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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We first take you to Bruges for a short pick-up stop. 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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Professional multilingual guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick up & drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch
Departure Point
Bd de Berlaimont 18, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
Return Details
Bd de Berlaimont 18, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
Houtlandstraat 3, 8600 Diksmuide, Belgium After boarding the coach in Brussels, you'll travel towards the town of Vladslo. Disembark and explore the German Military Cemetery of Vladslo, that features the famous sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz, 'Grieving Parents.'
Diksmuide, Diksmuide, Belgium Next, head to Diksmuide where you will see the monument of the "Brooding Soldier" dedicated to the sacrifice of 2,000 Canadian soldiers during the first German gas attack.
Lakenhallen, Grote Markt 34, 8900 Ieper, Belgium 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.
Passendale, 8980 Zonnebeke, Belgium We take you to Passchendaele battlefield 30 minutes
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium We'll go to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest
Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium You'll visit Essex farm Cemetery, the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields". 15 minutes
Last Post ceremony, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium At 8 pm you'll attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle. 30 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Elizabeth_S
03 Apr 2023
Jan was an absolute fanastic guide with a wealth of knowledge. Attenting the Last Post in Ypres for our fallen was very special.
Linda_B
14 Oct 2022
There were so many interesting stops it is difficult to say what we enjoyed most.
Being Canadian the memorial and the john mCCrae exhibit hit close to home.
The weather was our only complaint.
Alain_P
09 Oct 2022
A wonderful day tour made extra special by Johan, our guide, whose wealth of knowledge added to the experience.
A full day with a visit to the beautiful city of Bruges in the morning and a very interesting afternoon/evening in the fields of Flanders around Ypres, which is a must see for anybody with an interest in WW1.
This tour in
Brussels
is organized by
Brussels City Tours
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