Private Tour
From IEPER Private 4-hour Tour of the Ypres Battlefield
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
This unique PRIVATE Ypres battlefield tour cover 40km of the Ypres Salient from Ypres to Passchendaele spanning 1914 to 1918, we follow the Australian/Canadian/New Zealand/ South African/ British soldiers as they attacked towards Passchendaele in 1917, I will ascertain your particular areas of interests and tailor the tour to your liking
If you have ancestors that fell in the battle I will tailor the tour where possible to include them
I will meet you at the place of your choice, at your IEPER based accommodation or the IEPER railway station whatever is your preference.
My own gt uncle is commemorated on the memorial to the missing and my gt grandfather suffered horrific wounds at Passchendaele still only 16 years old.
This tour covers a route of 23 miles or 37 km's
Max x4 people, private tour for one price 180 euro which equates to 45 euro per person
For groups 4+ please contact me in advance
Please note the trench is closed from Dec to early Feb, we will see alternative
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hill 60
Here you will hear the story of the massive mines blown here on the 7th June 1917
Sanctuary Wood Museum
Here we will see poignant original WW1 trenches and a quaint ww1 museum
What‘s Included
Preserved ww1 trenches at Sanctuary Wood
Bottled water
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Australians in 1917 Ypres
Australian 1917 battlefields
Pickup included
Kiwi's in Ypres
Kiwi 1917 sites of interest : You'll see specific 1917 kiwi content
Pickup included
From IEPER Private 4-hour Tour of the Ypres Battlefield
Pickup included
Canadians in Ypres
Canadians in 1915 & 1917 Ypres: I'd prefer to visit Canadian battlefield sites from 1915 & 1917
Pickup included
Reviews
159 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ypres tour
AmeliaIslandlover,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our time in Ypres unfortunately was short and Sabine accommodated us to start 30 minutes early. She was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. We had a better understanding of the strategies from seeing the maps and terrain.
Very Interesting and moving
Dea D,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Soren contacted us a couple weeks before the tour to ask if we had any ancestors who had fought around Ieper so he could personalize the tour. He picked us up at our hotel in a nice car stocked with bottled water. We stopped at the Menin Gate, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Brooding Soldier Canadian Memorial (site of the first gas attack), German Cemetery, and the Essex Farm Cemetery where McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields. It was mind boggling the number of casualties in just a few miles. Soren did a great job and I would highly recommend the tour.
Ypres Tour
gordonsL6876NC,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic 5 hour guided tour from Soren. He tailored it to our specific interests and was very knowledgeable about the sites visited. He went 20km out of his way to visit a grave of a relative, even though this entailed an extra hour of his time. Highly recommended. Many thanks.
Excellent tour
David H,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So glad my wife and I booked this tour. My Grandpa fought here in the first world war hence the reason for our visit. Søren was brilliant, picked us up from our motorhome site and provided an excellent experience, his knowledge is exceptional and a lovely guy. If your thinking about booking cannot recommend highly enough.
IPER Battlefields Tour (4 hrs)
michaeldS8824ZV,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We greatly enjoyed our IEPER Tour of the Ypres Battlefield. Soren was an excellent guide, whose knowledge of WWI history was very impressive. His evident enthusiasm for the subject also came across strongly. We were a mixed group, varying in age, and Soren answered all our questions patiently and clearly with humour. He described the events of the battles both within the context of the overall history of WWI and from the perspective of the individual soldiers and civilians involved. The tour started at the Menin Gate and finished at Essex Farm, where John Macrae worked as a surgeon. During the tour, we also visited Sanctuary Wood, Tyne Cot, the German cemetery at Langemark, and the Canadian Memorial at St Julien. As we travelled around, Soren provided maps and explained how the Flanders landscape affected the course of the battles. We thoroughly recommend this tour
Wonderful Experience around Ypres
Itsbeenablast,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour around the Ypres Battlefield with Soran today! Learnt so much on the tour and got to appreciate the Ypres Battlefield and the challenges faced by the soldiers and the people of this lovely region in Belgium. We all enjoyed it immensely!
Personalised Private tour - highly educational from a knowledgeable prifessional
David C,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide requested the service record of our grandfather so he could ensure that we visited relevant battlefields. Pick up from our accommodation in Ypres was on time. Transported in comfort in a hybrid suv. We received a good verbal background of each area, and their relevance. Our guide used visual aids such as maps and photos to ensure we understood what had occurred in each area. We had plenty of time at each stop which was appreciated. At no time were we hurried. An added bonus was that he suggested a supermarket to pick up freshly made sandwiches for the train trip back to Paris.
An outstanding tour and guide.
GarethE61,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Soren was outstanding. Extremely accommodating, especially as our train journey took longer than planned, he was very adept at tailoring the tour to our double nationalities- a New Zealand and the Welsh grandparents. His encyclopaedic knowledge was exceptional and he delivered so much information, visiting a huge number of sites in a short time, in a highly interesting and entertaining way. Diolch yn fawr.
Knowledgeable we really appreciated our time with Jorgan on this tour
224libbyw,Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jorgan was knowledgeable and friendly. He provided lots of details about the sites visited and didn’t hurry us if we wanted to spend time in a particular site
Not to be missed Australian Guided Tour
Antics55,Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic knowledgeable guide and a well curated tour of Australia at war in Flanders in 1917 . We learnt so much and were able to get a much deeper understanding of the complexity of the situation the soldiers were forced into. The tunnels , Poloygon Wood , Hill 60 and the craters was incredible .A visit to the Brothers in Arms memorial of the 2 Australian brothers was very moving and we were blown away at the dedication and commitment of local people to continue to uphold their promise to the fallen soldiers to identify them if possible and commemorate their sacrifice . One of the best Tripadvisor tours I have ever done . Thank you Soren for you intelligent and compassionate guiding .
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