Top Nord-Pas de Calais Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Take a 90-minute tour through the city of Lille in a Citroën 2CV convertible. Your driver/guide will take you all around town, providing commentary and historic details along the way. You'll also get the chance to stop and sample a host of local treats, including waffles, beer, pâté, and sweets.

Skip the typical group tour and discover Lille's history and hidden corners on a self-guided mobile scavenger hunt. Using your keen sense of exploration, you'll solve clues that lead you to landmarks like the Palais Rihour, Place aux Oignons, and Ilot Comtesse. This mobile game is perfect for solo travelers, couples, or families who want to add some excitement to their sightseeing experience.

Use clues at each attraction to find your next destination and challenge yourself to use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to complete the game. Uncover local information and facts about the city as you explore. Discover hidden gems and narrow streets. Without a schedule and at your own pace, pause anytime and continue later or even another day. Work as a team or compete with each other. A unique team-building activity perfect for couples, families, companies, students and groups of friends.

Discover the terrible story of World War I’s Battle of the Somme on a full-day battlefield trip from Arras. Traveling to key battle sites and memorials by minivan, learn about the planning, execution and human cost of the 1916 Western Front campaign. Visit must-sees including Pozieres Ridge and the Beaumont Hamel trenches; pay homage at Thiepval and other memorials; hear soldiers’ individual stories; and visit the Thiepval visitor center. Numbers are limited to eight for a small-group experience.

With so many things to see and do, exploring new cities for the first time can feel overwhelming. With this private sightseeing tour in Lille, you can get quickly oriented while traveling in style—inside a vintage convertible. Start near the Place Rihour and explore the Old Town, the Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle, the Theatre du Nord, and other top city highlights in about 30 minutes.

Step back in time—and discover several of France’s most important World War I battlefields, cemeteries, and memorials—during this small-group tour from Arras. In the morning, set off via luxury, air-conditioned vehicle to the area’s battlefields and the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. You’ll also visit the award-winning CWGC Experience, The Ring of Remembrance, and other moving memorial sites, all while learning about the region’s wartime history.

Go off the beaten tourist trail in Lille. This private experience takes you around the charming city in a 2CV convertible. Not only will you see all the most-important landmarks and learn about the history and culture of Lille from your private guide, you'll also enjoy an indulgent champagne break during the day.

Visit key World War I battle sites on this 12-hour Fromelles and Ypres day tour from Arras. Travel by minivan through the killing fields of Fromelles as a guide shares the fallen soldiers’ stories. Discover WWI command posts, bunkers and tunnels, and learn of the war’s legacy at the Fromelles Museum. Pay your respects at the Cobbers Memorial, Tyne Cot and the V.C. Corner Memorial, then head through Flanders Fields to Ploegsteert Wood for lunch. Afterward, attend the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres.

Embark on a journey that follows the Canadians through Vimy Ridge and the Somme from Arras with an experienced local guide. Explore the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, delving into the history of the Battle of Arras. After lunch, visit the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial and Courcelette Canadian Memorial, gaining insights into the Battle of the Somme.

See where Australian soldiers served in France and Belgian Flanders in World War I on a full-day private tour from Lille. With a knowledgeable driver-guide and flexible itinerary customizable to your preferences, visit some of the pivotal locations where Australians fought and died. Visit Fromelles Memorial Park to remember the disastrous Australian losses here in 1916; explore the Plugstreet 14-18 Experience at Ploegsteert; and see Messines mine craters laid by the 1st Australian Tunneling Company in 1917. End with time at Tyne Cot and the Last Post Ceremony in Ypres.

Want to spend a fun and nice time with family or friends? Going out and discovering a city while playing? Play an Urban Escape Game, walk around and let yourself be guided by the mobile application which will lead you to the different points of interest where you will have to solve puzzles and / or carry out missions! In a team of up to 6 people, you will only need your smartphone to embark on the adventure. Explore differently: play an urban Escape Game!

