Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.com2-Day Small Group Tour of French and Belgian WWI Battlefields
Duration: 2 days / 1 night (approx.)
Location: Lille, France
Product code: 2714LILBATTLE2
If you'd like to tour the World War One battlefields of France and Belgium but don't want to join a large coach group, this two-day tour could be for you.
You'll have the opportunity to thoroughly explore the history of the Somme, Pozières, Beaumont Hamel, the Salient, Passchendaele and Ypres.
Accompanied by ex-army personnel or Battlefield Guides with postgraduate qualifications, you will gain fascinating insights into the Western Battlefields of Belgium on this small group tour.
With a maximum group size of 16, and a university educated guide/driver, you are sure to have a memorable and personal experience of these sobering sites from World War One.
Day One:
Tour the Somme battlefield covering major sites from the calamitous first day through the whole five months of the battle. You'll see Delville Wood, the Welsh memorial at Mametz Wood, the huge Lochnagar mine crater, the sunken road where the Accrington Pals were virtually wiped out, Sausage Valley, the Poziere battlefield and Windmill Hill, Courcellette, site of the first major use of tanks supporting Canadian troops, and the nearby tank memorial. An undoubted highlight will be your guided walk around the incredible preserved Beaumont Hamel battlefield site.
Day Two:
On your day touring the Salient you'll see, in the company of a first class guide, some of the most important sites that remain;the German cemetery in Langemark, the area of the first gas attack by Vancouver Corner,where flame throwers were introduced into modern warfare, John McRae's Essex Farm site,Hooge crater and museum, the Passendaelearea and Tyne Cot cemetery.
You'll walk the moonscape of the Hill 60 battlefield and see literally dozens of memorials to British, Australian and Canadian regiments. Spend time in Ypres itself with time to visit St George's Chapel, the Menen (Menin) Gate Memorial. Take an optional tour of the 'In Flanders Field' Museum.
- Two-day small group tour of French and Belgian battlefields from World War One
- Visit sites including Pozières, Beaumont Hamel, the Salient, Passchendaele and Ypres
- One night's accommodation with breakfast
- Enjoy personalized attention from your expert guide on this small group tour
- Tour group numbers restricted to a maximum of 16 people
Two Day Small Group Tour of the French and Belgian Battlefields
Seasonal
March 21 to November 14
Saturday
Tour departs from inside Lille Europe train station (in front of the Pain de Ligne coffee shop)
Departure Time:9:30am
Duration: 2 days / 1 night (approx.) Return details:Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 6:00pm (Day 2)
Hotel Pickup:Hotel pickup not available
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- This tour is not suitable for children 8 years and under.
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- Entrance fees
- University-educated driver/guide
- One nights accommodation with breakfast
- Optional gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- This tour must be booked at least 6 days in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of departure in which case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise specified
- A current valid passport is required to participate on this tour
- Maximum group size is 16
A 100% cancellation penalty applies if cancelled 15 days or less prior to travel date.
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