Day Trip to Çanakkale
Tour details
We are going to the lands that changed the course of history and where the torch of our struggle for independence was lit! We would be delighted to have you join us on this special journey, where under the guidance of our professional guide we will explore the Gallipoli Historical Peninsula step by step, the place where epics of heroism were written.
What's included
Transportation
Guidance Service
Not included
Meal Fees
Personal Expenses
Tour Program
Istanbul Meeting
* 01:00: Departure from the main stop designated for the Asian Side, in front of Kadıköy Marriage Office.
* 02:00: Guests are picked up from the main stops designated for the European Side, at Beşiktaş Yıldız Mosque or the İncirli Ömür point.
* 02:00 – 06:30: The journey from Istanbul to Çanakkale begins. While proceeding via the Tekirdağ route, a rest break will be given at a suitable facility along the way.
Eceabat
| 08:00 – 09:30: | Southern Front: Start | We enter the historical area.
• Kilitbahir Castle (Panoramic): The famous Sea Lock built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet.
• Namazgah Battery: The place where soldiers prayed before battle.
• Seyit Onbaşı Statue and Mecidiye Battery: The monument of the hero who lifted the 215 kg shell. |
| 09:30 – 11:30: | Monuments and Actual Martyrs' Cemeteries |
• Şahindere Martyrs' Cemetery: The actual graves of martyrs located in the area where wounded soldiers were treated.
• Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial main monument: The most magnificent monument rising in honor of all our martyrs, ceremonial area, symbolic martyr cemeteries, and reliefs. |
| 11:30 – 12:15: | Crescent and Red Museum Alçıtepe | Award-winning museum that tells the humanitarian and health aspects of the war, recreating the 1915 field hospital. |
| 12:15 – 13:15: | Lunch Break Alçıtepe Village | Lunch break at a local restaurant in Alçıtepe (1 hour).
Gelibolu Historic Area
| 13:30 – 15:30: | Northern Front: Anzac Cove and the 57th Regiment | We are moving to the northern line where the battle was fought most fiercely.
• Anzac Cove and Ceremony Area: The shore where the landing took place.
• Memorial to Respect Mehmetçik: The statue of the Turkish soldier carrying the Anzac soldier in his arms.
• 57th Infantry Regiment Martyrs' Cemetery: The martyrs' cemetery built in memory of the regiment that changed the course of the war and all of whose members were martyred. |
| 15:30 – 17:00: | Final: Chunuk Bair | The highest point of the historic peninsula, where Atatürk's watch was shattered and trench warfare was experienced at its closest.
• Atatürk Monument, New Zealand Monument, and preserved trenches. |
Return Journey and Dinner
After the final at Chunuk Bair, we begin our journey back to Istanbul with countless emotions in our minds.
Tekirdağ - Istanbul
* 17:00: Departure from the Gallipoli Historical Area and departure toward Istanbul.
* 19:00 – 20:00: Dinner Break in Tekirdağ: Dinner break at Tekirdağ’s famous restaurant Özcanlar Köfte, enjoying the famous Tekirdağ meatballs and piyaz (1 hour).
* 20:00: Departure from Tekirdağ to Istanbul.
* 22:00: European Side Drop-off Point.
* 23:00: Anatolian Side Final Drop-off Point.