Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Flanders and Fromelles from Arras

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Adult (7-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 7

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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French, Dutch
Private transportation
Bottled water
Lunch
Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Overview

Explore Australia’s World War I history in Flanders and Fromelles on this 9-hour small-group battlefield tour from Arras. Travel through Flanders and Fromelles with a guide, and take in key sites of interest including the Cobbers’ Memorial, the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele, and the VC Corner Cemetery — France’s only exclusively Australian WWI cemetery. Learn of the thousands of Australian soldiers who laid down their lives, and see the many ways in which the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mark their sacrifice. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Arras hotel.

Pickup points

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B&B HOTEL Arras Centre Les Places 11 Rue De Justice - Place Ipswich, Place Ipswich, Arras, France, FR, 62000
Holiday Inn Express Arras, an IHG hotel 3 rue du Docteur Brassart, , Arras, France, FR, 62000
Hotel Les Trois Luppars 49 Grand Place, , Arras, France, FR, 62000
Hotel Mercure Arras Centre Gare 58 Boulevard Carnot, , Arras, France, FR, 62000
Hotel de l’Univers 3-5 Place de la Croix Rouge, , Arras, France, FR, 62000

Pickup details

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Itinerary

Museum of the Battle of Fromelles

Visit the Fromelles museum to know everything about the battle on 19 and 20 July 1916.

45 minutes
Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery

Stand in the cemetery where the 250 Australian soldier are now buried

30 minutes
VC Corner Australian Cemetery

is the only exclusive Australian Cemetery in France.

30 minutes
Rue Pettilon Military Cemetery

another cemetery containing a lot of Australian burials

15 minutes
Mademoiselle from Armentieres (Pass By)

passing through Armentières see where the pub where Mlle from Armentieres stood.
The Ploegsteert Memorial

One of the 3 major memorials of the Ypres Salient.

5 minutes
Messines Ridge

Stand where the Australians attacked the ridge in June 1917.

30 minutes
Hill 60

Stand on the hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie.

45 minutes
Australian Memorial Park

Stand on the German front line and see no man's land towards the Australian lines

30 minutes
Passchendaele Museum

Visit the very best museum about WW1 in the area.

1 hour
Tyne Cot Cemetery

See the CWGC's largest cemetery and the memorial.

30 minutes
Ypres Cloth Hall

Stand in Ypres on the main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings. You will have some free time in town.

1 hour
Last Post ceremony

Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After the service we are heading back to Arras.

1 hour
N/A

See the Memorial dedicated to the 5th Australian Division and the NZ Memorial. It is also the place where dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.

30 minutes

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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of two people per booking is required

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.