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Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille
(11) Reviews
Givenchy-en-Gohelle
About
Explore Canadian World War I history in Vimy and Belgium on this battlefield tour from Lille or Arras. Follow a guide through Vimy’s WW1 trenches and discover sites of interest including Hill 145, the Canadian Passchendaele Memorial, the St. Julien Memorial, and the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery. See where John McRae wrote his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. Then, finish your tour at the Last Post ceremony in Ypres. This tour of Canada’s WW1 sites includes round-trip travel from Lille or Arras.
Highlights
From 9 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lille or Arras
Lunch
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Guide
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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A minimum of two people per booking is required
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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Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille
(11) Reviews
Givenchy-en-Gohelle
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About
Explore Canadian World War I history in Vimy and Belgium on this battlefield tour from Lille or Arras. Follow a guide through Vimy’s WW1 trenches and discover sites of interest including Hill 145, the Canadian Passchendaele Memorial, the St. Julien Memorial, and the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery. See where John McRae wrote his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. Then, finish your tour at the Last Post ceremony in Ypres. This tour of Canada’s WW1 sites includes round-trip travel from Lille or Arras.
Highlights
From 9 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 12 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lille or Arras
Lunch
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Guide
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Itinerary
1
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
You will stand at the memorial, will walk in the Canadian and German trenches, go down in the Grange Tunnel and will see the newly built visitor Centre
3 hours
2
The Ploegsteert Memorial
You will drive along Ploegsteert Memorial and Hill 63.
3
Messines Ridge
Driving through Messines and the battlefields of June 1917.
4
Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial
Stand at Hill 62 or Mount Sorrel where Canadian troops fought at the spring of 1916.
30 minutes
5
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Memorial
You will stand at Frezenberg where the Patricia's were nearly wiped out in May 1915
15 minutes
6
Tyne Cot Cemetery
The largest CWGC's cemetery.
30 minutes
7
Saint Julien Memorial
Seeing the Brooding Soldier Memorial where the Germans used gas for the first time.
15 minutes
8
Essex Farm Cemetery
Where John McRae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields".
15 minutes
9
Ypres Cloth Hall
You will stand on the main square of Ypres seeing the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice builddings. You will have some free time to spend in town.
1 hour
10
Last Post ceremony
You will attend the daily Last Post under the Menin Gate before heading back to your hotel.
