Immerse yourself in Canada’s WW1 history with a full-day tour of the Vimy and Somme battlefields. Explore tunnels, trenches, and memorials, and learn about the sacrifices made by Canadian forces.
Immerse yourself in Canada’s WW1 history with a full-day tour of the Vimy and Somme battlefields. Explore tunnels, trenches, and memorials, and learn about the sacrifices made by Canadian forces.
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Canadian National Vimy Memorial - You will stand near the memorial and have a view on the Douai plain. Visit one of the tunnels, the Grange Tunnel, in which Canadian troops stood hours before the battle.
You will stand at one of the cemeteries on the ridge, see some preserved trenches and spend some time in the newly built visitor centre.
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Canadian National Vimy Memorial - You will stand near the memorial and have a view on the Douai plain. Visit one of the tunnels, the Grange Tunnel, in which Canadian troops stood hours before the battle.
You will stand at one of the cemeteries on the ridge, see some preserved trenches and spend some time in the newly built visitor centre. - Cimetiere du Cabaret Rouge - See where the Canadian Unknown Soldier was exhumed from.
- Courcelette Canadian Memorial - Stand on the battlefields where Canadians fought at the fall of 1916.
- Memorial de Thiepval - This memorial is the largest built by the CWGC, it is bearing the names 72 000 soldiers who have no known grave.
- Lochnagar Crater - See the crater, the result of an undergound explosion triggered on the morning of 1st July 1916.
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial - You will stand near the Caribu and walk on the preserved battlefield from the allied to the German lines passing near the “Danger Tree”, “Y Ravine” and the memorial to the 51st Highland division before having a look the New Foundland Visitor Centre.
- Private transportation
- Transport
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
- Private transportation
- Transport
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
- Alcoholic drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
Delve into Canada’s involvement in the First World War during this all-day guided tour of the Somme battlefield, departing from Arras. Walk through the tunnels and trenches where Canadian troops bravely battled during the 1917 Vimy Ridge conflict. Pay your respects at the Courcelette Canadian Memorial, Neuville St. Vaast Canadian N°2 Cemetery, and the…
Delve into Canada’s involvement in the First World War during this all-day guided tour of the Somme battlefield, departing from Arras. Walk through the tunnels and trenches where Canadian troops bravely battled during the 1917 Vimy Ridge conflict. Pay your respects at the Courcelette Canadian Memorial, Neuville St. Vaast Canadian N°2 Cemetery, and the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, where the sacrifices of countless individuals are remembered. Following a midday meal, explore the WWI combat trenches at the Beaumont Hamel New Foundland Memorial Park. The tour includes return travel from your accommodation in Arras.
- Minimum two adults per booking
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.