Why choose this Arras tour ?
Following the footsteps of the Canadians at Vimy Ridge and the Somme from Arras with a local experienced guide. We are conducting battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 12 years to provide you a unique experience.
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What makes 1 day Canadian WW1 private tour including Vimy Ridge a unique experience ?
The Battle of Arras, April 1917
We start visiting the Vimy Ridge visitor Centre. Depending the attendance, the Grange tunnel visit will be added to explore and discover an hidden side of the trench warfare.
Crossing the Canadian line through no man’s land, we will walk in the German trench system facing the Canadian positions.
And then, we will drive to the Canadian Memorial designed by Walter Seymour Allward and fully refurbished in 2007.
Before heading to the Somme sector, we will stop at the Givenchy Road Canadian cemetery.
This cemetery contains the graves of 108 Canadians who fell on the 9th of April and on the following days of the battle
We’ll have a lunch break in a local café/restaurant in La Boisselle or Pozières
Following the lunch, we will visit the Newfoundland Park of Beaumont-Hamel where the Regiment of Newfoundland suffered the second worst casualty level of a regiment on the first day of the battle of the Somme.
Its very well preserved trench system is a must to help us to understand the trench warfare. The Caribou Memorial and the Danger Tree are standing proudly facing the German army line.
The Battle of the Somme, 1916
After visiting Vimy Ridge, we drive now to the sector of the battle of the Somme of 1916.
The first stop is at the Canadian Memorial of Courcelette. This village has been captured by the Canadians in mid-September 1916 on the same day that the tanks will be used for the first time in history.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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- 1 day Canadian WW1 private tour including Vimy Ridge
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- Professional licensed local guide
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Small-group tour (up to 4)
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Chemins d’Histoire Battlefield Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 16 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 3 Travelers is accepted for booking.
