After meeting your guide you head first to Villers-Bretonneux and spend the morning uncovering the history of the Australian force in the dark days of the 1918 German Spring Offensive. After lunch, we move on to the Battle of the Somme. From trenches to memorials we will guide you through the planning and execution of this infamous campaign.
We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.
Given suitable notice time and the availability of records we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.
Route de Villers Bretonneux, Memorial National Australien, Fouilloy, France
You will be able to immerse yourself in the actions of the Australian forces in WW1 in this interactive experience. Admission is free but you will need a phone/audio device and earphones/buds to connect to the interactive portion of the exhibits.
Rue d'Amiens, Villers-Bretonneux, France
Learn about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commision and pay your respects to the fallen. You will also see the original burial site of Australia's unknown soldier.
route de Villers Bretonneux, Sir John Monash Centre, Fouilloy, France
Standing on the ground of the Australian Memorial, your guide will tell you about the part Australia played in this area during WW1. Should you wish you will have time to climb the steps of the Memorial and look out on to the ground where Austrilians showed great bravery.
9 rue Victoria, Villers-Bretonneux, France
This visit takes in the sites around the Victoria School and its connections to Australia and the state of Victoria. This is a flexible visit and time can be allowed on discussion with the guide to visit the museum.
Route de la Grande Mine, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France
A must see site on the Somme "The largest crater made by man in anger" Unlock some of the history of the Battle of the Somme as you walk around this scarred landscape.
Pozieres, France
We visit the village of Pozieres and its sites to learn about the actions of the Australian forces in the summer of 1916.
D73, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France
We take time to stop and see the memorial plaque to commemorate the Australian force's attacks here.
Rue de l'Eglise, Beaumont-Hamel, France
We finish our day by following in the footsteps of soldiers by walking through the preserved trenches of this memorial park.
Unless at a pre arranged location the pick up point is outside Albert train station which is a short train journey from Amiens or Arras. There is also free parking adjacent to the station for those traveling in by car.
Please note whilst this tour ends in Albert it may be possible by prior agreement to start in Amiens.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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