We stop at a very moving German Cemetery, from where we drive to a section of the WW1 trenches. We will then visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier.
After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed. We take you to Passchendaele battlefield and the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest. You visit the Monument of the ‘Brooding Soldier’ and Essex Farm.
At 8 pm you attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate (under restoration works until mid-2025), a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
rld War I and to Passchendaele where one of the bloodiest battles was fought.
Tynecotstraat, Zonnebeke, Belgium
You'll call at ‘Tynecot’, the world’s largest Commonwealth cemetery.
Zwarteleenstraat 36-40, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
You'll pass Hill 60, a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke.
east side of the N369 Ieper - Boezinge Rd, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
This was the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields".
Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
The highlight of the day will be the Last Post Ceremony, a daily tribute to all commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
Bargesquare (or Bargeplein in Dutch) is a bus parking spot. You can wait underneath the large red canopy/roof next to the public bathroom.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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