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WW1 Somme Battlefields: Private Tour Covering the Major Sites from ARRAS
4.9
22 Ratings
Arras
Explore the historic battlefields of the Somme in WW1 on a private tour from Arras. Visit major sites, including Lochnagar mine crater, Thiepval memorial, and Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial.
Explore the historic battlefields of the Somme in WW1 on a private tour from Arras. Visit major sites, including Lochnagar mine crater, Thiepval memorial, and Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial - The preserved battlefield with its original trenches from the 1916 battle of the Somme
- Memorial de Thiepval - The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme
- Lochnagar Crater - The “Lochnagar” mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916
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- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial - The preserved battlefield with its original trenches from the 1916 battle of the Somme
- Memorial de Thiepval - The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme
- Lochnagar Crater - The “Lochnagar” mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916
- 1st austalian devision memorial - The site of the “Gibraltar” bunker
- Musee Somme 1916 - 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.
- Proyart - The German cemetery at Proyart where 4.600 german soldiers rest in peace.
- Sir John Monash Centre - Discover the new Sir John Monash centre and its immersive room
- Australian National Memorial - The Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 11.000 australians missing in France in World War One.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Expert private guide specialized in WW1
- Inclusive of all site and museum entry fees
- Private transportation
- Expert private guide specialized in WW1
- Inclusive of all site and museum entry fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Snacks
Additional Information
This excursion takes you through the primary locations of the Somme Battles in 1916 and 1918, making it a comfortable day trip from PARIS (just an hour train ride). We initiate and conclude our tours adjacent to the ARRAS train station.
We will explore the key 1916 battle areas: such as the awe-inspiring ‘Lochnagar’ mine pit, Pozieres, the Thiepval…
This excursion takes you through the primary locations of the Somme Battles in 1916 and 1918, making it a comfortable day trip from PARIS (just an hour train ride). We initiate and conclude our tours adjacent to the ARRAS train station.
We will explore the key 1916 battle areas: such as the awe-inspiring ‘Lochnagar’ mine pit, Pozieres, the Thiepval missing memorial, and the conserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. Following a lunch halt at Albert along with a tour of the 1916 Somme underground museum, we will proceed to the 1918 battle locations: the Villers-Bretonneux Australian tribute and if open on the day, the new John Monash centre, including the spots of the renown August 1918 allied counter-attack. After this poignant day, we will return to ARRAS.
Location
Gare d'Arras
Place du Maréchal Foch
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Megan_c
Aug 11, 2024
Fabulous experience - Our battlefields tour was a fabulous experience and one that I have wanted to do for many years. It was beautiful, moving, enlightening and at times a bit overwhelming. Silvestre was an excellent guide with an extensive depth of knowledge and he ensured our day was very enjoyable. Absolute professional. All aspects of the itinerary were interesting and worthwhile, and we were given plenty of time to immerse ourselves in the whole experience. Totally worth it.
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Douge543
Jul 21, 2024
Fantastic tour with deeply knowledgeable guide. - Our tour with Sylvester was simply outstanding. He's been giving tours for 19 years and clearly shows his understanding of both the history and significance of each location but also gets deeply into what we personally want to get out of the trip. He was able to solve a long mystery for one member of our group - we found the memorial for his great grandfather who was lost at the battle of the Somme.
Sylvester's guidance was priceless for our trip. We would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Craig_m
Jun 5, 2024
Don’t pass this up - Had been on my bucket list for years. Sylvestre was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable and tailors the tour to suit his guests. I will be coming back for more tours of other battlegrounds in the future.
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Stephen
Apr 21, 2024
Full day tour - Sylvester was great, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, we did a full day tour that took in a lot of the WW1 key sites. Had lunch a a good restaurant in Albert. All in all a very good day.
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Lisads9692zd
Jan 22, 2024
Amazing Experience - Absolutely amazing & emotional experience on this tour with Sylvestre. Visited so many sites of the western front of WW1. Highly recommended this tour for every Australian if you get to France. Thank you Sylvestre.
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Climber45793484221
Apr 4, 2023
Highly recommended - friendly, professional and knowledgable guide for private tour of WW1 memorials - 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
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Sonja_d
Mar 27, 2023
Making History Real - 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.
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James_m
Mar 14, 2023
Fantastic tour of the Somme - 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.
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Ferguson009
Aug 14, 2022
Sylvester’s tour - This was an excellent day. Sylvester picked us up from Paris at 8.30am and took my sister and I to The Somme. We visited the WW1 battlefields, museums, thiepval memorial and ancre cemetery, stopping for a break and lunch in between. Sylvester’s knowledge was excellent. The day was well paced and spaced and we really got to know Sylvester who gave us plenty of time to look around, take photos, he even helped carry our shopping..! We had space at ancre cemetery to spend time at the grave of our great great grandfather William Samuel Cully. It was a powerfully emotive day and all the more memorable due to the wonderful guide..! Highly recommended.
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Cathi_b
May 24, 2023
Sylvester us the best! - A day with Sylvester was a comprehensive, informative look at the Battle of the Somme. He hit more highlights than we could have covered in three days! And some off the beaten path stops we never would have seen. We loved it!
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