ArrasDates

from €320 / tourShow details

Historical Tours hosted by Sacred Ground Tours

12 hours (approx.)

Up to 7 travelers

Pickup offered

Mobile ticket

Offered in English

About

Experience the Western Front with the only Australian guide operating in France. Following the footsteps the Australians across the Western Front. For singles, couples and small groups. Our small gr...
  • Entry Fees.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking guide.
  • What's not included

  • Meals

    Pickup point

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    End point

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    Itinerary

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    Stop atPheasant Wood Military Cemetery

    The only Commonwealth cemetery built since the 1960s. Established for the soldiers found in the mass grave in front of Pheasant Wood.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atAustralian Memorial Park

    The Cobbers Statue, the replica of which stands at the foot of the Shrine in Melbourne...

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atVC Corner Australian Cemetery

    Established after the war, with the bodies left out in no-mans land. No headstones, just 410 rose bushes representing 410 soldiers, all unknown.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atChristmas Truce Memorial

    The Official Christmas Truce Site, Ploegsteert, Belgium.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Pass byMessines Ridge

    Drive through the town of Messines.

    Stop atHill 60

    Walk through the crater of Hill 60. One of the 19 mines blown to start the Battle of Messines. Known to Australians thanks to the Will Davies' book / movie 'Beneath Hill 60'.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atBrothers In Arms Memorial

    Remembering all the brothers that fought in the war. This memorial is the result of work of a furiously passionate Belgian, Johan Vandervalle, a true showing of local gratitude.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atButtes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood

    The site of the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Belgium and also where the Australian 5th Division Memorial is located.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMemorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

    Often quoted as the best museum on the Western Front.

    1 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)Admission not included

    Stop atTyne Cot Cemetery

    The world's largest Commonwealth Cemetery.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMenin Gate Memorial

    Where the missing from the Commonwealth are commemorated.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atIeper (Ypres)

    Visit the old town of Ypres.

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

    Stop atLast Post ceremony

    A great way to end a day tour... The Last Post Ceremony has been performed every day since 1928. A truely moving experience.

    2 hours (approx.)No admission tickets required

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Fantastic Trip Phil so helpful and knowledgeable

shonar481, Aug 2023

Phil Hora is so knowledgeable- we learnt so much abt the NZ and Australian participation in WW1 and visited my g grandfathers memorial.

Ask Phil about his and Adrianne’s Air B & B in Arras fantastic!

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