Small-Group Full Day Gallipoli & ANZAC Battlefields from Istanbul
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Istanbul, Turkey
- 15 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the WWI battlefields and ANZAC memorials along the Gallipoli Peninsula on this full-day tour from Istanbul. Visit sites that can’t be reached by public transport, including ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine, Johnston’s Jolly, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair, and benefit from a guided tour that provides historical context. Learn about the Allied campaign of 1915-16 that resulted in great losses for the Australian, New Zealand, and Turkish troops.
- Visit at least five WWI sites along the Gallipoli Peninsula, all in one day
- This comprehensive itinerary covers all the key sites and includes lunch
- A small group size provides more opportunities to ask your guide questions
- Enjoy a seamless experience with hotel pickup and drop-off included
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
After meeting your expert guide at your central Istanbul hotel, travel to Gallipoli by air-conditioned coach for you small-group day trip. Buckle up and cruise along the renowned Gallipoli Peninsula and listen as your guide explains the story of this treacherous WWI military offensive.
Learn more details about the campaign launched in April 1915 by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) that aimed to support dwindling Russian forces. The goal of the allied troops was to topple Ottoman Turkish forces and sack Istanbul, then Constantinople. By January 1916, the campaign was a stalemate and the Allied troops retreated after massive casualties on both sides of about 100,000 troops.
Arrive in Gallipoli after around a 5-hour journey and stretch your legs with a stop at ANZAC Cove. Follow your guide and see the 25th April landing’s beach and The Neck, a site where 40% of Australian troops perished with little to show for the effort. Then, visit Johnston’s Jolly and observe former Allied and Turkish trenches and other remnants of war.
Next, discover the somber memorials of soldiers who perished. Stop at the heartbreaking Australian Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial to observe engravings of close to 5,000 men. Then, visit the honorable New Zealand Memorial Chunuk Bair, the site where New Zealanders held their ground in the summer of 1915.
In the afternoon, enjoy a lunch that is included (drinks are at your expense). As the sun begins to set, hop back in your coach and leave Gallipoli honoring the soldiers with your remembrance. Traverse back to your Istanbul hotel where your tour concludes.
Please note: the order of attractions covered above may be modified during your tour.
Learn more details about the campaign launched in April 1915 by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) that aimed to support dwindling Russian forces. The goal of the allied troops was to topple Ottoman Turkish forces and sack Istanbul, then Constantinople. By January 1916, the campaign was a stalemate and the Allied troops retreated after massive casualties on both sides of about 100,000 troops.
Arrive in Gallipoli after around a 5-hour journey and stretch your legs with a stop at ANZAC Cove. Follow your guide and see the 25th April landing’s beach and The Neck, a site where 40% of Australian troops perished with little to show for the effort. Then, visit Johnston’s Jolly and observe former Allied and Turkish trenches and other remnants of war.
Next, discover the somber memorials of soldiers who perished. Stop at the heartbreaking Australian Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial to observe engravings of close to 5,000 men. Then, visit the honorable New Zealand Memorial Chunuk Bair, the site where New Zealanders held their ground in the summer of 1915.
In the afternoon, enjoy a lunch that is included (drinks are at your expense). As the sun begins to set, hop back in your coach and leave Gallipoli honoring the soldiers with your remembrance. Traverse back to your Istanbul hotel where your tour concludes.
Please note: the order of attractions covered above may be modified during your tour.
1
Gallipoli
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Anzac Cove
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Anzac Cove
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Istanbul
5 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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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Reviews
4.4
based on 74 reviews
Gerry_W, Jul 2024
A very good day with an excellent guide who knew the history from both sides. The minibus was comfortable and not too arduous.
We visited the relevant sites and heard stories of valour and bad decision making which is what Gallipoli is all about. An essential pilgrimage for ANZACS
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Dear Guest, we are very happy to hear that you were satisfied with our service. Your feedback is very helpful to us in improving our service. We hope that your entire trip to Turkey was wonderful and that you leave our country with beautiful memories. We would be delighted to see you in our country again. Thank you.
Luke_I, Oct 2023
Was an honour to see the ANZAC Battlefields at Gallipoli. My guide, Hasan, was really knowledgable and interesting, helped me learn a lot. Hasan was also funny and a really good story teller, so he made a good day great and very memorable.
