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3 day tour Canadians in WW1 starting from Lille or Ypres

Lille, France
3 day tour Canadians in WW1 starting from Lille
  • 3 days
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

History buffs and Canadian citizens alike will appreciate this unique three-day historical tour departing from Lille or Ypres. Focusing on the Canadian involvement in the first World War, this private tour takes you to various French battlefields in cities like Flanders, Arras, and Thiepval. Each day includes multiple stops at memorials, museums, and cemeteries. Lunch is included each day, though accommodations are not.
  • Private transportation from Lille or Ypres to all sites
  • Lunch is included each day, as is bottled water
  • Wheelchairs and walkers are available on request
  • Stops include Hill 62, Tyne Cot Cemetery, and Lochnagar Crater

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • A booklet recording the event
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Lunch (3)
  • Souvenirs and drinks out of the lunches

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

We can pick you up at your hotel, ccommodation or at the train stations in Lille and Ypres.

What To Expect

Day 1

Canadian battlefields in Flanders; Messines, Ypres, Passendale, and Hill 62

9 Stops

The Ploegsteert Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Messines Ridge

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Passchendaele Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Tyne Cot Cemetery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Langemark Cemetery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ypres Cloth Hall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Last Post ceremony

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Day 2

Vimy, Arras and Bourlon Wood battlefields

7 Stops

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Cimetiere du Cabaret Rouge

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Anneau de la Memoire

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Memorial' 14-18

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Bourlon Wood Canadian Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery and Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monchy-le-Preux Newfoundland Memorial

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Day 3

The Somme battlefields, Villers-Bretonneux, Thiepval, Courcelette and Beaumont-Hamel

11 Stops

Parking Rue De La Republique

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Australian National Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sir John Monash Centre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Australian Corps Memorial Park

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lochnagar Crater

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tank Corps Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Courcelette Canadian Battlefield Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Historial de la Grande Guerre - Musee de Thiepval

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Memorial de Thiepval

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.

From $1,747.14

Price varies by group size

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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