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Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Fromelles and Flanders from Lille
About this experience
Explore Flanders and Fromelles, and delve into Australia’s World War I history on this 9-hour small-group battlefield tour from Lille. Travel through Flanders and Fromelles with a guide, and discover key sites of interest including the Cobbers’ Memorial, the Tyne Cot Cemetery in Passchendaele, and the VC Corner Cemetery — France’s only exclusively Australian WWI cemetery. Learn of the thousands of Australian soldiers who laid down their lives, and see the many ways in which the Commonwealth War Graves Commission mark their sacrifice. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Lille hotel.
What to expect
Stop 1 · 30min
The museum explains the battle and how the remains of these 250 soldiers were found and exhumed.
Stop 2 · 30min
Stand in the cemetery where the soldiers are now resting.
Stop 3 · 30min
Stand on the German and look towards No Man's Land.
Stop 4 · 30min
The only exclusive Australian cemetery in FRance
Stop 5
Driving through the city and seeing the pub where Mlle was.
Stop 6 · 30min
Stand on the battlefield where Australian troops were launched in the Battle in June 1917.
Stop 7 · 45min
Stand on the Hill and see the memorial to the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie and the Caterpillar Mine Crater.
Stop 8 · 30min
Stand at Polygon Wood Memorial to the 5th Australian Division also the place where Dawn Service is held on ANZAC Day.
Stop 9 · 1h
Spend some time in the very best WW1 museum
Stop 10 · 30min
Stand in CWGC's largest cemetery
Stop 11 · 1h
Stand onYpres square and see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some of the nice buildings, you have some free time in town.
Stop 12 · 1h
Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post before heading back to your hotel
What’s included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Tour & ticket options
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Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Fromelles and Flanders 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.