Private Tour of the WW1 Somme Battlefields from ARRAS

This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the ARRAS train station. we will cover the sites of the major 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. After a lunch stop at Albert and a visit to the Somme 1916 underground museum we will head to the 1918 battlefields: Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day) and the sites of the famous August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After this moving day we will drive back to ARRAS.

1. 1

   Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel

   1 hour

   The preserved battlefield with its original trenches from the 1916 battle of the Somme

2. 2

   Memorial de Thiepval

   30 min

   The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme

3. 3

   Lochnagar Crater

   30 min

   The "Lochnagar" mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916

4. 4

   1st Austalian Division Memorial

   20 min

   The site of the "Gibraltar" bunker

5. 5

   Musee Somme 1916

   1.5 hours

   The Somme 1916 museum is located in a original tunnel under the town of Albert. A great and unique display of various scenes of the battle of the Somme.

6. 6

   Proyart

   30 min

   The German cemetery at Proyart where 4.600 german soldiers rest in peace.

7. 7

   Sir John Monash Centre

   45 min

   Discover the new Sir John Monash centre and its immersive room

8. 8

   Stop 8

   30 min

   The Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 11.000 australians missing in France in World War One.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• 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.