GALLIPOLI BATTLEFIELDS TOUR
Departure: Everyday
Duration: 6 Hours
Pick up: Canakkale Cruise Port & Canakkale Hotels
Service: Private
The battlefields of Gallipoli are situated about 15 km from Canakkale. This tour will give you the chance to explore one of the most drastic lands of war where many nations have lost their lives. You will be transferred by coach to a local ferry, which functions between two continents, from the Asian to the European side via the famous strait Dardanelles. Gallipoli National Park has a great significance in the world of military history being the soil on which the battles of the Gallipoli Campaign took place, which contains Turkish and Allied monuments, cemeteries and museums surrounded by forests. You will visit several monuments and will explore the battlefield that witnessed the lost of many lives from both sides. In the Gallipoli National Park, you will also see the Memorials of many soldiers of different nationalities. You will see the Military Monument in the National Park which is dedicated to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives. Here, you will also visit the important site, the Anzac Cove. Gallipoli war has changed the destiny of Modern Republic of Turkey today and the lost lives of all nations are kept in the minds and the hearts of the whole Turkish nation. After visiting the battlefields, you will visit Kabatepe Hill National Park and see the findings from the same period. The tour will continue with ferry to return to Canakkale. A photo stop will be made at the “Trojan Horse” in the city center. After all the visits, you will turn back to port of Kepez/Canakkale.
Remark;
• If it is demanded, other languages are available for private group or individual requirement. (It is charged extra US$ 50 for the other languages guided.)
• 0-3 ages are free, 3-8 ages are 50% discount.