From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
This PRIVATE tour covers the Ypres Salient from Messines to Passchendaele spanning 1914 to 1918, we follow the Australian/Canadian/New Zealand/ South African/ British soldiers as they attacked towards Passchendaele in 1917, if you have ancestors that fell in the battle I will tailor the tour where possible to include them
Minimum x 2 guests Max x 4
** PLEASE NOTE**
( At least x2 to of the guests MUST be adults otherwise the tour is not economically viable )
This is a bespoke private tour
For groups larger than 4 please contact me in advance
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
What To Expect
Messines Ridge
here we will here the story of the Battle of Messines & visit mine craters, visit the scene of the Christmas Truce, the crypt where Adolf Hitler was treated for his wounds
Hooge Crater Cemetery
Here we will visit Pat Bugden VC the 20 year old recipient of the Victoria Cross also you'll be standing on the iconic Menin Road directly alongside where the Australian gun pits were for the assault on Passchendaele
Options
From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Trench museum
Lunch
Pickup points
Main Street Boutique Hotel
Rijselstraat 136 Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Kasteelhof 't Hooghe
Meenseweg 481, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Novotel Ieper Centrum
Sint-Jacobsstraat 15 Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Ambrosia Hotel
D'hondtstraat 54, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Albion Hotel
Sint-Jacobsstraat 28, 8900 Ypres Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Ariane Hotel
Slachthuisstraat 58, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Flanders Lodge
Flanders Lodge Dehemlaan 19, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
Hostellerie Kemmelberg
Kemmelbergweg 34, Kemmel Belgium
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A tour for armchair historians and novices alike
James S,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great tour of the major significant sites related to the WWI battles for the Ypres salient. Soren is an enthusiastic, engaging and knowledgeable guide. We covered a tremendous amount of history in a short amount of time (a day) without feeling rushed. We saw the most we could reasonably see in a day with time to consider each site and its somber significance. A well paced tour with a great guide. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.
Y8764PScharlesb,Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was fantastic and Soren was an incredible guide giving us the history of the region before the war, how the war started and how Ypres became such a significant flashpoint in WW1. Before the tour even started, Soren messaged me a week prior asking if we had any relatives buried/ memorialised in any of the locations in Ypres. I told him we didn't but we had a member of our family who is memorialised in a village just outside of Arras in France. Despite not being connected to the Ypres tour experience, Soren was kind enough to still research into our relative and told us how he had won the military medal and the story of his regiment on the day he was killed. Soren even shared the war diaries. He truly went above and beyond to ensure we had the best experience throughout the day. I cannot thank him enough and I thoroughly recommend him as a guide for the Ypres battlefields.
Personal tour of Australian key sites of Ypres
Mark B,May 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.005 out of 5. Can't thank Soren enough for a personalised tour. His knowledge was first rate, nothing was rushed or a worry, and he organised everything including a wreath to lay at the Menin Gate as well as booking a dinner reservation when we were running overtime. Thanks again Soren
Excellent experience
Trudi C,May 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Soren has a wealth of knowledge and tailed made the tour to meet our needs and our country of origin. A great day’s tour.
Fabulous Tour!
jvevans57,May 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous day seeing the battlefields and cemeteries around Ypres. Soren was fabulous / highly recommend! Very personal tour - he will adjust to your interests.
So interesting that the whole day flew by!
Victoria B,Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If we had just driven to the famous sights ourselves, we would have missed so many fascinating details. Everything has been rebuilt since WW1 so one really needs a guide to open your eyes to how different areas would have looked and been experienced by the soldiers. A whole day may sound like a long tour, but we felt like it went really quickly because there was so much to see. Søren is a passionate guide who knows everything there is to know about WW1 history. He will customise the tour to your knowledge level and interest areas, and will even look up family members who died in the war. In our case, we wanted to see South African graves as part of a general tour. Søren also went the extra mile for us by going over time, and afterwards sent us links to specific areas we’d discussed (book, movies and podcasts).
Very Special Experience
Lynette H,Sep 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The whole experience was brilliant. Soron’s attention to details on each person that was on the list was amazing. The battle fields, cemeteries and Brother’s in Arms Memorial were very special places. I can’t speak highly enough of our experience and would recommend this to anyone.
Now suddenly in the spotlight because of the war tourism around Ypres.
Adventurer215757,Aug 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I have known this for a long time, is now suddenly in the spotlight because of the war tourism around Ypres. No cat used to come here. The nature around it is taken care of. There are some beautiful plants, trees and bushes. I sometimes stop there to walk the dog. You can take a little walk.
Outstanding /Amazing
Max D,Aug 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked the tour as a way of connecting with family who fought and died in the great war and visiting a region that was pivotal in world events It was a fabulous tour visiting the main sites and the particular cemetery where my ancestor is buried. Soren is an outstanding guide not only personable making one feel comfortable right away but clearly knows the region and history in depth and explains in a clear concise way I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit the area. We have visited many places and I can honestly say this was one of the best if not the best tour I have had the privilege to go on
Exceptional! Exceeded expectations.
S6882ATalicial,Apr 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I booked this tour for my mum and aunt (in their 70s) who have always wanted to see the places on this tour including resting places of ancestors. I cannot praise Søren enough for how thrilled they were with the trip. They’ve told me that Søren went above and beyond for them, he was patient and thoughtful. This was a bucket list item for them and Søren’s tour exceeded all our expectations!
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