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1 day Canadian WW1 private tour including Vimy Ridge
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7 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English
Overview
Following the footsteps of the Canadians at Vimy Ridge and the Somme from Arras with a local experienced guide. We are conducting battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 12 years to provide you a unique experience.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Professional licensed local guide
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Small-group tour (up to 4)
Meeting And Pickup
Start time
09:30 AM
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We will contact you after your booking so we can arrange the pick up location. It's also possible to pick you up at the train station in Arras or Saint-Quentin. Arras is at 50mn away from Paris with daily TGV trains. Please note the Visitor Education Centre is closed and visitor activities are unavailable during the seasonal closure from mid-December to the beginning of February
What To Expect
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Battle of Arras, April 1917 We start visiting the Vimy Ridge visitor Centre. Depending the attendance, the Grange tunnel visit will be added to explore and discover an hidden side of the trench warfare. Crossing the Canadian line through no man's land, we will walk in the German trench system facing the Canadian positions. And then, we will drive to the Canadian Memorial designed by Walter Seymour Allward and fully refurbished in 2007. Before heading to the Somme sector, we will stop at the Givenchy Road Canadian cemetery.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery
This cemetery contains the graves of 108 Canadians who fell on the 9th of April and on the following days of the battle
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pozieres
We'll have a lunch break in a local café/restaurant in La Boisselle or Pozières
45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Following the lunch, we will visit the Newfoundland Park of Beaumont-Hamel where the Regiment of Newfoundland suffered the second worst casualty level of a regiment on the first day of the battle of the Somme. Its very well preserved trench system is a must to help us to understand the trench warfare. The Caribou Memorial and the Danger Tree are standing proudly facing the German army line.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Courcelette Canadian Memorial
The Battle of the Somme, 1916 After visiting Vimy Ridge, we drive now to the sector of the battle of the Somme of 1916. The first stop is at the Canadian Memorial of Courcelette. This village has been captured by the Canadians in mid-September 1916 on the same day that the tanks will be used for the first time in history.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operated by Chemins d'Histoire Battlefield Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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