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Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels
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West-Vlaanderen
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We first take you to Bruges for a short pick-up stop. We stop at a very moving German Cemetery, from where we drive to a section of the WW1 trenches. We will then visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier. After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed. We take you to Passchendaele battlefield and the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest. You visit the Monument of the ‘Brooding Soldier’ and ...
Highlights
13 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
13 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional multilingual guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick up & drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Bd de Berlaimont 18
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
Return
Brussel-Centraal
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Next, head to Diksmuide where you will see the monument of the "Brooding Soldier" dedicated to the sacrifice of 2,000 Canadian soldiers during the first German gas attack.
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In Flanders Fields Museum
After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed.
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Passendale
We take you to Passchendaele battlefield
30 minutes
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Tyne Cot Cemetery
We'll go to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest
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Essex Farm Cemetery
You'll visit Essex farm Cemetery, the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields".
15 minutes
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Last Post ceremony
At 8 pm you'll attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
30 minutes
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Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Vladslo / Vladslo German War Cemetery
After boarding the coach in Brussels, you'll travel towards the town of Vladslo. Disembark and explore the German Military Cemetery of Vladslo, that features the famous sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz, 'Grieving Parents.'
We first take you to Bruges for a short pick-up stop. We stop at a very moving German Cemetery, from where we drive to a section of the WW1 trenches. We will then visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier. After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed. We take you to Passchendaele battlefield and the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest. You visit the Monument of the ‘Brooding Soldier’ and ...
Highlights
13 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
13 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional multilingual guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick up & drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Bd de Berlaimont 18
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.