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Vimy and Belgium Canadian Battlefield Tour: Explore Historic Sites from Bruges
4.6
8 Ratings
Givenchy-en-Gohelle
Immerse yourself in history on the Vimy and Belgium Canadian Battlefield Tour. Explore historic sites, walk in the trenches, visit cemeteries, and attend the Last Post Ceremony in Ypres.
Immerse yourself in history on the Vimy and Belgium Canadian Battlefield Tour. Explore historic sites, walk in the trenches, visit cemeteries, and attend the Last Post Ceremony in Ypres.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Canadian National Vimy Memorial - We are leaving towards Vimy Ridge where you will stand near the Memorial and have a view on the Douai plain. You will walk in the Canadian and German preserved trenches, go down in the Grange Tunnel, where Canadian troops stood hours before the battle and see the newly built visitor centre.
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- Canadian National Vimy Memorial - We are leaving towards Vimy Ridge where you will stand near the Memorial and have a view on the Douai plain. You will walk in the Canadian and German preserved trenches, go down in the Grange Tunnel, where Canadian troops stood hours before the battle and see the newly built visitor centre.
- The Ploegsteert Memorial - See Ploegsteert Memorial to the missing
- Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial - Stand on Hill 62 where Canadian soldiers fought at the spring of 1916.
- Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Memorial - Stand at the place, Frezeberg, where the regiment was nearly wiped out in May 1915.
- Tyne Cot Cemetery - Is the largest CWGC’s cemetery, 12 000 burials and the Memorial is bearing the names of 35 000 soldiers who have no known grave.
- Saint Julien Memorial - See the “Brooding Soldier” erected where the 1st gas attack took place at the spring of 1915.
- Langemark Cemetery - See a German Cemetery and feel the difference between this ones and the allied cemeteries.
- Essex Farm Cemetery - Where John McRae wrote the poem “ In Flanders Fields”.
- Ypres Cloth Hall - Stand on the Main Square and see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings in Ypres. You have some free time to wander in town.
- Last Post ceremony - You will stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After this service I bring you back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Local taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Local taxes
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Explore the tunnels of Vimy, journey through the trenches where Canadian soldiers once held their positions in April 1917. Visit Europe’s largest cemetery under CWGC’s care, and observe the Brooding Soldier, the site of the inaugural gas onslaught. Witness the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Stop by the medical station where John McRae…
Explore the tunnels of Vimy, journey through the trenches where Canadian soldiers once held their positions in April 1917. Visit Europe’s largest cemetery under CWGC’s care, and observe the Brooding Soldier, the site of the inaugural gas onslaught. Witness the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Stop by the medical station where John McRae penned ‘In Flanders Fields’.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Chemin des Canadiens, Route D55
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
4.6
(8 Ratings)
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Doris
Dec 7, 2024
A Dream Fulfilled - Today's tour fulfilled a decades old dream to see the Vimy Memorial, to witness the nightly tribute at Menen Gate, to walk in a WWI trench, and to see the geography which cost so many lives. Claude explained the battles bit also gave life to the countryside and the impact on the non-combatants. Claude is an engaging teacher and gracious host adding stories pertinent to our particular interests.
I can enthusiastically encourage others to take one of Claude's tour. He is highly knowledgeable.
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Rhonab399
Jun 27, 2024
Wonderful Bucket list trip of Canadian war sites. - This tour was incredible and one we will always remember. The whole day was well organized, comfortable drives and so informative. Claude was the perfect guide for the tone and respectfulness of the places we were visiting and local history and knowledge. Finishing with the Last Post at the Menin gate was a special touch.
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Henrydw5941bl
Dec 19, 2023
Canadians living close to an armory, see the WWI battlefields first hand. - This was a once in a lifetime experience for our family of six (from Canada - the four children in their thirties). We had limited time in Belgium after our Dutch reunion, and the full day tour (9-9) maximized our exposure to these remote battlefield sites without us having to rent a vehicle. The travel was comfortable and the opportunities for lunch and dinner and free time were good. Claude's knowledge and communications were exceptional and added a great deal to the general experience. This was the best investment of our trip.
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Patricia_p
Sep 12, 2023
A Most Enlightening Experience - Claude was a wonderful tour guide for this trip. He was very knowledgeable on the history of different battles and explained them while showing us where the front lines were. Most memorable was the Canadian Vimy Memorial and the Passchendaele Museum. We were not rushed as in larger groups and as it was a private tour, we were able to see more sites than larger bus groups. We also received an information booklet at the end of the tour of all the sites we visited.
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Colleen_k
May 7, 2023
Claude was a fantastic... - Claude was a fantastic guide. Very passionate and knowledgeable about WWI and the battlefields. We focused on the Canadian experience and he helped to make the day memorable. Would recommend Claude to anyone who is interested in spending the day in remembrance.
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Colette
Mar 12, 2023
Best Tour !!! - We booked this tour with Claude, he was so informative on the World Wars. Very pleasant tour guide, he took us to all the memorials that we wanted to see. Gave us insight on many happenings of the war. Pleasant driver clean van, answered all of our many questions along the way. We were with him for 12 hours and he was wonderful. If you ever want a GREAT Tour guide then Claude is your man. We cannot thank him enough for a once in a lifetime experience to Vimy Ridge , Flanders Fields, Battle Hill 62 Ypres, The Last Post and many more stops. We will most definitely be telling our Friends to look Claude up when in Brugges.
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Yorktown531
Jun 18, 2018
Never to be forgotten tour - Man's folly knows no end, Rows of Hydra's teeth sitting in a tranquil garden surrounded by miles of Battlefields, a never to be forgotten tour, Bruges and death walk hand in hand, loads of adequate museums are dotted around the area, also a number of pubs, I recommend trying a fruit beer, even if you hate beer as I did.
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Marianne
Jun 28, 2016
The guide did not give any history... - <p>The guide did not give any history along the drive from Bruges to Vimy for 1.5 hours he did not point out anything of interest.. there were lots of things he could have pointed out .. we had to ask what was what.</p>
<p>The handouts he gave us at end of the trip .. were not in order and some we backwards.</p>
<p>He should have had a map that showed the area and what was happening in the war on the map .. and where the fronts were etc ... key battles etc ... </p>
<p>Should explain where we are going and what the significance was to the war etc ...</p>
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