Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This unique PRIVATE Ypres battlefield tour covers the Ypres SOUTH Salient from spanning 1914 to 1918,
The tour can be instantly adapted on the day to highlight Australian/Canadian/New Zealand/ South African/ British/ Irish content that may be of interest to you
I will ascertain your particular areas of interests and tailor the tour to your liking
If you have ancestors that fell in the battle I will tailor the tour where possible to include them
I will meet you at the place of your choice, at your IEPER based accommodation or the IEPER railway station whatever is your preference.
My own gt uncle is commemorated on the memorial to the missing and my gt grandfather suffered horrific wounds at Passchendaele still only 16 years old.
This tour covers a route of 23 miles or 37 km's
Max x4 people, private tour for one price 180 euro which equates to 45 euro per person
For groups larger than 4 please contact me in advance
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Bottled water
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
IEPER TRAIN STATION: If you are travelling to Ypres via train I will meet at the train station, just message me with the time that you arrive
IEPER HOTELS & B'N'B'S: If your accommodation is not listed please just message me with the name and I will meet you there
Hill 60, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium Here you will hear the story of Hill 60 & The Caterpillar Crater and learn about the 8,000 soldiers encased in the earth, a cemetery without headstones 35 minutes
Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater, Wijtschate, Belgium Here you'll see the 91,000 lb Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater and learn about the tunnellers of WW1 10 minutes
Messines Ridge (N.Z.) Memorial, Mesen, Belgium Here you'll hear about the New Zealand contribution to the battle 15 minutes
Island of Ireland Peace Park, Mesen, Belgium Here you will hear the story of the Irish contribution to the battle of Messines 15 minutes
Christmas Truce Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Belgium Here you will hear the story and see the ground where that wonderful moment took place, when the soldiers forgot their differences and met in 'No Man's Land' Christmas 1914. 15 minutes
Hyde Park Corner Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Belgium Hear we will see the wonderful 'Hyde Park Corner Memorial' see the resting place of the England Rugby captain and see twin brothers buried side by side 15 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
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.
N3018QVmarkh
14 Aug 2022
Very interesting, well paced and wide-ranging tour.
We did two different ones on two consecutive days with Søren and enjoyed them both very much indeed.
Søren is friendly, helpful and very well informed.
This tour in
Ypres
is organized by
A Foreign Field WW1 Tours
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