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Full-Day Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul

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Duration: 1 day Tour starting point: Your Istanbul hotel Tour ending point: Same with departure point Includes: Private tour, officially licensed tour guide, private transportation, entrance tickets Excludes: Lunch, drinks, gratitudes ( recommended) Sights to see: Gallipoli Peninsula and Battlefields

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Private Gallipoli Tour

Learn about the place where was one of the stages of World War I.

You will be picked up from your hotel by your private tour guide at 08:00 am for the tour to Gallipoli to visit the battlefields of World War I.

This tour will be operated with a private van and your tour guide will inform you about World War I on your journey.

Sights to see: Brighton Beach, 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 of Shrapnel Valley, Turkish Memorial, The Nek and Walker´s Ridge, Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial).

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your Istanbul hotel with a private van and overnight stay in Istanbul.

Our service ends here, we hope you have a great time and to have you as our guest again.

Q: Is it a long distance to drive? A: We would like to inform you that this will be a very long drive and very long day, as the private van will be only for you it will move faster than a regular tour bus.

Q: What are the language options? A: We can operate your tour in English, Spanish and Italian upon request. Please contact us for other language options.

Q: What is the distance between Istanbul and Gallipoli? A: It takes almost 4,5 hours from Istanbul to Gallipoli with private van service, on the way you will have time for breakfast.

Q: How to meet my tour guide? A: Your tour guide and driver will be waiting you at the lobby of your hotel for departure.

Q: Can we add another site or choose the sites of visit to our program? A: Please advise us in advance if you would like to choose the sites of visit or add another site of visit to your tour itinerary, so we can revise it accordingly.

Q: Are we alone with the guide or will there be a group? A: As this is a private tour service, you/your family will be alone with your tour guide.

Q: What kind of vehicle is used for transportation? A: Depending on your number vehicle choice is managed however our tours are generally operated with Mercedes vito or Mercedes Sprinter for larger group.

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Private Gallipoli Day Tours From Istanbul

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• Tour Type: Private
• Transport: By Coach
• Available on: Everyday
• Departure: 07:30
• Arrival: 22:00
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Our private Gallipoli day tours are available every day all year round from Istanbul. We pick you up right from your hotel in Istanbul and drive to Gallipoli peninsula via Tekirdag, Kesan, and Eceabat. You are traveling with your private vehicle Istanbul to Gallipoli. That’s why you can stop and rest on the way as you wish. You will meet with your private professional and knowledgeable local tour guide in Eceabat and begin to your Gallipoli private tour. You can spend your time at the sights as much as you can. At the end of the Gallipoli private tour, we will drive back to Istanbul and transfer you to your hotel.

Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul 07.30 am –  We will pick you up from your hotel by your private car and private driver. You will be driven in a private car and driver to Gallipoli Peninsula via Tekirdag, Kesan, and Eceabat. 12.30 – Arrive in Eceabat and have lunch at the local restaurant. 13.30 – You start your Fully Guided Gallipoli Private Tour

Gallipoli Private Tour Anzac Cove Brighton Beach (actual intended landing beach) Beach Cemetery (the grave of John Simpson) Kabatepe Ariburnu Cemetery Johnston’s Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels) ANZAC Commemorative Site Lone Pine Australian Memorial Courtney’s & Steele’s Post Cemetery Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial Quinn’s Post Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Memorial Sergeant Mehmet Turkish Memorial The Nek Walker’s Ridge Cemetery Baby 700 Respect to Mehmetcik Memorial Battleship Hill & Location of Mustafa Kemal’s Headquarters 17.30 – End of the Gallipoli private tour 18.00 –  We depart for Istanbul 22.00 –  Arrival to Istanbul and transfer back to your hotel in Istanbul.

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Tour Highlights: Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul is the best option to make your own tour to Gallipoli Battlefields.Private Gallipoli Tour gives you and opportunity to explore the Battlefields in the peninsula and spend more time in each place while you are visiting with your private guide.

Private Tour to Gallipoli You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul then drive from Istanbul to Eceabat. We will stop on the way as you wish for breakfast (own expense). Upon arrival to Eceabat, we will have lunch then start to visit the Gallipoli peninsula and the Battlefields in Gallipoli peninsula. This is your private tour and you can spend your time as you wish with your private guide.

Private Gallipoli Day Tour from Istanbul Itinerary 07:00 am – You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel in Istanbul and drive to the World War I Battlefields of Gallipoli. 11:30 am – Arrive at lunch stop in Eceabat 12:30 am – Private fully guided Gallipoli Tour

On Gallipoli day tour from Istanbul you will visit and hear about:

• Brighton Beach (actual intended landing beach)
• Beach Cemetery (the grave of John Simpson)
• Ariburnu Cemetery
• ANZAC Commemorative Site
• Lone Pine Australian Memorial
• Johnston’s Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels)
• Courtney’s & Steele’s Post Cemetery
• Quinn’s Post
• Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
• Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Memorial
• Sergeant Mehmet Turkish Memorial
• Walker’s Ridge Cemetery
• Respect to Mehmetcik Memorial
• Battleship Hill & Location of Mustafa Kemal’s Headquarters

17:30 pm – Gallipoli Private Tour ends. At the end of the tour, drive back to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel or drive to other destinations in Turkey as your wishes.

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2-Day Troy and Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul

2-Day Troy and Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul kicks off early in the morning, meeting your guide in central Istanbul to step on your comfy vehicle for a voyage to Gallipoli’s historic battlefields. After about a four-hour journey, arrive in Gallipoli to learn about the long and dreadful WWI campaign fought between the Ottoman Turks and Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Learn the story about the many soldiers who fell in Gallipoli for nearly eight months of the war as you walk with your guide through this historic site. See the most poignant Australian memorial section - Lone Pine. Go to Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial and discover a rare battleground where Allied troops were triumphant, but only for a short period. Continue to ANZAC Cove, where most battles had been fought to pay your heartfelt respects to the soldiers who we lost. Walk through Ari Burnu Cemetery, where 200 servicemen lay forever. See more memorials at Beach Cemetery, Brighton Beach, and the shady trenches at Johnson’s Jolly. On the next day, head to Nusrat minelayer and Cimenlik Castle. Begin your walking tour and discover how Troy evolved and became a Bronze Age dwelling from a series of small villages only to fall as a Byzantine town. Hear about the old history of Troy and the Greek mythology of the Trojan War. Be dazzled by these historical ruins and then see the timber-built Trojan Horse, the town’s icon. Afterwards, spend some free time snapping photos and walking around exploring the ruins at your own pace. Continue through one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, the 4,000-year-old city of Troy. Discover how Troy is thought to be the first place where people connected from the Mediterranean region and Anatolia (ancient Asia). Finally, return to your Istanbul lodging where your tour ends in the late evening.

