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From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour

Location Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
$786.40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Ypres Salient and Passchendaele serve as poignant reminders of the sacrifices made during World War I, spanning the years from 1914 to 1918. This bespoke private tour invites you to immerse yourself in the stories of soldiers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and Britain.

  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Private Tour: Tailored for a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum of 4 participants, ensuring an intimate and personalized experience.
  • 📅 Bespoke Experience: This 8-hour tour is designed to cater to your interests, with a focus on significant historical sites.
  • 🗣️ Your knowledgeable guide will provide insights in English, enhancing your understanding of the events that unfolded in this historic region.
  • 🌍 Visit the Messines Ridge, where you’ll hear the captivating story of the Battle of Messines and explore mine craters.
  • 🪦 At Hooge Crater Cemetery, pay your respects to Pat Bugden VC and stand on the iconic Menin Road, where Australian gun pits once stood.
  • 🏰 Discover the Black Watch site, where the Australian HQ was located in September 1917, and learn about earlier actions from November 1914.
  • 🌲 Walk through the Battle of Polygon Wood, visiting concrete bunkers and the Australian 5th Division monument.
  • ⚓ At Hill 60, hear the remarkable story of Captain Woodward and witness the crater from the mine explosion on June 7, 1917.
  • 🕊️ Explore Tyne Cot Cemetery, the world's largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, where 12,000 soldiers are laid to rest.
  • 📜 Visit the John McCrae Site, where the iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields' was penned, and reflect at the Menin Gate Memorial.

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From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • Trench museum
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch

  • Messines Ridge
    here we will here the story of the Battle of Messines & visit mine craters, visit the scene of the Christmas Truce, the crypt where Adolf Hitler was treated for his wounds
  • Hooge Crater Cemetery
    Here we will visit Pat Bugden VC the 20 year old recipient of the Victoria Cross also you'll be standing on the iconic Menin Road directly alongside where the Australian gun pits were for the assault on Passchendaele
  • The Black Watch
    This site is where the Australian HQ was in September 1917, you'll also learn about earlier actions on the very same ground in Nov 1914
  • Battle of Polygon Wood
    Here will walk through the woods and visit concrete bunkers that were here when the Australian soldiers captured during the battle, we will visit the cemetery and the Australian 5th Division monument
  • Hill 60
    Here you will here the story of Captain Woodward and the 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy place a massive mine here that was blown at 3.10am on the 7th June 1917, we will see that crater
  • Driving through following the line of the Australian advance
  • Tyne Cot Cemetery
    Here we will visit the worlds largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery 12,000 soldiers are buried here, only 3,000 have names, two Australian VC recipients are buried here
  • John McCrae Site
    Here we will see the hospital site where Lt Col John McCrae composed the iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields'
  • Menin Gate Memorial
    Here you'll hear the story of the Menin Gate, how it came about and some of the stories behind the 55,000 names listed a missing here
  • Zonnebeke
    Driving through Zonnebeke in the line of the Australian advance
  • Sanctuary Wood Museum
    Here we will see poignant original WW1 trenches and a quaint ww1 museum

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
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    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour

    Location Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
    $786.40
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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