WWI Battlefields 2024

0
Save $130 pp*
From$2,019 pp
Save $130 pp*
From$2,019 pp
Full Name*
Email Address*
Your Enquiry*
* I agree with Terms of Service and Privacy Statement.
Please agree to all the terms and conditions before proceeding to the next step
Save To Wish List

Adding item to wishlist requires an account

3751

Why Book With Us?

  • Over 24 years of exceptional service
  • Hand-Picked tours & accommodations
  • Preferred Suppliers & Rates

Contact us...

Our experienced travel designers are ready to arrange your travels.

1-888-597-3519

905-639-9954

dhtour@dhtour.ca

6 Days / 5 Nights
Availability : April to October
Start: Lille, France
End: Lille, France

WWI Battlefields: 1 nt Lille, 2 nts Amiens, 2 nts Ypres

This fascinating and moving WWI Battlefields tour focuses on the major areas of British and Commonwealth involvement across the Western Front – from The Somme to Flanders. Providing guests with a level of flexibility to visit memorials to his (or her) country’s fallen, and the expert knowledge of our Tour Leaders – this tour promises to be as unforgettable as it is enlightening.

6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS / MAX 18 GUESTS

Contact DHTour at 1-888-597-3519 or 905-639-9954 or dhtour@dhtour.ca to book, WWI Battlefields.

Tour Details

The Blue-Roads Difference

– Have the opportunity to pay your respects at your relatives’ graves with visits to significant sites
– Receive a fascinating insight into the lives of WWI soldiers at the Underground City of Naours
– Attend the playing of the Last Post under the famous Menin Gate in Ypres

Pick Up Location & TIme

Hotel Couvent des Minimes (Lille)  (Google Map)
6:00pm – Meet tour guide and group for welcome dinner.

Drop off Location & Time

TBA (Lille)
The tour finishes late afternoon/early evening.

Price Includes

  • 5 nights' in boutique accommodation
  • Experienced Back-Roads Tour Leader and Driver
  • Premium mini-coach transportation
  • Daily breakfasts, 2 dinners
  • Entrance included to all attractions in the itinerary

Meals

  • 5 breakfasts
  • 0 lunches
  • 2 dinners
  • 0 teas

Price Excludes

  • Airfare
  • Transfers
  • Pre / Post hotel nights
  • Driver / Tour Leader gratuity is at your discretion
  • Travel Insurance
What to Expect

Blue Roads Tours are conducted at a leisurely pace; we take our time and avoid rushing from place to place.  Stops are made frequently during the day to avoid extended periods of time on the coach.  On a typical day they might leave at 9am and arrive at the hotel at 5pm.  We endeavor to build rest and relaxation time into our itineraries, an most inclusions are not mandatory – so if you’d rather explore on your own, you’re welcome to meet up with the group at the designated meeting point. 

The Blue Roads Tours are designed so that there is as little time as possible on the mini-coach and plenty to see while on board.  We travel along the scenic route wherever possible, meaning you’ll see more of the countryside and local village life than on a regular tour.  Inevitable, there are days when travelling between locations may involve motorway driving and more mileage.  Generally, driving time will not last for more than three or four hours per day.

Itinerary

Day 1Lille

After meeting the group in Lille, we’ll kick off our battlefields tour with a delicious welcome dinner. Here’s to the incredible journey ahead. (D)

Accommodation: Hôtel Couvent des Minimes (or similar)

Day 2Lille – Somme – Amiens

After breakfast, we’ll begin our first full day together by exploring the region of the Somme – the infamous site of one of the costliest WWI battles. While we’re here, we’ll visit Newfoundland Memorial Park – where the original trench lines have been preserved. Later, we’ll visit Ulster Tower – a memorial to the 36th (Ulster) Division – and Pozières Cemetery. We’ll also have time to pay our respects at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme before we set a course for Amiens. (B)

Accommodation: Hôtel Le Prieuré (or similar)

