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Full-day Tours hosted by Chemins d'Histoire Battlefield Tours

7 hours (approx.)

Up to 3 travelers

Pickup offered

Mobile ticket

Offered in English

About

Following the footsteps of the Australians on the Somme with a local experienced guide. We conduct battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 15 years to provide you a unique experience ------...
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's not included

  • Lunch

    Pickup point

    Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    This is a typical itinerary for this product

    Stop atAustralian National Memorial

    Visiting the Australian National Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux where 11.000 Australians without a know grave who fell in the Somme are remembered and Villers-Bretonneux Military cemetery

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atSir John Monash Centre

    Sir John Monash Centre tells Australia story of the Western Front Please note that the SJMC will be closed from 25 December to 1 January inclusive, and from 10 February to 1 March inclusive

    1 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atLochnagar Crater

    The Lochnagar mine crater is the remain of the biggest mine used by the British Army on the first day of the battle of the Somme

    15 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atPozieres

    We’ll have a lunch break in a local restaurant/café in La Boisselle or Pozières

    45 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop at1st austalian devision memorial

    After lunch we’ll continue the visit to the village of Pozières, where the bloodiest Australian struggle on the Western Front took place. Vestiges of the Gibraltar bunker remain and memorials including the First Australian Division Memorial, the Windmill and the Tanks Corp Memorials

    15 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atWindmill Memorial

    The Windmill Memorial is a German position captured by the Australian troops during the battle of Pozières. On the other side of the road, the tanks Memorial remember where the tanks where used for the first time in history

    20 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMemorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel

    To help us to understand trench warfare, we’ll visit the Newfoundland Park in Beaumont Hamel and in particular its well preserved trench system

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

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

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Wonderful guide

U8617YOmandym, Dec 2024

Olivier was so knowledgeable. The history and sites were very interesting. We had a great day and learned so much about Australian troops role in WW1.

Amazing history and very moving.

Local_NT, Dec 2024

During our recent visit to France we took a tour of the Somme Battlefields with Olivier. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who has an interest in WWI history,

Oliviers knowledge and genuine passion of these WWI battles is first class.

The Sir John Monash Centre is must see, words do not do it justice.

David R. Australia

Exceptional tour with a fantastic guide

Rebecca W, Dec 2024

My husband, two primary school age children and I had a private tour of the Somme region and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Olivier was a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide tailoring our visit to significant Australian sites and also taking us to the grave of my great great uncle in a hard-to-find cemetery. Olivier had also done some research on my great great uncle’s service and gave some insights as to where he fought during the war. I highly recommend Olivier as a guide and he was also incredibly patient with the kids. Thank you for a memorable visit.

Excellent WWI tour focusing on the Australian sites.

Annie M, Dec 2024

Amazing tour with our very knowledgeable guide, Olivier. We really enjoyed getting to see a few of the different major sites for the Australians in WWI and having the context explained behind the battles. Olivier was very accommodating and made the whole experience a fantastic one for us. Would highly recommend as a way of getting to see some of the sites that are part of our history and understand what made them so.

Great trip with Olivier

David_S, Dec 2024

The personalised tour was amazing and gave us time to spend as long as we wanted on those areas of most interest to us personally. Visit to Sir John Monash was brilliant.

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