Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Bruges

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Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Bruges — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

We stop at a very moving German Cemetery, from where we drive to a section of the WW1 trenches. We will then visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier.

After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed. We take you to Passchendaele battlefield and the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest. You visit the Monument of the ‘Brooding Soldier’ and Essex Farm.

At 8 pm you attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate (under restoration works until mid-2025), a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.

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At a glance

Duration: 10 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 200 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Brussels City Tours - Keolis Travel

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Youth (12–21 years) · Adults (22–64 years) · Seniors (65–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional multilingual guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1

30 min

After lunch your guide will take you to the scene of the first gas attacks of World War I and to Passchendaele where one of the bloodiest battles was fought.
Tyne Cot Cemetery

Passing by

You'll call at ‘Tynecot’, the world’s largest Commonwealth cemetery.
Hill 60

Passing by

You'll pass Hill 60, a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke.
Essex Farm Cemetery

15 min

This was the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields".
Last Post ceremony

30 min

The highlight of the day will be the Last Post Ceremony, a daily tribute to all commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.