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Fromelles and Ypres Day Tour from Arras and Lille
Badge of ExcellenceArras, France
- 13 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- 12-hour WWI tour of Fromelles and Ypres from Arras
- Explore the killing fields of Fromelles with a guide
- Hear the stories of some of the soldiers who gave their lives
- Discover WWI command posts, bunkers and tunnels, and visit the Fromelles Museum
- Visit key memorial sites such as Cobbers and Tyne Cot
- Pay your respects at the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres
- Tour includes lunch, and pickup from your centrally located Arras hotels or Arras train station
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Guide
- Drop-off in Ypres, Lille, or Arras
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Gare d'ArrasPl. du Maréchal Foch, 62000 Arras, France
Please wait for your guide at the glass entrance doors at the front of the station.
Start time
09:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Musee de la Bataille de Fromelles
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Australian Memorial Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
VC Corner Australian Cemetery
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Ploegsteert Memorial
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Christmas Truce Memorial (Pass By)
Messines Ridge (Pass By)
Hill 60
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Battle of Polygon Wood
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5th Australian Division Memorial
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tyne Cot Cemetery
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Menin Gate Memorial
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Douglas_M, Oct 2023
Covered a lot of the battlefields in one long day. Good commentary from guide. Had extensive British military experience and long experience as guide. Group of eight. Guide drove very carefully and safely down little backroads of Flanders. Stopped at so many places of significance to Australians.
Rob_J, Sep 2023
Thanks to Nigel for making this a memorable tour. Despite an initial hiccup with pickup due to Viator not passing on our pickup information till the last minute Nigel went out of his way to make our tour successful. Thanks too to Jackie for dropping us back to Lille.
William_J, Aug 2023
Best experience of the day,Menin gate last post.
Did enjoy visting the various New Zealand sites/cemeteries.
JudyT, Jun 2023
Great tour with guide Jackie who was very knowledgeable. The information she provided was thorough but not just facts. There were interesting anecdotes and stories that gave it a personal quality. Two couples on our tour had relatives who had died in the area’s fighting and Jackie had done research and took them to the locations where their relatives had perished. It was very touching for all of us.
Linda_M, Aug 2022
This was such a special day. Rod made such an effort to take us to the place of the last known position of our relative. And to help us recite the 'Ode' at the Tyne Cot memorial, where he is named. And to place a Poppy. (Thank you Polly) Kev's mother was so touched with the video we sent her. Thankyou to both Rod and Quentin, for your knowledge, respect and care of the history, and for sharing it with us. Thank you for your Service.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Thank you Linda, I do enjoy the research side of our tours and I pleased we were able to make it special not only for you but for Kev's mother also. I feel we all have a responsibility to take care of history, so thank you for taking the time to pay your respects.
rso510, Jan 2020
I learned a lot about the World War One battles in northern France and Belgium. This tour is well organized and the guide, Mr. Bedford, is well versed on the details of the battles and history of the battles. I experienced that scars of a war fought a hundred years ago are still felt today. I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you for your review of your Ypres battlefield day tour, we are glad you enjoyed your time with us.
Leslie S, Nov 2017
We had a wonderful long day with Rod,certainly learnt heaps. Loads of time for photographs,reflection,toliet stops,conversation and a fresh tasty lunch all provided. Bus comfortable and warm. Especially loved the last post on the trip home very emotional. For Aussie it was certainly meaningful.Would highly recommend this tour for all ages . Thanks again.
HUGH C, Jun 2017
Our tour was with Battleground Tours, We were collected from our Arras accommodation by our guide Denis in a comfortable 8 seater van. The mid-May weather was overcast with rainy periods which helped set the scene for the day. Being the only passengers in the van gave my wife and I Denis's full attention and we were able to range over a whole range of subjects during the driving between sites. As befits the nature of the the static battlefields of WWI we had frequent stops at the cemeteries, trenches, emplacements and memorials including the 1914 Christmas truce soccer match, criss-crossing the battle-lines throughout the day. As the day drew to a close we arrived at Ypres, had dinner and then attended the Menin Gate ceremony at 8pm. Following this Denis drove us home, thus completing a very interesting and enjoyable 12 hour day packed with memories.
We both felt that Denis' commentaries on the events and actions that influenced the course of the war were very even-handed and fair.
Our only suggestion would be for the provision on an individual basis, of a map, A-4 sized, showing both the route and sites for the day, and also with battle lines, possibly several to show the various advances and retreats, very similar to the cast bronze maps displayed at some of the sites, to aid in understanding and orientation. The maps as shown on Googlemaps, with topography would be a very useful starting point for this, since much of the actions were related to the taking of high ground or crossing rivers. If they were laminated it would be so much the better since they could be marked up with marker pens.
All in all a thoroughly enjoyable day.
Gregory P, Jun 2017
My wife and I had a fantastic tour. Rod the owner of the business and our guide was a great host. His wealth of knowledge, military background and obvious compassion to those who had falllen provided us with a better understanding of the war. The commitment by the city of Ypres with the daily Menin Gate ceremony and playing of the Last Post will be a lasting memory. We were joined on the tour by two other Australians who laid wreaths on the Menin Gate and this was very moving. Rod and his vehicle were both extremely well presented and we highly recommend this tour to others.
Martha K, Dec 2016
Having a private guide is the way to go, and Jackie was a fantastic guide. She was able to personalize the tour for us as Americans while explaining all the historical events of this region. The museums we visited are excellent. The Last Post ceremony is unbelievably moving dare you to experience and stay dry-eyed. A long day, but worth the effort -- you'll learn a lot.
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