• Tour the WWI battlefields at Gallipoli and Troy
• Visit memorials including Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, Anzac Cove and Brighton Beach.
• Explore the archaeological site at Troy, learn about the Trojan War and see the famous wooden Trojan Horse.
• Have free time to see the Gallipoli sights.

• You Are Fully Insured For The Duration Of The Tour.
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• Luxurious Vehicles For Transportation.
• Professional Tour Guide.
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• Gratuities(Optional).
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1 Istanbul – Gallipoli – Çanakkale

Early in the morning, meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel in central Istanbul or in a central Istanbul(prearranged pickup point) step on board your comfy vehicle for a voyage to Gallipoli’s historic battlefields. Along the way stopping briefly for a quick bite to eat (own expense). 

After about a four-hour journey, we arrive in Gallipoli, learn about the long and dreadful WWI campaign fought between the Ottoman Turks and Australian, New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). 

ANZAC, who was a member of the Allies, followed orders to attack Istanbul but were met by a surprisingly determined Ottoman Turk army who battled with them to a standstill. 

Hear about the thousands of soldiers who fell in Gallipoli during nearly eight months of fighting,  walking with your guide through this historic site. 

Begin your walking tour by exploring the most exciting battlefields and observing quaint memorials which are visited by many foreigners every year. 

See the most poignant Australian memorial site - (Lone Pine). Then stroll to the trenches of the Nek while learning about the soldiers who attacked from the nearby forest. 

Next, head to Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, discover a rare battleground where Allied troops were triumphant, but only for a short period. 

Continue to ANZAC Cove, where most of the battles of the War had been fought, pay your heartfelt respects to the soldiers who had fallen and died here. 

Then we will stroll through Ari Burnu Cemetery to see where 200 servicemen had fallen forever. 

Observe more memorials at Beach Cemetery, Brighton Beach, and the sombre trenches at Johnson’s Jolly. 

Stop for lunch about midway through your tour, take this time to explore and discover the hidden gems of this site at your own pace. 

Then, meet your guide at a prearranged place and time to drive to your accommodation in central Çanakkale where you will have more free time.

2 Çanakkale – Troy – Istanbul

After breakfast, we will depart from your hotel with your guide and head to Nusrat minelayer and Cimenlik Castle. 

Start the day with a walking tour, learn how Troy evolved from a series of small villages to became a Bronze Age dwelling only to fall as a Byzantine town. 

With your guide, hear about the ancient history of Troy and the Greek mythology of the Trojan War, a 10-year war started by the Trojan prince (Paris) who took off with Zeus’ daughter (Helen). 

Admire these historical ruins and see the timber-built Trojan Horse, the town’s icon. Afterwards, you can take the time out to explore the ruins at your own pace. 

Next, we will have lunch at a restaurant nearby, before continuing through one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, the 4,000-year-old ancient city of Troy. 

Learn how Troy is thought to be the first place where people connected from the Mediterranean region and Anatolia (ancient Asia). 

Finally, hop back on your coach and return to your Istanbul lodging where your tour ends in the late evening.

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Private Daily Gallipoli Tour

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Explore the historical depths of Gallipoli with our Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul. Customized to your preferences, this exclusive experience offers a personalized journey through the significant sites at your own pace. With a dedicated guide and seamless transportation from Istanbul, delve into the poignant history of Gallipoli, commemorating the sacrifices made during World War I. This private tour ensures an intimate and reflective encounter with Gallipoli’s solemn landmarks, providing a meaningful day trip from Istanbul.

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Day 1 : Private Day Tour to Gallipoli from Istanbul

Pick up by the tour guide around 06:30-07:00 am and depart to Gallipoli. On the way, we stop by to have small breakfast. Arrival to Gallipoli after driving 5 hours, visits to Memorials of Dardanelles, Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, driving back to Istanbul. After arrival, transfer to hotel. End of our service.

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Gallipoli Tour provides specialized and tailored journeys to Turkey’s rich array of historical and cultural landmarks, such as Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, Fethiye, Konya, and Cappadocia. Embark on an extraordinary exploration of these breathtaking ancient sites, accompanied by our local expert guides. These specialists are not only well-versed in the intricate wartime history of Gallipoli but are also knowledgeable in the cultural and historical significance of all our featured destinations. Experience an unforgettable tour steeped in heritage, guided by regional experts committed to offering you an immersive and enlightening adventure.

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Gallipoli Tours from Istanbul: How to find the Best One

By: Author Amanda OBrien

Posted on Last updated: 16/02/2024

As an Australian who was living in London for 12 years, it had gotten to the point that I felt like a bit of a disgrace for never having visited Gallipoli.

The battle at Gallipoli took place in 1915 and is a story known by all Australians and New Zealanders. Today there are memorials and cemeteries in the area that allow visitors to pay tribute to the many young men who lost their lives.

So I investigated Gallipoli Tours from Istanbul and came up with the following.

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Gallipoli Tours from Istanbul – Getting there and Getting Around

It isn’t easy to get to Gallipoli – particularly if you are only interested in going for one day. One option is to fly to Alexandroupolis in Greece. It is then 2 1/2 hours by car to the Gallipoli Peninsula.

However, there are no direct flights to Alexandroupolis Greece from London and there aren’t loads of good options.

The nearest airport to Gallipoli is Canakkale . There are no direct flights from London and even with just one stop the shortest total journey is about 10 hours.

Also, there are flights from Istanbul and Ankara to Canakkale (you’ll have to change airports in Istanbul) but they seem to always be terrible flight times like 23:55 departures.

After quite a bit of research, I decided that the best option was to fly to Istanbu l. Also, Istanbul is a fantastic city with loads of interesting things to do – and I was planning on heading on to Cappadocia afterwards and it is quite easy to get from Istanbul to Kayseri, the main airport in Cappadocia.

British Airways and Air France both fly from London to Istanbul. Next up was figuring out how to get to the Gallipoli Peninsula from Istanbul.

Public buses are an option but the average journey time is 8 hours. Driving was by far the best option but again it is a 4-hour drive each way.

