Mat McLachlan has opened his 2026 Anzac Day battlefield tours to the Western Front and Gallipoli, with an earlybird offer to save up to $400 per couple for all travellers who book by 30 June 2025. Tours:
- 10-day Anzac Day on the Western Front 2026, attending the Dawn Service at the Australian Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux – departing 19 April 2026 from Paris (Earlybird price: $5447pp, twin share)
- 4-day Anzac Day in Ypres 2026, attending the Dawn Service at Polygon Wood in Flanders – departing 24 April 2026 from Paris (Earlybird price: $3047pp, twin share)
- 8-day Anzac Day at Gallipoli 2026, attending the Dawn Service at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli – departing 20 April 2026 from Istanbul (Earlybird price: $4049pp, twin share)
Mat McLachlan also said he be opening bookings for an Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass, Thailand tour for 2026 in the coming weeks.
“The next four years, including this year, mark the 110th anniversary of the First World War and a very significant time to walk in the footsteps of the original Anzacs at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. With its close proximity to key travel destinations in Europe, the Western Front is the most visited significant historic battlefield by Australians – located just a few hours drive north of Paris, an easy 1.5 hour Eurostar train trip from London to Lille, or even fly directly into Brussels and start in Belgium. But Gallipoli also draws many, many Australians each year, seeking to uncover Anzac Cove and the Gallipoli Peninsula. For many Australians, attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli is a pilgrimage,” said Mat McLachlan.
War historian Mat McLachlan started his battlefield tour company in 2008 and it has grown to be Australia’s leading battlefield company, leading thousands of Australian travellers to significant battlefields around the world every year. All tour itineraries are personally designed by Mat McLachlan to explore all the significant Australian battlefields, uncover behind the lines sites, and include special and unique experiences not provided by any other operator. All tours are led by expert historians who bring the history to life, include accommodation in the heart of the battlefields and travel by comfortable air-conditioned coach.
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