From Ypres 4hr Christmas Truce and Monster Mines of Messines PRIVATE Tour
Description
This unique PRIVATE Ypres battlefield tour covers the Ypres SOUTH Salient from spanning 1914 to 1918, The tour can be instantly adapted on the day to highlight Australian/Canadian/New Zealand/ South African/ British/ Irish content that may be of interest to you I will ascertain your particular areas of interests and tailor the tour to your liking If you have ancestors that fell in the battle I will tailor the tour where possible to include them I will meet you at the place of your choice, at your IEPER based accommodation or the IEPER railway station whatever is your preference. My own gt uncle is commemorated on the memorial to the missing and my gt grandfather suffered horrific wounds at Passchendaele still only 16 years old. This tour covers a route of 23 miles or 37 km's Max x4 people, private tour for one price 180 euro which equates to 45 euro per person For groups larger than 4 please contact me in advance
Tour Options
Itinerary
Here you will hear the story of Hill 60 & The Caterpillar Crater and learn about the 8,000 soldiers encased in the earth, a cemetery without headstones
Here you'll see the 91,000 lb Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater and learn about the tunnellers of WW1
Here you'll hear about the New Zealand contribution to the battle
Here you will hear the story of the Irish contribution to the battle of Messines
Here you will hear the story and see the ground where that wonderful moment took place, when the soldiers forgot their differences and met in 'No Man's Land' Christmas 1914.
Hear we will see the wonderful 'Hyde Park Corner Memorial' see the resting place of the England Rugby captain and see twin brothers buried side by side
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
IEPER TRAIN STATION: If you are travelling to Ypres via train I will meet at the train station, just message me with the time that you arrive IEPER HOTELS & B'N'B'S: If your accommodation is not listed please just message me with the name and I will meet you there
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(5)
Soren did a wonderful job.. He is a walking encyclopedia of The Battle of Ypres.. Took his time with explaining all aspects of the siege.. Highly , recommend this tour..
Fantastic tour. Soren was really informative and nothing was too much trouble, we learnt a lot and really pleased we booked the tour
We took what was nominally a 4-hour tour. I had one specific memorial I had hoped to see and several others that I had hoped might be worthwhile. From this limited input, Soren came up with a wonderful combination of sites for us to explore. He gave us ample personal time where we needed it and provided a wealth of information along the way, touching on many aspects of Flanders that I knew to a limited extent, despite having done a fair degree of family research. Our tour took substantially longer than planned but Soren cut no corners!
Amazing tour. Guide is very engaging and knowledgeable. Specialised tour to my Ancestry and interests. Highly recommend!
Very interesting, well paced and wide-ranging tour. We did two different ones on two consecutive days with Søren and enjoyed them both very much indeed. Søren is friendly, helpful and very well informed.
