Private Canadian WW1 Vimy & Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras or Lille
Lille, Franceby Ploegsteert Sector Battlefield Experience
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guide: English, French, Dutch
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Overview
Stand in the tunnels where Canadian troops stood before the assault on Vimy Ridge, visit the Canadian and German trenches. You will see the scattered landscape of the Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont Hamel. Thiepval Memorial, Courcelette Canadian Memorial will also been visited.
What's included
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- Lunch
- A booklet recording the event
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Itinerary
- 1
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
3 hours
You will visit the trenches where Canadian and German soldiers stood just before the assault. You will go down in the Grange Tunnel where The PPCL and the Black Watch stood. You will visit the newly built Visitor Center and will walk around the impressive Memorial on ridge 145.
- 2
Courcelette Canadian Memorial
15 min
You will stand near the Canadian Memorial, a Granit stone at Courcelette.
- 3
Lochnagar Crater
30 min
You will see the crater cretaed by a mine explosion on 1 July 1916.
- 4
Memorial de Thiepval
1 hour
See the Memorial and spend some time in the visitor Center.
- 5
Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
45 min
You will stand at the trenchesfrom where New Foundland troops went over the top on 1 July 1916, walk along the Danger Tree, stand near the Caribu and will have a sight on this preserved battlefield.
Meeting and pickup
We pick you up at your hotel in Lille or Arras or at their train stations.
Good to know
- 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
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- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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