Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels
Overview
Bruges serves as the starting point for a poignant journey through significant World War I sites. The visit includes key landmarks such as the Monument of the Brooding Soldier and Flanders Fields, known for its historical battlegrounds.
- 🪦 A moving stop at a German Cemetery precedes the exploration of WW1 trenches.
- 📜 An expert guide will provide insights into the events leading to the First World War and its aftermath.
- ⚔️ Visit Passchendaele battlefield and Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery where British, Australian, and Canadian soldiers are interred.
- 🍽️ A short lunch break is included during the tour.
- 🎖️ Attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate at 8 pm, honoring Commonwealth soldiers who went missing in battle.
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional multilingual guide
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up & drop-off
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Passenger pick up
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DiksmuideNext, head to Diksmuide where you will see the monument of the "Brooding Soldier" dedicated to the sacrifice of 2,000 Canadian soldiers during the first German gas attack.
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After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed.
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We take you to Passchendaele battlefield
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Tyne Cot CemeteryWe'll go to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest
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Essex Farm CemeteryYou'll visit Essex farm Cemetery, the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields".
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Last Post ceremonyAt 8 pm you'll attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
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After boarding the coach in Brussels, you'll travel towards the town of Vladslo. Disembark and explore the German Military Cemetery of Vladslo, that features the famous sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz, 'Grieving Parents.'
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