It is a long day with a long drive from Istanbul, but if you are like me and really want to see where our ANZAC bravely stood, then its worth it.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Guest, we are very happy to hear that you were satisfied with our service. Your feedback is very helpful to us in improving our service. We hope that your entire trip to Turkey was wonderful and that you leave our country with beautiful memories. We would be delighted to see you in our country again. Thank you.
Lorraine_P, Jun 2023
Our guide, Charlie, was extremely knowledgeable. He certainly made our trip an unforgettable experience.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Dear Lorraine_P,
It is great to see that our guide was successful. Praising these kind of success stories make us more dedicated to keep our service level higher for future.
Thank you so much for giving a review.
Sincerely Yours,
Batuhan
Maggie_B, Oct 2022
The actual Gallipoli experience was OK The young guy that was our guide was too glib for our taste about a very poignant pilgrimage family members made to visit the battle sites of Gallipoli. The main problem we had was the transportation on the way back to Istanbul when we were squished in the back for five hours and the level of service regarding food etc and the extreme squash were well below our expectations. Our complaints to the Crowded House company were dismissed rudely we felt and although the driver was very professional we felt that the owners of the business were not open to any criticism or suggestions for improvements
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear Mrs. Barry,
Thank you for your valuable feedback, it is most appreciated. We carefully go over each comment that our valued guests made. We referred to the transfer company and carefully examined the situation. Although it wasn't intentionally created they received the fare warning for not showing empathy and offering a smoother service.
We remain with sincere apologies
Daniel_B, Jun 2022
Our tour guide was extremely
Knowledgeable and gave great insights to the different areas around gallipoli
John_A, Feb 2020
The tour was fantastic our tour guide was very knowledgeable and would highly recommended the operator except I’m so disappointed I paid over twice the price going through Viator than I would have buying a ticket from the hotel the operator and everyone else on the tour paid it was a rip off!
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Dear John,
We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour.
Our price is fixed and we offer same price at all channels we offer our products. Also we don't sell our product at the hotel receptions. There must be a misunderstanding.
Neon Tours
nin215, Aug 2019
Well, what can I say. My sister and I were thrilled to have Burak as our guide. His passion for his work left us in no doubt that he thrives on the history of Anzac and his country. We learned so much more about the landing and the disorganisation of the whole lead up to the landing. We both reccommend this tour as a must do. I must add that our drive back was like a ride through hell. Too fast and too much traffic. But we did arrive home in one piece thankfully.
Response from Host, Aug 2019
Dear our valued guest,
We're more than happy to hear that our services satisfied your expectations.
We hope you'll enjoy more of our tours in the future,
Neon Tours
John H, Oct 2015
Great well organised trip
Highly recomended
DM_S, Sep 2015
Fantastic tour. Great guide Mahmoud very knowledgeable brought tears to our eyes.
Graeme B, Jul 2015
Very special place for all Australians, New Zealanders and Turkish people. Great to see this with an unbiased viewpoint with a Turkish guide. However, it is a long day! Nearly 18 hours in total, including about 12 hours on the road. But the good side was a thorough all areas guided tour of Gallipoli and Anzac Cove and the memorials.
Stevo, Jun 2015
Long day but well worth the effort
Driver and two guides were very friendly, helpful and informative
Not too many toilets during tour of Gallipoli itself so be aware
Nancy O, Jan 2015
the best part of our holiday in Europe - our guide was passionate, knowledgeable and seemed pleased to be showing us the battle field.
lots of stops, on and off the bus to visit sites and a good explanation of what happened at each of the sites. Great photo opportunities.
And while the pickup from the hotel was efficient, our bus driver told us nothing about where we were travelling, how long it would take, what stops we would have and our arrival at the meeting place had no explanations as to what was going to happen next.
Esther P, Nov 2014
Had a fantastic time.
The tour guide was amazing who obviously had a real passion for the history of the area.
The drive from Istanbul was worth it definitely.
Scotty, Sep 2014
The tour wasn't 15hours, it was more like 18. The guide we got in Gallipoli was a world of knowledge. The bus seats are very small so hard on the knees if you are over 5'5.
Janelle, Aug 2014
While the tour was great and the guide was very knowledgable I think the title and additional cost of the tour was wrongly advertised. A small group tour to me is no more than 12 people however we were on tour with nearly 40 people. It was really disappointing as we were expecting the small group tour to be quite intimate and have more access to the guide however as it was so large I didn't feel we got the same experience. If I had know it would be such a large group I would have booked the normal tour. If I have any family and friends thinking of doing this tour I wouldn't recommend it as the normal tour would suffice.
