Gallipoli Full Day Tour from Istanbul
Description
During the Gallipoli Campaign the aim of the soldier were after capturing the hills coming to narrows and getting the control of the castles and canon batteries. Tour starting from the narrowest point of Dardanelles, after having a quick look to get idea of the narrows drive to landing beaches.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Traveler pickup is offered Pick-up from your hotel on the European side of Istanbul. Pick up from Taksim, Osmanbey, Sisli, Ortakoy, Karaköy, Galata area is between 06.00 - 06.15 am Pick up from Sultanahmet , Sirkeci, Beyazit, Laleli, Aksaray, Topkapi, Fatih area is between 06.30 - 07.00 am No pick up or drop off service from the hotels on the Asian side of Istanbul
Transfer (5 hours)
Gallipoli National Park Pick up from hotels in Istanbul early in the morning with A/C, non smoking minibus, Restaurant lunch on arrival in Eceabat Points that we visit; • Brighton beach, the intended landing place. • Beach cemetery on the southern tip of ANZAC Cove, the landing place of the first wave of ANZAC troops and home to up to 30,000 troops during the campaign. John Simpson Kirkpatrick of "Simpson and his donkey" fame is buried in this cemetery. Ariburnu cemetery on the northern tip of ANZAC Cove. • ANZAC Commemorative Site; the place that every year Dawn Service is held • Lone Pine Australian Memorial, site of the successful attack and capture of Turkish trenches by the Australians during the August offensive. • Johnston's Jolly where you'll visit original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels. • Guide will explain Turkish point of view about the campaign at 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial
Transfer back to hotel door in Istanbul with A/C, non smoking minibus. You will arrive at your hotel around 22:00-23:00pm.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure Point: Your hotel on the European side of Istanbul Return point: Returns to original departure point at 11pm Traveler pickup is offered Pick up from Taksim, Osmanbey, Sisli, Ortakoy, Karaköy, Galata area is between 06.00 - 06.15 am Pick up from Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Aksaray, Beyazit, Laleli, Topkapi, Fatih area is between 06.30 - 07.00 am No pick up or drop off service from the hotels on the Asian side of Istanbul
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Reviews(5)
Every part of this tour was smooth . They said they would pick me up at 6am and there they were at 6 . They promised small buses and groups of 15 and it was so . It’s a longer drive out to the peninsula but I knew that and they had a 30 minute rest stop parkway in each direction and there was a full hour for the included lunch before I switched buses and met our guide The guide ( Burak) was super knowledgeable and hilarious . He knows Aussie culture and politics well enough to have them laughing and when he found out I was a Newfoundlander he began throwing in tidbits about their involvement in the campaign . He knows the campaign backwards and forwards and apparently reads anything ever written about Gallipoli . I do not know that o have ever seen a better guide . After the tour it was back to the office and a pretty quick bus switch . Again there was a rest stop for 30 minutes on the way back and I was dropped at my hotel door .. Smoot .. easy , informative .. somber yet lots of laughter .. it was a 15 hour day but I would do it wagon in a heartbeat with this outfit for any historical event that interested me
The experience was great, the guide knew what he was talking about. Lunch was average. Overall it was good.
Great tour, excellent guides who shared a lot of knowledge about the area. Good pick up / drop off service from Istanbul.
Burak our guide was excellent - well researched with extra maps, photos and anecdotes from vets. Humbling site that all Aust and NZ visitors to Turkey should visit. Thank you Burak
Dear Miss Pamela, First of all thank you very much for your precious reviews here about our tour. We are so pleased to read you had a nice tour service experience here. We hope we will be able to serve you here in our tour service again.
<p>We were picked up at our hotel and joined a van load of other tourists.<br/> We enjoyed the regular stops on the way as it was quite a long way to go.<br/> The meals were fine and the stops were great.<br/> We got back in good time at around 10pm and although a long day it was a really great experience.</p>