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Private New Zealand focused WW1 Somme Tour
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Beaumont-Hamel
About
From the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. Your experienced guide will tell you the history of these sites and how the war unfolded over these sections of the Western Front.
We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.
Given suitable notice time and the availability of records we are able to re...
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Place du Général de Gaulle
Meet outside the doors to the station
Return
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Travel time and Lunch stop are included in the tour duration.
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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From the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. Your experienced guide will tell you the history of these sites and how the war unfolded over these sections of the Western Front.
We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.
Given suitable notice time and the availability of records we are able to re...
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Place du Général de Gaulle
Meet outside the doors to the station
Return
Itinerary
1
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Walk in the footsteps of the soldiers through the preserved trenches. Learn about how the battle unfolded for the Newfoundland Regiment on that tragic day in 1916.
1 hour and 30 minutes
2
Lochnagar Crater
Visit the largest crater caused by man in anger. More of the Battle of the Somme will unfold as you walk this scarred landscape.
30 minutes
3
Dartmoor Cemetery
Visit one of the more out of the way cemeteries on the Somme and learn about lots of aspects of the war through the stories of the men here.
30 minutes
4
Caterpillar Valley Memorial
See the names of the missing of the NZEF from the battle of the Somme and also see the initial resting place of the New Zealand unknown soldier
30 minutes
5
Flers
See the New Zealand divisional memorial and view the ground over which the NZEF advanced.
20 minutes
6
Grevillers New Zealand Memorial
Take time to look at the names of the missing of the New Zealand forces from the 1918 action.
20 minutes
7
Lassigny
Visit the area of Lassigny Farm where the New Zealanders were hotly engaged in the defensive fighting of 1918.
30 minutes
8
Colincamps
Euston Road cemetery, the 2nd largest New Zealand cemetery in France.
30 minutes
9
Mailly-Maillet
Visit the village known to many of the NZEF and see the site of the New Zealand field ambulance.
30 minutes
10
The Sunken Lane
Stand on the ground where Geoffrey Malins filmed his iconic clip of the detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine.
