Private New Zealand focused WW1 Somme Tour

5.0 (2 reviews) Arras, France
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Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

From the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. Your experienced guide will tell you the history of these sites and how the war unfolded over these sections of the Western Front.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

Given suitable notice time and the availability of records we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.

What's included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide
  • Lunch

What to expect

  1. Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
    1h 30m
    Walk in the footsteps of the soldiers through the preserved trenches. Learn about how the battle unfolded for the Newfoundland Regiment on that tragic day in 1916.
  2. Lochnagar Crater
    30m
    Visit the largest crater caused by man in anger. More of the Battle of the Somme will unfold as you walk this scarred landscape.
  3. Dartmoor Cemetery
    30m
    Visit one of the more out of the way cemeteries on the Somme and learn about lots of aspects of the war through the stories of the men here.
  4. Caterpillar Valley Memorial
    30m
    See the names of the missing of the NZEF from the battle of the Somme and also see the initial resting place of the New Zealand unknown soldier
  5. Flers
    20m
    See the New Zealand divisional memorial and view the ground over which the NZEF advanced.
  6. Grevillers New Zealand Memorial
    20m
    Take time to look at the names of the missing of the New Zealand forces from the 1918 action.
  7. Lassigny
    30m
    Visit the area of Lassigny Farm where the New Zealanders were hotly engaged in the defensive fighting of 1918.
  8. 30m
    Euston Road cemetery, the 2nd largest New Zealand cemetery in France.
  9. Mailly-Maillet
    30m
    Visit the village known to many of the NZEF and see the site of the New Zealand field ambulance.
  10. The Sunken Lane
    30m
    Stand on the ground where Geoffrey Malins filmed his iconic clip of the detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet outside the doors to the station

Meeting point

Meet outside the main doors of the train station

End point

Meet outside the doors to the station

End point

Meet outside the main doors of the train station

Pickup details

Unless pre organised to another location these tours start outside Arras or Albert train stations which are easily accessible from Paris/Lille/Amiens

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time and Lunch stop are included in the tour duration.

Cancellation policy

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

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