Day trip
The Anzac area is a short driving loop. Drive to Anzac Cove and take the full audio tour for each of these trails:
Anzac Cove trail
Time: 2 hours
Begin at the beach where Anzacs landed – and imagine their first harrowing day at Gallipoli.
Starting at Ari Burnu, walk or drive to all the stops on the trail.
Holding the Line trail
Time: 2 hours
Explore the defence line that the Anzacs held for two months – and understand the immense challenges they endured.
Drive up and along all the stops from Lone Pine to the Nek.
Chunuk Bair trail
Time: 1 hour
Visit the ridge where New Zealanders tasted brief, exhilarating triumph, as the Allies launched a daring new offensive.
Hear an overview of the offensive on the summit of Chunuk Bair, for more detail visit steps 5 and 7.
The drive back
The Defence trail
Time: 2 hours
Drive back down to Anzac Cove and follow the trail around sites that vividly tell the story of the Ottoman victory on Gallipoli – along with the Allies’ heartbreaking evacuation.
Drive back past Hill 60 and visit the Turkish villages.
Breaking up the tour
There are several great places for lunch, chai and coffee on the route from Eceabat and also along the route that passes through the Turkish villages. There are museums along both routes as well.