Trenches at Vimy
Christmas Special
Tour Over Three Days (One full day and two half days) -
Cost Includes your Vehicle, Driver and One Passenger
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Our Christmas Special Tour starts on the outskirts of Albert. We will head North
towards Arras, visiting sites and locations unique to this tour, with a special stop or
two along the way. On arrival in Arras, we will check you in to your hotel, the Ibis,
which is a one minute walk to the Christmas Market - the largest in Northern France!
You can wander around the market at your leisure and take in some of the various
entertainments on offer. We’ll have a group meal in a very nice restaurant adjacent to
the market - a great opportunity to relax and meet your fellow travellers. This is of
course optional - allow approx €35pp plus drinks.
In
the
morning,
after
a
healthy
breakfast,
we
continue
the
tour,
traversing
the
areas
of
the
Battles
of
Loos,
a
visit
to
Fromelles
and
other
sites
and
cemeteries,
including
a
visit to the site of the famous truce and football match.
Whilst
we’ll
drive
through
the
Battlefield
areas
of
the
Somme
and
Arras,
covered
in
depth
on
other
tours,
this
tour
will
take
a
very
different
route...
along
with
the
usual
expert commentary via CB radio.
At
a
certain
point,
we’ll
leave
the
dirt
tracks
behind
for
a
short
tarmac
drive
up
to
Ypres,
where
we
will
check
in
to
your
hotel
for
the
night
-
the
four
star
Ariane
Hotel
in
the
centre
of
town.
In
the
evening
there
will
be
time
to
visit
the
Ypres
Christmas
market
before
a
short
walk
to
attend
the
Last
Post
Ceremony
at
the
Menin
Gate.
Afterwards
there
will
be
another
optional
group
meal
or
you
are
free
to
do
as
you
wish before we retire for the evening.
We
will
continue
the
tour
the
next
morning,
with
visits
to
some
impressive
sites,
such
as Tyne Cot cemetery and Pond Farm in Passchendaele and it’s amazing museum.
The tour will end at approximately 1pm, about an hour’s drive from Calais.
Please be aware that at this time of year lanes are likely to be wet! Be prepared to get your
vehicle muddy!
Also, please note there are no driveable ‘green lanes’ in Belgium, so the off-road sections will
end when we head to Ypres, with no off-road sections on the Monday.
To
book,
click
on
the
link
for
your
chosen
date.
We
only
require
a
£100
deposit
per
vehicle
or
full
payment
if
the
tour
is
less
than
twelve
weeks
away.
Six
weeks
before
the
tour
we
will
send
you
a
balance
request
and
invoice.
Once
the
balance
is
paid
we
will
send
you
an
information
pack
including
meeting
places,
times,
booking
references etc
Starting in Albert and heading
North to Arras and then on to
Ypres. We will visit sites not on
any of our other tours and you
will have the opportunity to
experience one of the best
Christmas markets in Europe, in
Arras! For the first night, you will
stay in the IBIS hotel in the centre
of Arras, literally a stone’s throw
from the market. The second
night will be spent in the 4-star
Ariane hotel in Ypres where we
will take in the Last Post
ceremony at the Menin Gate and
enjoy the Christmas market there
too!
In addition to our normal tours, this special
Christmas tour will include:
•
Two night’s accommodation in a twin bedded
room on a bed and breakfast basis - first
night in Arras and the second night in the 4-
star Ariane Hotel in Ypres, both a stones
throw from the markets
•
An optional three course meal with wine on
the first evening, in a restaurant adjacent to
the market. Allow around €30pp
•
On Sunday evening we will attend the Last
Post ceremony at the Menin Gate. Afterwards
you are free to do as you wish - eat and shop
in the market and take in some of the
multitude of entertainments on offer
•
Christmas themed adaptations to our normal
tours, including a visit to the locations of the
famous Christmas truces and the location of
the famed football match!
Please be aware that at this time of year,
lanes are likely to be wet!
Be prepared to get your vehicle muddy!
Also, please note there are no driveable
‘green lanes’ in Belgium, so the off-road
sections will end North of Arras
•
The Battle of Loos
•
Fromelles
•
Arras Christmas Market
•
Football match location
•
Tyne Cot
•
Pond Farm
•
Ypres Christmas Market
•
Menin Gate
Tour Highlights
Due to the current situation, we
have no tours for the foreseeable
future - Keep an eye on this page
for updates.
If you would like to secure a place
on a future tour, please use the
link on the relevant page. NO
deposit is required and your
booking is fully amendable. We
will give priority to secured places
and booking when we resume
tours.
Stay safe and well!