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Private Full-Day Australian Battlefields Tour: Discover History and Culture of the Somme
4.9
34 Ratings
Amiens
Immerse yourself in the history and culture of the Somme on this private full-day Australian Battlefields Tour. Explore Australian sites, walk in trenches, and learn about French politics and culture.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cathedrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens - Amiens Cathedral is, this year celebrating its 800 years birthday! She is the largest gothic cathedral in the world. On your way to Villers-Bretonneux your guide will tell you all about the cathedral and also about the city of Amiens from the Middle Ages to now. You will discover the lovely rolling landscape of the Somme whilst learning about French local economy and culture.
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What's Included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
The “One day Australian Tour” is simply exceptional! It showcases the majority of the Australian locations in the Somme and also guides you to spots that aren’t typically included in other tours! The tour gives you insight into the different conflicts the Australians participated in, allows you to explore trenches, and impart knowledge about French politics and culture as you explore the region.
Location
Amiens
At your hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(34 Ratings)
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Martyn_b
Jul 23, 2024
Lest we forget. - Brigtite shared her passion and profound knowledge of the conflict in all the areas of the Somme battlefields that we visited. Jenny’s great uncle died of wounds as a very young man following previous injuries at Gallipoli and with her guidance and support we were able to visit his grave. As far as we are aware Jenny was the first family member to achieve this.
Our tour was memorable and emotionally significant,
Jenny and Martyn Baker
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Neil_w
Jun 26, 2024
A wonderful day in Amiens and the Somme region - Brigitte is a highly knowledgeable and experienced guide. She provides unique insights having grown up in the area but enhanced by her passion. She brought our grandfathers experience to life & made our visit highly memorable. Thanks again. Highly recommended.
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Craig_t
Jun 18, 2024
Craig's great day - An awesome guide who really knew her stuff. Saw so many
sites and learnt so much, went overtime. An awesome day and I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone.
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Christopher_b
Jun 14, 2024
Comprehensive, moving, tour with expert guide Christine - Villiers Brettoneux memorial and Sir John Monash Centre brilliant, Pozieres,
Trench remnants at the Newfoundland memorial complemented by a short visit to Amiens Cathedral, Aussie funded school, geography of the Somme and the placement of troops in 1916 prior to their slaugther, safe driving, good commentary, Christine listened to our requests and varied times at different locations.
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Joanne_s
Jun 10, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - Brigette is a fabulous guide. She picked us up from our hotel in Amiens. As she is a local, she is very knowledgeable about the area, its history and the history of the battles. She was very helpful with researching soldiers information and tweaking the tour to suit our interests.
This tour is great if you want to spend the day and pack in as many sites as possible. It would also be great if you intend to spend more time in the Somme as Brigette has tips about other places to visit and how to get there.
We had a really enjoyable and educational day, 100% recommend.
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David_b
Jun 7, 2024
Amiens day tour - Brigette was absolutely amazing great background and insight around the details and geography.
Exploring the local villages and background / connections with Australia
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Cat1232016
Jun 6, 2024
A must to do in Fance - We had Brigette pick us up off the train at Amiens and we were the only ones for the day. She was brilliant and we would highly recommend her to others. Her attention to detail, her knowledge of events and kindness were remarkable. Above our expectations.
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Chris_a
May 29, 2024
Brilliant Bridgitte-led Battlefield Private Tour - We were collected from our accommodation by the wonderful Bridgitte who, from the start, was the most thoughtful, caring and knowledgeable hostess and tour guide. She made our day so interesting with her many fascinating stories and insight into the battles and skirmishes of World War 1 in the Somme Valley. We were never rushed from one landmark to the next and amongst the historical tragedy there were plenty of laughs and light hearted chatting.
Thank you Bridgitte for such a memorable, informative and inspiring day - you are a real superstar in your chosen occupation!
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Lee_p
May 21, 2024
A personal perspective of the Somme. - Brigitte was an excellent guide-knowledgeable, engaging and friendly. The sites we visited were steeped in history, each having their own unique story, while still being intrinsically connected to each other.
My grandfather fought on the Somme, & Brigitte tailored the day to fit with his personal story.
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Mark_s
Jan 11, 2024
Just do it. - We had a great time - Brigitte turned the day into truly a wonderful experience filled with detailed information and a deep passion to make the day special for us.
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