Gain an insight into the World War I Battlefields of Flanders and the Somme which shaped the history of modern Europe and commemorate the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for peace. Accompanied by local battlefields guide we see the key sites, cemeteries and monuments as well as attending the moving Last Post ceremony.
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Thiepval
View at the Cloth hall, Ypres
Itinerary
PACKAGED ITINERARY
Day 1 Arrival
We arrive at our hotel.
Day 2 Flanders Battlefields, In Flanders Field Museum & Last Post Ceremony, Ypres
This morning, we meet our guide and visit the In Flanders Field Museum, located in the Cloth Hall on the town’s market square. This award-winning museum recalls personal stories of individuals during World War I through varied objects on display and the latest technological museum applications, including an interactive Poppy Bracelet. Next, we gain an insight into the Flanders battlefields and have the chance to pay our respects at two of the key cemeteries: Tyne Cot and Essex Farm, where the poet John McCrae wrote his famous poem. Dinner is taken at a local restaurant back in Ypres before attending the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate.
Day 3 The Somme Battlefields, Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum & Thiepval
After breakfast we travel to Peronne and with an expert battlefields guide we explore the Somme Battlefield area. We visit the Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum, located in the town’s castle. The museum’s displays and films aim to show visitors not only what life was like for soldiers on the front and behind the lines, but also the effect of the Great War on the civilians who were occupied by an enemy force. Following lunch in Albert, we visit other key sites such as the Thiepval Memorial and Beaumont Hamel Memorial Park.
Day 4 Departure
After breakfast, we begin our journey home.
Hotel
Novotel Ieper Centrum
Ypres, Flanders
This 3 star hotel provides an ideal base from which to explore the rich military heritage of the area, and is just a moment’s stroll from the Menin Gate and Grote Markt. All 122 bedrooms are comfortably furnished with TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning and minibar. The hotel has a brasserie bar, restaurant, terrace and fitness centre.
• Lift • Bar • Restaurant • Tea/coffee in room • Coach parking is off-site & free of charge
BarLiftParking Off Site & Free of ChargeRestaurantTea & Coffee making facilities
Pricing
Novotel Ieper Centrum Flanders Fields
Ypres
3 Nights Bed & Breakfast
Inclusions
• Return short sea crossing
• Visit the In Flanders Field Museum
• Flanders Battlefields accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
• Dinner in Ypres on one night
• Attend the Last Past Ceremony in Ypres
• The Somme Battlefields accompanied by an expert battlefields guide
• Visit the Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum & Thiepval Monument
Please refer to your quote for hotel inclusions.
