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Tour of the Somme Battlefields

By 14-18 Somme Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $511 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Learn about the history of World War I from a professional battlefield historian
  • Explore the battlefields of north-western France with a local expert
  • Discover the Somme offensive, Vimy Ridge, and the French sector
  • Visit the trail of the Red Baron and learn about the Americans in the Somme
  • Enjoy a packed lunch on a day tour for a small additional fee

Activity location

    • Arras
    • Arras, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Arras
    • Arras, Hauts-de-France, France

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Tour of the Somme Battlefields

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Price details
$510.96 x 1 Traveler$510.96
Total
Price is $510.96

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    6 hour tour with battlefield historian Bart, official Somme Battlefield Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour of WWI battlefields in north-western France
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Customisable tour based on interests (e.g., Somme offensive, Vimy Ridge, Red Baron)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Option for ancestry tours, subject to available information
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Packed lunch available for purchase
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entry fees for museums (if desired) are not included

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Bare feet, Party groups
  • Not suitable for: Children under 8 years, People with motion sickness, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Tour the World War One battlefields of north-western France with battlefield historian and cartographer Bart. Bart, who is an official Somme battlefield guide (Somme tourist board), will join you in your car for a 6-hour guided tour of the first world war battlefields of northwestern France.

Choose from a variety of topics, such as the Somme offensive, Vimy Ridge, Americans in the Somme, the French sector, writers and poets in the Somme, and the last flight of the Red Baron. You can also mix and match topics at your discretion within the constraints of time.

If you have any family members who fought in the war, Bart can also help you trace their footsteps, subject to available information. Usually, the tour starts at 14-18 Somme Chambres (Bed and Breakfast) at Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre (Somme) at 09:00, unless agreed otherwise. For day tours, a lavish packed lunch is available for a small price.

Location

Activity location

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    • Arras
    • Arras, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Arras
    • Arras, Hauts-de-France, France