Full-Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras

Givenchy-en-Gohelle, FR
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Highlights

  • Explore tunnels and trenches used by Canadian forces
  • Visit the Courcelette Canadian Memorial and battlefields
  • See the Memorial de Thiepval, the largest built by the CWGC
  • Witness the Lochnagar Crater, result of an underground explosion
  • Stand near Caribu and walk on the preserved battlefield at Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Pickup

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Pick up and drop off possible at the train station only 50 minutes away from Paris.

What to expect

1

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

You will stand near the memorial and have a view on the Douai plain. Visit one of the tunnels, the Grange Tunnel, in which Canadian troops stood hours before the battle. You will stand at one of the cemeteries on the ridge, see some preserved trenches and spend some time in the newly built visitor centre.

Duration 180 minutes
2

Cimetiere du Cabaret Rouge

See where the Canadian Unknown Soldier was exhumed from.

Duration 30 minutes
3

Courcelette Canadian Memorial

Stand on the battlefields where Canadians fought at the fall of 1916.

Duration 30 minutes
4

Memorial de Thiepval

This memorial is the largest built by the CWGC, it is bearing the names 72 000 soldiers who have no known grave.

Duration 60 minutes
5

Lochnagar Crater

See the crater, the result of an undergound explosion triggered on the morning of 1st July 1916.

Duration 30 minutes
6

Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel

You will stand near the Caribu and walk on the preserved battlefield from the allied to the German lines passing near the "Danger Tree", "Y Ravine" and the memorial to the 51st Highland division before having a look the New Foundland Visitor Centre.

Duration 60 minutes

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Service animals allowed
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Minimum two adults per booking
Provided by Ploegsteert Sector Battlefield Experience

What our experts say

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    Try local pastries at Patisserie de l'Arras.
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    Visit the Vimy Visitor Centre for context.
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    Bring a camera for stunning memorial views.
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    Wear sturdy shoes; terrain can be uneven.
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    Plan a post-tour meal at Le Puits de l'Ermite.

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