Private Tour
Full Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
During this 6-hour tour, your guide will take you through the different stages of the Battle of the Somme; looking at the strategic aspect, its consequences, the human cost, the impact of the war on people and landscape, and much more! Brigitte is a local guide who has a deep knowledge of her subject and is passionate about her job!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Musee Somme 1916
Your tour starts with a visit to the "Museum Somme 1916" in the little town of Albert. This 230-meter-long tunnel dug in the Middle Ages is home to a fantastic museum holding over 4000 WW1 artifacts. It retraces the different events leading to the Battle of the Somme and allows you to experience life in the trenches during the First World War.
Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebieres
The “Basilica Notre Dame de Brebières”, is of Neo-Byzantine style and was built at the end of the 19th Century. Its unusual architecture makes it one of the most important edifices in Picardy. Destroyed during the Great War, she was reconstructed identically by the son of the original architect: Edmond Duthoit. Its dome is covered with gold sheets bearing the statue of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. Your guide will tell you the story attached to this statue which happened during WW1
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Lunch
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Full Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Outstanding 😊
Kathleen H,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I booked the tour several weeks ago and having never been to France I was a nervous traveller but bridgette sent me train times and everything to ease my nerves. She answered any questions i had. She picked us up from the station before the tour started as well. The tour was fantastic, the jam packed itinerary was brilliant and bridgettes knowledge taught us so much. She even tailored the tour to us as we are from northern Ireland. We stopped off halfway through and had a lovely lunch as well. Bridgette is a fantastic tour guide and I would highly recommend her
Really interesting day with a knowledgeable guide
481hazelg,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spent an interesting day with Brigitte as she drove us round WW1 sites. She has a lot of local knowledge and shared her passion of history with us in an accessible way. Would highly recommend her tours.
Writing that Brigitte is...
Ruth S,Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Writing that Brigitte is superb is simply an understatement. She is well informed, and one wouldn't even notice that the tour is over. She is absolutely fabulous. She weaves history with literature - linking the Somme to Owen, Sassoon and Kipling. I do heartily recommend this tour.
Fantastic Tour Guide and Tour!
aaronsP6099XV,Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brigitte was, to use a few WWI phrases, "the cat's pajamas," the "nuts." She has all the traits of an expert guide: knowledge, patience, good humor, and, most of all, passion for her work. She made the desperate circumstances of those poor Tommies, Kiwis, Newfoundlanders, and Ausssies palpable in their struggles on the bloody Somme front of 1916. The others on our tour felt the same as I do. Brigitte is a local, so she knows the terrain like the back of her hand. She loves her job like she loves her native landscape. Do you want the Somme to come alive and grab you by the throat? Go on tour with Brigitte.
Brigitte is Brilliant!
Paul K,Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a one day tour with Brigitte discovering some of the key sites of the Somme area. I was in a small group with two other (lovely) people and it was simply fantastic. Brigitte is incredibly knowledgeable and has a lovely way of bringing the stories across to really help you understand things. I enjoyed every second of our time together and cannot recommend her highly enough.
The Best Way To Learn All About The Somme!
Tom M,Jun 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Brigitte is a very knowledgeable Guide, very easy to understand and friendly and caring, overall. Not only did she give us all the information on the Somme but she tailored much of it to cover those from Northern Ireland, including our cousin, Albert Griffin, whose story and loss we were exploring.
Great day out
tim t,Sep 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a brilliant day with brigitte she was so informative and very knowledgeable would highly recommend her to any new clients
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