Fromelles and Ypres Day Tour

Immerse yourself in Europe’s World War I history on a guided day tour from Arras. Visit Fromelles and Ypres, explore battle sites, and participate in the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Musee de la Bataille de Fromelles - Hear about the battle and the story of the mass graves at Pheasant Wood in this excellent museum and visitors centre
  • Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery - We will pay our respects to the soldiers recovered from the mass graves at Pheasant Wood and re buried in this new cemetery
  • Australian Memorial Park -…
What's Included
  • Drop-off in Ypres, Lille, or Arras
  • Guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Additional Information

Embark on a deeply moving full-day trip to Fromelles and Ypres, immersing yourself in the significant World War I past of Europe, starting from Arras. Venture through renowned WWI battlefields such as Fromelles, along with the Cobbers’ Memorial and Pheasant Wood cemetery. We trace the 1917 journey of the War, encompassing Messines Ridge and Hill 60,…

Location
Gare d'Arras
Place du Maréchal Foch
Please wait for your guide at the glass entrance doors at the front of the station.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Madisson_s
Aug 3, 2024
One of the best day trips we have ever done! - Where to start… Our tour guide Rod made this day trip for us. His knowledge is second to none, we could listen to him speak for hours. We learnt so much from this tour. Couldn’t recommend this enough! Hope to do another tour with Rod again!! Thank you for a memorable day.
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Vincent_b
Jun 13, 2024
History - Seeing where my grandfather fought and Australian war history the guide was informative and answered all our questions. Even picked us when hotel pick up changed
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E5161tsstephenr
May 8, 2024
A tour into history not to be forgotten - Another fantastic trip back to a grim itime n our history everyone so helpful tour guide Jackie was so knowledgeable nothing to much trouble I would recommend it to anyone interested in history
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780baileyg
Apr 17, 2024
The Western Front’s best guide - Rod was one of the most knowledgeable guides I’ve ever had the pleasure of going on a tour with. As a retired British military serviceman, he was able to give us a special level of insight into the tactics used by both sides in WW1. He also had such a depth of knowledge about the events that took place around the battles. Me and my group thought of ourselves history buffs, but it turns out we knew very little compared to him. Along with his professionalism and keen mind, he was an absolute delight to spend time with. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone seeking to get thoroughly into the details of the western front.
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Caroline652
Apr 4, 2024
Amazing tour - A fantastic tour with Rod we all had an amazing time listening to all of the details and stories around the battlefield’s. Thank you so much.
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Seanfg8535tt
Oct 23, 2023
An informative and engaging day - a great foundation into the Western Front - Thanks to Rod for a memorable day on the Fromelles and Ypres tour. Rod was a knowledgable and engaging guide throughout the tour. His military background provided personal and unique insights, mixed with humour, and Rod was able to quickly tailor aspects of the day for us on the go. A poignant and memorable day that provided an excellent foundation to the history of the Western Front.
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Douglas_m
Oct 6, 2023
Great insight into Australia’s involvement in action on the Western Front - Covered a lot of the battlefields in one long day. Good commentary from guide. Had extensive British military experience and long experience as guide. Group of eight. Guide drove very carefully and safely down little backroads of Flanders. Stopped at so many places of significance to Australians.
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Rob_j
Sep 7, 2023
A memorable experience - Thanks to Nigel for making this a memorable tour. Despite an initial hiccup with pickup due to Viator not passing on our pickup information till the last minute Nigel went out of his way to make our tour successful. Thanks too to Jackie for dropping us back to Lille.
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Judyt
Jun 10, 2023
Great tour; great guide - Great tour with guide Jackie who was very knowledgeable. The information she provided was thorough but not just facts. There were interesting anecdotes and stories that gave it a personal quality. Two couples on our tour had relatives who had died in the area’s fighting and Jackie had done research and took them to the locations where their relatives had perished. It was very touching for all of us.
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William_j
Aug 10, 2023
Best part of day - Best experience of the day,Menin gate last post. Did enjoy visting the various New Zealand sites/cemeteries.
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