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The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras
1 day
With guide
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sir John Monash Centre, Route de Villers Bretonneux, 80800 Fouilloy France
Explore this amazing new visitors centre and learn about Australia's commitment to the Great War.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Franco-Australien Museum, 9 rue Victoria, 80800 Villers-Bretonneux France
You will see the Victoria School built with money raised by the people of Victoria. We will also visit the Museum above the school.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Australian Corps Memorial, 80800 Le Hamel France
Your guide will explain the tactics and battlefield where Monash commanded Australian and American troops on the 4th July, you will also visit the Memorial.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: 3rd Australian Division Memorial, Corner Mericourt l'Abbe Rd/ & Sailly-le Sec Rd, Sailly-le-Sec France
You will see the Memorial en route to Albert
Stop At: Lochnagar Crater, Route de la Grande Mine, 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle France
Learn all about the mining in WW1, you will see the largest mine crater on the Somme as we begin to follow the path of the soldiers along Sausage Vally to the German second line at Pozieres
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 1st Australian Division Memorial, 268 Route d Albert, 80300 Pozieres France
See the remnants of the Gibraltar Blockhouse, captured by the 2nd Battalion AIF on the 25th July 1916, learn about the offensives to take the German positions.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Windmill Memorial, D929, 80300 Pozieres France
The highest point on the ridge, you will see how important this position was and what it cost to take it. You will see the remains of the Windmill captured by the 2nd Division and the War Animals Memorial and Pozieres field of Remembrance. You will also hear abut the roll of Tanks and see the Tank Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mouquet Farm, La Ferme du Mouquet, 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France
One farm, six weeks, ten thousand casulaties
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Thiepval Memorial, 8 rue de l Ancre, 80300 Thiepval France
You will visit the interpretation centre at Thiepval and see the British Memorial to the Missing for the 1916 Battle of the Somme
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Rue de l'Eglise, 80300 Beaumont-Hamel France
Here you will walk through preserved trenches from the 1916 Battle of the Somme, hear about the offensives on the 1st July and the 13th November when the area was captured. Your guide will explain the tactics used and why things went so badly on the 1st July.
Duration: 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sir John Monash Centre, Route de Villers Bretonneux, 80800 Fouilloy France
Explore this amazing new visitors centre and learn about Australia's commitment to the Great War.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Franco-Australien Museum, 9 rue Victoria, 80800 Villers-Bretonneux France
You will see the Victoria School built with money raised by the people of Victoria. We will also visit the Museum above the school.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Australian Corps Memorial, 80800 Le Hamel France
Your guide will explain the tactics and battlefield where Monash commanded Australian and American troops on the 4th July, you will also visit the Memorial.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: 3rd Australian Division Memorial, Corner Mericourt l'Abbe Rd/ & Sailly-le Sec Rd, Sailly-le-Sec France
You will see the Memorial en route to Albert
Stop At: Lochnagar Crater, Route de la Grande Mine, 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle France
Learn all about the mining in WW1, you will see the largest mine crater on the Somme as we begin to follow the path of the soldiers along Sausage Vally to the German second line at Pozieres
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 1st Australian Division Memorial, 268 Route d Albert, 80300 Pozieres France
See the remnants of the Gibraltar Blockhouse, captured by the 2nd Battalion AIF on the 25th July 1916, learn about the offensives to take the German positions.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Windmill Memorial, D929, 80300 Pozieres France
The highest point on the ridge, you will see how important this position was and what it cost to take it. You will see the remains of the Windmill captured by the 2nd Division and the War Animals Memorial and Pozieres field of Remembrance. You will also hear abut the roll of Tanks and see the Tank Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mouquet Farm, La Ferme du Mouquet, 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France
One farm, six weeks, ten thousand casulaties
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Thiepval Memorial, 8 rue de l Ancre, 80300 Thiepval France
You will visit the interpretation centre at Thiepval and see the British Memorial to the Missing for the 1916 Battle of the Somme
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Rue de l'Eglise, 80300 Beaumont-Hamel France
Here you will walk through preserved trenches from the 1916 Battle of the Somme, hear about the offensives on the 1st July and the 13th November when the area was captured. Your guide will explain the tactics used and why things went so badly on the 1st July.
Duration: 30 minutes
Included
- Pickup and drop-off in central Arras
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Guide
- Entry/Admission - Franco-Australien Museum
- Entry/Admission - Thiepval Memorial
Not included
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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This day trip was excellent. We caught the train from Paris and were collected at the train station at promised. Travel by air conditioned van which was very comfortable. Rod's commentary was interesting and he's obviously very knowledgeable. Thank you. We both enjoyed the day.
Excellent tour. They provided a thorough perspective on the history of this important battlefield in World War I. It was a thought provoking experience and seeing the tunnels and trenches and getting a sense of what it must have been like and seeing the memorials was profoundly moving. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the Somme. I brought my children along 2 and 13 because I believe it is important for them to know about these things and that they not be forgotten about. My children loved the tour and I think it will provide a foundation for a future greater understanding of history and the world we inherited and in which we live.
Great day and very informative. Guide on time and knowledgeable and we were with a fun group. Throughly enjoyed the day and would recommend.
We stayed in Arras for the Vimy Ridge Celebration in April. Rod was our guide and he was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable about WW1 and about anything military! He was awesome. We had a very enjoyable day. We would definitely recommend this tour. Thank you!
If you are looking for French history, pick this company! Knowledge was the best, took time to explain the different areas and even though we had the WW1 tour, Ron explained about events that took place in WW2 in our area.He picked us up from our hotel and started the tour before he had us driving! He took the time and patience with my special needs adult son to make him feel at home and enjoy the trip! The Battlefields Experience - If you are in the area, USE THIS COMPANY! You wont regret it!
Fantastic day. Jackie was not only highly knowledgable but also very entertaining. I was there to try and find out more about my Great-Uncle who fought with the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Jackie was a great help to the extent of driving to a point where I could get a good view of the slope where they would have attacked across on 1st July 1916. Lunch was very good and all-in-all a really interesting day and well worth it. Highly recommended.