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Depart in the early morning from Istanbul to Gallipoli. Arrival in Eceabat in time to have lunch. Next, continue to the ANZAC peninsula for your fully guided Gallipoli tour. Visit Brighton Beach, and the Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, the Anzac Commemoration Site, Lone Pine Australian Memorial and more. Pickup and drop-off and lunch is included on this full-day tour.
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Duration: 18 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Depart in the early morning from Istanbul to Gallipoli. Arrival in Eceabat in time to have lunch. Next, continue to the ANZAC peninsula for your fully guided Gallipoli tour. Visit Brighton Beach, and the Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, the Anzac Commemoration Site, Lone Pine Australian Memorial and more. Pickup and drop-off and lunch is included on this full-day tour.
Start the day out early after being picked up from your Istanbul hotel at 7:30am. Arrive at Eceabat at 12:30 and enjoy a delicious lunch. (included in the price).
After lunch begin your sightseeing tour by visiting:
• The Kabatepe War Museum,
• Brighton Beach and the beach cemetery (on the southern tip of ANZAC Cove and the landing place of the first wave of ANZAC troops and home to up to 30,000 troops during the campaign)
• ANZAC Cove
• The Ari Burnu cemetery
• The ANZAC Commemoration Site
• 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),
• 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial,
• The Nek (site of the famous light horse charge depicted in the ‘Gallipoli’ movie),
• Chunuk Bair, New Zealand Memorial (captured by the New Zealanders during the August offensive, highest point captured during the entire campaign).
Sightseeing ends at 6pm and you will depart back to Istanbul. Stop for dinner along the way back to your hotel (at your own expense). Arrive back at your accommodations at about 11pm.
