Private Tour of the WW1 Somme Battlefields from ARRAS

4.9 (25 reviews) Arras, France
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Duration8h
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LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the ARRAS train station.

we will cover the sites of the major 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. After a lunch stop at Albert and a visit to the Somme 1916 underground museum we will head to the 1918 battlefields: Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day) and the sites of the famous August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After this moving day we will drive back to ARRAS.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Private Guide WW1 expert
  • Access to all the sites and museum fees
  • Lunch
  • Snacks

What to expect

  1. Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
    1h
    The preserved battlefield with its original trenches from the 1916 battle of the Somme
  2. Memorial de Thiepval
    30m
    The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme
  3. Lochnagar Crater
    30m
    The "Lochnagar" mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916
  4. 1st Austalian Division Memorial
    20m
    The site of the "Gibraltar" bunker
  5. Musee Somme 1916
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    The Somme 1916 museum is located in a original tunnel under the town of Albert. A great and unique display of various scenes of the battle of the Somme.
  6. Proyart
    30m
    The German cemetery at Proyart where 4.600 german soldiers rest in peace.
  7. Sir John Monash Centre
    45m
    Discover the new Sir John Monash centre and its immersive room
  8. 30m
    The Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 11.000 australians missing in France in World War One.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet our guide opposite the ARRAS train station, he will be waiting for you at our minibus with a sign « Battlefield Guided Tours ». A hotel pick-up is also possible on demand

End point

Meet our guide opposite the ARRAS train station, he will be waiting for you at our minibus with a sign « Battlefield Guided Tours ». A hotel pick-up is also possible on demand

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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