Personally, I wouldn’t be keen to drive in Istanbul, and driving for 8 hours in one day didn’t appeal to me at all. So a Gallipoli tour from Istanbul was definitely the best option.

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Choosing your Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul

There are several options when it comes to taking a Gallipoli tour from Istanbul:

⇒ A classic one day visit to the Gallipoli Peninsula and the key sites such as Lone Pine and ANZAC cove

⇒ Combining the Gallipoli Peninsula and ANZAC battlefields with nearby Troy in one day trip

⇒ Taking a 2-day trip covering both Gallipoli and Troy

⇒ Private Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul

Within all of those options, there will then be choices around whether or not your trip includes meals, a pick-up and drop-off at your hotel etc.

Also, for the one-day trips from Istanbul the tours do vary in time. The shortest option is about 14 hours but several run for 20 hours so do make sure you check the duration of the tour.

Most tours will pick up and drop off at your hotel. Of course, the more people on the tour the longer the pick-up and drop-offs will take – one to remember.

What to Expect on a Day Trip to Gallipoli from Istanbul

When I arrived at my hotel the day before my day trip to Gallipoli the tour company had already called and confirmed my 6 am pick up time – ugh.

If your tour company hasn’t confirmed the day before via email or phone or your hotel I would contact them and double-check. You don’t want to get up that early if you don’t have to.

I was also able to ask my hotel if I could have a coffee before the pick-up and some fruit. If you have chosen a tour option without breakfast I would suggest asking your hotel to put together breakfast for you as there may not be anywhere to stop with takeaway food that you want to eat.

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Expect your bus to be quite high quality. When I went we had a smaller minibus on the way to Gallipoli but a much larger bus on the way back.

I assume some of the tour companies work together and share passenger numbers. If possible I would check what kind of bus will be used.

If the description says luxury bus and the tour costs a bit extra I would take this option as you will be spending a lot of time on the bus.

My tour included breakfast. We made the stop just under 2 hours into the trip. The breakfast and restaurant which it was in were basic but absolutely fine. And importantly there was a clean bathroom.

For most tours, the first stop will be the town of Eceabat and lunch. It is a small town. Nice enough but nothing special. Lunch is normally some type of hot meal/meze etc. Again, the food won’t be amazing but it will be absolutely fine.

Eceabat is a great place to grab some snacks. Remember, by the time you return to Istanbul it will be quite late and not many tours include dinner.  

As an Australian, the highlights of my Gallipoli tours were ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine , the Australian war memorial. It was very moving to see the graves of all these young boys who were most likely naively expecting the adventure of their lives.

Seeing the beach and seeing the landscape brings home how difficult a task was faced. It was a very moving trip and something I think every Australian should do.

My tour also visited the New Zealand memorial, several memorials featuring moving words, and the ANZAC commemorative site (this is where the dawn memorial service is held on Anzac day).

Most of the day is spent driving around the Gallipoli Peninsula and getting out at key sights.

My tour had an outstanding tour guide who really brought the stories of Gallipoli to life. Also, we were given a generous amount of time at each stop.

Finally, we hopped on a much bigger bus for the trip back to Istanbul – which took considerably longer than the trip out as the traffic was bad. I got back to my hotel at about 1030pm.

A 1 day Gallipoli tour from Istanbul is a long day but a great day and so worth doing. The tour company was fantastic and I think it was also excellent value for money.

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Where to stay in Istanbul – Boutique Hotels

Empress zoe.

Empress Zoe is a lovely little boutique hotel in the heart of the historic district of Sultanahmet in Istanbul. There are several reasons to stay here.

First is a fabulous location. When it comes to what to do in Istanbul they are all an easy walk from Hotel Empress Zoe –  the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofya, and the Grand Bazaar.

Second is it is a lovely stylish boutique hotel at a very reasonable price. The third is the incredibly lovely staff. And the fourth is the breakfast – Yum.

Fabulous fresh treats and make sure you’re there when the warm savory pastries come out. Finally, it is also fantastic value with rooms starting at just 60 pounds .

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Hotel Ibrahim Pasha

Another lovely boutique option in Sultanahmet is Hotel Ibrahim Pasha . This small hotel has only 24 rooms and features a great balcony with a view of the Blue Mosque. Prices from 100 pounds a night.

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The Weather on the Gallipoli Peninsula

Summer in Istanbul is hot and generally quite muggy. As the Gallipoli Peninsula is a peninsula the climate is not as muggy as Istanbul in the summer and you may get some sea breezes.

Surprisingly winter can get very cold and the temperature often drops to low single degrees. It is often even colder on the Gallipoli Peninsula with the wind. Grab a forecast for your visit here.

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The currency of Turkey is the Turkish Lira. Most large places take credit cards but you will need cash for taxis, public transport, street vendors, water bottles, etc.

And you may be able to negotiate a discount if you are able to pay in cash at places like the Grand Bazaar. There are many ATMs around Istanbul, so getting cash isn’t hard.

When to go on a Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul

Spring (April to May) and Autumn (September to mid-November) are generally the nicest times to visit this part of Turkey. The temperature is still warm but not too hot and the skies tend to be clear.

What to pack for Gallipoli day tours from Istanbul

Istanbul and the Gallipoli area are quite relaxed when it comes to dressing and more accepting of tourists wearing fewer clothes than many of its neighbors.

If you’re taking a day trip to Gallipoli from Istanbul dress comfortably as you will be spending quite a few hours sitting on a bus. Once you’ve arrived there will be quite a bit of walking so bring some sensible shoes, a day pack and some water.

I would also definitely bring some type of power bank so you can charge your devices for that long bus journey. Some of the buses have USB ports but I wouldn’t risk my bus having one or it working. And definitely bring a kindle or your favorite book.

Who Paid for What in this Istanbul to Gallipoli Post

I covered all of the costs associated with my Istanbul to Gallipoli day trip myself. However, this Gallipoli Tours from Istanbul post does contain affiliate links. That means if you click through on them and end up making a purchase I will receive a small commission. I just wanted to make sure that you were aware of this,

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Amanda O’Brien is the creator and editor of The Boutique Adventurer. She has visited 80 countries and is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers as well as the IFTWTA. She is passionate about wine had has just completed Level 3 of the WSET. Born in Australia, she lives in London.

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Wednesday 7th of February 2018

I've BEEN HERE! And I have to say my travels through TURKEY has quite possibly been my FAVORITE vacation of all time. SO MUCH HISTORY and SO MUCH AMAZING FOOD!!!! I have been to Greece and Italy too, but Turkey truly sticks out as being THE BEST!

