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Multi-day Tours hosted by Ploegsteert Sector Battlefield Experience

48 hours (approx.)

Up to 7 travelers

Pickup offered

Mobile ticket

Offered in English

About

The first day you will stand in Fromelles, visit the museum and the Pheasant Wood cemetery, go to VC Corner Cemetery and the Australian Memorial Park. You will see one of the mine craters of Messines,...
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup
  • Local taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • What's not included

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Hotel

    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 atMuseum of the Battle of Fromelles

    You will stand near the Pheasant Wood see where the 250 soldiers were buried, stand in the newly built cemetery and visit the museum.

    1 hour (approx.)Admission included

    Stop atAustralian Memorial Park

    You will see the German and Australian lines, no man's land and the statue called "the Cobbers"

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atVC Corner Australian Cemetery

    You will stand in this exclusive Australian cemetery in France.

    45 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMessines Ridge

    You will see Messines captures by Australian, New Zealand, British and Irish troops in June 1917.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atHill 60

    You will walk on the hill, see the Caterpillar Crater and the meomorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cy.

    45 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atPolygon Wood Cemetery

    You will see the memorial to the 5th Australian Division, the New Zealand Memorial and the cemetery. This is also the place wher the Dawn Service is held on ANZAC Day

    45 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMemorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

    You will spend an hour in the very best WW1 museum.

    1 hour (approx.)Admission included

    Stop atTyne Cot Cemetery

    This is the CWGC's largets cemetery.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atYpres Cloth Hall

    You will see the main square, the cloth hall and some of the nice buildings in Ypres

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atMenin Gate Memorial

    You will stand under the gate to participate at the Last Post before heading back to your hotel.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atÉcole Victoria

    You will stand near the school rebuilt with the help of Australian school childeren.

    15 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atAustralian National Memorial

    You will stand at the Memorial and go up in the tour to have a stunning view on the surrounding battlefields.

    1 hour (approx.)Admission included

    Stop atAustralian Corps Memorial

    You will stand on the German lines and will see from where Sir John Monash launched his troops on 4 July 1918.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atLochnagar Crater

    You will see the crater, it is the result of an underground explosion triggered on 1 July 1916.

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atPozieres Memorial

    You will see the meorial to the 1st Australian Division, the Moo Cow Farm Memorial and the Windmill before heading back to your hotel.

    2 hours (approx.)No admission tickets required

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Cancellation Policy

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

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Best battlefield tour ever.

Anthony_F, Dec 2024

Claude is the perfect host. The most knowledable guide we have ever had. Answered every question and did extra research for me to identify a grave site.

Showed us sites of interest we spoke about and explained the war history with expert knowledge. A wonderful person and an excellent 2 days. Highly recommend.

Responses from ClaudeV967

Thank you very much for the nice comment. I am glad you enjoyed the tour.

Claude

WW1 Battlefield Tour for Australians

Andrew_B, Dec 2024

Kim took us around the northern areas around Ypres and Messines one day and Claude to the south around Villers Bretonneux the next. Both had excellent knowledge of the history of the battles fought. I located the name of a great uncle of mine on the wall at the Australian Memorial. He was killed in action and body never recovered. Two days was an ideal length of time for such a visit.

Excellent in every way!

jodipetherick, Dec 2024

This tour was nothing short of excellent! Claude was an outstanding guide, very professional and highly organised, but also personable and approachable. The 2-day tour had the perfect blend of travelling in the comfort of a spacious van, wandering through cemeteries and memorials, and visiting relevant, interesting and interactive museums. All of these activities were supported by Claude’s commentary about what was happening at that time and in that place. His knowledge of WW1 is incredible, and he is patient and generous when answering any additional questions we had. But perhaps what we appreciated the most was that we never felt rushed; once he had finished his explanation at each site, Claude gave us as much time as we wanted to read another plaque or headstone, or to take a few more pictures, or to simply take a moment to think of the fallen - and for that we were most grateful. Thank you, Claude, for the many memories that we will never forget!!

Jodi & Pete

Responses from ClaudeV967

Hi Jodi and Peter, thank you very much for the nice review, I am glad you both enjoyed the tour.

Claude

Amazing experience

LyndaPW, Dec 2024

My husband and I had two big days with Claude and what an experience which was nothing short of amazing. We are so glad to have chosen this experience and are so lucky to have had Claude as our host. Claude's knowledge is incredible. With both our grandfathers part of this war we were thrilled to see the places and experience the stories. Thank you so much.

Responses from 736Nelly

Hi Lynda, thank you for the nice review.

I am happy you both enjoyed the tour.

Claude

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