Day 3Amiens – Naours – Amiens

Today will begin with a visit to the underground city of Naours. Here, we’ll tour the vast cave network where hundreds of ANZAC soldiers left their mark. With the largest concentration of WWI inscriptions on the Western Front, this site provides a touching insight into the lives of the brave soldiers fighting on the front. Then: we’ll round off the day back in Amiens, where you’ll have some free time to explore at your own pace. (B)

Accommodation: Hôtel Le Prieuré (or similar)

Day 4Amiens – Villers-Bretonneux – Ypres

This morning, we’ll leave Amiens behind us – moving on to the Australian National War Memorial and Cemetery at Villers-Bretonneux. After taking some time to pay our respects, our next stop will be the Canadian National Vimy Memorial: Canada’s largest overseas National Memorial. This evening will see us dining together in Ypres – a town that was completely destroyed during WWI and rebuilt anew. (B,D)

Accommodation: The Albion Hotel (or similar)

Day 5Ypres – Ypres Salient – Menin Gate – Ypres

The beautiful town of Ypres sits in the epicentre of British WWI endeavours, and there is much to see in the surrounding countryside. We’ll start with a visit to John McCrae’s Dressing Station at Essex Farm Cemetery – the site where his famous poem In Flanders Fields was written in 1915. Continuing our journey, we’ll visit the German Cemetery at Langemark and Vancouver Corner. Then, we’ll explore the fascinating Hooge Crater Museum – home to a unique collection of WWI artefacts and reconstructed trenches. An evocative end to the day is in store: we’ve an appointment to keep at the Menin Gate Memorial, where we’re invited to attend the Last Post ceremony. Whilst renovation to the Gate is ongoing, we’ll still be able to experience the ceremony that has been performed here daily for almost 100 years. (B)

Accommodation: The Albion Hotel (or similar)

Day 6Ypres – Fromelles – Lille

Today, we’ll visit Hill 60 – a manmade promontory on the edge of the Ypres Salient where many fierce battles between the Germans and Allied forces took place. After, we’ll take some time to explore the area around Fromelles, VC Corner and the Australian Memorial Park – before having the opportunity to visit Pheasant Wood Cemetery: the final resting place of 250 Australian and British soldiers killed in the battle of Fromelles. After returning to Lille, our incredible journey will come to a close. (B)

Dates and Prices:
Departure Dates Double/Twin (pp) Single Rate
2024: April 28 $2,019 $2,569
2024: May 15 $2,099 $2,659
2024: June 9 $2,149 $2,739
2024: July 10 $2,149 $2,739
2024: August 11 $2,229 $2,849
2024: September 1 Sold Out Sold Out
2024: October 6* $2,029 $2,579

Dates shown in green are guaranteed departures. 

Secure your seat!

*Save $130 per person on select tours departing in September, October and November 2024, subject to availability. 

Discount applicable to new bookings. Valid until May 6th, 2024. 

Discount can be combined with one other Loyalty Discount: Past Passenger discount OR Multi-Tour discount.

Pricing

Pricing is per person (pp) based on twin/ double occupancy.
Rates are in $ CAD.

 


Contact DHTour at 1-888-597-3519 or 905-639-9954 or dhtour@dhtour.ca  to book.

Ask us for the best available pricing for your dates & choice of airline.

 

Notes
Back-Roads Touring have hand-picked an extensive portfolio of quality properties across Europe and to ensure the very best experience on each of our tours hotels may vary to those listed in this itinerary.

Mobility: All of our tours involve walking and require our guests to board and disembark our vehicles several times a day making this tour unsuitable for those with reduced mobility.

Luggage:  As we travel in mini-coaches, luggage space is limited.  You are allowed 1 x suitcase: 20 kg  and 158 cm total (Length plus Width must equal 158 cm) and 1 x Hand Bag / Small Back Pack

Map

Photos

Proceed Booking