The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras

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The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras

2 Adults x $209.97

$419.94

Approx Total

$419.94

The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras

2 Adults x $209.97

$419.94

Approx Total

$419.94

The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras

2 Adults x $209.97

$419.94

Approx Total

$419.94

The Battle of the Somme Guided Day Tour from Arras

2 Adults x $209.97

$419.94

Approx Total

$419.94

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide
Pickup and drop-off in central Arras

Food and drinks

Overview

Picking up at Arras railway station or your hotel, the Somme day tour visits the momentous locations of the War's most infamous campaign, from the disasters of the 1st july 1916 to the attrition of the autumn. You will visit the must see sights, trenches, mine craters, learn about the weapons, communications and mining. In the morning we concentrate on the 1918 battles around Amiens and includes a visit to the Australian Memorial to the Missing at Villers Bretonneux and The Sir John Monash Centre. If you have a relative or a particular interest we can build that into your itinerary, using the latest GPS software you will literally walk in the footsteps of heros.

Meeting points

Please wait at the glass doors at the station entrance.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Sir John Monash Centre

Explore this amazing new visitors centre and learn about Australia's commitment to the Great War.

2 hours
Franco-Australian Museum

You will see the Victoria School built with money raised by the people of Victoria. We will also visit the Museum above the school.

30 minutes
Australian Corps Memorial

Your guide will explain the tactics and battlefield where Monash commanded Australian and American troops on the 4th July, you will also visit the Memorial.

30 minutes
3rd Australian Division Memorial (Pass By)

You will see the Memorial en route to Albert
Lochnagar Crater

Learn all about the mining in WW1, you will see the largest mine crater on the Somme as we begin to follow the path of the soldiers along Sausage Vally to the German second line at Pozieres

10 minutes
1st austalian devision memorial

See the remnants of the Gibraltar Blockhouse, captured by the 2nd Battalion AIF on the 25th July 1916, learn about the offensives to take the German positions.

15 minutes
Windmill Memorial

The highest point on the ridge, you will see how important this position was and what it cost to take it. You will see the remains of the Windmill captured by the 2nd Division and the War Animals Memorial and Pozieres field of Remembrance. You will also hear abut the roll of Tanks and see the Tank Memorial.

15 minutes
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One farm, six weeks, ten thousand casulaties

10 minutes
Memorial de Thiepval

You will visit the interpretation centre at Thiepval and see the British Memorial to the Missing for the 1916 Battle of the Somme

45 minutes
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Here you will walk through preserved trenches from the 1916 Battle of the Somme, hear about the offensives on the 1st July and the 13th November when the area was captured. Your guide will explain the tactics used and why things went so badly on the 1st July.

30 minutes

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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Excellent day out

Published on Oct, 2024

It takes a lot of hard work and research to put these trips together and Rod goes above and beyond to make your day memorable. I was on this trip to research my father and my uncle's movements in the first world war and Rod came up trumps. Which made my day very emotional and memorable. Thanks to Rod now I have an insight to what my father and uncle went through on the Somme. If ever I need to come back I will definitely do another trip with him. Maybe just a polite bit of advice don't forget to tip after all he drives all that way, He's very knowledgeable of everything and you will always come back knowing more about your relatives then you did.

Excellent day out

Published on Oct, 2024

Excellent day out

Published on Oct, 2024

A great day touring the Battlefields

Published on Oct, 2024

Rod was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable. He took us to my great great grandfathers grave yard which wasn’t part of the scheduled tour. Would highly recommend

A great day touring the Battlefields

Published on Oct, 2024

Rod was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable. He took us to my great great grandfathers grave yard which wasn’t part of the scheduled tour. Would highly recommend

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