Private Tour of Vimy Ridge & Arras battlefields from ARRAS
157866P3
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Overzicht
Discover the Arras and Vimy Battlefields for a Day Trip in northern France, easy accessible coming from Paris or Lille by train for the day.
Starting from ARRAS (other location possible on demand) this tour will allow you to discover the sites of the WW1 battles in northern France: the trenches at Vimy ridge, the monuments, memorials and bunkers... each tour is unique, if you want to follow in the footsteps of a relative or visit any specific site of interest to you we can build up a personalized tour and itinerary for you.
Tour in het kort
Wat is inbegrepen
- Privévervoer
- Privégids, WO1-expert
- Toegang tot alle sites en museumgelden
- Alle toeslagen en belastingen
Niet inbegrepen
- Lunch
- Snacks
Reisschema
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1
Vimy
We zullen de tour beginnen met een bezoek aan Vimy Ridge, het grootste Canadese gedenkteken aan het Westfront, dat bijna 11.000 Canadese soldaten herdenkt die in Frankrijk zijn omgekomen en geen bekend graf hebben. De verovering van de Vimy-bergrug was een grote overwinning voor het Canadese Korps en vandaag is het een van de best bewaarde slagvelden van de Eerste Wereldoorlog met zijn bewaarde loopgraven, schelpgaten, mijnkraters en tunnels. Het nieuwe bezoekerscentrum zal worden bezocht, evenals de tunnels (open voor het publiek tijdens het seizoen).
2 u Gratis toegang -
2
Neuville-Saint-Vaast
De grootste oorlogsbegraafplaats in Frankrijk ligt in Neuville Saint Vaast, het is de rustplaats voor 44.000 Duitse soldaten die hun leven verloren in de regio tijdens de verschillende veldslagen van Artois.
20 min Gratis toegang -
3
Grand'Place
Vrije tijd voor lunch op deze zeer mooie plaats.
1 u Gratis toegang -
4
The CWGC Visitor Centre
Bezoek aan deze unieke nieuwe bezoekersaantrekkelijkheid die een licht werpt op het werk van de opmerkelijke organisatie in het hart van de herinnering aan de oorlogsdoden. De CWGC Experience is bekroond met het beste toerismeproject van Europa tijdens de British Tourism Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Awards 2019.
1 u Gratis toegang -
5
Mont-Saint-Eloi
We passeren de abdij van Mont Saint-Eloi, gebruikt als observatiepost in de veldslagen van Artois.
Langsrijden (geen stop) Gratis toegang -
6
Het nieuwe monument, genaamd "The Ring of Remembrance" herdenkt de 600.000 soldaten uit alle landen die tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog hun leven verloren in Noord-Frankrijk.
30 min Toegang inbegrepen -
7
Necropole Nationale Francaise de Notre-Dame de Lorette
Na de Eerste Wereldoorlog werd de heuvel Notre-Dame-de-Lorette door de Franse regering gekozen om de overblijfselen van Franse soldaten te ontvangen van meer dan 150 begraafplaatsen aan de fronten van Artois, Vlaanderen, IJzer en de Belgische kust. Deze site bevat 20.000 graven en de overblijfselen van 22.000 onbekende soldaten. Notre-Dame-de-Lorette is de grootste nationale necropolis van Frankrijk.
30 min Toegang inbegrepen
Verzamelpunt & ophalen
Ophalen bij het hotel is inbegrepen voor alle reizigers.
Schema
Goed om te weten
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Annuleringsvoorwaarden
Annuleer ten minste 24 uur voor de geplande vertrektijd om een volledige restitutie te ontvangen.
Reizigersreviews
Vimy was so emotional, such a serene experience. Sylvestre was wonderful answering all our questions and letting us explore all the surroundings! Thos tour is a must do if you are in France.
you can cut and paste it . Battle of Crete Tour .Review . On October 13 th we met a fantastic tour guide called Babis . He went out of his way to make sure we were looked after at all times . His knowledge of the Battle fields and the stories connected to them , was second to none ! Absolutely Fantastic! We value his expertise and knowledge he shared with us . Thank you Babis . Carol and Sandra .
