Gallipoli Battlefields by Air
Gallipoli Battlefields by Air
Gallipoli Battlefields by Air
7 Days Starting and ending in Istanbul, Türkiye
Visiting: İstanbul, Gelibolu, Helles Memorial, Lancashire Landing, Anzak Koyu Beach, Lone Pine Monument, Shell Green Cemetery, Suvla Cove, Troy National Park, Çanakkale, Eastern Europe
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Tour code:
ktgl
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
On this WW1 battlefield tour we visit the haunting Gallipoli battlefields, located in the Dardanelles. See the sites where more than 30,000 British and Commonwealth troops gave their lives, as our tour begins in Gallipoli town where we see the Helles Memorial. We then focus on the landings of April 1915 and see where the British troops landed on V beach. At ANZAC we see the landing beaches and visit the nearby cemeteries such as Lone Pine. At Sulva Bay we look at the story of the ‘Lost Battalion’. Finally we visit Channakale and Troy, seeing Channakale’s military cemetery and the siege site at Troy.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Istanbul
Location: İstanbul
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Grand Hotel Halic or Crowne Plaza
Fly to Istanbul where you will be met and transferred to your overnight hotel.
Day 2 : Gabatepe & Helles Memorial
Location: Gelibolu, Helles Memorial
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Kum
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Early departure for the journey to Gallipoli. We have lunch in Gallipoli town, overlooking the Dardanelles. Following check-in at our hotel where we stay for five nights, we visit the Helles Memorial to the Missing, where the vast majority of those who fell in 1915 are commemorated, seeing the Turkish gun battery.
Day 3 British Landings Cape Helles – Krithia
Location: Lancashire Landing, Gelibolu
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Kum
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We begin our look at Gallipoli by focussing on the landings on 25th April 1915. We start on the British sector, seeing where the River Clyde landed the men of the 29th Division on V Beach, Seddul Bair, and the nearby V Beach Cemetery. We then move on to Lancashire Landing, where the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers won six V.C.s before breakfast. (This visit requires some walking as the roads to the beach are not accessible by coach.) At X Beach we see where HMS Implacable landed 2nd Royal Fusiliers, and have a picnic lunch before we look at the ground fought over by the British in the second phase of the campaign.
Day 4 : Anzac Beach – Lone Pine
Location: Anzak Koyu Beach, Lone Pine Monument
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Kum
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Continuing with our look at the 25th April landings we move north to ANZAC, where the Australians and New Zealanders landed. We visit ANZAC itself, spending the morning walking along the landing beach and seeing the battlefield and nearby military cemeteries. Picnic lunch at Lone Pine, where we look at the Australian attack and see the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery. We see where Albert Jacka became the first Australian to win the V.C. in WWI, and go to the Nek, where the Australian Light Horse suffered heavily in the August offensives – as graphically illustrated in the film ‘Gallipoli’. The day ends on the New Zealand battlefield at Chunuk Bair, seeing preserved Turkish trenches.
Day 5 : Suvla Bay – Shell Green
Location: Anzak Koyu Beach, Shell Green Cemetery, Suvla Cove
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Kum
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
In the morning we go up to Suvla Bay, where some of the first British ‘Pals’ battalions came into action in August 1915. Here we study the landings and also look at the history of the ‘Lost Battalion’, the 1/5th Norfolks: the men from the Sandringham Royal Estate who disappeared during the fighting at Suvla. We also visit the Newfoundland Memorial at Caribou Hill. In the afternoon we return to ANZAC and see the peaceful Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and take a walk up to Shell Green where the Australians played a game of cricket in full view of the Turks.
Day 6 : Canakkale – Troy
Location: Troy National Park, Çanakkale
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Kum
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We cross the Dardanelles to visit Canakkale, with free time for some shopping and lunch. In the afternoon we travel to Troy, visiting the site of the siege and seeing the archaeological remains, before travelling to our last night near Canakkale.
Day 7 : Return Home
Location: İstanbul
Meals Included: Breakfast
Fly back to the UK from Istanbul.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Yes, airport transfers are included
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay overnight in a 4-star hotel, such as the Grand Hotel Halic or Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City. You will then stay for five nights at the 3-star Hotel Kum in Eceabat/Gelibolu.
Check out our Q&As
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Airport transfers are included on any Leger Air Holidays
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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Are flights included in this tour?
Return flights are included on any Leger Air Holidays
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 48 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 35 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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