From IEPER Private 4-hour Tour of the Ypres Battlefield
From IEPER Private 4-hour Tour of the Ypres Battlefield
Australians in 1917 Ypres
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Canadians in Ypres
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Kiwi's in Ypres
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From IEPER Private 4-hour Tour of the Ypres Battlefield
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This unique PRIVATE Ypres battlefield tour cover 40km of the Ypres Salient from Ypres to Passchendaele spanning 1914 to 1918, we follow the Australian/Canadian/New Zealand/ South African/ British soldiers as they attacked towards Passchendaele in 1917, I will ascertain your particular areas of interests and tailor the tour to your liking
If you have ancestors that fell in the battle I will tailor the tour where possible to include them
I will meet you at the place of your choice, at your IEPER based accommodation or the IEPER railway station whatever is your preference.
My own gt uncle is commemorated on the memorial to the missing and my gt grandfather suffered horrific wounds at Passchendaele still only 16 years old.
This tour covers a route of 23 miles or 37 km's
Max x4 people, private tour for one price 180 euro which equates to 45 euro per person
For groups 4+ please contact me in advance
Please note the trench is closed from Dec to early Feb, we will see alternative
Itinerary
Hill 60
40 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHere you will hear the story of the massive mines blown here on the 7th June 1917Sanctuary Wood Museum
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedHere we will see poignant original WW1 trenches and a quaint ww1 museumTyne Cot Cemetery
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHere we will visit the worlds largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery 12,000 soldiers are buried here, only 3,000 have names, two Australian & 1 Canadian VC recipients are buried hereSaint Julien Memorial
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHere you'll hear about the first German gas attack of ww1 on the 22nd April 1915 against French soldiers and how the brave Canadians held the line in the face of this chlorine gas cloudEssex Farm Cemetery
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHere we will see the hospital site where Lt Col John McCrae composed the iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields' and made the poppy the iconic image of ww1
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A Foreign Field WW1 Tours
USD 314.58
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