Gallipoli Flexi Tour

2-day fully-escorted tour, departing every day | $1247*

See Gallipoli the safe and easy way on this fully-escorted private tour. Walking on the hallowed ground of Gallipoli is a life-changing experience, and Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours has designed this package to make visiting Gallipoli stress-free and immensely rewarding. We'll take care of all the travel arrangements so you are free to explore the history and tragedy of Australia's most famous battlefield. You will be guided on this moving journey by an expert war historian.

Departure City: Istanbul

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

2 days' fully-escorted private touring with an English-speaking guide, expert war historian and private driver
Comprehensive touring of all the major battle sites at Gallipoli, including many out-of-the-way sites visited only by Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Istanbul
Travel by deluxe air-conditioned vehicle
All inclusions and admissions as described in the itinerary
Reference to period photos and maps carried by our guides
Charming 3-star B&B accommodation in the heart of the battlefields
Breakfast daily
Autographed copy of Mat McLachlan's definitive guide to the battlefields, Gallipoli - The Battlefield Guide
The opportunity to discuss your travel plans with Mat McLachlan
Commemorative cap
Ticket wallet and luggage tags

Day 1 (Istanbul to Gallipoli)

Welcome to your Gallipoli battlefield tour. You will met this morning at your Istanbul hotel by your English-speaking tour guide and driver, who will transport you in a private air-conditioned vehicle on the 4-hour drive to the Gallipoli peninsula. En route you will follow the shore of the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, the historic waterway that was the principal objective of the Gallipoli campaign. On arrival at Gallipoli you will have free time for lunch and then spend the afternoon exploring the Anzac sector. You will visit places made famous by courage and sacrifice including Anzac Cove, Lone Pine, Shrapnel Valley, Quinn’s Post, the Nek, Chunuk Bair and more. Your evening is free to rest and reflect on a moving day.

STAR INCLUSIONS: Hotel pick-up in Istanbul - Transfer to Gallipoli - Touring of the Anzac battlefields - 3-star Gallipoli accommodation

Day 2 (Gallipoli to Istanbul)

This morning you will spend more time on the Gallipoli battlefields exploring the ground where the Anzac legend was forged. In the afternoon you will farewell Gallipoli and be driven back to Istanbul, where you will be dropped at your hotel. The journey may be over but the memories will last a lifetime. (B)

STAR INCLUSIONS: More touring of the Gallipoli battlefields - Transfer to Istanbul - Hotel drop-off in Istanbul

WHAT ARE STAR INCLUSIONS?: 'Star Inclusions' are the extra things we provide each day that make your tour really special. You don't pay extra for Star Inclusions - they are included in the tour cost, and many of them are exclusive to Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours.

This tour can be customised to spend as much time at Gallipoli as you would like. Please ask us for details.

*Per person, twin share, land only.

Got a question or need more information?

Call us on 1300 880 340

It was a great trip, we had an amazing group on the tour and Mat, Richard and Kristof really did a fantastic job. A great 'taster' for going back to the area - which we will!"

- Kim Hudson

Mat McLachlan is one of Australia's leading war historians and battlefield guides, and has spent more than a decade following in the footsteps of Australian troops on battlefields around the world. More