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Private Full Day Tour of the Somme Battlefields

4.9 (39 reviews) 8 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Full Day Tour of the Somme Battlefields

About this activity

Starting in the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head to the notorious battlefield of the 1916 Somme offensive. From trenches to memorials we will guide you through the planning and execution of this infamous campaign.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

Given suitable notice time we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.

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At a glance

Duration
8 h 30 min
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–3
Guide
English
Operated by
ALW Battlefield Tours

What is included

Included

  • Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Included: Pick up and drop off at either an agreed hotel or Arras train station

Not included

  • Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

  1. Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel

    one hour

    Visit the preserved trenches and the ground across which the Newfoundland Regiment bravely fought on the 1st July 1916.

  2. Memorial de Thiepval

    45 min

    Your tour takes in the largest memorial in the world to the missing of the British Army, followed by time in the visitor centre.

  3. Lochnagar Crater

    30 min

    Unlock more of the story of the Battle of the Somme as you walk around this scarred landscape.

  4. The Sunken Lane

    30 min

    Stand on the ground where Geoffrey Malins filmed the iconic image of the blowing of Hawthorn Ridge mine.

  5. Dartmoor Cemetery

    30 min

    Visit one of the more out of the way cemeteries on the Somme and learn about lots of aspects of the war through the stories of the men here.

  6. Fricourt

    30 min

    Visit one of the German cemeteries on the Somme and learn about of those from the other side of the wire.

  7. Delville Wood War Memorial

    one hour

    At this site discover the story of the South African Brigade and their actions here in July 1916.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

  • Astoria Hotel Carnot
  • B&B HOTEL Arras Centre Les Places
  • B&B HOTEL Arras
  • Hotel Mercure Arras Centre Gare
  • ibis Styles Arras Centre
  • Premiere Classe Arras Tilloy Les Mofflaines Hotel
  • Hotel de l’Univers
  • Campanile Arras - Saint Nicolas
  • Brit Hotel Essentiel Arras
  • Kyriad ECO - Arras Saint Laurent Blangy Parc Expo
  • Hotel Diamant
  • Hotel Les Trois Luppars

and 10 more pickup points

Unless at a pre arranged location the pick up point is outside Arras or Albert train stations which are easily accessible from Paris/Lille/Amiens

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Travel time and Lunch stop are included in the tour duration.

Traveller ratings

4.9 out of 5 · 39 reviews
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