Private 4hr Australian Fromelles Battlefield WW1 Tour

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4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This is a bespoke private tour. I'll include any WW1 ancestry that you may have related to the tour. The Fromelles tour takes in 101 km from Ypres to Fromelles.

If you have ancestry associated with this battle I will look the soldier up and integrate him into the tour

This is a tour that will be forever ingrained in your memory.

What's Included

Fromelles Museum entry fee included
Bottled water

Meeting and pickup

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

Please state where you'd like to be picked up from Ieper or Lille

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    HAVING DRIVEN 40 MINUTES FROM IEPER we will arrive at Le Trou Aid Post. Here you will hear about the moving story of Brigadier General Pompey Elliott of the Australian 5th Division

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Here you will bare witness to the 410 unknown Australian graves from the battle of Fromelles and get a view of the battlefield from the Australian lines

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Here you will hear the story of Sgt Simon Fraser and the legend of the 'Don't forget me cobber' statue from the German lines

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Here you will see a wonderful museum dedicated to the battle of Fromelles

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Here you will hear the story of the mass grave and how DNA was used to identify the Australian soldiers buried here, then we drive for 40 minutes back to Ieper or Lille

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • only suitable for children from the age of 8
Supplied by A Foreign Field WW1 Tours

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Archaeology Tours

Cancellation Policy

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

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