Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Flanders and Fromelles from Arras
Description
Explore Australia’s World War I history in Flanders and Fromelles on this 9-hour small-group battlefield tour from Arras. Travel through Flanders and Fromelles with a guide, and take in key sites of interest including the Cobbers’ Memorial, the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele, and the VC Corner Cemetery — France’s only exclusively Australian WWI cemetery. Learn of the thousands of Australian soldiers who laid down their lives, and see the many ways in which the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mark their sacrifice. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Arras hotel.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit the Fromelles museum to know everything about the battle on 19 and 20 July 1916.
Stand in the cemetery where the 250 Australian soldier are now buried
is the only exclusive Australian Cemetery in France.
another cemetery containing a lot of Australian burials
passing through Armentières see where the pub where Mlle from Armentieres stood.
One of the 3 major memorials of the Ypres Salient.
Stand where the Australians attacked the ridge in June 1917.
Stand on the hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie.
Stand on the German front line and see no man's land towards the Australian lines
Visit the very best museum about WW1 in the area.
See the CWGC's largest cemetery and the memorial.
Stand in Ypres on the main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings. You will have some free time in town.
Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After the service we are heading back to Arras.
See the Memorial dedicated to the 5th Australian Division and the NZ Memorial. It is also the place where dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
I can also pick yo up at the train station. Arras is 50 minutes away from Paris by train.
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
