From IEPER Private 4-hour Tour of the Ypres Battlefield

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4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This unique PRIVATE Ypres battlefield tour cover 40km of the Ypres Salient from Ypres to Passchendaele spanning 1914 to 1918, we follow the Australian/Canadian/New Zealand/ South African/ British soldiers as they attacked towards Passchendaele in 1917, I will ascertain your particular areas of interests and tailor the tour to your liking

If you have ancestors that fell in the battle I will tailor the tour where possible to include them

I will meet you at the place of your choice, at your IEPER based accommodation or the IEPER railway station whatever is your preference.

My own gt uncle is commemorated on the memorial to the missing and my gt grandfather suffered horrific wounds at Passchendaele still only 16 years old.
This tour covers a route of 23 miles or 37 km's

Max x4 people, private tour for one price 180 euro which equates to 45 euro per person
For groups 4+ please contact me in advance

Please note the trench is closed from Dec to early Feb, we will see alternative

What's Included

Preserved ww1 trenches at Sanctuary Wood
Bottled water

Meeting and pickup

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

IEPER TRAIN STATION: If you are travelling to Ypres via train I will meet at the train station, just message me with the time that you arrive IEPER HOTELS & B'N'B'S: If your accommodation is not listed please just message me with the name and I will meet you there

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Hill 60

    Here you will hear the story of the massive mines blown here on the 7th June 1917

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Sanctuary Wood Museum

    Here we will see poignant original WW1 trenches and a quaint ww1 museum

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Tyne Cot Cemetery

    Here we will visit the worlds largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery 12,000 soldiers are buried here, only 3,000 have names, two Australian & 1 Canadian VC recipients are buried here

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Saint Julien Memorial

    Here you'll hear about the first German gas attack of ww1 on the 22nd April 1915 against French soldiers and how the brave Canadians held the line in the face of this chlorine gas cloud

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Essex Farm Cemetery

    Here we will see the hospital site where Lt Col John McCrae composed the iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields' and made the poppy the iconic image of ww1

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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