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Activitate Ypres, Belgium

Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum Full Day Tour

5,0 (26 de recenzii) 7 ore Anulare gratuită
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Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum Full Day Tour

Despre activitate

I am a well established Battlefield historian and author and have been guiding in the area for several years. As an Expat Brit living in Belgium you can book me in confidence knowing there will be no language issues, I also have a great level of local knowledge which means I am able to recommend hotels, restaurants etc should you wish to know.

We are the perfect partner for your battlefield pilgrimage.

I look forward to meeting you

Roger Steward

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Pe scurt

Durată
7 ore
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Bilet
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Grup
Cel mult 8 persoane
Persoane pe rezervare
1–8
Ghid
engleză
Organizator
Ypres Battlefield Tours

Vârste: Adulți (12–99 ani)

Ce include

Inclus

  • Inclus: Guide is also the driver
  • Inclus: A light sandwich lunch is included with drinks

Itinerar

  1. Sanctuary Wood Museum

    o oră Intrarea nu este inclusă

    A visit to the excellent Sanctuary Wood museum to see its unbelievable collection of rare 3D original battlefield photographs, huge collection of Great war artifacts, weapons and uniforms and to walk through its extensive preserved British trench system. Closed on Mondays but we visit alternative trenches

  2. Tyne Cot Cemetery

    35 min

    After driving through the battlefields of Passchendaele we arrive at the beautiful Tyne Cot cemetery, with its 12,000 graves its the largest British and Commonwealth war grave cemetery in the world. At the rear of the cemetery is the Tyne Cot Memorial wall which contains the names of a further 35000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who are listed as missing with no identified grave.

    A beautiful place of reflection and remembrance.

  3. Oprirea 3

    20 min

    The iconic Canadian monument and gardens "The Brooding Soldier" commemorates the Canadian soldiers lost in the gas attacks of 1915. Here we will learn of the gas attacks of 1915 and the history of chemical warfare in the Ypres Salient. Arguably the most iconic memorial in the Ypres Salient set in a beautiful memorial garden.

  4. Langemark Cemetery

    25 min

    The second largest German cemetery in the area, with 44,000 burials Langemark has a very different atmosphere to the British and Commonwealth cemeteries. Its design was heavily influenced by the Nazis of WW2, some of which is in evidence today . The mass grave in the centre of the cemetery is of mind blowing proportions. This site is one of the 'must see' sites in the area. Prior to your tour why not purchase a copy of the book, Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof, written in English it gives you a fascinating insight into the history of the cemetery and is the go to history of the cemetery.

  5. Essex Farm Cemetery

    30 min

    A visit to the preserved dressing station bunkers to learn of the wounded evacuation process and the memorial to Lt Col John McCrae to hear the story of the In Flanders Fields Poem and its influence on remembrance today. We will also visit the grave of Valentine Strudwick killed at the age of 15 and learn the story of underage soldiers in the Great War.

  6. Passchendaele Museum

    1 h 30 min Intrarea nu este inclusă

    A visit to the world class Passchendaele museum, including replica British and German trenches, underground replica dugout experience and its new Battle of Passchendaele immersive room. The museum focuses on the Battle of Passchendaele and its combatants. Always a popular stop on the tour, the museum is being updated ready for 2025.

    A fabulous visit.

  7. Hill 60

    35 min

    Named 'The Murder Hill' by British Soldiers we walk over its hallowed preserved battlefield, bunkers and mine craters. Hill 60 is today an official war grave as the remains of many soldiers and tunnellers lay concealed beneath its surface. The story of the terrible fighting at Hill 60 is legendary, with its terrible casualty rate and very compact battlefield men where often separated here by only a few meters of ground. We discuss here the fighting of 1915 and 1917, the underground war and also the fighting on the hill once again in WW2

  8. Oprirea 8

    30 min

    The story of the battle of Messines Ridge and the war underground at the site of the awe inspiring Caterpillar crater. Of the 19 massive underground mines blown by the British and Commonwealth tunnellers on June 7th 1917, the Caterpillar Crater is the best preserved of them all.

    Breathtaking in its scale and beauty it is in complete contrast to the horrors that took place there during the Great War.

Punct de întâlnire și preluare

Poți fi preluat de la cazare sau poți veni direct la punctul de întâlnire.

Punct de întâlnire

  • Wait at the front entrance to Ypres Rail station by 9.45 am. I will be parked in a black mini bus marked Ypres Battlefield Tours in orange letters.

Punct de final

  • Wait at the front entrance to Ypres Rail station by 9.45 am. I will be parked in a black mini bus marked Ypres Battlefield Tours in orange letters.

Locuri de preluare

  • Main Street Boutique Hotel
  • Novotel Ieper Centrum
  • Ambrosia Hotel
  • Albion Hotel
  • Ariane Hotel
  • Flanders Lodge

I collect either from your accomodation in Ypres or from the car park at Ypres Rail station at 9.45 am

Anulare

Anulare gratuită

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

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Bine de știut

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Părerea călătorilor

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