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Thursday 8th of February 2018

Turkey is brilliant isn't it - I think alot people associate it with just beach holidays but it has so much more on offer! Thanks for the comment Gigi

Sunday 4th of December 2016

Beautiful.I love that break fast.

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It is not every day you travel far across the globe on an Australian right of passage and pilgrimage tour to Anzac Cove and Gallipoli’s battlefields in Turkey to see where your grandfather fought for our freedoms during the First World War.

In early-July 2019, John and I travelled to Greece , Italy and Turkey for eight weeks, spending six nights in Turkey — from visiting Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia to wandering through the colourful Grand Bazaar and Egyptian Spice Market to hot-air ballooning over Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys , to name a few activities. One memorable and sombre experience was our full-day historical journey to Gallipoli’s principal battlefields, graveyards and monuments.

John, an ex-military soldier and 21+ year veteran of the Australian Armed Forces, was also keen to learn about the brave and fateful moment in 1915 when 16,000 Australian troops, including my grandfather, landed at Gallipoli.

To do this once-in-a-lifetime experience justice, we hired one of Turkey’s best-leading experts and historians on the Gallipoli Campaign, Kenan Çelik, MA, OAM, booking one of his six-hour Classic Anzac Battlefield tours.

Here is our guide on how we stepped into exploring WWI history on a full-day fully-escorted private tour from Istanbul to Gallipoli.

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Brief overview of the gallipoli campaign and the anzacs.

At dawn on 25 April 1915, Allied troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey. The Gallipoli campaign was the land-based element of a strategy intended to allow Allied ships to pass through the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople (now Istanbul) and ultimately knock Ottoman Turkey out of the war.

In 1915 Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops stormed a quiet Aegean beach to battle Turkish soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

ANZAC Day was first marked on 25 April 1916 in commemoration of the first anniversary of the landing of the ANZACs, marking the brave and fateful moment when 16,000 Australian troops (including Rae’s grandfather, Bertram Hare) landed at Gallipoli of which 2,000 would be killed and wounded on that fateful day alone.

By the time Gallipoli was evacuated in December 1915, 8,709 Australians and 2,779 New Zealanders had been killed.

Places of Pride

Today, many memorials and cemeteries, not only in Turkey, Australia and other countries (see other top battlefields around the world worth visiting further below ), mark the fight and honour those who lost their lives.  

Places of Pride is the National Register of War Memorials and is an Australian War Memorial initiative to record the location and photos of every war memorial across Australia.

The  Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, is also such a place open to the public to visit — designed and built in the 1920s and 1930s to commemorate those who served in the First World War. 

Today, the Australia War Memorial building and its extended surrounding structures tell the stories of the past and honour Australian servicemen and servicewomen involved in other battles of subsequent conflicts and operations, such as World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars and current operations.

Where are Gallipoli and Anzac Cove?

Anzac Cove (Turkish: Anzak Koyu) is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in modern Turkey) located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east.

Anzac Cove became famous as the site of the World War I landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps on Sunday, 25 April 1915.

Getting There

It is about a 5-hour (about 266 kilometres) one-way drive by a private limousine from Istanbul to Gallipoli.

Combining the road trip with our six-hour fully-escorted guided tour (plus a lunch break in Eceabat) makes for a 16-hour+ full-day excursion.

The nearest towns to the Anzac commemorative sites are Eceabat (20km), Canakkale town centre (30km) and Gelibolu (45km), but there is no public transport available from these towns to the national park. The services take place in the Gallipoli Campaign Historical Site, a protected area in a national park, which is an isolated, remote and exposed location with no permanent infrastructure, facilities or shelter.

Best Time to Visit Gallipoli

The best time to visit Gallipoli is during the spring (March through May) and autumn months. Summer months will mean intense heat and blazing sun. Also, there is very little shade on the battlefield area, in addition to massive crowds, mainly from Turks on holiday. The Winter months are typically cold and rainy.

Days before and during 25 April is an extremely popular and busy period each year for Australians, New Zealanders and Turks. For further information on attending the Anzac Day Gallipoli Dawn Service, Anzac Commemorative Site; and Australian Memorial Service, Lone Pine Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial Service, Chunuk Bair, go to the Australian Government, Department of Veterans Affairs website .

The busiest month for tourism in Gallipoli, Turkey is July, followed by June and May. We visited in early-July 2019, with few tourists, and experienced warm weather (a high of 87°F (30°C)) with clear blue skies and a gentle breeze coming from the Gallipoli peninsula beaches.

What To Pack For Gallipoli

Dress in casual clothing and comfortable walking footwear, especially since all sites of interest at Gallipoli (except for private museums in the area) are outdoors. The variable terrain includes reasonable flat sealed roads, cobblestone paths, sloped and uneven gravel tracks and grassed areas (which can become slippery or muddy when wet), as well as very steep ungraded paths.

In the summertime, come prepared with a hat and sunblock, snacks and bottled water (as the nearest shops are in Eceabat, 20 kilometres away). In the colder months, wear layers.

About Our Expert Battlefield Guide & Historian

Kenan Çelik, MA, OAM, is one of Turkey’s leading English-speaking experts on the Gallipoli Campaign of World War One, having been a certified guide to the battlefields of the Gallipoli Peninsula for more than 30 years.

At that time, Kenan shared his knowledge of the events of 1915 with literally thousands of people from all walks of life.

He has had the privilege of showing Gallipoli battlefields to Presidents, Governors-General and many other dignitaries, as well as visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, India, Turkey, Ireland and Canada.

In 2000, Kenan was awarded the Order of Australia, our highest civil honour, by the Australian government recognising his services to Australian history and becoming the first Turkish citizen to receive this award.

Since retiring as a lecturer in English language and literature, Kenan holds the Turkish states certificate’, qualifying him as a guide for all sites in Turkey — concentrating on introducing visitors to the history of the Gallipoli battlefields and the ancient cities of Troy and Assos.

You can contact Kenan for more information on Gallipoli, Troy and Assos and his expert service as a guide for these places when you plan to visit Turkey.

Gallipoli as an ex-Australian Soldier and Grand-daughter of WWI

As an Australian, visiting Gallipoli is a right of passage and a once-in-a-lifetime historical pilgrimage. However, there are also two personal reasons for John and me why this journey was historically and significantly important.

