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In Flanders Fields and Passchendaele Half Day Morning Tour
5.0
62 Ratings
Ieper
Experience a personalized and reflective half-day tour of the Ypres Battlefields. Explore at a relaxed pace, reflecting on the historic events that unfolded on this hallowed ground.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sanctuary Wood - We start the tour with an overview of the fighting in The Ypres Salient
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Sanctuary Wood Museum - A visit to the iconic museum and preserved trenches.
Entrance fee not included - Essex Farm Cemetery - Preserved dressing station bunkers and the procedure for the evacuation of the wounded
- Langemark Cemetery - The infamous Langemark German Cemetery contains 44000 burials and has strong links to Hitler and the Nazis of World War Two
- Saint Julien Memorial - The Brooding Soldier Memorial and the story of the first gas attacks
- Passendale - The battlefields of Passchendaele and the legacy of the Great War
- Tyne Cot Cemetery - The largest British and Commonwealth War grave cemetery in the world . Simply stunning.
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What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Museum entrance fee of €8 per person
Additional Information
Ypres Battlefield Tours offers a wide variety of tour packages, all promising that added personal touch. The tours are all conducted at a relaxed pace, giving clients the time to reflect on the events that took place upon the very ground on which they are standing. Clients with all levels of knowledge are welcome and questions and discussion are encouraged.
Location
Colaertplein 33
Colaertplein
Ypres Rail Station
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(62 Ratings)
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Visitor2home
Jul 19, 2024
Passion for WW1 - Roger is such a nice guy and so very informative with a passion for WW1. He came and picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off. Very informative.
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Angeo46
Jul 11, 2024
Excellent, would highly recommend - More than just a trip to see cemeteries., it's also an important world war one history lesson..
Roger our guide was friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable about his subject, even being a published author. Between stops he filled us in on the background of what happened at each one and what it symbolises today.
For me it was personal as the tour also included Langemarck where a relative lost his life . The german cemetery there, whilst so very different to the commonwealth ones, is still a fitting and serene resting place for those men who also lost their lives answering their country's call.
I would definitely recommend this tour if you want an in depth insight into the true horrors of the war.
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Bubblesotool
Jul 4, 2024
The backbone of our Ypres experience. - This is the tour to go on. we were collected from our campsite and immediately, Roger sets the scene and gives context to the thoughts and opinions of the day.
Totally respectful throughout, we visited the key sites.
Roger explains what lead up to the battles, and perhaps more importantly, what has happened since and how the cemeteries were designed and developed after the war.
Highly recommended, this tour formed a major part of our Ypres experience.
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Kaye_a
Jul 2, 2024
Superb - Roger is the most fascinating tour guide with a passion for all things Ypres, battlefields and cemeteries. Small group of 6 in a small can was great and the tour was well paced.
He is a great researcher and has written books on the topic. Well worth the half-day to hear some of the best commentary of any tour - for those who don’t have intimate knowledge and want an overview. Well done, thanks Roger
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Jennifer_a
Jun 26, 2024
Great Introduction - Roger was a knowledgeable and informative guide who did a good job of getting us around some major sites in good time. I used the tour as an introduction to a solo cycling trip the next day, and it was perfect for that.
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Grandtour30134581668
Jun 17, 2024
Ypres the best guide - The best guided tour we have been on.Roger was both knowledgeable and informative.He is outstanding as a guide and very sensitive to the history of Ypres.Thank you Phyllis and Gerald.
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Kelly_e
Jun 17, 2024
Solemn and educational tour by a fantastic guide - This tour was exactly as advertised. We were all awestruck by the history that was presented to us through our very knowledgeable (and entertaining) guide Roger as well as through the incredible stops along the tour. Thank you Roger for a great tour! Money well spent for anyone interested in WWI.
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Kelly_s
Jun 8, 2024
Great tour! - Wonderful tour. Loved seeing the different cemeteries and walking through the trenches. Roger was a great guide and made me want to refresh my old history lessons!
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Norwich_travellers24
May 21, 2024
Great, informative tour - Recently returned from a half day tour with Roger. Really good, informative tour with a great deal of information, pitched at just the right level. Roger clearly knows his stuff and we would definitely recommend him. Thank you
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Joseph_m
May 3, 2024
Great - Our guide personalized the tour to my family history and he was very knowledgeable and informative throughout the tour. A very enjoyable experience.
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