Anzac Day Gallipoli
2 Day Tour 2026

Join PP Travel's fully guided tour to Anzac Cove. Our tour departs Istanbul early on the 24th of April heading directly to the Gallipoli Peninsula for a thorough background and insight into the 1915 campaign with visits all the major sites. Your experienced PP Travel guide will have you thoroughly prepared for the evening at Anzac Cove and the dawn service the 25th of April. After the Dawn Service, we offer walking tours of the Anzac Cove sites, then head to either the Australian or New Zealand commemorative service before our return to Istanbul.

The PP Total Gallipoli Peninsula tour experience: Don't be simply dropped off and left to sit for hours at Anzac Cove, like many other operators do. We plan to tour the entire Gallipoli Peninsula, including Cape Helles (British landing and memorial), the massive Turkish memorial, after touring the heights and front lines of the Anzac area - we cover all the major sites.

We also have a welcome meeting at our Istanbul base - Cheers Hostel - the night before the tour. Collect your stylish souvenir Anzac hoodie, join our BBQ, let our crew answer any questions, and stay on for the free Turkish belly dancing show.

PP Travel is a 100% Aussie and Kiwi owned tour company and has been since 1991. When it comes to Anzac Day in Gallipoli - experience counts!

! IMPORTANT : ! Necessary Attendance Pass !
All people attending require an Attendance Pass. Registration for 2026 is not yet open but we will advise (via email) all people who are booked with us for 2026 once registration is open.

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Itinerary for 2 Day Tour 2026

Day 1 - Friday 24 April 2026
Check In Istanbul - Depart for Gallipoli
Check in with PP Travel Rep at central Sirkeci Park (Google Maps : What3Words), besides Sirkeci train station. We have two departure times for our 2 day coaches 7.30am or 8.00am. You will be advised your exact departure and coach number closer to the event.

After loading, our coaches will depart from besides Sirkeci Park for the drive to Gallipoli. On the journey to the Peninsula, you will learn of the fate of over 10,000 Australians and New Zealanders who fought there in 1915. You will be given a though background to the battle by both our PP Travel tour leader along with our local Turkish expert guides.

After lunch at the town of Eceabat, on the shores of the Dardanelles, we plan to tour the entire Gallipoli Peninsula, taking in the major sites in the Anzac front line, such as Lone Pine, Quinn's Post, Chunuk Bair and The Nek. We then head to the massive Turkish memorial at the mouth of the Dardanelles and the British landings at Cape Helles, at the very point of the peninsula. With our experienced crew, we aim to give you a thorough knowledge of this ill-fated campaign.

We return to Eceabat for dinner before heading to the Anzac Cove area late evening to enter the commemorate site. You then have plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere and witness first hand the Anzac spirit and comradery as you meet many other Aussies and Kiwi's who are also here on the same overnight pilgrimage on the grass, under the stars within the Commemorative Zone. You will want to bring sleeping bag and warm clothes as it can get very cold in the early hours.

If you are in Istanbul on 23 April, you are welcome to join us at our pre-tour get together. Closer to the time we will email all 2 day passengers with details of our pre-tour get together the day prior to the tour departure at our Istanbul base, Cheers Hostel. Meet the crew and fellow passengers, collect your hoodie, ask questions, join our BBQ and belly dance show.

Please note that this 2 day tour does not include accommodation. The night of 24 April is spent on the grass, under the stars with every other person who is attending for Anzac Day. Also, our tour of the Gallipoli Peninsula is subject to unexpected and random road closures by the Turkish authorities on the day.

Day 2 - Saturday 25 April 2026
Gallipoli - Memorial Service - Return to Eceabat or Istanbul
This special day starts very early for the Dawn Service at 5.30am. After the service we offer walking tours of the Anzac Cove sites, then head to either the Australian service (10.00am) or New Zealand commemorative service (1130am) before our return to Istanbul, during the afternoon. No accommodation is provided this evening.

* Please note that this information and itinerary is subject to change when circumstances beyond our control require change.