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Australian - Out in the Somme Day Tour - from Arras
About this experience
The only Australian guide on the Western Front Villers Bretonneux, Pozieres, Le Hamel... Come spend a day following the Australian footsteps across the Western Front.. Our small groups allow time for visits to a special cemetery or follow the actions of a unique soldier. Best for singles, couples or small groups. A truely Australian view of our Diggers action across the Western Front.
What to expect
Stop 1 · 20min
The largest Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in the Somme.
Stop 2 · 40min
A Memorial Park for the Newfoundland Regiment where the battlefield has been preserved as it was, here we walk through authentic trenches used on 1st July 1916, the fist day of the Batlle of the Somme.
Stop 3 · 40min
Commemorating over 73,000 missing of the British Army, mainly from the horrendous year - 1916 - the Battle of the Somme.
Stop 4 · 15min
The highest point in the Somme. The triangle of farm fields facing the Windmill Site contain the greatest concentration of Australians fallen, from all battlefields across the Western Front.
Stop 5 · 10min
Pozieres is where the Australian 1st Division first went into battle on the Western Front - 23rd July 1916.
Stop 6 · 20min
The largest scar on the land on the Western Front - an underground mine blown on 1st July 1916, starting the Battle of the Somme.
Stop 7 · 10min
The 3rd Australian Division was led by the great General John Monash and helped stall the last German advance in 1918 on the ridges and valleys here, just north of Viller-Bretonneux.
Stop 8 · 30min
The Australian National Memorial for the Missing - over 11,000 Australian fallen with an unknown grave are remembered here. We will remember them, lest we forget...
Stop 9 · 1h
A must visit for any Australian on the Somme, the most advanced information centre on the Western Front commemorating all Australian action.
Stop 10 · 30min
Villers-Bretonneux - a French town where locals, schools, students all forever remember Australia... a mateship born in the battles around ANZAC Day 1918.
Stop 11 · 20min
The General Monash battle at Le Hamel showed a how battle should be fought - adjusted tactics that helped end the war only a few months later.
What’s included
- Entry fees.
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Sit down lunch in a local French restaurant or cafe - 15-20 euro / person
Tour & ticket options
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Australian - Out in the Somme Day Tour - from Arras
Pickup included
Before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour duration is travel time included
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.