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A Four Day Tour, The Somme With an Ypres Excursion

For the Somme and Ypres battlefield tour we base ourselves in the Somme area and take a day excursion to Ypres. The tour visits selected sites, but you will see a wide area of the Somme and the Ypres Salient which witnessed fighting. We also take an opportunity to visit other sites of interest en route.

The Somme and Ypres have shaped perceptions of the First World War for generations of British people. In the Battle of the Somme the British army suffered 57,000 casualties on the first day. More British soldiers were killed at Ypres than anywhere else in World War 1 and The Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) remains today as perhaps the most powerful impression of sacrifice in the war.

For the Somme and Ypres tour we stay in the centre of the historic town of Arras with its extensive selection of restaurants and bars.

The price of this tour is £355. Click here for more info.

23 Oct 2010

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Sample Itinerary*

* The following itinerary is intended as an illustration of a typical tour. The itinerary can be varied to accommodate the particular interests of the group, the weather or any other factor beyond the organiser's control.

Day 1 (en route)	The preserved trenches and underground tunnel system at Vimy
Day 1 (en route)	The enormous, moving Germany cemetery at Neuville-St Vaast.
Day 2 (Somme)	The magnificent memorial to the missing at Thiepval
Day 2 (Somme)	The Ulster Tower and the excavated trenches in Thiepval Wood
Day 2 (Somme)	The Musée Somme, with its extensive collection of artefacts and reconstructions of trench life
Day 2(Somme)	La Boissselle; the Lochnagar crater and site of the disastrous Tyneside attack
Day 2 (Somme)	Mametz; the moving story of the Devonshire Regiment and site of the Welsh Division’s famous attack
Day 3 (Ypres)	Sanctuary Wood; original preserved trenches and artefacts
Day 3 (Ypres)	Langemark German Cemetery; containing over 44,000 German graves and site of bitter fighting
Day 3 (Ypres)	Tyne Cot Cemetery and memorial; the unforgettable site of the largest British military cemetery in the world
Day 3 (Ypres)	Essex Farm: the cemetery, dressing station and inspiration of, “In Flanders Field”
Day 3 (Ypres)	The In Flanders Field Museum Ypres; the excellent museum within the restored Medieval Cloth Hall
Day 3 (Ypres)	Ypres; the Menin Gate and the last post ceremony
Day 4 (Somme)	Serre; the site of the attack of the northern “pals” battalions
Day 4 (Somme)	Newfoundland Park, preserved in memory of the Newfoundland troops who attacked here

Accommodation Details

For these tours you will stay at either The Mercure Atria Arras Centre or the Express by Holiday Inn. Both of these are modern 3 star hotels in the centre of Arras and within easy walking distance of the town's historic squares.

Mercure
The Mercure Atria Arras Centre

Holiday Inn Arras
Express by Holiday Inn

Prices

All WW1 three day tours are £285 per person sharing a twin or double room.

All WW1 four day tours are £355 per person sharing a twin or double room

There is a single room supplement of £55 for WW1 three day tours and £80 for WW1 four day tours.

All WW2 four day tours are £445 per person sharing a twin or a double room.

There is a single room supplement of £110 for WW2 four day tours

A donation of £1 will be made to The British Legion from each booking.

The price includes:

• all travel from the pick-up point, hotel accommodation and buffet breakfast
• all entrance fees
• the services of a full time guide and a tour manager
• a brochure
• tea and coffee en route, bottled water each day

There are no additional charges for entry to museums or any of our excursions.

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