John A, Jul 2014
It was a really fantastic day. Long, as everyone else said. Take your own snacks and water.
Our guide really knew what he was talking about but at times I found him hard to understand.
Definitely recommended if you're a kiwi or an aussie
James O, Jun 2014
Amazing trip, worth every cent. Something every Aussie should do, very informative guide, long day but worth it !
lauren.storey, Jun 2014
Amazing guide, so much knowledge. A moving experience. Long day but well worth it
Anastasia G, Oct 2013
The day was very good! The guide was knowledgeable and thorough and very interesting! Very full one day trip. Extremely worthwhile
Ashley R, Oct 2013
What an amazing day. Very long but completely worthwhile. Informative experienced guide who took us to so many pivotal places in our history.
Ms_Z, Oct 2013
Thoroughly enjoyed Gallipoli and will recommend this tour highly, extremely moving experience!
Robert W, Sep 2013
Be prepared for a very long day however this tour is well worth it. Pickup from your Hotel at 6 am and drop off back to your hotel close to midnight. About 5 hours drive to Gallipoli and then another 5 hours back to your hotel in Istanbul. A few things in regards to Neon of which we were not happy about. As we booked this tour with Neon we expected a Neon Tour Bus to pick us up. However, the Tour group that took us was Hassle Free Tours. The guide (Munt) did not speak to us much at all on the 5 hour journey to Gallipoli only to tell us when it was time to have a break and what time to be back on the bus. When we finally arrived in Gallipoli another Tour Guide (Murat) took over and then it started to get a lot better from there. We had lunch (which was okay) before we set off on our tour around Gallipoli. Murat was excellent, spoke very good English, had a great sense of humour and his knowledge on the history of Gallipoli is very extensive. He gave us a great insight and an unbiased account of the strategies they used and how these soldiers suffered through this sad time. We started from the beginning right to the end and took in all the important landmarks. About 6pm we headed back to Istanbul - quite exhausted - and arrived back at our Hotel around midnight. The drivers both ways were excellent. However just a heads up that the food in these road side services doesn't look too appetising and if you have a sensitive tummy you are better off bringing some of your own snacks (we had bananas etc). Well worth it.
Glen_I, Sep 2013
The tour of Gallipoli itself was extremely good, but the whole day was spoilt by the lack of communication regarding the transport from Istanbul to Gallipoli and return. We were part of a very full tour, and without exception every person was disappointed in the confusion caused by the lack of advice that was forthcoming on the outward and return journeys. Otherwise this would have been a very very good experience.
Andrea T, Aug 2013
This tour was great. The bus ride was quite long and our bus had problems with the airconditioning, but apart from that it was comfortable and enjoyable. The tour of Gallipoli itself was informative and interesting, the guide was very knowledgeable and his information was interesting to listen to. We had a couple of waits, one at the lunch break and one after the tour, while we were waiting for other people who were meeting us from another tour, and this was a little annoying. All in all the tour was good though and I would recommend it to others.
Leighton_W, Aug 2013
The most amazing tour we did on our 4 week holiday!!! The drive to and from Istanbul is long, but comfortable and you can nap :) The tour itself was amazing - a must do for any Kiwi's or Aussie's. Once you start the tour there aren't alot of toilet stops so pace drinking your water! Also bring snacks for the drive there and home. Such a beautiful place to visit would go back in a heart beat!
Stephanie B, Aug 2013
Although its a long drive it is worth every minute! Our good was wonderful and so knowledgable and adapted the tour to how we liked it and what we wanted to see. Sends goosebumps down your spine being there. A must do trip, loved it!!!
Ainslie G, Aug 2013
It's a long trip but well worth it. The tour guide was very knowledgable
Carmel S, Aug 2013
Bus was comfortable, tour guide was informative. A very memorable experience.
colin_v, Jun 2013
A very full day but comprehensive.
Made special by our excellent professional guide and his delightful sense of humour
Thomas_D, Jun 2013
Very worthwhile tour for those interested in the Australian and New Zealand history in 1915. Day trip is very long, with no particular hurry to get you there or get you home, around 5 hours each way. The guide when you arrive is excellent and has a great balance in the presentation of Turkish and Allied events. Recommended, but only for those who can handle the bus trip, (driver and roads were fine)
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