From Bruges or Lille Christmas Truce to Passchendaele private WW1 Ypres tour
This tour is for guests that want to start their battlefield tour of Ypres from towns and cities further afield, for ex Bruges, Ghent, Kortijk, Dunkirk, Lille, Arras
A unique 1 to 1 private tour, With all the stops added together we cover 53 miles / 90 KM's of battlefield sites and memorials
This 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
Last Post Ceremony at 20.00 hrs then return to Brugse hotel
Minimum x2 guests Max x5 Not a private tour but small group size max 5
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From Bruges or Lille Christmas Truce to Passchendaele private WW1 Ypres tour
Pickup included
What's included in From Bruges or Lille Christmas Truce to Passchendaele private WW1 Ypres tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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
The Black Watch
This site is where the Australian HQ was in September 1917, you'll also learn about earlier actions on the very same ground in Nov 1914
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
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