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The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras
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8 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Picking up at Arras railway station or your hotel, the Somme day tour visits the momentous locations of the War's most infamous campaign, from the disasters of the 1st july 1916 to the attrition of the autumn. You will visit the must see sights, trenches, mine craters, learn about the weapons, communications and mining. In the morning we concentrate on the 1918 battles around Amiens and includes a visit to the Australian Memorial to the Missing at Villers Bretonneux and The Sir John Monash Centre. If you have a relative or a particular interest we can build that into your itinerary, using the latest GPS software you will literally walk in the footsteps of heros.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Please wait at the glass doors at the station entrance.
Start time
09:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Sir John Monash Centre
Explore this amazing new visitors centre and learn about Australia's commitment to the Great War.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Franco-Australian Museum
You will see the Victoria School built with money raised by the people of Victoria. We will also visit the Museum above the school.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Australian Corps Memorial
Your guide will explain the tactics and battlefield where Monash commanded Australian and American troops on the 4th July, you will also visit the Memorial.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3rd Australian Division Memorial
You will see the Memorial en route to Albert
• Admission Ticket Free
Lochnagar Crater
Learn all about the mining in WW1, you will see the largest mine crater on the Somme as we begin to follow the path of the soldiers along Sausage Vally to the German second line at Pozieres
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
1st austalian devision memorial
See the remnants of the Gibraltar Blockhouse, captured by the 2nd Battalion AIF on the 25th July 1916, learn about the offensives to take the German positions.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Windmill Memorial
The highest point on the ridge, you will see how important this position was and what it cost to take it. You will see the remains of the Windmill captured by the 2nd Division and the War Animals Memorial and Pozieres field of Remembrance. You will also hear abut the roll of Tanks and see the Tank Memorial.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
One farm, six weeks, ten thousand casulaties
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Memorial de Thiepval
You will visit the interpretation centre at Thiepval and see the British Memorial to the Missing for the 1916 Battle of the Somme
45 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Here you will walk through preserved trenches from the 1916 Battle of the Somme, hear about the offensives on the 1st July and the 13th November when the area was captured. Your guide will explain the tactics used and why things went so badly on the 1st July.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Operated by The Battlefields Experience
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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