I am back in France for the second time, and I’m remembering this AWESOME private tour. Our guide was the best. Very respectful and knowledgeable. In the trenches, we got the chills.
We wanted a tour of the key battlefield areas of the Somme and the Arras area and to get as full a picture of the historic monuments, graveyards and museums as would be possible in four days without being on a huge coach trip and having the benefit of someone that could highlight the key places we needed to see as well as plotting the most efficient way to see them. Staying in Arras we decided to do two full day tours of both the area around Albert and the underground museum, Arras and the Newfoundland monument as well as Memetz, Vimy Ridge and the Canadian sector. Our guide and tour co-ordinator Sylvestre was beyond amazing. Not only did he arrange a brilliant schedule that included all the above but also many many more interesting and relevant sites, but he was extremely knowledgeable, approachable and flexible allowing us to take in what we were seeing at our own pace and in our own way, sharing knowledge with whoever in the group wanted to know about a particular subject whilst being informal where needed to allow us to browse independently and just take our own time in what were extremely emotional and moving settings. So so much better than being herded around like sheep being spoken at instead of spoken to. I cannot recommend this tour company enough, from the extremely comfortable vehicle, the flexibility of the itinerary to the brilliant personality that was Sylvestre whom made our group sitting in a car for eight hours with a perfect stranger feel within the first hour that you were all a group of friends travelling together. I can honestly say every aspect of this trip was beyond my expectations.
Our guide, Sylvestre, was incredibly flexible and accommodating. He responded to emails very quickly. He was friendly and shared his knowledge of the war and present day France in a very open way. He gave us the time and space we needed to process the powerful feelings that we felt as we visited the memorials and cemeteries.
Our family of 7 had an amazing time on this tour and would recommend it to anyone wanting to see the battlefields and history of WWI our tour guide extraordinaire Sylvester was so knowledgeable and took his time to walk us through an amazing day. Truly worth your time. Only downside of our trip was how long our lunch break was at the cottage we would rather spend more time at the vimmy site.
Emotionally the British and French memorial, the Canadian memorials are beautifully kept and the rangers so friendly and interesting. The big craters, searching in newly harvested fields for shrapnel and parts of mortar shells it is a full on day but do so worth it Our guide Sylvestre was so knowledgeable, friendly and met our pace during the day without missing anything !
Our guide, Sylvestre, was excellent! He communicated with us the day prior to introduce himself and confirm pick up time/location. He was right on time, and once settled we got on our way. As this was a private tour, he let us set the pace which gave us as much time as we needed at each stop. He provided excellent historical background and was very interesting and helpful in answering our questions. He also took us to areas off the beaten track like an observation post in a farmers field and showed us war ordnance on the side of the road - found by a farmer and awaiting pick-up by local authority. He accommodated our request for a light lunch and joined us as we enjoyed a baguette at a picnic table. We can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed this tour because of Sylvestre - it was a somber day visiting these memorials and cemeteries of WWI, but he added to our day with his knowledge and expertise. Thank you!
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Veelgestelde vragen
Hoe lang duurt deze ervaring?
Het duurt 8 u.
Is ophalen bij het hotel inbegrepen?
Ophalen bij het hotel is inbegrepen voor alle reizigers.
Kan ik gratis annuleren?
Ja. Annuleer tot 24 uur voor de starttijd voor volledige terugbetaling.
In welke talen is de gids beschikbaar?
Talen van de gids: EN, FR
Op welke dagen vindt het plaats?
Het vindt plaats ma, di, wo, do, vr. Start 09:00
Hoe snel wordt de boeking bevestigd?
Direct. Je e-ticket komt meteen na het boeken per e-mail.
Is dit een privétour?
Ja, dit is een privé-ervaring alleen voor jouw groep.
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