Full Day Private Tour to WWI Passchendaele Base in Ypres

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About this activity

Check out our Full Day Private Tour to Passchendaele, Ypres, Based WW1!

Learn about how World War I played out in Belgium and see many related key sites with this customizable tour. You'll visit Messines Ridge where the Christmas Truce took place, pay your respects at a couple of different cemeteries, and see many of the key areas where battles involving Commonwealth troops played out. As this is a private tour, you can customize it based on your interests.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: taxiGo Limo Airport Service

Ages: Adults (0–110 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Professional local guide in Ypres
Included: Pick-up and drop-off in the city center or hotels
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1

2 hours Admission included

Here we will here the story of the Battle of Messines & visit mine craters, visit the scene of the Christmas Truce, the crypt where Adolf Hitler was treated for his wounds.
Hooge Crater Cemetery

30 min

Here we will visit Pat Bugden VC the 20 year old recipient of the Victoria Cross also you'll be standing on the iconic Menin Road directly alongside where the Australian gun pits were for the assault on Passchendaele.
The Black Watch

30 min

This site is where the Australian HQ was in September 1917, you'll also learn about earlier actions on the very same ground in Nov 1914.
Battle of Polygon Wood

20 min

Here will walk through the woods and visit concrete bunkers that were here when the Australian soldiers captured during the battle, we will visit the cemetery and the Australian 5th Division monument.
Hill 60

40 min

Here you will here the story of Captain Woodward and the 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy place a massive mine here that was blown at 3.10am on the 7th June 1917, we will see that crater.
Stop 6

Passing by

Driving through following the line of the Australian advance.
Tyne Cot Cemetery

45 min

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 VC recipients are buried here.
John McCrae Site

30 min

Here we will see the hospital site where Lt Col John McCrae composed the iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields'.
Menin Gate Memorial

one hour

Here you'll hear the story of the Menin Gate, how it came about and some of the stories behind the 55,000 names listed a missing here.
Zonnebeke

15 min

Driving through Zonnebeke in the line of the Australian advance.
Sanctuary Wood Museum

one hour Admission included

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

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Main Street Boutique Hotel
Kasteelhof 't Hooghe
Novotel Ieper Centrum
Ambrosia Hotel
Albion Hotel
Ariane Hotel
Flanders Lodge
HOSTELLERIE KEMMELBERG

The driver will meet you at the Ypres center or in your hotel with your name. Please tell us about the receipt of the part.

Cancellation

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Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
To receive a full refund, travelers may cancel up to 72 hours before the experience start time in the local timezone. No refunds will be given after that time period.

Options

Private tour for 7 passengers

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Private tour for 1 passenger

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Private tour for 3 passengers

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Private tour for 5 passengers

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Private tour for 4 passengers

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Private tour for 2 passengers

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Private tour for 6 passengers

Private transfer: Includes private transport from/in your hotel in the Yper.

Private guide: Enjoy the company of a private guide in Yper.

Pickup included
Driver-Only Tour

No guide, fixed 7:30 AM pickup: Private transportation only. No guide, no entry tickets. Available on Tuesdays with a fixed 7:30 AM pick-up.

Pickup included