Private Tour

Full Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Ypres

Overview

Available languages

English

French

Dutch

9 hours

Mobile ticket

Stand in the tunnels where Canadian troops stood before the assault on Vimy Ridge and visit the Canadian and German trenches. You will see the scattered landscape of the Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont Hamel. Thiepval Memorial, Courcelette Canadian Memorial will also be visited.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Minimum two adults per booking

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Bottled water

Professional guide

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Alcoholic drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Novotel Ieper Centrum

Sint-Jacobsstraat 15 Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

Ambrosia Hotel

D'hondtstraat 54, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

Ariane Hotel

Slachthuisstraat 58, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

What To Expect

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Leaving your hotel towards Vimy Ridge where you will stand in the German and Canadian trenches, in the Grange Tunnel where Canadian troops stood hours before the battle. Have a look at the newly build visitor centre. You will see the Memorial where 11 285 Canadian soldiers are comemorated and have a view on the Douai Plain.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Courcelette Canadian Memorial

Stand at the Memorial where Canadians fought at the fall of 1916.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

canada somme

Pickup included

Reviews

4.83

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

YpresWW1 battlefield tour
cidermanSlough,
Jun 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I met Claude thirty years ago when he guided my infantry platoon around the battlefields of Ypres and beyond. So last week I was with Claude again with my 13 year old army cadet son and my New Zealand girlfriend. I advised what I wanted to see and Claude picked up on the NZ piece and wove that into the battle field tour. Claude is exceptional, humorous, has a relaxed style and his military knowledge combined with local history is astonishing. Claude is the best tour guide I have encountered, I have done numerous staff rides/ battlefield tours and have run some myself but Claude just makes everything work, from accommodation to travel and hostelries. I cannot recommend Claude highly enough - he really is outstanding and adds detail to perfection - from the real site of the Christmas Truce football field to the crypt where it is believed Hitler was taken when wounded and many other sites so easy to miss or forgotten. 100% satisfied and I plan to do it all again with some of my old soldiers.
Don't miss this great WWI tour.
Intheair2014,
Aug 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an incredible experience for our family. We did the tour from Lille, France. Claude V. Was our guide. He was a great story teller and historian. His knowledge and passion for history brought the scenes alive. Our teenage sons loved it too. I would highly recommend this wonderful tour.
A wonderful tour!
Natedebrun,
Jul 31, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a wonderful tour! Claude was very accommodating and kind. He kindly answered all of our questions as he drove us to all the sites of the area. We had a wonderful lunch and continued on our tour. He didn’t rush us and allowed us to take our time, which was quite helpful for my 77 year old grandfather. Overall, it was a fantastic tour, my family enjoyed our trip immensely!
An unforgettable experience!
Jakobri,
Jul 26, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We have done many privately guided tours but this was the best ever! Claude tailored the tour to our family backgrounds, Canadian, German, South Africa and Belgium as well as to our expressed interest in Newfoundland. His knowledge is incredible. His pleasant personality and lively comments made this an unforgettable experience.
Battlefields of a Century Past
Millers,
Mar 5, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00
Claude was a really good guide. He was totally knowledgeable about the Great War and all of dates and stats were in his head. He made sure he did whatever we wanted to do and gave us options wherever it was possible. The tour was comprehensive and gave us a better understanding about the causes of the war. It was an excellent learning experience.
This was a great tour. Our guild was...
Ed T,
Aug 14, 2016
- Review from Viator
4.00
This was a great tour. Our guild was very knowledgeable and friendly. Picked us up right on time and drove to the sites. We visited all the sites I wanted to see and he gave us time to wander at the sites, we were not rushed. It was good to have a driver for on our way home we ran into a traffic jam and he got us out of it quickly. My only complaint would be the price of the tour. It was expensive, I will pay for great service but this price as high.