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Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille
About this experience
Explore Canadian World War I history in Vimy and Belgium on this battlefield tour from Lille or Arras. Follow a guide through Vimy’s WW1 trenches and discover sites of interest including Hill 145, the Canadian Passchendaele Memorial, the St. Julien Memorial, and the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery. See where John McRae wrote his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. Then, finish your tour at the Last Post ceremony in Ypres. This tour of Canada’s WW1 sites includes round-trip travel from Lille or Arras.
What to expect
Stop 1 · 3h
You will stand at the memorial, will walk in the Canadian and German trenches, go down in the Grange Tunnel and will see the newly built visitor Centre
Stop 2
You will drive along Ploegsteert Memorial and Hill 63.
Stop 3
Driving through Messines and the battlefields of June 1917.
Stop 4 · 30min
Stand at Hill 62 or Mount Sorrel where Canadian troops fought at the spring of 1916.
Stop 5 · 15min
You will stand at Frezenberg where the Patricia's were nearly wiped out in May 1915
Stop 6 · 30min
The largest CWGC's cemetery.
Stop 7 · 15min
Seeing the Brooding Soldier Memorial where the Germans used gas for the first time.
Stop 8 · 15min
Where John McRae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields".
Stop 9 · 1h
You will stand on the main square of Ypres seeing the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice builddings. You will have some free time to spend in town.
Stop 10 · 1h
You will attend the daily Last Post under the Menin Gate before heading back to your hotel.
What’s included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lille or Arras
- Lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Guide
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Tour & ticket options
Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.
Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille
Pickup included
Before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.