My grandfather, Bertram Hare, was there as a Corporal on the landing at Anzac Cove and John served 21 years in the Australian Armed Forces with a keen interest in military history.

The most moving part of this Gallipoli tour experience for us was spending time in the cemeteries where thousands of ANZACs lie, and seeing the graves of legendary ANZACs including John Simpson [Kirkpatrick], the ‘man with the donkey’.

My Grandfather, Corporal Bertram Hare — An ANZAC Soldier at Gallipoli

Every family has a WWI family ancestral story and one I’m proud to share. Below is my Grandpa Bert’s military biography and journey to Gallipoli as a veteran and surviving soldier of the First World War, 1914-1918 conflict.

On 22 December 1914, my grandfather on my mother’s side, Corporal Bertram Hare and his Company 15th Battalion embarked a ship bound for the Middle East.

When the 15th Battalion (part of the 4th Brigade) arrived in Egypt two months later, it became part of the New Zealand and Australian Division. Bert and his Battalion left Egypt bound for Gallipoli as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 12 April 1915.

On 25 April 1915, my grandfather and his fellow soldiers landed at ANZAC Cove in the late afternoon. When, on the night of the landing, the troops of the 4th (Monash’s) Infantry Brigade — the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Battalions reached the head of the valley — they found Quinn’s held by a handful of men of the 1st and 3rd Brigades, together with some New Zealanders and a New Zealand machine-gun.

The 16th Battalion was designated a place at Pope’s, and part of the 15th near Courtney’s and Steele’s. The 13th, coming up the next day, mainly strengthened the 16th Battalion on Pope’s, but one of its companies reinforced the remnants of the original garrison at Quinn’s. When the 1st Australian Division was reorganised, the 15th Battalion, scattered through it, was gradually disentangled. On Thursday, the 14th Battalion in Quinn’s Post was relieved by six officers and about 220 men of the 15th under Captain Quinn. (ref Bean diaries vol I, p579). Thousands died the first night.

From May to August, the Battalion was involved heavily in establishing and defending the front line of the ANZAC beachhead. In August, the 14th and 15th Battalions are assigned to the task and seize the high ground between Hill 971 (or Koja Chemen Tepe), the highest point of the Sari Bair Ridge and Chanuk Bair in order to secure a drive across the peninsula to capture the forts which guarded the straits.

In the first months of the Gallipoli campaign, flies were not present to any great extent, but over time, with horse manure and several hundred thousand dead, waste, and polluted water, disease spread, and dysentery became rife. Medical records indicated there were many mistakes with diagnosis and treatment. In the end, hundreds were being shipped out in May-August 1915 to try and prevent the spread of disease.

Bert suffered malaria, loss of vision, gastroenteritis and dysentery. On 30 July 1915, he was shipped out. It was just in the nick of time, for in August, the Company participated in the failed attempt to assault the summit of Hill 971. During the night of 6 August 1915, the 4th Brigade advanced. But, progress was slow due to the difficulty of the terrain. By dawn the following day, the Brigade was well short of its objective. During the failed attempt to assault the summit, most of his Company died.

From 21 August 1915 until 26 September 1915, Bert has hospitalised onboard a ship, at island hospitals Ghezirah, Mena, Helouan, and Zeitoun in Egypt. Later he was discharged on light duties until 19 February 1916, when Bert got transferred to Australia as escort duty on the Nestor. On return, he was promoted to sergeant, discharged on medical grounds and employed as a recruiting officer.

Grandpa Bert luckily survived Gallipoli to settle down as a farmer back in Australia. Unfortunately, he died before I was born, so I never got to thank him personally for his service to our country.

What Does ANZAC Day Mean to Us?

For over a century Australians have served in conflict and peace around the world, protecting the values of freedom and democracy. During John’s 21 years in the military, we have met hundreds of good people who have served, some of whom are still good friends of ours today.

Every ANZAC Day we remember and give thanks for the service of all those who have fought for our freedom, and we give thanks to all those serving our country today.

Whether that’s through wearing rosemary, a red poppy or medals on your chest, marching through the city streets as a collective group, listening to the last post at dawn on our house driveway (during Covid) alongside our neighbours followed by one minute of silence for a time of reflection and as a sign of respect to baking traditional ANZAC biscuits . We all do our part.

What To Expect on the Gallipoli Battlefield Private Tour

At 6:00 am, our private driver picked us up in an air-conditioned car directly from our accommodation, Hotel Amira, located in the historical city centre, the Sultanahmet area, Istanbul, leaving the crowds and traffic behind.

En route in our car, we followed the turquoise shore of the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles viewing the historic waterway the British, French and Anzac troops intended to secure during the Gallipoli campaign.

We stopped for a leg stretch, refreshments and a toilet break around the halfway point of our road trip.

It took us approximately five hours to drive from Istanbul before we finally reached the Gallipoli National Park and our first stop, the Anzac commemorative site — where we met our private tour guide, Kenan Çelik, for the first time.

At first impressions, Kenan is a warm Turkish gentleman with a casual happy demeanour.

As time progressed, the more time we spent with him, the further we admired his sharp intellect, dry wit and compassionate nature.

He is passionate about his subject matter and can rattle off battlefield facts and figures, war legends, and battle scenes from these hollowed Turkish grounds from a mental repertoire of three decades of historian knowledge and experience.

Kenan took us on a story-telling journey of discovery to key sites of historical significance, including ANZAC Cove, the Ari Burnu cemetery, the Nek, and the battle sites of Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine.

His in-depth knowledge brought alive the many abandoned battlefields and overgrown trenches and tunnels, where history, myths and legends were born, connecting the past with the present.

Exploring the Gallipoli Peninsula and seeing the scars left by WWI, we paid tribute to the ANZAC, including my grandfather, who survived, his mates and Turkish troops who didn’t and laid down their lives in battle.

After a lovely Turkish-styled all-inclusive lunch with Kenan at a restaurant in Eceabat, the nearest town to the battlefields of Gallipoli, we visited many other places made famous by courage and sacrifice: Shrapnel Valley, Quinn’s Post, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), and Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery.

In addition, we walked in the footsteps of soldiers on the infamous battlegrounds where Turkish troops stood off against the ANZACs and admired the memorials at Brighton Beach and Chunuk Bair.

Along the way, we gained insights into the history behind the Battle of Gallipoli — known otherwise as the Battle of Canakkale.

