Istanbul to Gallipoli Full Day Tour with Lunch and Transfers
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Istanbul, Turkey
- 17 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit the World War I battlefields of Gallipoli in just one day on this tour from Istanbul, which includes lunch and hotel transfers. See Anzac Cove, where the troops first landed; visit the commemorative site where the Dawn Service is held; walk along Brighton Beach; and learn about the war from multiple perspectives as you view the Allied and Turkish trenches.
- Explore Gallipoli's WWI landing grounds, battlefields, and cemeteries
- Hear historical details from your guide that you might otherwise miss
- Stay fueled with an included lunch along the way
- Relax during hassle-free transfers from your Istanbul hotel (European side only)
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Operating hours.6:00 am
Itinerary
1
Istanbul
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Gallipoli National Park
5 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Istanbul (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- No pick up service from the hotels on Asian side of Istanbul
- Pick up from Taksim, Karaköy, Galata area is between 06.00 - 06.15 am
- Pick up from Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Aksaray, Fatih area is between 06.30 - 07.00 am
- Please contact for the exact pick up time and location one day prior to departure date
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Leanne_R
Very well organised, pick up and drop off in Istanbul went smoothly. We definitely scored the jackpot with our tour guide, Burak, he was amazing. His mix of knowledge and humour made the day thoroughly entertaining. It was a very moving experience and he explained it all so well. We learnt so much more and felt privileged and honoured to walk where the Anzacs did before us. Highly recommend this tour, it’s something we will never forget.
Reviews
4.9
based on 613 reviews
Lawrence_R, Jun 2026
It is a long day but we'll worth it, Charlie our guide was excellent, knowledgeable easy to to understand and friendly smiling face. A very interesting emotional tour.
Barry_W, Jun 2026
Great tour with a very knowledgeable guide, would recommend to anyone to get the full history of Gallipoli.
Ville_J, May 2026
Long way to drive there but worth it. Started 06.30 from Istanbul. Back 22.00. Inbound drive 06.30-11.15. Outbound drive 17.00-22.00.
Ian_H, May 2026
This tour is a wonderful experience we have been wanting to do for many years. It is solemn and emotional and also very interesting. The only real negative is the 4hrs drive to Gallipoli from Istanbul and the return 4 hrs. Not that easy especially with everyone crammed into a van filling up every seat. The operators need to be aware that this is very uncomfortable for some. We had a comfort stop on each leg and the opportunity for a meal break at this stop. At Gallipoli we were shown around by a very knowledgeable and capable guide in Cindy. The best 4hr tour we could have hoped for. She was 1st class and made the day informative, interesting all with a guide sense of humour and reverence. A very long day but worth every minute of it.
Ryan_M, May 2026
Hassan tour guide was great. More of a historian than a tour guide knew everything. Was a long day but worth it
Mary_M, May 2026
It is a bit of a way to get there but it is worth it! One of the best tours I’ve been on. Chuck was our guide and had so much knowledge of the history. He takes you on the journey from beginning to end! Highly recommend.
MarkGrierson, May 2026
This one full day trip to the Gallipoli peninsula is very comfortable and we were back in Istanbul by 9:30. Mercedes Sprinter 15 seater vans were very comfortable The lunch was basic and tasty. The organisation and coordination of the various trips by CrowdedHouseTours was brilliant. The guide was very good and knew his stuff.
Peter_S, May 2026
The tour is excellent if like history particularly the first world one. Our guide was excellent extremely knowledgeable, I learnt a lot.
Kristina_H, May 2026
Highly recommended - our guide was fantastic so knowledgeable
The drive to and from peninsular was comfortable with excellent drivers
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Helen_D, May 2026
Well organised and ran smoothly. Watch the weather, you may need to rug up and prepare for rain. The guide was excellent and his information interesting, but not overwhelming. The lunch was very nice, almost home cooking.
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AnnMarie_Y, Apr 2026
It was amazing well worth the effort and time to get to Anzac cove
The trip out was also pleasant great country side
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Paul_O, Apr 2026
Long day but worth every second . Our guide and our drivers were excellent.
Information was worth every cent.
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Ashley_A, Mar 2026
This was a very moving and respectful big day. Our guide Simga was very knowledgeable and she looked after us all very well. The lunch was authentic.
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Ashley_B, Feb 2026
Great tour! tour was very fun and informattive! It was a long day so I would recommend packing snacks and water, though you will have breaks twice to get them at a gas station if you forget. I went when it was raining but it stopped on an off so not bad. Would recommend booking in March-October to get the best tour.
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Shiao_L, Jan 2026
Well paced, excellent guide who was passionate about history and very knowledgeable.
Comfortable transport overall very well organised..
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Gary_H, Dec 2025
Burak was an absolutely knowledgeable guide and brought history to life. The day was well organised and value for money.
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Kenneth_W, Nov 2025
Make sure to check any messages from the activity provider so as not to miss any change of pick-up point.
It was a very long but also wonderful experience providing a much greater insight into the struggles faced by both sides of the conflict.
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Julie_T, Nov 2025
A comprehensive narrative and viewing of various different sites of landing and combat taken by the ANZACs during 1915.
The tour takes in the monuments to the Turkish forces and provides insight into the difficulties endured by both sides during the fighting.
Our guide was highly educated and provided in depth information about the number of men and women who ultimately died trying to execute a military attack that was poorly planned and even more poorly executed.
The tour underscores the friendship between the ANZACs and the Turkish people while also again highlighting the futility of war.
Beyond all this the Gallipoli peninsula is a really beautiful area and the views from the hills are spectacular.
