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My grandfather was one of the last to evacuate Gallipoli, just before Christmas 1915. We have his war letters, neatly copied into an exercise book by his aunt; his official army photographs of Anzac Cove and the trenches, and the blue cloth-backed map he carried in his pocket, faded and worn at the folds. And of course, we have his medals. My time was limited so I did a one day Gallipoli tour with a driver and a guide. It's a four and a half hour drive from Istanbul to the Gallipoli Peninsula so we only had about three hours actually there. Our guide was a smiling, friendly man in his 40s, who makes his living through a passion for and knowledge of a great tragedy. A Turk teaching Australians and New Zealanders their history. And giving some understanding of the other side of the story, as well.
Reviewed by: Philippa B, Australia, September 2008 Note from Viator: This review is from Philippa Burne, who toured Gallipoli on a one-day tour from Istanbul and wrote about her experiences at Gallipoli over on the Viator Travel Blog.
A moving experience. I'm a Kiwi with some strong family connections to Gallipoli. This tour was something I had been looking forward to for many years. Definitely recommended.
Reviewed by: Janet A, New Zealand, September 2008
Value for money ! Unfortunately our pickup was an hour late, which took an hour out of the time we could spend onsite and made it rushed. Our guide was very informative. Plenty of stops along the 5 hour trip to refresh, which was nice. Would recommend to anyone.
Reviewed by: Dianne M, Australia, October 2008
A great experience, but our guide didn't know much of the ANZAC history. The bus driver was too fast. Very nice people with some more knowledge would add another star. Yes, you can do it in one day and should!
Reviewed by: Julie D, Australia, May 2009
