2day Australian WW1 battlefield tour in Flanders the Somme from Lille and Arras

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French, Dutch
Hotel drop-off
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Lunch
Hotel pickup
Local taxes
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Alcoholic drinks
Hotel

Overview

The first day you will stand in Fromelles, visit the museum and the Pheasant Wood cemetery, go to VC Corner Cemetery and the Australian Memorial Park. You will see one of the mine craters of Messines, Hill 60, Polygoon Wood and Tyne Cot Cy. in Passendale. That night you will attend the Last Post at the Menin Gate in Ypres. The second day will put the focus on the Somme, Villers Bretonneux, the Memorial, Le Hamel where General Monash will use new tactics and Pozières and its Windmill and Moo Cow Farm.

Pickup points

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Carlton Hotel 3 Rue Pierre Mauroy, , Lille, France, FR, 59000
Couvent des Minimes - Alliance Lille 17 quai du Wault, , Lille, France, FR, 59800
Hilton Lille 335 Bd de Leeds Lille, , Lille, France, FR, 59777
Holiday Inn Express Lille Centre, an IHG hotel 75 Bis Rue Leon Gambetta, , Lille, France, FR, 59000
Hotel Barriere Lille 777 Bis Pont de Flandres, , Lille, France, FR, 59777
L'Hermitage Gantois, Autograph Collection 224 Rue Pierre Mauroy, Lille, France, FR, 59000
Novotel Suites Gare Lille Europe Boulevard de Turin, , Lille, France, FR, 59000

Pickup details

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Itinerary

Museum of the Battle of Fromelles

You will stand near the Pheasant Wood see where the 250 soldiers were buried, stand in the newly built cemetery and visit the museum.

1 hour
Australian Memorial Park

You will see the German and Australian lines, no man's land and the statue called "the Cobbers"

30 minutes
VC Corner Australian Cemetery

You will stand in this exclusive Australian cemetery in France.

45 minutes
Messines Ridge

You will see Messines captures by Australian, New Zealand, British and Irish troops in June 1917.

30 minutes
Hill 60

You will walk on the hill, see the Caterpillar Crater and the meomorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cy.

45 minutes
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You will see the memorial to the 5th Australian Division, the New Zealand Memorial and the cemetery. This is also the place wher the Dawn Service is held on ANZAC Day

45 minutes
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You will spend an hour in the very best WW1 museum.

1 hour
Tyne Cot Cemetery

This is the CWGC's largets cemetery.

30 minutes
Ypres Cloth Hall

You will see the main square, the cloth hall and some of the nice buildings in Ypres

1 hour
Menin Gate Memorial

You will stand under the gate to participate at the Last Post before heading back to your hotel.

1 hour
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You will stand near the school rebuilt with the help of Australian school childeren.

15 minutes
Australian National Memorial

You will stand at the Memorial and go up in the tour to have a stunning view on the surrounding battlefields.

1 hour
Australian Corps Memorial

You will stand on the German lines and will see from where Sir John Monash launched his troops on 4 July 1918.

1 hour
Lochnagar Crater

You will see the crater, it is the result of an underground explosion triggered on 1 July 1916.

30 minutes
Pozieres Memorial

You will see the meorial to the 1st Australian Division, the Moo Cow Farm Memorial and the Windmill before heading back to your hotel.

2 hours

Additional Info

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
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

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Best battlefield tour ever.

Published on Jun, 2024

Claude is the perfect host. The most knowledable guide we have ever had. Answered every question and did extra research for me to identify a grave site. Showed us sites of interest we spoke about and explained the war history with expert knowledge. A wonderful person and an excellent 2 days. Highly recommend.

Best battlefield tour ever.

Published on Jun, 2024

Best battlefield tour ever.

Published on Jun, 2024

WW1 Battlefield Tour for Australians

Published on May, 2024

Kim took us around the northern areas around Ypres and Messines one day and Claude to the south around Villers Bretonneux the next. Both had excellent knowledge of the history of the battles fought. I located the name of a great uncle of mine on the wall at the Australian Memorial. He was killed in action and body never recovered. Two days was an ideal length of time for such a visit.

WW1 Battlefield Tour for Australians

Published on May, 2024