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Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille

Lille, France
Vimy and Belgium Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille
  • 9 to 12 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

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.
  • Private day trip to Vimy and Belgium’s Canadian WWI sites from Lille and Arras, with air-conditioned transport
  • Walk in Vimy’s trenches and tunnels and visit Hill 145, the scene of a famous 1917 Canadian offensive
  • Savor an included lunch and continue to Belgium’s WWI battle sites
  • See the St Julien Canadian Memorial on the site of the first German gas attacks
  • Visit the Tyne Cot Cemetery and spot where John McRae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’
  • Attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at Ypres’ monumental Menin Gate
  • Enjoy a flexible itinerary with personalized attention from a private guide

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lille or Arras
  • Guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

Pick up at all central hotels or at the train station.

What To Expect

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

The Ploegsteert Memorial (Pass By)

Messines Ridge (Pass By)

Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tyne Cot Cemetery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Saint Julien Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Essex Farm Cemetery

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ypres Cloth Hall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Last Post ceremony

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of two people per booking is required
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • 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.

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Canadian History on Foreign Soil
Julina_E, Aug 2023
Claude was the best guide, he was very knowledgeable about all of the sites he took us to. This tour was absolutely amazing. We learned so much about Canada's WWI history. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you, Julina, for the nice comment. I am glad you enjoyed the tour. Claude Verhaeghe.
Vimy Day Trip!
Donald_D, Apr 2023
Great tour and our guide Claude was very knowledgeable, he provided us with plenty of information and facts about the Canadians troops during WW1.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Hi Donald, thank you for the 5 stars and the nice comment, I am glad you enjoyed the tour. Claude
Outstanding!
Caroline_L, Oct 2022
Claude was excellent as a guide and the experience was extremely moving and memorable. we highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Thank you Caroline for the nice review. Claude
A Most Memorable Day!
Janice_T, Aug 2022
Vimy and Flanders Canadian battlefields tour. On August 11,2022 Lloyd and I went on a “full” day tour of Vimy and Flanders battlefields tour with our own guide, Claude Verhaeghe. Lloyd spent 8 years in the army; first with the First Battalion Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada and with the Third Battalion PPCLI in Victoria,BC. then finishing his career in Winnipeg,Mb. with the Second Battalion PPCLI. I am a retired Registered Nurse with 40 years of experience. On November 11th we make it a must to watch the Remembrance Day Service on television. We are reminded of how grateful we are for our lives lived in freedom but more importantly our gratitude to the men and women who sacrificed so much that we rare free to live the life we have. This tour as well as the tour from Bayeux have been on our “bucket list” so we are grateful to have gone on both exceptional tours. Our visit into the trenches at Vimy Ridge and Passendale although informative left me feeling..sad for those who served, yet so grateful for their sacrifice. The Vimy Canadian Memorial on Vimy Ridge is something to behold. Although it’s reason for existing is tragic, we left with a feeling of humble pride. Our lunch stop was a well timed break in the day with yet much more to see and learn about. I was very glad to have visited the Essex Farm where Canadian Army Doctor Major John McRae cared for the wounded and composed his famous poem “In Flanders Fields”. I will now have a vision whenever I hear his poem. Our day finished with taking part/observing the “Last Post” in Ypres. A very moving experience that will not be forgotten. Claude, it was a “full” day and we couldn’t have had a more pleasant, knowledgable person to chauffeur us about and answer our many questions from the time you picked us up at our hotel in Lille at 0900 till you brought us back about 9pm. You have a wealth of knowledge and we are so grateful to have had you share it with us. You made our day very memorable. From two grateful Canadians; Thank you again for a “day to remember” and the keepsake to help us do so. Thank you, Janice & Lloyd
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Hi Janice and Lloyd, thank you very much for this nice comment. Claude
Personalized tour with a guide who...
Suzelle B, Nov 2017
Personalized tour with a guide who could relate to the histyory of the battles. The guide also provided axtra detours of some of the Memorials which we wanted to see.
This was an excellent tour to learn...
rwilbur50, Jun 2017
This was an excellent tour to learn about the Canadian experience in WWI. It is a tour in a small van 6/7 people max so very personal attention and we were very fortunate to be the only clients that day. Claude, our, guide was very knowledgeable about Canada's role in the battles and the impact. We visited the key sites including Vime, Passchendale , Ypres etc There was a good mix of cemeteries, battle sites and museums. Claude kept it interesting and paced things well. The day ended with the last post at the Menin Gate. A very memorable full day. Highly recommended. I should also mention the wonderful student guides at Vimy.
The guide was fabulous. Easy to...
James F, Sep 2016
The guide was fabulous. Easy to understand and very knowledgeable. Probably our best tour. Thanks Claude!

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