At the end of our tour, we returned during peak-hour traffic to Istanbul around 10 pm to rest and reflect, with emotional feelings and an unforgettable lifetime of memories in our hearts and minds.

Gallipoli met our expectations and has now ticked off our growing travel bucket list .

Six Other Top Battlefields Around the World Worth Visiting

There are other battlefields where the ANZACs proudly served in WW1, WW2 and Vietnam, which we have visited or have plans to visit.

• Western Front: Villers-Bretonneux, France and Belgium
• Long Tan, Vietnam (Visited)
• Honiara, Solomon Islands (Visited)
• Crete, Greece (Visited)
• Kapyong, South Korea

If you are interested in doing a tour, Mat McLachlan offers escorted battlefield tours to these locations.

We thoroughly recommend this Gallipoli fully-escorted private tour with battlefield historian, Kenan Çelik , for those who have a personal connection to the ANZAC history or are a history buff interested in WWI military battlefields.

Gallipoli is a special place to visit – no Australian or New Zealander who goes there will fail to be moved by the unique experience.

Visiting battlefields certainly is not everyone’s idea of a holiday, but for travellers looking for an extra dimension to their overseas journey to Turkey or wanting to connect with history, adding a one-day Gallipoli tour to your holiday itinerary can be a rewarding journey.

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Alternatively, spend the extra time in Istanbul or Cappadocia , Turkey.

What’s your most life-changing battlefield tour experience and why? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Suitcase Escapes operated as Suitcase Escapes ABN 77 303 398 792 and found at https://www.suitcaseescapes.com (also referred to within as “Suitcase Escapes”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or “Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”) we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

Suitcase Escapes is owned by John and Raeleen Ronan (also referred to as the “owner(s)”).

What Information Do We Collect and How is it Used?

Information you voluntarily submit to our website.

Wherever possible, you can elect to remain anonymous or use a pseudonym in interacting with us e.g. when making an enquiry.

We may collect Personal Data from you such as, but is not limited to, your name and email address, or your website URL and name, when you voluntarily submit information to Suitcase Escapes by leaving a comment, subscribing to our newsletter, joining us on social media or when contacting us for enquiries.

The following are situations in which you may provide Personal Data to us:

• When you fill out forms or fields through Suitcase Escapes.
• When you sign up for any newsletters or other materials through Suitcase Escapes.
• When you provide information to us through a third-party provider, service or website.
• When you communicate with us or request information about us or our products and services, whether via email, hard copy document or other means.
• When you participate in online surveys, polls or market research.
• When you participate in any of our marketing initiatives, including, contests, events, or promotions.
• When you participate in forums, submit comments, and provide user-generated content or submissions.
• Other circumstances where collecting personal information is reasonable and permitted by the laws of Queensland, Australia.
• How we collect, store, use and secure Personal Data is in line with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (‘Privacy Act’).

Our legal basis for processing this information is your consent, and by voluntarily providing us with Personal Data, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Data to us, you acknowledge and agree that such Personal Data may be transferred and stored from your current location to the office and servers of Suitcase Escapes and the authorised third parties referenced below.

Contact Forms

Information submitted through the contact forms on our Website is sent to our Suitcase Escapes email account, hosted by Gmail , in accordance with Google and its EU “Privacy Shield” policy .

We keep these submissions for customer service purposes only. They are never used for marketing purposes or shared with any third parties.

Sensitive Personal Information

At no time are you to submit sensitive personal information to this Website. Furthermore, under no circumstances will we request any information from you that may disclose your:

• political, religious or philosophical opinions, beliefs, associations or affiliations
• health and sexuality
• racial or ethnic origin
• membership of a trade union, or a professional or trade association
• criminal records.

If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect from Others

We may receive information about you from other sources, such as from social media websites (i.e., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or others), blogs and other users. Suitcase Escapes utilises social media commenting systems. Therefore, if you choose to comment on a Suitcase Escape post, shared on social media, your comment may appear on the blog post as well.

Automatically-Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access Suitcase Escapes. For example, when you use Suitcase Escapes, your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed our Website may be logged. We may also collect information about actions you take when using Suitcase Escapes, such as links clicked.

Use of Cookies

A cookie is a piece of text that is saved to your browser by a website to enable that website to save certain information to your machine so that it can later be retrieved. We do not use cookies to collect Personal Data about you.

We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by Suitcase Escapes. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalised experience on our Website. For more information about our use of cookies, please see the Cookies section below.

If you leave a comment on our Website you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on Suitcase Escapes may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How Your Information May Be Used

Suitcase Escapes may use your personal information in the following ways:

• To operate and maintain our Website.
• To create your account, identify yourself as a user of our Website, and customise our Website to your account.
• To send you promotional information, such as newsletters and ad-hoc notifications. Each email newsletter will provide information on how to opt out of future mailings by unsubscribing.
• To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts.
• To respond to your comments or enquiries.
• To provide you with user support.
• To track and measure Website performance.
• To process payment for purchases, you make through Suitcase Escapes.
• To protect, investigate, and deter unauthorized or illegal activity.
• To review the effectiveness of our marketing programs and analyze other general demographic trends.

How Comments are Managed

Comments are welcomed and encouraged on this Website, but there are some instances where comments will be edited or deleted as follows:

• Comments deemed to be spam or solely promotional in nature will be deleted. Including a link to relevant content is permitted, but comments should be relevant to the post topic.
• Comments including profanity will be deleted.
• Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive will be deleted. Note this may include abusive, threatening, pornographic, offensive, misleading or libellous language.
• Comments that attack an individual directly will be deleted.
• Comments that harass other people will be deleted. Please be respectful toward other contributors.
• Anonymous comments will be deleted. We only accept comments from people who identify themselves.

Suitcase Escapes reserves the right to edit or delete any comments submitted to our Website without notice. This comment policy is subject to change at any time. If you have any questions about the commenting policy, please let us know by contacting us .

When visitors leave comments on our Website we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service, in accordance with the Gravatar service policy . After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Third-Party Use of Information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorise us to share your information.

Additionally, Suitcase Escapes may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of our Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your Personal Data is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

Our Third-Party Partners

Our Third-Party Partners who may place cookies and tracking technology on your computer or device include:

Google Analytics and MonsterInsights

These services track Suitcase Escapes usage and provides information such as referring websites and visitor actions on this Website. Google Analytics and MonsterInsights may capture non-personally identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. But no other Personal Data is captured by Google Analytics or MonsterInsights, in accordance with Google Analytics’ privacy policy and MonsterInsights’ Privacy Policy .

