Disneyland Paris



Escorted Tours










Themed Breaks






The Details







Leger Holidays
in association with Travel 55
Your tour will take in a combination of battlefields, memorials and war cemetaries. You'll learn why battles were fought at particular locations, your guide will help you to interpret the landscape and look for signs of the battle evident today. You'll hear the countless stories of personal bravery and sacrifice, not just on the battlefield but also the acts of ordinary people in extraorinary times.

Specialist Battlefield Guides: Consistently highly rated by Leger's guests for their knowledge, personal perspective and going the extra mile; your guide on tour will be one of Leger's hand picked specialists. The team of over 20 guides is headed by Paul Reed, Tony Lea and Bill McQuade, who between the three of them have a combined total of over 50 years' guiding experience!

Gallipoli

Holidays by Air 8 Days - 7.5% Discount

Discover the facts behind the heroic but ultimately unsuccessful Gallipoli landings


Gallipoli Beach

Gallipoli Tour Itinerary 
DAY 1:
Fly to Istanbul where we are met and transferred to our overnight hotel.
DAY 2: Gabatepe and Helles Memorial (included)
Early departure for Gallipoli, with comfort stops en-route; the journey is around four hours from Istanbul and we have lunch in Gallipoli town, overlooking the Dardanelles. Following check-in at our hotel, we visit the Helles Memorial to the Missing – where the vast majority of those who fell in 1915 are commemorated, seeing the Turkish gun battery. We also go into Seddul Bair and see the grave of Doughty- Wylie VC. B,D
DAY 3: British Landings Cape Helles - Krithia (included)
We begin our look at Gallipoli by focussing on the landings on 25th April 1915. We start on the British sector, seeing where the River Clyde landed the men of the 29th Division on V Beach, Seddul Bair, and the nearby V Beach Cemetery. We then move on to Lancashire Landing, where the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers won six VCs before breakfast: this visit requires some walking as the roads to the beach are not accessible in a coach. At X Beach we see where HMS Implacable landed 2nd Royal Fusiliers, and have a picnic lunch before we look at the ground fought over by the British in the second phase of the campaign, seeing Krithia and the Vineyard, plus the war museum in Krithia and nearby Redoubt Cemetery. B,D
DAY 4: Anzac Beach - Lone Pine (included)
CContinuing with our look at the 25th April landings we move north to ANZAC – where the Australians and New Zealanders landed. We visit ANZAC itself, spending the morning walking along the landing beach and seeing the battlefield and nearby military cemeteries. Picnic lunch at Lone Pine, where we look at the Australian attack and see the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery, and nearby preserved trenches and tunnels. We see where Albert Jacka became the first Australian to win the VC in WW1, and go to the Nek, where the Australian Light Horse suffered heavily in the August offensives – as graphically illustrated in the 1980s film ‘Gallipoli’. The day ends on the New Zealand battlefield at Chunuk Bair, seeing preserved Turkish trenches and the Memorial. B,D
DAY 5 : Sulva Bay - Shell Green (included)
In the morning we go up to Suvla Bay, seeing where some of the first British ‘Pals’ battalions came into action in August 1915. Here we study the landings and also look at the history of the ‘Lost Battalion’, the 1/5th Norfolks: the men from the Sandringham Royal estate who disappeared during the fighting at Suvla. We also visit the new Suvla Bay Museum in Anafarta, seeing an incredible amount of relics recovered from the battlefield. A picnic lunch will be available. In the afternoon we return to ANZAC and see the peaceful Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and take a walk up to Shell Green where the Australians played a game of cricket in full view of the Turks! B,D
DAY 6: Channakale – Troy (included).
We cross the Dardenelles to visit Channakale, seeing the military cemetery, with freetime for some shopping and lunch. In the afternoon we travel to Troy, visiting the site of the famous siege and seeing the archaeological remains, before returning to Gallipoli. B,D
DAY 7: Istanbul (included)
We depart our hotel and arrive at Istanbul at lunchtime. The afternoon is free to visit Istanbul city centre. B
DAY 8:
Fly back to the UK from Istanbul. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Please note due to the nature of this tour some walking is involved.
 

Your Hotels
Your first and last night will be at the 4-star Hotel All Seasons in Istanbul. The hotel has a restaurant and bar. All bedrooms have a T.V., telephone, hairdryer plus air-conditioning. You will stay for 5 nights at the 2-star Hotel Kum in Eceabat/Gelibolu, centrally located on the Gallipoli peninsula, close to the WW1 battlefields. The hotel has a restaurant with terrace, café, bar, beach bar, disco and swimming pool. All bedrooms have a T.V., telephone, hairdryer.

Flights
Flights are by British Airways from London Heathrow and Manchester to Istanbul (Manchester flight supplement from £100 per person). All prices are subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. Call for more details of flight prices/times.

Departure Dates & Prices 2008 Tour ref K8TGL
7 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
5 evening meals
6 Battlefield visits and excursions: Gabatepe and Helles Memorial; British Landings Cape Helles – Krithia; ANZAC Beach – Lone Pine; Suvla Bay – Shell Green; Channakale – Troy; Istanbul
Return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to Istanbul
Supplement for flights from Manchester £100 per person
British Battlefield Guide
Air-conditioned coach
Leger Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
Quote Travel 55 Ref: T5501 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0845 458 5604
September 20 £881
£815
Prices are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £159 • Travel insurance: Standard £38.50, Gold Upgrade £5.


To book or to check availability
Contact Leger Holidays 0845 458 5604
Quote Travel 55 Ref T5501 plus Leger's Holiday Code

Please note - prices may change & will be confirmed when you call to make a booking.
The discount will be applied accordingly to reflect the price

Leger Battlefield Tours Site Map



Copyright 2001 - 2008 CenNet Ltd. All rights reserved.