World War I Tour of Northern France; the Argonne Forest

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(7 reviews)
Reims, France

2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 3 more

Walk in the footsteps of World War 1 soldiers on this 2.5-hour guided tour of a battlefield site in northern France. Hear diary entries from French and German fighters who served in the trenches and behind the front lines while you peer into hidden communication and canon bunkers, former camps, and field hospital sites located in the Argonne Forest.

What's Included

Local guide
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
cloths that can get dirty and wet

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

at the church

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    During this tour, choose between the easier walk along the pavement or make it more challenging by going in and out the trenches through the woods in the Argonne Forest. Here you find the most interesting and most original surroundings; your guide will adapt each tour to the requirements and interests of your group, but either way you have to have a condition to walk firmly 2.5 hours. Learn about the former battalion as you follow along behind the front line and through trenches, bunkers, tunnels, hospitals, and a camps from the First World War. Hear diary entries written by French or German soldiers in 1915, written at the same locations you explore.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately for the outdoors and through nettles and stuff; We may get wet and dirty in the trenches and the bunkers; Bring a flashlight if you have one. And you need to be capable to walk in rough terrain.
Supplied by Promenade 14-18

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Tags

Nature and Wildlife Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Nature Walks
DSA non-compliant

Cancellation Policy

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

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