Description

Day 1 : Somme

We drive the whole front line of the 1st July 1916. Visit of Vimy Ridge and the tunnels, Delville Wood, the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of The Somme, Beaumont Hamel and the trenches Ovillers, Lochnagar mine crater at La Boisselle, Contalmaison, Fricourt, Mametz Wood, Pozieres, Beaumont Hamel, Albert.

included pick up Lille or Ypres, entrée fees, lunch, accommodation in ***hotel Ypres. 

Day 2 : Ypres Salient

Visit to restored German trench system at Bayernwald, the "Messines mines" along the Ridge, Messines, New Zealand Memorial Park, Irish Peace Park,Ploegsteert (Plugstreet Wood), 1914 Christmas Truce field at St Yvon, in St. Eloi, The Bluff, Hill 60

Lunch at Hooge Crater and visit of the trenches

Visit to the Menin Road, Hell Fire Corner, Clapham Junction, the Gheluvelt Plateau, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde Ridge, Tyne Cot Cemetery at Passchendaele, German Cemetery at Langemark.Essex Farm cemetery. Yorkshire trenches. Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Possible to lay a wreath

included entrée breakfast,  fees, lunch accommodation in *** hotel  Ypres.

Day 3 : Visit of Poperinge

Visit Poperinge and Talbot House, Lysenthoek visit of the places where soldiers spent rest and recreation, visit of the evacuation route of the wounded at the visit center near the cemetery Lysenthoek. Visit of Fromelles, museum and Phaesant Wood.

End of the tour 17.00 hour in Lille or Ypres.(or at request)

included breakfast, entrée fees, lunch, drop off Lille or Ypres.