MonsterInsights Google Analytics application uses the Google Analytics Reporting API to gather analytics about our Website.

Google Analytics Opt-Out . To provide Website visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics, Google has developed the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js).

If you want to opt-out, download and install the add-on for your web browser. The Google Analytics opt-out add-on is designed to be compatible with Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari, Firefox and Opera. In order to function, the opt-out add-on must be able to load and execute properly on your browser. For Internet Explorer, 3rd-party cookies must be enabled. Learn more about the opt-out and how to properly install the browser add-on .

Newsletters

Suitcase Escapes uses Vision6 as its email service provider. Through Vision6, we collect contact information, distribute our newsletter, and track actions you take that assist us in measuring the performance of our Website and newsletters. Upon subscription, we also track the pages you visit on our Website through Vision6.

Our newsletters contain tracking pixels. This pixel is embedded in emails and allows us to analyze the success of our newsletters. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email, which links within the email you click, and the pages you visit on our Website. This behaviour is not passed on to third parties. All data submitted at the time of subscription to our newsletter is stored on Vision6’s servers. Access Vision6’s privacy policy and anti-spam policy . At any time, you may be removed from our newsletter list by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided in each email.

Suitcase Escapes uses Akismet and its anti-spam service to make it easy for you to leave comments on our Website blog posts. Personal information that you enter for comments is securely stored on Akismet’s server, in accordance with Akismet’s privacy policy .

Surveys and Polls

We may also conduct surveys, polls or market research and may seek other information from you on a periodic basis. These surveys will provide us with information that allows improvement in the types and quality of services offered to you, and the manner in which those services are offered to you.

Periodically, Suitcase Escapes may invite you to complete a voluntary survey. These surveys may be completed through Survey Monkey or Vision6 . All survey responses may be submitted anonymously and only your IP address is stored. You may voluntarily enter your name and email address. All data submitted through Survey Monkey and Vision6 are stored on their servers and are subject to the Survey Monkey privacy policy and Vision6 privacy policy .

Anonymous Data

From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.

Publicly Visible Information

If you leave a comment on Suitcase Escapes, the name you choose may be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly.

Suitcase Escapes uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, and customise Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics or Affiliate Program Participation , as described herein.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by our Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in their Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

At this time, your Personal Data is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time at Suitcase Escapes’ sole discretion.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other Personal Data without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer Personal Data collected through Suitcase Escapes to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganisation proceeding brought by or against us.

Advertising

Display ads.

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content, and advertisements and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our Website. These companies may use non-Personal Data (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this Website and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioural advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit networkadvertising.org .

Remarketing Ads

From time to time, Suitcase Escapes may engage in remarketing efforts, using remarketing tracking cookies and conversion pixels from third-party providers, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market our Website. These providers use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to our Website. This allows us to present special offers for our products and services to you via Facebook and Google. However, your Personal Data is not used by any remarketing service other than to present you with special offers from us. We use the following third-party service providers for remarketing: Facebook: Opt-out of Facebook remarketing Google: Opt-out of Google remarketing

Affiliate Program Participation

In some instances, Suitcase Escapes may include affiliate links in posts where we recommend specific products and services we deem to be travel-related, such as gear, tours, or activities. If you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These links are always disclosed.

On our Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and enables us to analyse the success of any of our online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. This allows our Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behaviour will not be passed on to third parties.

Children's Information

Suitcase Escapes does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that our Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately and we will remove such information from our records as soon as possible.

Spam Policy

Suitcase Escapes is strongly opposed to spam. We will only send emails to users that have explicitly requested to receive an email from Suitcase Escapes. Examples may include:

• Opt-in subscribers to the Suitcase Escapes Newsletter.
• Users that complete a contact form.
• All communications that are related and relevant to what you have requested.

Suitcase Escapes may contain hyperlinks and other pointers to other websites operated by third parties (“Linked Websites”). We do not control Linked Websites and are therefore not responsible for the content of any Linked Website or any hyperlink contained in a Linked Website.

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on this Website.

Suitcase Escapes, therefore, has no responsibility or liability for the content, activities and privacy practices of these Linked Websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Website to read the privacy policies of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Suitcase Escapes. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of this Website and welcome any feedback about these websites.

Email Communications

If you send us an email with questions or comments, we may use your personally identifiable information to respond to your questions or comments, and we may save your questions or comments for future reference.

For security reasons, we do not recommend that you send non-public personal information, such as passwords, social security numbers, or bank account information, to us by email.

You may opt-out of receiving future commercial email communications from us by clicking the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of most emails we send, however, we reserve the right to send you transactional emails.

Social Media

Suitcase Escapes may use social media and social networking services in order to market our Website and its products and services. These applications require the use of third-party service providers. Notably, we have a Facebook page, Facebook private group page, Twitter feed, Instagram feed, TikTok channel and YouTube channel.

The Facebook page and Facebook Private Group page are administered by Facebook , in accordance with Facebook’s Data Policy , and is accessible by Facebook users who have already consented to Facebook’s Data Policy. The Facebook Group page is administered and moderated by Suitcase Escapes. We do not export information about our followers from the Facebook platform.

The Twitter account we use is administered by Twitter, in accordance with Twitter’s Privacy Policy .

The Instagram account we use is administered by Instagram (as one of Facebook’s products), in accordance with Instagram’s and Facebook’s Privacy Policies .

The TikTok account we use is provided and controlled by TikTok Pte. Ltd , in accordance with TikTok’s Privacy Policy .

The YouTube channel is administered by YouTube , in accordance with YouTube’s privacy policy .

Suitcase Escapes may use direct messaging over social media on occasion when users contact us on Facebook by leaving messages in our Inbox or by sending us Direct Messages on Twitter. We aim to delete these messages as soon as we have responded to the enquiries.

How Long Do We Retain Your Personal Data

Suitcase Escapes ensures Personal Data is retained only for as long as necessary in accordance with the above purposes and applicable laws. We may be required to retain your Personal Data for a number of years in order to satisfy legal or contractual obligations, or in order to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. When your Personal Data is no longer necessary for these purposes, the Personal Data will be deleted.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

If you subscribe to our Website newsletter, your Personal Data will be retained until you unsubscribe or are removed from the third-party service provider database, at the administrative discretion of Suitcase Escapes.

