ANZAC Day Tours & Trips

Held on the 15 April each yer, ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the day that ANZAC forces landed in Gallipoli during a vicious campaign against the Turks in the First World War. During the nine-month conflict, more than 36,000 Australian and New Zealand troops were killed, and the vast majority are buried in Gallipoli, at several large cemeteries and memorials. For many Australian and New Zealand families, making the trip to Gallipoli for the ANZAC Day service is an important milestone, a chance to honour lost relatives and pay respects. We run our ANZAC trips every year, and have taken hundreds of travellers to the Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove, as well as the ANZAC commemorative site.

All of our ANZAC Day tours visit Istanbul. And they all include guided sightseeing of the city, with the exception of our shortest tour, ANZAC Day Express. This tour is designed for those short on time, who are coming to Gallipoli solely for the Dawn Service.

On our ANZAC Day group tours, the maximum group size is 24, and these trips do fill up most years. As these tours are specially designed around ANZAC Day, you will be travelling with other Australians and New Zealanders, mostly with family connections to the Gallipoli campaign. Ages range from those in their 20s all the way up to people in their 60s and beyond.

Please note that the Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove is a public event, and you will be joined by other members of the public, veterans, and politicians, as well as the rest of your tour group.

We use high-quality, well-located 4-star hotels for our ANZAC tours. We list many of the hotels we commonly use on the tour page for each trip, though we reserve the right to substitute these for other hotels of a similar standard, should the need arise.

Our three longer ANZAC Day itineraries are all fully escorted by one of our expert guides. Our 4-day express ANZAC Day tour does not involve much sightseeing so is not escorted, though our representatives will be on hand at the ANZAC Cove Dawn Service, and all of your transportation is also included, with the exception of a departure airport transfer.

The short answer: Turkish food is AMAZING!

Turkish food is renowned around the world. You'll eat plenty of meze and hummus, and the kebabs are nothing like the ones you find in London at 3am! Other famous Turkish dishes include pide, a kind of Turkish pizza, and kofte (meatballs). There's more information about the food in Turkey on our top tips page.

The tap water in Turkey is generally considered safe to drink, so bring a reusable water bottle with you to save money and plastic waste!

As a UK-based company, we follow the latest up to date advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCDO). You can see the latest travel advice and local laws for Turkey here.