Trenches at Vimy
Western Front - Somme to Ypres
Tour Over Three Days (One full day and two half days) -
Cost Includes your Vehicle, Driver and One Passenger, two
nights hotel accommodation
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Our Western Front 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 famous Grand Place. You can wander around the square 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 square - a great opportunity to
relax and meet your fellow travellers. This is of course optional - allow approx €35pp
plus drinks.
On
Sunday
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.
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
Ypres
before
a
short
walk
to
attend
the
Last
Post
Ceremony
at
the
Menin
Gate.
Afterwards
you
are
free
to
do
as you wish before we retire for the evening.
We
will
continue
the
tour
on
Monday
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 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.
Over three days we will give you an insight from a different perspective of this
famous battlefield, travelling in a small convoy of 5-6 vehicles, on tracks once trod by
infantry.
You’ll receive CB commentary as we drive along our route so you can really get a
sense of where troops came from and what their objectives were.
To book, click on the link above. We only require a £100 deposit per vehicle
or full payment if the tour is less than six weeks away. Eight 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.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:
info@battlefieldsby4x4.com
Starting South of Albert and
heading North to Arras and then
on to Ypres
Included in this tour:
•
Two night’s accommodation in a twin bedded
room on a bed and breakfast basis
•
An optional three course meal on the
Saturday evening. Allow around €35pp plus
drinks
•
Attending the Last Post ceremony at the
Menin Gate.
•
Tyne Cot Cemetery & Memorial
•
WW1 Private Museum Collection
•
Menin Gate & Last Post Ceremony
•
Loos Memorial
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!
Tour cost includes your vehicle, driver and one passenger
•
Extra adults are £199 each for the tour
•
Children aged 11-15 are £99 when sharing a room with parents
•
Children aged 10 and under are free, when sharing a room with parents
What’s included in the tour?
•
A hotel room for two nights - based on two sharing. Extra rooms are charged at
cost, currently around £220 for the two nights
•
Hotel rooms are twin bedded or double, subject to availability, and include
breakfast
•
An information pack that includes a colour bound booklet containing a series of
photographs pertinent to the Tour as well as additional reading pages (not taster
days)
•
Museum visits as part of the tour
•
A memorable Tour using your own vehicle
•
Running commentary
•
Loan of a handheld CB radio if required
What's not included:
•
Food and refreshments
•
Ferry or Eurotunnel Crossing
•
Any extras, bar, restaurants etc at hotel.
•
Fuel
•
Tolls
•
Visits to museums and visitor centres outside of the tour