Ypres Battlefields Private Half Day Tour
Enjoy the luxury of a private tour with your own personal guide and private transportation. Of course as a private tour we can be flexible with regards to your requests. I am a well established Battlefield historian and author and have been guiding in the area for several years. As an Expat Brit living in Belgium you can book me in confidence knowing there will be no language issues, I also have a great level of local knowledge which means I am able to recommend hotels, restaurants etc should you wish to know.
Ypres Battlefield Tours are the perfect partner for your battlefield pilgrimage.
I look forward to meeting you
Roger Steward
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hill 62 (sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial Canadalaan 26, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 Belgium
First stop is an overview of the geography of the area and the battles that take place around Ypres. Using a map and field equipment i will fully explain the who, whys and whats.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sanctuary Wood Museum, Canadalaan 26, Zillebeke, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 Belgium
A visit to the excellent Sanctuary Wood museum to see its unbelievable collection of artifacts and extensive preserved British trench system
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Essex Farm Cemetery, east side of the N369 Ieper - Boezinge Rd, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
A visit to the preserved dressing station bunkers and the memorial to Lt Col John McCrae and the story of the In Flanders Fields Poem
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Langemark Cemetery, Klerkenstraat, Langemark Belgium
The German cemetery in Langemark, with its mass grave and links to the Nazis makes it a fascinating visit.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: The Brooding Soldier, N313, 8920 Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium
The iconic Canadian monument, "The Brooding Soldier" commemorates the Canadian soldiers lost in the gas attacks of 1915. The gardens are also beautiful.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Tynecotstraat, Zonnebeke 8980 Belgium
After driving through the battlefields of Passchendaele we finish the morning at the beautiful Tyne Cot cemetery the largest British and Commonwealth war grave cemetery in the world.
Duration: 40 minutes
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Entry/Admission - Sanctuary Wood Museum
Exclusions
- Museum entrance fee of €8 per person
Additional information
- Infants must sit on laps
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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