Combine a culinary tasting with a team-building live trivia game during this unique and private Rallye tour of Lille. Hop aboard a colorful 2CV car and explore the city, solving challenges along the way. Taste local beer, cheese, chocolate, and waffles at designated stops throughout the city. A beginning and closing toast with alcoholic drinks are included, plus fun accessories for the duration of the tour.

Get to know the city through the eyes of a local guide. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it to the locals for an enlightening introduction to the city. With our private walking tours, you'll skip the mundane historical tours and experience the city through the eyes of a real local. Our local guides are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and insights. They will offer an authentic and personal experience. By the end of the tour, you will feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay. Private tour for just you and your group. Your guide customizes your tour to fit your interests and personality. Get a deeper insight into Lille's life than is possible alone. See Lille through the eyes of a local and discover its hidden gems.

The Battle of Dunkirk is one of the most notorious military operations in history and this tour traces the journey of the brave Allied soldiers of WWII. Visit key sites such as the Atlantic Wall and the Fort des Dunes, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then learn more about the Battle of Dunkirk and Operation DYNAMO at the Dunkirk War Museum.

Segway tours are a unique way to discover a town ! And with this tour, you will discover Lille at your own pace, and according to your desires.

Explore the Canadian World War I battlefields of France and Belgium on a private full-day tour from Lille or Arras. Witness the preserved tunnels and trenches of Vimy, where Canadian troops stormed German forces in April 1917. Learn about the Canadian assault and visit the Hill 145 memorial. After lunch, see some key Belgian WWI sites including the St Julien Memorial and Tyne Cot Cemetery, and attend Ypres’ Last Post Ceremony. The itinerary is flexible, so inform your guide if there’s anything you want to see more or less of.

Follow in the footsteps of the Allied soldiers on the frontlines of some of the bloodiest battles of WWI. Peek inside the original trenches from the 1916 Battle of the Somme at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, learn more about the key battles at the Somme 1916 museum, and visit the Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux and the Thiepval memorial to missing soldiers.

The World War I victory at Vimy Ridge is a source of pride for Canadians and this full-day tour from Arras puts the events completely into perspective. Join a private guide and explore the Canadian battlefields in the area to learn about the events that led up to the battle, who the soldiers were that fought, and other important WWI events.

Delve into World War I history on this 9-hour Australian and New Zealand Somme Battlefield tour from Lille or Arras. See Le Hamel Australian Memorial, the Jean and Denise Letaille Museum and Thiepval Memorial, the largest WWI memorial bearing the names of more than 73,000 soldiers. Lunch, entrance fees and round-trip transportation from your hotel are included.

Starting in the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head to the notorious battlefield of the 1916 Somme offensive. From trenches to memorials we will guide you through the planning and execution of this infamous campaign. We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the day. 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 we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.

Leave Arras to trace the fates of Canadian soldiers on World War I’s Somme battlefields on this private day trip. With an expert guide providing in-depth commentary, visit Vimy to experience the tunnels and trenches of the famous Canadian offensive in April 1917. Walk around the Canadian Cemetery No 2 and Courcelette Memorial, and pay tribute to the lost at the Thiepval Memorial and Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park, where a 1916 attack by the Newfoundland Regiment saw terrible losses. Air-conditioned transport, entrance fees and a light lunch are included.

Lille is filled with fascinating sights, but traditional guided tours aren’t for everyone. Put a fun and interactive spin on the standard sightseeing circuit during this self-guided, smartphone-based scavenger hunt. Explore the city’s landmarks while you solve challenges and put your skills to the test, learning facts about Lille along the way. Visit at your own pace, with games designed to appeal to all ages.

Explore the battlefields of France on this 9-hour Canadian World War I Somme battlefield tour from Arras or Lille. Travel into the WWI battlefields of the Somme with your guide. Explore the tunnels from which Canadian troops attacked German lines in the Battle of Vimy. Walk through Canadian and German trenches as your guide details the struggles the soldiers faced. Sights you'll see include Courcelette Memorial to fallen Canadian soldiers, Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park, and Thriepval Memorial.