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Narelle_R, Nov 2025
We had an amazing day revisiting history at Gallipoli. Our guide was incredibly passionate and knowledgeable and could answer any question! We were so grateful to be picked up and dropped back to our hotel. Thoroughly recommend this tour.
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David_C, Nov 2025
We had a knowledgeable, passionate guide who vividly brought the action to life and dispelled previous falsehoods concerning the campaign. What we saw was excellent but they left out some quick wonderful sites to enhance the experience such as the metal trenches and statues that could have easily been included in under 20 minutes. Luckily, I had spotted it as we headed to lunch and walked back and did it on my own during our lunch break.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your kind review 😊 It is a park located in the town of Eceabat. We prefer to spend the time in the sites of the battlefield. It can be visited independently during the lucnh time
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Shaun_W, Oct 2025
We loved the tour of Galipolli. Barek our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, funny and friendly. His imitation Aussie accent and sayings were hilarious. A truly enlightening tour of this significant part of Australian, New Zealand and Turkish history.
It is a very very long day. We were picked up from our hotel at 06:30am and did not return until 9:30pm.
You will get a break about 2.5 hours into the journey for about 30 minutes at a service station. When you arrive in the area you are taken for lunch at a local restaurant for about 1.5 hours. This could be cut down in time to allow you to get back to Istanbul maybe 30 minutes early. Trust me after 11 hours on a mini van you will appreciate that small bit of time back.
You get about 4 hours on the battlefields and visit so many historic sites. Only down side was our driver spoke absolutely no English and when we were picked up we had no idea where we were heading. We wrongly assumed we weee being shuttled to a coach for the long trip to Galipolli but after an hour resigned ourselves to the cramped hard seats of the Mercedes Sprinter.
Overall a great but very very long.day.
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Tamara_L, Oct 2025
The shuttle picked us up right on time. The vehicle was very clean. The leg room isn't the best so if you have long legs I would suggest taking the aisle seat to stretch out. The front seat was also available for someone to sit in. They drive very fast with the speed limit in some sections 130km but I'm sure they were going faster.
The morning rest stop was ok with the toilets clean. The rest stop on the way home wasn't the best. We were given 20 minutes so not enough time to order in the restaurant at the petrol station so most people just bought a bag of chips. As we arrived back in Istanbul at 9.30pm after a very long day this would be our dinner. The included lunch when you arrive was ok.
The actual tour of Gallipoli was amazing. To get an understanding of the terrain and the challenging conditions that the soldiers fought in was staggering. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to provide information from all perspectives. He also helped one tour member find the particular grave of a soldier ao they could lay a poppy. I highly recommend this tour to anyone, its truly worth it.
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Denis_S, Oct 2025
Great tour. There was good communication with the tour company who agreed to facilitate me by picking me up near my hotel when I informed them my hotel was too far from their listed pick up points. Transport was a Mercedes minivan with a great driver " Jack " ( who was possibly a formula 1 driver in a past life 😃 ). Out tour guide Bulant was witty , very knowledgeable about the Gallipoli campaign and an all round good guy. I managed to visit all the places, cemeteries I always wanted to and although it was a long day, we were back in Instanbul shortly after 10pm. There were 2 breaks outbound, 1 as a toilet break and breakfast at the halfway point and another near the destination for lunch and where we were assigned our tour guide. There was one break on the return journey near the halfway point. The food available at the halfway point is minimal because it's more like a service station but then again nearly all the journey is out in the countryside where towns are limited and the new road system skirts around most of the towns. Overall, a very worthwhile trip especially for history enthusiasts.
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David_E, Oct 2025
Very knowledge guide. Transportion good. Completed alot of ground on the tour. Well organized and felt safe at all times.
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Pamela_C, Oct 2025
Long emotional day. The driver & tour guide were excellent. The changeover drive on return was the worst. Driving 118kmph in a 50 zone. Instead of tsking me to my hotel he put me off in an area zi didnt know on a 2 lane tramline. At 9.15 pm me 81 yo using a walker. Oh its only 100 metres down there. NO! I jade to ask after walking 200mts. Shop keeperc told me another 10p mts turn left & there was hotel another 100 mts. Not happy.
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Latu_V, Oct 2025
As a kiwi this was an experience of a lifetime a would recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about what the Anzacs and their journey. Baruk was knowledgeable and very accommodating to any questions we had a big day but I would do it again!!!
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Joanna_S, Oct 2025
Our tour guide Hussain, spoke good English, and his knowledge about Gallipoli was so extensive. Long day but well worth it, come away with a deep history of the area, plus some sadness of the lives lost that day on both sides. Our driver also was excelleny.
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Leanne_R, Sep 2025
Very well organised, pick up and drop off in Istanbul went smoothly. We definitely scored the jackpot with our tour guide, Burak, he was amazing. His mix of knowledge and humour made the day thoroughly entertaining. It was a very moving experience and he explained it all so well. We learnt so much more and felt privileged and honoured to walk where the Anzacs did before us. Highly recommend this tour, it’s something we will never forget.
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Kay_D, Sep 2025
This was an informative, detailed tour of the sites of Gallipoli. Our guide, Hasan, had photographs showing the battlefields and we stood in the same places they had been taken. It was a moving experience and I would highly recommend this tour.
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Larysa_K, Sep 2025
I booked this tour for my husband (Australian) and a week later he is still talking about it :) it was the highlight of our Istanbul trip for him and he was lucky to get a guide who was right into history and has shown lots of facts unknown before. Great tour, I can definitely recommend!
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