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- French
- Dutch
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, Hill 60, Polygoon Wood and Tyne Cot Cy. in Passendale. That night you will attend the Last Post at the Menin Gate in Ypres.
The second day will put the focus on the Somme, Villers Bretonneux, the Memorial, Le Hamel where General Monash will use new tactics and Pozières and its Windmill and Moo Cow Farm.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
I will pick you up at hotels or train stations in Lille or Arras.
Itinerary
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1
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 • Admission ticket included -
2
You will see the German and Australian lines, no man's land and the statue called "the Cobbers"
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
You will stand in this exclusive Australian cemetery in France.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
You will see Messines captures by Australian, New Zealand, British and Irish troops in June 1917.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Hill 60
You will walk on the hill, see the Caterpillar Crater and the meomorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cy.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
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 • Admission ticket free -
7
You will spend an hour in the very best WW1 museum.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
8Tyne Cot Cemetery
This is the CWGC's largets cemetery.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
You will see the main square, the cloth hall and some of the nice buildings in Ypres
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
10Menin Gate Memorial
You will stand under the gate to participate at the Last Post before heading back to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
11
You will stand near the school rebuilt with the help of Australian school childeren.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12
You will stand at the Memorial and go up in the tour to have a stunning view on the surrounding battlefields.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
13
You will stand on the German lines and will see from where Sir John Monash launched his troops on 4 July 1918.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
14Lochnagar Crater
You will see the crater, it is the result of an underground explosion triggered on 1 July 1916.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
15Pozieres 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 • 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
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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