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LanguagesEnglish, French, Dutch
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Explore Australia’s World War I history in Flanders and Fromelles on this 9-hour small-group battlefield tour from Arras. Travel through Flanders and Fromelles with a guide, and take in key sites of interest including the Cobbers’ Memorial, the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele, and the VC Corner Cemetery — France’s only exclusively Australian WWI cemetery. Learn of the thousands of Australian soldiers who laid down their lives, and see the many ways in which the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mark their sacrifice. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Arras hotel.
What's included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Lunch
Driver/guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
What to expect
Museum of the Battle of Fromelles
45m · Admission ticket included
Visit the Fromelles museum to know everything about the battle on 19 and 20 July 1916.
Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery
30m
Stand in the cemetery where the 250 Australian soldier are now buried
VC Corner Australian Cemetery
30m
is the only exclusive Australian Cemetery in France.
Rue Pettilon Military Cemetery
15m
another cemetery containing a lot of Australian burials
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
Pass by
passing through Armentières see where the pub where Mlle from Armentieres stood.
The Ploegsteert Memorial
5m
One of the 3 major memorials of the Ypres Salient.
Messines Ridge
30m
Stand where the Australians attacked the ridge in June 1917.
Hill 60
45m
Stand on the hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie.
Australian Memorial Park
30m
Stand on the German front line and see no man's land towards the Australian lines
Passchendaele Museum
1h · Admission ticket included
Visit the very best museum about WW1 in the area.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
30m
See the CWGC's largest cemetery and the memorial.
Ypres Cloth Hall
1h
Stand in Ypres on the main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings. You will have some free time in town.
Last Post ceremony
1h
Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After the service we are heading back to Arras.
30m
See the Memorial dedicated to the 5th Australian Division and the NZ Memorial. It is also the place where dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
I can also pick yo up at the train station. Arras is 50 minutes away from Paris by train.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of two people per booking is required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
