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Private Tour of the WW1 Somme Battlefields from ARRAS

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This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the ARRAS train station. we will cover the sites of the major 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. After a lunch stop at Albert and a visit to the Somme 1916 underground museum we will head to the 1918 battlefields: Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day) and the sites of the famous August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After this moving day we will drive back to ARRAS.
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  • Private transportation
  • Private Guide WW1 expert
  • Access to all the sites and museum fees
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
Departure Point

Gare d'Arras, 62000 Arras, France Meet our guide opposite the ARRAS train station, he will be waiting for you at our minibus with a sign « Battlefield Guided Tours ». A hotel pick-up is also possible on demand

Return Details

Gare d'Arras, 62000 Arras, France Meet our guide opposite the ARRAS train station, he will be waiting for you at our minibus with a sign « Battlefield Guided Tours ». A hotel pick-up is also possible on demand

  • Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Beaumont-Hamel, France
    The preserved battlefield with its original trenches from the 1916 battle of the Somme
    60 minutes
  • Thiepval Memorial, Authuille, France
    The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme
    30 minutes
  • Lochnagar Crater, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France
    The "Lochnagar" mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916
    30 minutes
  • 1st Australian Division Memorial, Pozieres, France
    The site of the "Gibraltar" bunker
    20 minutes
  • Musee Somme 1916, Albert, France
    The Somme 1916 museum is located in a original tunnel under the town of Albert. A great and unique display of various scenes of the battle of the Somme.
    90 minutes
  • Proyart, Proyart, France
    The German cemetery at Proyart where 4.600 german soldiers rest in peace.
    30 minutes
  • Sir John Monash Centre, Fouilloy, France
    Discover the new Sir John Monash centre and its immersive room
    45 minutes
  • Australian National Memorial, Rte de Villers Bretonneux, 80800 Fouilloy, France
    The Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 11.000 australians missing in France in World War One.
    30 minutes
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Climber45793484221
04 Apr 2023
Sylvestre is an oustanding guide and I am so happy to reccomend him to other travellers. I travelled with my 70yo mother and a family friend in Sylvestre's comfortable Mercedes van. Always on time and immacualtely clean, the van was equipped to seat 7, so was more than comfortable for our small group of three. My mothers hope in booking this trip was to find the grave of her great-uncle who had died in the first World War and Sylvestre found and provided records about him and took us to his memorial. He was happy to find us a local flower shop for us to purchase flowers for the memorial and accommodating and respectful of our time at the site. Sylvestre is knowledgeable, friendly and quick witted. We loved speaking with him about history, travel and culture. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the wars, battles fought, and the locations. His tour is flexible and goes at your own pace. I love that he can tailor the tour to suit your particular interests, particularly in relation to visiting memorials relevant to you own Country - in my case, Australia. I highly reccomend Sylvestre. Jess Wilkinson
Sonja_D
27 Mar 2023
We decided during our stay in France to experience some of the WWI history up close and found this tour to do so. Our guide was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, not just about the places we toured, but also about the area in general. The diversity of sites we visited, from memorials to preserved battlefields, was astounding and way more than we expected. Would absolutely recommend this tour to a friend.
James_M
14 Mar 2023
A fantastic tour - we had a really enjoyable and insightful day. Sylvestre was a great guide, giving us lots of history and facts on the tour, moving at the right speed and allowing us to take our time at each stop. We learnt a lot from our trip and asked lots of questions. We were not looking for a specific grave (although if you are, Sylvestre will help you to find it) - we were looking for more a general tour and history of the Somme and this tour was fantastic. We would recommend this tour - it was excellent.
This tour in France is organized by Terres de Memoire Battlefield Tours

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