Ypres Battlefields Public Half Day Tour: Personalized and Reflective Tours at a Relaxed Pace
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Experience a personalized and reflective half-day tour of the Ypres Battlefields. Explore at a relaxed pace, reflecting on the historic events that unfolded on this hallowed ground.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sanctuary Wood - We start the tour with an overview of the fighting in The Ypres Salient
  • Sanctuary Wood Museum - A visit to the iconic museum and preserved trenches.
    Entrance fee not included
  • Essex Farm Cemetery - Preserved dressing station bunkers and the procedure for the evacuation of the wounded
  • Langemark Cemetery - The infamous Langemark German Cemetery contains 44000 burials and has strong links to Hitler and the Nazis of World War Two
  • Saint Julien Memorial - The Brooding Soldier Memorial and the story of the first gas attacks
  • Passendale - The battlefields of Passchendaele and the legacy of the Great War
  • Tyne Cot Cemetery - The largest British and Commonwealth War grave cemetery in the world . Simply stunning.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Museum entrance fee of €8 per person
Additional Information

Ypres Battlefield Tours presents an assortment of tour options, all guaranteeing an extra personal element. The tours are carried out at a leisurely speed, allowing customers to contemplate on the incidents that occurred on the exact territory they are located. Customers with various knowledge levels are invited and conversations and inquiries are invited. Please be aware this tour can be taken during the winter months and only on Saturday mornings. At all other instances, only the full day tour is available.

Location
Colaertplein 33
Colaertplein
Ypres Rail Station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Norwich_travellers24
May 21, 2024
Great, informative tour - Recently returned from a half day tour with Roger. Really good, informative tour with a great deal of information, pitched at just the right level. Roger clearly knows his stuff and we would definitely recommend him. Thank you
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Joseph_m
May 3, 2024
Great - Our guide personalized the tour to my family history and he was very knowledgeable and informative throughout the tour. A very enjoyable experience.
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Andrew
Apr 22, 2024
Excellent Tour - Excellent tour visiting Hill 62 museum, Tyne Cot and Langemark cemeteries amongst other places. Picked up and dropped off at the hotel, the tour lasted approximately 4 hours. Roger, our tour guide, and owner of the company, was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and very friendly, giving a broad and balanced overview of the Ypres Salient during the First World War. Roger has also written two well researched and informative books on the subject. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Nicholas_d
Apr 20, 2024
Excellent Introduction To The Salient - A well organised tour including carefully selected experiences that provided an excellent overview. Brilliant guide whose insightful and knowledgeable commentary made this enjoyable and poignant.
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Aaler
Mar 31, 2024
Excellent tour - We had an excellent tour with Roger. Very informative with Roger providing contextual information about many aspects of WWI. I would highly recommend a tour with this company ( and Roger).
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Doodlebuggin18
Mar 12, 2024
Knowledgeable guide, impressive sites, fascinating history - Fantastic!! Our tour guide, Roger, has conducted extensive research into the battles of Ypres as well as the post-war cleanup efforts - even writing multiple books on the subjects. The small size of the tour groups makes it easy to follow what the guide is saying, and allows for any questions that you may have along the way. The museum exhibits feature an impressive collection of recovered artifacts and photographs; and the trenches will give you a small taste of the harsh, claustrophobic conditions that the soldiers lived through. Make sure to check the weather and dress appropriately - you might be stepping in low levels of water/mud, so wear shoes that can handle it!
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Peterdunn23571
Feb 27, 2024
Battlefield tour - The tour leader was a really an expert and his local knowledge made it very poignant. It is a very moving thing to do and for those interested in the First World War just to see it firsthand the terrible conditions soldiers fought each other. To see the gravestones of so many unknown soldiers made you realise what the ultimate sacrifice was I was very touched and very moved.
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G9410qialexandraf
Feb 19, 2024
Brilliant experience - Brilliant, informative and emotional tour. Roger is a brilliant and engaging guide. Roger has a breadth of knowledge that accompanies the tour perfectly. He is on hand to answer any questions and provide clear expirations of all that you see whilst on the tour.
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Mdwycombe
Dec 7, 2023
Don’t look elsewhere - superb - Our guide Roger was excellent- his knowledge combined with his passion is outstanding. He brought to life the battlefields of Ypres and I wouldn’t hesitate to go on another tour with him, just brilliant. To go to such a place that experienced such awful devastation and loss of life needs a man like him to bring it the respect it deserves. Thank you from us all and hopefully see you next year.
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Belucky123
Nov 29, 2023
Excellent tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide - Excellent tour. Roger was an incredibly knowledgeable guide full of facts and anecdotes. He catered very well for our family and our children (aged 8 and ten) were fascinated with what they learned. The tour offers a deep insight into the WW1 battles, and offers experiences of both sides. Great value for money, excellent communication, and very comfortable transport. Would highly recommend.
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