9 hours
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Overview
Gain insight into World War I history and visit famous battle sites around the Somme on this full-day Canadian WWI battlefield tour from Ypres. Delve into tunnels used by British and Canadian soldiers before the Battle of Vimy with your guide. Gaze over the battle-torn landscape, where mine and shell craters dot the terrain. Visit Memorial de Vimy, and the Courcelette Canadian Memorial, and honor the fallen soldiers. Afterward, visit Thiepval Memorial to the Missing then finish at the Beaumont Hamel New Foundland Memorial Park.
Operated by
Ploegsteert Sector Battlefield Experience
Ratings & Reviews
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YpresWW1 battlefield tour
cidermanSlough, Jun 2023
I met Claude thirty years ago when he guided my infantry platoon around the battlefields of Ypres and beyond. So last week I was with Claude again with my 13 year old army cadet son and my New Zealand girlfriend. I advised what I wanted to see and Claude picked up on the NZ piece and wove that into the battle field tour. Claude is exceptional, humorous, has a relaxed style and his military knowledge combined with local history is astonishing. Claude is the best tour guide I have encountered, I have done numerous staff rides/ battlefield tours and have run some myself but Claude just makes everything work, from accommodation to travel and hostelries. I cannot recommend Claude highly enough - he really is outstanding and adds detail to perfection - from the real site of the Christmas Truce football field to the crypt where it is believed Hitler was taken when wounded and many other sites so easy to miss or forgotten. 100% satisfied and I plan to do it all again with some of my old soldiers.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you very much for the comment, it was a pleasure to meet you again and I am glad your family enjoyed the day. Claude
Don't miss this great WWI tour.
Intheair2014, Aug 2022
What an incredible experience for our family. We did the tour from Lille, France. Claude V. Was our guide. He was a great story teller and historian. His knowledge and passion for history brought the scenes alive. Our teenage sons loved it too. I would highly recommend this wonderful tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Thank you very much for the review, I loved the day spent with your family. Claude
A wonderful tour!
Natedebrun, Jul 2022
What a wonderful tour! Claude was very accommodating and kind. He kindly answered all of our questions as he drove us to all the sites of the area. We had a wonderful lunch and continued on our tour. He didn’t rush us and allowed us to take our time, which was quite helpful for my 77 year old grandfather. Overall, it was a fantastic tour, my family enjoyed our trip immensely!
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Thank you very much for the nice review. Claude
An unforgettable experience!
Jakobri, Jul 2022
We have done many privately guided tours but this was the best ever! Claude tailored the tour to our family backgrounds, Canadian, German, South Africa and Belgium as well as to our expressed interest in Newfoundland. His knowledge is incredible. His pleasant personality and lively comments made this an unforgettable experience.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Hi Jakobri, thank you very much for the nice comment. It was a pleasure to spend some time with your family. Best regards. Claude
Itinerary
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Leaving your hotel towards Vimy Ridge where you will stand in the German and Canadian trenches, in the Grange Tunnel where Canadian troops stood hours before the battle. Have a look at the newly build visitor centre. You will see the Memorial where 11 285 Canadian soldiers are comemorated and have a view on the Douai Plain.
3 hoursCourcelette Canadian Memorial
Stand at the Memorial where Canadians fought at the fall of 1916.
15 minutesLochnagar Crater
See the crater, it is the result of an undergrounde explosion triggered on the morning of 1 July 1916.
30 minutesMemorial de Thiepval
See the largest CWGC's memorial bearing the names of 72 000 soldiers who have no known grave, and see the visitor centre.
1 hourAdmission IncludedMemorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
You will stand near the Caribu and see the preserved trenches where New Foundland troops wrer slaughtered on 1 July 1916. You will walk along Danger Tree, Y Ravine and the 51st Highland Division Memorial.Spend some time in the New Foundland Visitor Centre.
1 hour
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Exclusions
- Alcoholic drinks
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Minimum two adults per booking
Guide Languages
English
French
Dutch
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.