Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Flanders and Fromelles from Arras

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6 to 9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

Explore Australia’s World War I history in Flanders and Fromelles on this 9-hour small-group battlefield tour from Arras. Travel through Flanders and Fromelles with a guide, and take in key sites of interest including the Cobbers’ Memorial, the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele, and the VC Corner Cemetery — France’s only exclusively Australian WWI cemetery. Learn of the thousands of Australian soldiers who laid down their lives, and see the many ways in which the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mark their sacrifice. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Arras hotel.

What's Included

Private transportation
Bottled water
Lunch
Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I can also pick yo up at the train station. Arras is 50 minutes away from Paris by train.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Visit the Fromelles museum to know everything about the battle on 19 and 20 July 1916.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Stand in the cemetery where the 250 Australian soldier are now buried

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    is the only exclusive Australian Cemetery in France.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    another cemetery containing a lot of Australian burials

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    passing through Armentières see where the pub where Mlle from Armentieres stood.

    Admission ticket free
  • 5

    One of the 3 major memorials of the Ypres Salient.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Stand where the Australians attacked the ridge in June 1917.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Hill 60

    Stand on the hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Stand on the German front line and see no man's land towards the Australian lines

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Passchendaele Museum

    Visit the very best museum about WW1 in the area.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 10
    Tyne Cot Cemetery

    See the CWGC's largest cemetery and the memorial.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11

    Stand in Ypres on the main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings. You will have some free time in town.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Last Post ceremony

    Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After the service we are heading back to Arras.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 13

    See the Memorial dedicated to the 5th Australian Division and the NZ Memorial. It is also the place where dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of two people per booking is required
Supplied by Ploegsteert Sector Battlefield Experience

Tags

Day Trips
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Luxury Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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