ANZAC sites. Visit Kilitbahir Fortress, ANZAC Cove, the ANZAC Commemorative Site, the Mehmetcik Memorial Statue, and the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery to better understand the significance of this historic battle. This full-day tour also includes important memorials such as Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Ariburnu Cemetery, and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.

Visit Kilitbahir Fortress, the Turkish cannon batteries, Brighton Beach, and Beach Cemetery, including the grave of John Simpson.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Canakkale, Istanbul, Gallipoli (Battlefield)

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Gallipoli Battlefields and ANZAC Memorials Tour

Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from the meeting point.
Stop for an open buffet breakfast (extra).
Arrive in Eceabat and enjoy lunch on the roof of a local restaurant.
Depart for the Gallipoli tour with your Istanbul tour guide. During the Gallipoli Campaign, the soldiers aimed to capture the hills leading to the narrows and gain control of the castles and cannon batteries.
Start from the narrowest point of the Dardanelles and take a quick look to understand the strategic importance of the narrows before driving to the landing beaches.
Visit Kilitbahir Fortress, the Turkish cannon batteries, Brighton Beach, and Beach Cemetery, including the grave of John Simpson.
Continue to ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, the ANZAC Commemorative Site, the Mehmetcik Memorial Statue, and Lone Pine Australian Memorial.
Proceed to Johnston's Jolly to see the Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels, then visit the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery.
Lastly, explore Nek Mountain and visit the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
Head back to Istanbul.
Drop off at your hotel in Istanbul to end the tour.