Somme Battlefields: Australian Memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Explore Somme battlefields, WWI memorials, and Amiens Cathedral on a guided day trip from Paris. Discover history and pay respects to fallen soldiers.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Memorial de Thiepval - Thiepval Memorial of the Missing has the names of more than 72,000 United Kingdom and South African men who died and have no known grave.
  • Lochnagar Crater - Lochnagar Crater was blown into existence on, July 1st 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme. It’s 30m deep and 100m wide!
  • **Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food
Additional Information

Take an unforgettable day trip from Paris to the Somme battlefields where the bloodiest battles of World War I were fought. The guide will help you learn about the Great War and the struggles faced in the trenches as you walk on the still scarred battlegrounds of the Somme.
You’ll marvel at the huge Lochnagar mine crater, walk in the trenches at the…

Location
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Avenue des Ternes
For the Small-Group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip, you will meet with your driver-guide outside of 12 Avenue des Ternes in Paris, 15 minutes before your tour starts. A café called "Café Dada Ternes" is located at that address.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lewdelfortlauderdale
Oct 5, 2024
Evxcellent - Rocky was great on this interesting and sobering tour of battlefield locations of a battle that killed 60000 allies in one day. Even a chance to buy rare trench art at lunch museum/ restaurant. Would have switched the Australia memorial museum to first stop for better overview of the battle. Bonus stop at magnificent Amiens cathedral. Gobsmacking.
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Mandy_c
Oct 4, 2024
Amazing Tour - Aaron, our guide, was amazing. He was so knowledgeable and explained what took place during the battle of the Somme. He went above and beyond. Cant recommend this tour enough. It was so good.
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Ryan_p
Oct 3, 2024
Worry every penny - Pierre is such a great guide. Very knowledgeable, kind, good humor when it's appropriate as well. I was a US American on a tour with quite a few Aussies and after checking with me he restructured the itinerary slightly for them and I thought that was so cool. The Aussies were instrumental in WW1 and their monument is almost a religious experience. The guide was great and the sites are tear jerking, worth every penny.
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Stuartcm1475ir
Sep 29, 2024
Somme Battlefields review - This was mind blowing. So powerful and moving to see the battlefields and memorials, and to have the opportunity to pay our respects. Our trip was on Wed 25th Sept 2024 and we had a small group of 8 with tour guide Aaron! We hope Aaron sees this as he was amazing - knowledgeable, friendly, great sense of humour, and the general chat with our group made the trip even better. Great guide, didn’t rush us and was sensitive ti how people were feeling at different times during the day - thanks Aaron and all the best for your future. Absolutely brilliant day, we couldn’t be happier.
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Sallybw4619qs
Sep 27, 2024
Great for Aussies, Canadians, or Kiwis interested in the Somme - This tour was very well done. Our tour guide/driver Nick (Rocky) was very professional and knowledgeable. If you are Australian, Canadian or Kiwi you will definitely get something out of this. Both the Canadian and Australian memorials are fascinating. Well worth the money.
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Nicole_p
Sep 25, 2024
Experience of a lifetime - Aaron's comprehensive knowledge of WW1 made our tour incredibly interesting. I absolutely appreciated Aaron's genuine interest in his clients and their reasons for wanting to join this tour. He was able to take me to the area of the Somme where my grandfather fought and taken to when wounded. This meant the world to me and an experience l will never forget. Thank you Aaron.
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Sander_m
Sep 24, 2024
Battle of Somme Tour - Victor was a fabulous guide. The itinerary was quite extensive and really covered thoroughly the events surrounding the Battle of the Somme on “Day One” in particular and generally thereafter. Very helpful to tourists generally and those of us reading about these events.
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Navigate458595
Sep 22, 2024
A must do! - We had a fabulous day with a small group of lovely people. It was great to get out of Paris for the day. Sarah our guide was very attentive, gave us good information on all of the places that we visited and kept us on track. There was so much to see and hear about. A very sobering day and something that everyone should do.
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Kezball
Oct 14, 2024
Solo Tour - It was good. Very poignant. Had a solo tour with Philippe. Would have been nice if there was hotel pick up and lunch included but it was a lovely day out.
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Exploration827830
Sep 27, 2024
Memorable Day - Sarah was our guide, she was fantastic, really accommodating and kept the day flowing smoothly. The tour was very moving; we appreciated the chance to honour the sacrifices of those young soldiers. Sarah's knowledge was impressive, answering all our questions. Overall, it was an amazing experience. Be prepared it is a very long day especially with Paris Traffic.
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From $221
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).