Gallipoli Day Tours From Istanbul by bus

Duration: 1 Days from Istanbul

Transportation: Bus

Gallipoli

What to Visit in Gallipoli National Park

• Kabatepe War Museum
• Beach Cemetery (John Simpson's Grave)
• ANZAC Cove
• Ari Burnu (First ANZAC landing place)
• Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial)
• Johnston's Jolly (Walk in the ANZAC trenches)
• View Shrapnel Valley
• Turkish Memorial
• The Nek and Walker's Ridge
• Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial)
• Please tell us before tour if you would like us to research or locate an ANZAC grave. There are no registers out on the peninsula.

• Hotel pick up and drop off ( Istanbul )
• Transportation by non-smoking and airconditioned touristical vehicle
• Professional English speaking tour guide
• Lunch
• Museum Tickets
• Local Taxes
• Service Charge

WARNING!!

• There are very few toilets in the battlefield area. Go before tour!
• There are also very few bins so please collect your rubbish and put it back on the bus so we can dispose of it responsibly later on.
• Take your bathers/togs/cossies/swimmers for a swim at lunchtime when and if time and weather permits.
• There are no shops at the battlefields, so remember to buy water and nibblies before you leave Eceabat.
• Remember to take sunscreen and a hat if you're not fond of direct sunlight as there is minimal shade available. Shorts are fine to wear on the peninsula but remember to wear sensible shoes as you will be walking on uneven ground at times and there are snakes in the area.

PLEASE NOTE
Times change according to the season and weather conditions.

Gallipoli;

The Gallipoli Campaign took place at Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, during the First World War. A joint British Empire and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Istanbul, and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides.
In Turkey, the campaign is known as the Çanakkale Savaşları, after the province of Çanakkale. In the United Kingdom, it is called the Dardanelles Campaign or Gallipoli. In France it is called Les Dardanelles. In Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland, it is known as the Gallipoli Campaign or simply as Gallipoli. It is also known as the Battle of Gallipoli.
The Gallipoli campaign resonated profoundly among all nations involved. In Turkey, the battle is perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish people—a final surge in the defence of the motherland as the centuries-old Ottoman Empire was crumbling. The struggle laid the grounds for the Turkish War of Independence and the foundation of the Turkish Republic eight years later under Atatürk, himself a commander at