1 day Canadian WW1 private tour including Vimy Ridge
20 Reviews
Arras, France
Historical Tours hosted by Chemins d'Histoire Battlefield Tours
7 hours (approx.)
Up to 3 travelers
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
About
- Private transportation
- Professional licensed local guide
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Small-group tour (up to 4)
- Lunch
What's not included
Pickup point
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End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop atCanadian National Vimy Memorial
The Battle of Arras, April 1917 We start visiting the Vimy Ridge visitor Centre. Depending the attendance, the Grange tunnel visit will be added to explore and discover an hidden side of the trench warfare. Crossing the Canadian line through no man's land, we will walk in the German trench system facing the Canadian positions. And then, we will drive to the Canadian Memorial designed by Walter Seymour Allward and fully refurbished in 2007. Before heading to the Somme sector, we will stop at the Givenchy Road Canadian cemetery.
2 hours (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atGivenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
This cemetery contains the graves of 108 Canadians who fell on the 9th of April and on the following days of the battle
15 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atPozieres
We'll have a lunch break in a local café/restaurant in La Boisselle or Pozières
45 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atMemorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
Following the lunch, we will visit the Newfoundland Park of Beaumont-Hamel where the Regiment of Newfoundland suffered the second worst casualty level of a regiment on the first day of the battle of the Somme. Its very well preserved trench system is a must to help us to understand the trench warfare. The Caribou Memorial and the Danger Tree are standing proudly facing the German army line.
1 hour (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atCourcelette Canadian Memorial
The Battle of the Somme, 1916 After visiting Vimy Ridge, we drive now to the sector of the battle of the Somme of 1916. The first stop is at the Canadian Memorial of Courcelette. This village has been captured by the Canadians in mid-September 1916 on the same day that the tanks will be used for the first time in history.
15 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Highly recommended
Scott T, Jun 2024
Excellent day
Very informative
Very well done
Olivier was an incredible source of knowledge and expertise
I took my father who was overwhelmed with the day from reliving the battle of the Somme and then onto Vimy ridge
Knowledgeable and courteous
Nadine_B, May 2024
Really enjoyed the historic gps maps as we were driven around. Oliver was very knowledgeable and courteous. He literally went the extra mile for us in the end. Enjoyed the lunch choice.
personal tour of the geography and historical events between 1914 and 1918 along the German Western Front
R9728UNdeanp, Nov 2023
Our host, Olivier, spent the day touring us first through the Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial and then we travelled along the western front visiting historic sites and places where the trench warfare was conducted. Outer host was so knowledgeable with maps and photos for describing the history from 1915 to 1918. Bios understanding of the history of the historical events is excellent and made the day a complete success, apart from the inclimate November weather Highly recommended .
Responses from cheminsdhistoire
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed this windy experience with me :) It was a pleasure to tour you in the battlefields. All the best.
The best Canadian WW 1 tour
Q1589ZOterryh, Oct 2023
This was perhaps the best guided tour I have ever had. Our guide Olivier was exceptional. His knowledge of the First World War was superb. We are Canadian and he started in 1916 when the Canadians arrived in this area and took us up to November 11 1918 in great detail. This was accompanied by fantastic trench maps and photos of all the areas we drove thru and stopped at. I cannot praise him enough and thoroughly enjoyed the day. 11 out of 10 on this tour if you get the chance don’t miss it.
A Living Documentary
Courtnee_W, Oct 2023
You cannot ask for a better, more knowledgeable guide for a tour of the Western Front than Olivier. It was like being part of a documentary film. He was able to answer any question I had and paced the tour well. He was able to bring you to the battlefield in more than just the immediate physical sense, but recreate the front lines and trenches in a way that put you there mentally, as if the past had returned. It had been a dream of mine to walk the trenches and follow in the footsteps of the men of the Great War, and this experience was exactly what I’d hoped it would be.
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