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Historical Tours hosted by Terres de Mémoire

8 hours (approx.)

Up to 7 travelers

Meet everyone at the start point

Mobile ticket

Offered in English

About

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 trai...
  • Private transportation
  • Private Guide WW1 expert
  • Access to all the sites and museum fees
  • What's not included

  • Lunch
  • Snacks

    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 atMemorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel

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

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMemorial de Thiepval

    The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atLochnagar Crater

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

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop at1st austalian devision memorial

    The site of the "Gibraltar" bunker

    20 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMusee Somme 1916

    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.

    1 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)Admission included

    Stop atProyart

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

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atSir John Monash Centre

    Discover the new Sir John Monash centre and its immersive room

    45 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atAustralian National Memorial

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

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

  • 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

Cancellation Policy

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

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Fabulous experience

Megan_C, Dec 2024

Our battlefields tour was a fabulous experience and one that I have wanted to do for many years. It was beautiful, moving, enlightening and at times a bit overwhelming. Silvestre was an excellent guide with an extensive depth of knowledge and he ensured our day was very enjoyable. Absolute professional. All aspects of the itinerary were interesting and worthwhile, and we were given plenty of time to immerse ourselves in the whole experience. Totally worth it.

Fantastic tour with deeply knowledgeable guide.

douge543, Dec 2024

Our tour with Sylvester was simply outstanding. He's been giving tours for 19 years and clearly shows his understanding of both the history and significance of each location but also gets deeply into what we personally want to get out of the trip. He was able to solve a long mystery for one member of our group - we found the memorial for his great grandfather who was lost at the battle of the Somme.

Sylvester's guidance was priceless for our trip. We would do it again in a heartbeat.

Don’t pass this up

Craig_M, Dec 2024

Had been on my bucket list for years. Sylvestre was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable and tailors the tour to suit his guests. I will be coming back for more tours of other battlegrounds in the future.

Full day tour

stephen G, Dec 2024

Sylvester was great, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, we did a full day tour that took in a lot of the WW1 key sites. Had lunch a a good restaurant in Albert. All in all a very good day.

Amazing Experience

lisadS9692ZD, Dec 2024

Absolutely amazing & emotional experience on this tour with Sylvestre. Visited so many sites of the western front of WW1. Highly recommended this tour for every Australian if you get to France. Thank you Sylvestre.

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