WWI Battlefields
| Resort: | WWI Battlefields |
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| Destination: | Europe, France |
| Price From: | £759.00 |
OverviewThis fascinating and moving tour focuses on the major areas of British and Commonwealth involvement across the Western Front – from The Somme to Amiens and Ypres. With the flexibility to ensure that each of our guests has the chance to see memorials to his (or her) country’s fallen, this tour provides a personalised experience that’s as unforgettable as it is enlightening. Inclusions
ItineraryDay 1 Lille – The Somme – AmiensAfter meeting in Lille, well commence our first day by exploring the region of the Somme the infamous site of one of the most costly battles of WWI. While were here, well visit Newfoundland Memorial Park where the original trench lines have been preserved as well as the Ulster Tower and Pozires Cemetery. Well also have time to pay our respects at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme before we set a course for Amiens where an included dinner awaits. Day 2 Amiens – Naour – AmiensToday will begin with a visit to the underground city of Naours where well see the tunnels where hundreds of ANZAC soldiers left their mark. The inscriptions on the walls of this cave network provide a touching insight into the lives and personalities of some of the brave soldiers who fought in WWI all those years ago. Then: well round off the day back in Amiens, where youll have some free time to explore at your own pace. Day 3 Amiens – Villers Bretonneux – YpresAfter todays breakfast, well leave Amiens behind us moving on to the Australian National War Memorial and Cemetery at Villers-Bretonneux. Our next stop will be the Canadian National Vimy Memorial: an impressive monument that overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge. This evening will see us dining together in Ypres – a city that was totally destroyed during the war and rebuilt anew. Day 4 Ypres – Ypres Salient – Menin Gate – YpresThe beautiful city of Ypres sits in the epicentre of British WWI endeavours, and there is much to see in the surrounding countryside including John McCraes Dressing Station at Essex Farm Cemetery, the German Cemetery at Langemark and Vancouver Corner. Today well also visit the fascinating Hooge Crater Museum where well discover a unique collection of WWI artefacts after exploring the trenches for ourselves. An evocative end to the day is in store: weve an appointment to keep at the Menin Gate Memorial, where were invited to attend the playing of the Last Post. Day 5 Ypres – Fromelles – LilleToday will be spent exploring Hill 60, the area around Fromelles, VC Corner and the Australian Memorial Park and well also be lucky enough to visit an exhibition commemorating the 2009 discovery of 250 previously unknown sets of remains at Pheasant Wood Cemetery. After coming full circle back in Lille later today, our tour will come to a close. |
