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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, French
Private transportation
Private Guide WW1 expert
Access to all the sites and museum fees
Lunch
Snacks
Overview
This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the ARRAS train station.
we will cover the sites of the major 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. After a lunch stop at Albert and a visit to the Somme 1916 underground museum we will head to the 1918 battlefields: Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day) and the sites of the famous August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After this moving day we will drive back to ARRAS.
Itinerary
Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
The preserved battlefield with its original trenches from the 1916 battle of the Somme
1 hour
Memorial de Thiepval
The Thiepval memorial to the missing of the Somme
30 minutes
Lochnagar Crater
The "Lochnagar" mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916
30 minutes
1st austalian devision memorial
The site of the "Gibraltar" bunker
20 minutes
Musee Somme 1916
The Somme 1916 museum is located in a original tunnel under the town of Albert. A great and unique display of various scenes of the battle of the Somme.
1 hour 30 minutes
Proyart
The German cemetery at Proyart where 4.600 german soldiers rest in peace.
30 minutes
Sir John Monash Centre
Discover the new Sir John Monash centre and its immersive room
45 minutes
N/A
The Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 11.000 australians missing in France in World War One.
30 minutes
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Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Free Cancellation
June 29100% refund
June 30No refund
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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Excellent guide of a complex moment in history
Published on Dec, 2024
Sylvestre was knowledgeable, interesting and kind. He brought to life the drama, the tragedy, the complexity and the humanity of the Somme in WWI
The Somme
Published on Nov, 2024
As per all other reviews Sylvestre was the perfect guide for our tour of the Australian sites in the Somme. On time with a crossaint in hand and off we went . Everything Sylvestre took us to was moving , educational, sad, but proud to be an Australian.
One of the hi lights of our 3 month adventure .
Fabulous experience
Published on Aug, 2024
Our battlefields tour was a fabulous experience and one that I have wanted to do for many years. It was beautiful, moving, enlightening and at times a bit overwhelming. Silvestre was an excellent guide with an extensive depth of knowledge and he ensured our day was very enjoyable. Absolute professional. All aspects of the itinerary were interesting and worthwhile, and we were given plenty of time to immerse ourselves in the whole experience. Totally worth it.
Fantastic tour with deeply knowledgeable guide.
Published on Jul, 2024
Our tour with Sylvester was simply outstanding. He's been giving tours for 19 years and clearly shows his understanding of both the history and significance of each location but also gets deeply into what we personally want to get out of the trip. He was able to solve a long mystery for one member of our group - we found the memorial for his great grandfather who was lost at the battle of the Somme.
Sylvester's guidance was priceless for our trip. We would do it again in a heartbeat.
Don’t pass this up
Published on Jun, 2024
Had been on my bucket list for years. Sylvestre was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable and tailors the tour to suit his guests. I will be coming back for more tours of other battlegrounds in the future.
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