Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips β all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries.
For private trips, you can cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before departure. For the Daytrip Pool shared shuttle, we offer 3 ticket options when booking: Non-refundable, Flexible with cancellations 24 hours before departure, and Super-flexible with cancellations up to 15 minutes before departure.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
Know more about traveling from Gallipoli
Yes, and the ancient city of Troy is the natural companion. Troy is located approximately 30 km (19 miles) south of the Gallipoli ferry crossing near Canakkale, making it a logical addition to the same day or a nearby overnight stop. Some travelers also use Canakkale itself as a base, exploring both Troy and Gallipoli across two days. If you are traveling from Istanbul, combining both sites in a single extended trip is a popular and rewarding route β history spanning 3,000 years within a short distance of each other.
The Gallipoli Peninsula is approximately 280 km (174 miles) from Istanbul by road β a journey of roughly 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on traffic and your exact starting point. The opening of the 1915 Canakkale Bridge has made the drive significantly more direct than it once was. A private transfer is the most practical way to make this trip. The battlefield sites are spread across a large peninsula with no meaningful public transport between them, so having your own vehicle and driver means you move between sites on your terms, not a shared tour group's schedule.
Plan for a full day. The major sites β Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, Chunuk Bair, The Nek, and the Helles Memorial at the peninsula's southern tip β are spread across a wide area of rugged terrain. A focused visit covering the key ANZAC sector sites takes around 4 to 6 hours on the ground. Factor in your travel time and you have a rich, full-day experience. Trying to rush it defeats the purpose; these are places that reward slow, reflective visits.
You can visit independently, but a knowledgeable guide genuinely transforms the experience. The battlefields are visually quiet β rolling hills, cemeteries, and modest memorials β and without context, it can be difficult to grasp the tactical reality of what happened where and why. A good guide brings the landscape to life, explaining the terrain, the human stories, and the significance of each position. That said, if you prefer to move at your own pace and have done some reading in advance, arriving with your own private transfer and exploring the well-marked sites yourself is entirely feasible.
Anzac Cove is where it all began β the narrow beach where Allied troops landed on April 25, 1915. Lone Pine Cemetery is one of the most emotionally affecting spots on the peninsula, commemorating over 4,900 Australian and New Zealand soldiers with no known grave. Chunuk Bair, at the highest point of the Sari Bair ridge, was the only place Allied forces briefly reached their strategic objective β the views across the Dardanelles make the scale of the campaign viscerally clear. The Helles Memorial near the peninsula's tip honors nearly 21,000 servicemen who have no known grave. Each site tells a different part of the story.
Gallipoli refers to the peninsula in northwestern Turkey where one of the most significant and emotionally charged battles of World War I was fought in 1915. Allied forces β including Australian, New Zealand, British, and French troops β landed here against a determined Ottoman defense in a campaign that shaped the national identities of multiple countries. Today the peninsula is a protected landscape of pine-forested hills, coastal coves, and solemn memorials. For many visitors, particularly those from Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, it is a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage. For everyone else, it is a rare opportunity to walk through history in a place that still carries the weight of what happened there.
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So, so happy I stumbled upon this website to book two private transports while visiting Lima, Peru. They were both one-way trips approximately 3 hours in length. Great communication as soon as everything was booked via email and I then downloaded their app. I had a few issues with the app and the customer service was awesome trying to assist me in getting it corrected. Honestly impressive customer service which gave you a positive feeling that you made the right choice. Both drivers were right on time - No issues whatsoever! Can't say enough about the service and ease of everything when travelling so far away. Great job to the daytrip team! Would strongly recommend.
