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YOUR 1 DAY WESTERN FRONT TOUR COULD INCLUDE:
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Guide briefing and DVDs en route to Ypres Visit Menin Gate Packed lunch See Hill 62 and Sanctuary Wood trenches Hear the story of Hill 60 - the bunkers, tunnels and crater Act of Remembrance at Bedford House Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery Return to Ypres for early evening meal and chance to visit a chocolate shop Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate - students to lay wreath on behalf of their group |
YOUR 2 DAY WESTERN FRONT TOUR COULD INCLUDE:
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Guide briefing and DVDs en route to Somme battlefields Visit the Sunken Road, Hawthorn Ridge crater and see the excavated trenches at Ulster Tower Visit Newfoundland Memorial Park See the Lochnagar Crater and hear about mining strategy Visit the Thiepval Memorial and Education Centre |
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Travel to Essex Farm, hear story of John McCrae and see graves of VC winners Vist the Hill 60 bunkers, tunnels and crater Preserved trenches at Sanctuary Wood and Hill 62 Visit Tyne Cot CWGC Cemetery & Visitors Centre Act of Remembrance at Tyne Cot Langemark German Cemetery |
YOUR 3 DAY WESTERN FRONT TOUR COULD INCLUDE:
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Guide briefing and DVDs en route to Somme battlefields Visit the Sunken Road See the Hawthorn Ridge crater and hear about mining strategy See the excavated trenches at Ulster Tower Visit Newfoundland Memorial Park See the Lochnagar Crater Visit the Thiepval Memorial and Education Centre |
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Visit Serre Visit Mametz Wood and the 38th Division Memorial See Fricourt German Cemetery Explore Delville Wood and the South African Memorial - opportunity to lay a wreath Depart Somme for Ypres Participate in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate - wreath laying ceremony |
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Vist the Hill 60 bunkers, tunnels and crater Travel to Essex Farm, hear story of John McCrae and see graves of VC winners Visit the 'In Flanders' Fields' Museum Preserved trenches at Sanctuary Wood and Hill 62 Visit Tyne Cot CWGC Cemetery & Visitors Centre Free time in Ypres with opportunity to visit a chocolate shop Visit Lijssenthoek Cemetery, the second largest CWGC cemetery in Belgium, participate in Act of Remembrance |
Schools & Young People
Western Front
1 - 4 day tours from £55 pp
When exploring the Western Front, your aims, objectives and budget will all affect the points of interest your group will want to visit. You may wish to follow the history of poetry throughout the war, the diversity of those who fought, or even trace the history of a former member of your school or group.
All our Poppy Travel guides are recruited based on their interests and knowledge, and fully trained when accepted onto the programme. Whatever you may wish to study, we are confident we can deliver a customised tour to suit your needs.
Most commonly, a tour of the Western Front includes Ypres, the Somme or a combination of the two. However, stops en-route from Calais or locations south of the Somme battlefield, such as Peronne or Verdun, can also be incorporated into your tour.
Listed are three examples of tours to inspire you. If something is not included that you expected, why not give us a call and we can design something just for you.
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1 DAY - £55
2 DAYS - £156
3 DAYS - £258
4 DAYS - £354
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