Australian - Fromelles-Ypres Day Tour - from Arras

Experience the Western Front with the only Australian guide operating in France. Following the footsteps the Australians across the Western Front. For singles, couples and small groups. Our small group tours allow time to visit a special grave or follow the actions of a relative. Whether you have a relative, are following the Australian footsteps, or are there to experience where history happened.

1. 1

   Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery

   1 hour

   The only Commonwealth cemetery built since the 1960s. Established for the soldiers found in the mass grave in front of Pheasant Wood.

2. 2

   Australian Memorial Park

   30 min

   The Cobbers Statue, the replica of which stands at the foot of the Shrine in Melbourne...

3. 3

   VC Corner Australian Cemetery

   30 min

   Established after the war, with the bodies left out in no-mans land. No headstones, just 410 rose bushes representing 410 soldiers, all unknown.

4. 4

   Christmas Truce Memorial

   30 min

   The Official Christmas Truce Site, Ploegsteert, Belgium.

5. 5

   Messines Ridge

   Pass by

   Drive through the town of Messines.

6. 6

   Hill 60

   1 hour

   Walk through the crater of Hill 60. One of the 19 mines blown to start the Battle of Messines. Known to Australians thanks to the Will Davies' book / movie 'Beneath Hill 60'.

7. 7

   Brothers In Arms Memorial

   30 min

   Remembering all the brothers that fought in the war. This memorial is the result of work of a furiously passionate Belgian, Johan Vandervalle, a true showing of local gratitude.

8. 8

   Buttes New British Cemetery

   1 hour

   The site of the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Belgium and also where the Australian 5th Division Memorial is located.

9. 9

   Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

   1.5 hours

   Often quoted as the best museum on the Western Front.

10. 10

    Tyne Cot Cemetery

    30 min

    The world's largest Commonwealth Cemetery.

11. 11

    Menin Gate Memorial

    30 min

    Where the missing from the Commonwealth are commemorated.

12. 12

    Ieper (Ypres)

    1.5 hours

    Visit the old town of Ypres.

13. 13

    Last Post ceremony

    2 hours

    A great way to end a day tour... The Last Post Ceremony has been performed every day since 1928. A truely moving experience.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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