Anzac Day 2027 - 5 Day Tour - 22-26 April
From AUD 1,835/pp
Lock in your place with a $500 deposit payment!
Our 5-day tour begins in Istanbul where we tour the highlights of this historic city before heading to the Gallipoli memorials and the Anzac Day Services.
Tour Overview
We start in Istanbul with a tour of the highlights of Sultanahmet including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Hippodrome and Topkapi Palace. The tour then heads to Gallipoli where we enjoy dinner before an early morning transfer to Anzac Cove ahead of the Dawn Service. We then climb Artillery Road via Beach Cemetery and Shell Green to Lone Pine where the Australian Memorial Service takes place.
Following the Lone Pine service we continue along Second Ridge Road with stops at Johnston's Jolly, Quinn's Post, the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial and the Nek with views down over Shrapnel Valley. At the top of the hill we reach Chunuk Bair where our coach will collect us following the New Zealand service for our return to Istanbul (note it is not possible to attend both the Australian and New Zealand services).
Register Your Attendance
All attendees (Aussies & Kiwis) must register their attendance at the Gallipoli commemorative services on the Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs website HERE.
Visas & Insurance
Australian & New Zealand passport holders do not require a visa for stays in Turkey of up to 90 days.
Travel insurance is a must, people based in Australia can try Covermore or NIB Travel Insurance.
Tour Payments
To secure your booking we require a $500 per person deposit with the final balance due by Friday 12 March.
Any Questions?
Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions about the tour.
Inclusions
- Arrival & departure transfers from Istanbul or Sabiha Gökçen airports
- Tour of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district
- Anzac Day memorial services at Gallipoli
- Three nights Halich Hotel, Istanbul including breakfast
- Short-stay MD Barbaros Hotel, Canakkale including dinner ahead of our departure for the Dawn Service
- Professional English speaking Turkish tour guide
Entry Fees & Meals
The tour price does not include entrance fees to museums. No entry fee is required at the Gallipoli battlefields or Anzac services.
Turkey's currency is the Lira and exchange rates are approximately 10TL = AUD 0.29 (as at August 2026).
Some examples of entry fees to visit the main sites the tour takes in are:
- Blue Mosque - FREE
- Hagia Sophia - FREE
- Topkapi Palace - 320 TL
- Underground Cisterns - 100 TL
Breakfasts are included each morning of the tour (apart from Anzac Day) and dinner is included in Canakkale. At other times there are a range of options for you to eat on the cheap. The ever-popular Turkish kebab is around 100 TL, or you can opt for western style restaurants - it's really up to you!
Itinerary
Thursday 22 April - Arrival in Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! Arrival and departure airport transfers are included in the tour. Email [email protected] with your flight information to arrange your transfers.
Those already in Istanbul or arriving by any means other than flight will need to make their own way to our Istanbul hotel.
Overnight: The Halich Hotel, Istanbul
Friday 23 April - Istanbul Tour
This morning we enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar.
Overnight: The Halich Hotel, Istanbul
Saturday 24 April - Travel to Gallipoli
Today we travel to the World War I battlefields of Gallipoli. We travel along the Dardanelles - the ultimate aim of the Anzac campaign - and see the fortifications that held back the earlier British naval attack.
This evening we enjoy an included group dinner and have a few hours rest at our Canakkale hotel before heading to Anzac Cove ahead of the Dawn Service.
Sunday 25 April - Anzac Day at Gallipoli
This morning is the Anzac Dawn Service where we commemorate the fallen on this special day.
Following the Dawn Service we climb Artillery Road via Beach Cemetery and Shell Green to Lone Pine where the Australian Memorial Service takes place.
We then continue along Second Ridge Road with stops at Johnston's Jolly, Quinn's Post, the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial and the Nek with views down over Shrapnel Valley.
At the top of the hill we reach Chunuk Bair where our coach will collect us following the New Zealand service for our return to Istanbul (note it is not possible to attend both the Australian and New Zealand services).
Overnight: The Halich Hotel, Istanbul
Monday 26 April - Tour Departure
The tour ends this morning after breakfast. Our tour leader will have details for your departure airport transfer.
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AUD 1,835
/per person