For users that register on our Website (if any), we also store the Personal Data they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Rights Related To Your Personal Data

If you have left comments on this Website, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any Personal Data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Refer to our Comments section above.

Opt-out You may opt-out of our newsletter subscription service and future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also contact us to be removed from our mailing list.

Access You may access the personal information we have about you by contacting us .

Amend You may contact us to amend or update your personal information.

Forget In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal information. To do so, please submit a request via our contact us form.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Where We Send Your Personal Data

Visitor comments may be checked through our third-party service provider automated spam detection service.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

We protect your Personal Data with the following site features:

• We use an SSL/HTTPS certificate throughout this Website. This encrypts our user communications with the servers so Personal Data is never captured by third parties without authorisation.
• This Website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit as safe as possible. We use regular Malware Scanning.

No personal information is stored on the site or its backend at any time.

How You May Contact Suitcase Escapes

If you have any questions, concerns or ideas about how we could improve our Privacy Policy, please contact us . Where you provide suggestions, materials or feedback it is considered non-confidential and we may, at our complete discretion, use it to improve our Website, service and/or how we handle personal information without any obligation to compensate you regardless of how we use, implement, copy, modify, display, distribute and/or otherwise benefit from your suggestions, materials or feedback.

Changes and Revisions to Suitcase Escapes’ Privacy Policy

We are obligated to regularly review and update this Privacy Policy. We, therefore, reserve the right to amend this Website Privacy Policy at any time.

At a minimum, we will update this Privacy Policy once per year. We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice.

Please review this policy periodically, especially before you provide any Personal Data. Your continued use of our Website after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Policy.

Last updated: 02 December 2022

For the purposes of this Disclaimer:

• Suitcase Escapes operated as Suitcase Escapes ABN 77 303 398 792 and found at https://www.suitcaseescapes.com is a personal collaborative blog created, written and edited by John and Raeleen Ronan (also referred to within as “we”, “us”, “our”, “Suitcase Escapes”, or the “owner(s)”).
• Website refers to Suitcase Escapes, accessible from https://www.suitcaseescapes.com
• “You” means the individual user accessing the Website, Suitcase Escapes, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.

The content available on or through this Website is distributed by Suitcase Escapes for general information purposes only. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Suitcase Escapes makes no statement, representation, or warranty about the quality, accuracy, context, completeness, availability or suitability for any purpose of, and you should not rely on, any content available on or through this Website. Despite our best efforts, Suitcase Escapes makes no warranties that the content available on or through this Website is free of infection by computer viruses or other contamination, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Suitcase Escapes disclaims, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you or any other person might incur for any reason including as a result of the content available on or through this Website is in any way inaccurate, out of context, incomplete, unavailable, not up to date or unsuitable for any purpose. Suitcase Escapes reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the content on the Website at any time without prior notice.

This disclaimer also covers the below social media channels owned, managed and administered by John and Raeleen Ronan, under the business operated as Suitcase Escapes ABN 77 303 398 792.

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These social media channels strive to abide by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guidelines and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Guidelines for online influencers. For questions about this Website and its related social media channels, please contact us .

Errors and Omissions

The information given by Suitcase Escapes is for general guidance on matters of interest only. Even if Suitcase Escapes takes every precaution to ensure that the content of the Website is both current and accurate, errors can occur. Plus, given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in the information contained on the Website.

Suitcase Escapes is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.

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The Website may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with Suitcase Escapes. While we strive to provide only quality links to useful and ethical websites, we have no control over the content and nature of these sites, nor does Suitcase Escapes guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites.

These links to other websites do not imply a recommendation for all the content found on these sites. Site owners and content may change without notice and may occur before we could remove a link that may have gone ‘bad’.

Please be also aware that when you leave the Website, other sites may have different privacy policies and terms that are beyond our control. Please be sure to check the Privacy Policies of these sites as well as their “Terms of Service” before engaging in any business or uploading any information.

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Comments that are published by you are your sole responsibility and you will take full responsibility, liability and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. Suitcase Escapes is not liable for any comment published by you and reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever.

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This Website does accept forms of paid advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. It may also accept free products, services, travel, event tickets and other forms of compensation from third parties. This Website and our social media channels abide by word-of-mouth marketing standards. We believe in transparency of opinion, association, and source. Any compensation received may influence the content, advertising space, sponsorships, topics or posts presented on this Website and made to our social media channels. Such content, topics or posts will be clearly identified as non-paid, paid or sponsored content. For example:

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Departing from Istanbul

As the gateway between Europe and Asia, Istanbul offers various options for travelers heading to Gallipoli. Here are the most convenient ways to reach your destination:

• By Bus : Several companies operate daily services from Istanbul to Gallipoli, particularly around Anzac Day. The journey typically takes around 5 to 6 hours. It’s advisable to book your tickets in advance, especially during the peak period of Anzac Day commemorations.
• Guided Tours : Opting for a guided tour can offer a hassle-free experience, with many tours designed specifically for Anzac Day. These tours not only cover transportation but also provide insightful guided visits to the historic sites in Gallipoli.
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• Public Ferries and Buses : A combination of a ferry to the Asian side of Istanbul followed by a bus to Gallipoli is another option. This route offers a unique way to see more of Turkey’s landscape, though it may take longer than a direct bus.
• By Air : While there’s no direct flight to Gallipoli, you can fly from Istanbul to Çanakkale and then take a short bus or taxi ride to Gallipoli. This is the fastest but often the most expensive option.

Journey’s End

Reaching Gallipoli from Istanbul for Anzac Day is more than just a trip; it’s a pilgrimage of remembrance and homage to the brave souls of the past. Whether you choose the directness of a bus ride, the comfort of a guided tour, or the adventure of a road trip, the journey is sure to be a profound experience.

Q: How far is Gallipoli from Istanbul? A: Gallipoli is approximately 250 kilometers from Istanbul, which translates to about a 5 to 6-hour drive.

Q: Are there any special travel arrangements for Anzac Day? A: Yes, many tour operators offer special services for Anzac Day, including overnight stays and early morning services at Gallipoli.

Q: What should I bring for the Anzac Day ceremony at Gallipoli? A: It’s advisable to bring warm clothing, as the dawn service can be quite cold. Also, consider bringing a flashlight, water, and snacks.

Q: Is it necessary to book in advance for Anzac Day? A: Absolutely. Accommodations and travel services can fill up quickly due to the high demand around Anzac Day. Early booking is recommended.

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