Private WW1 Canadian focused Tour including Vimy Ridge
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
From the towns of Arras or Albert we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. The morning will be spent exploring the Battle of the Somme. After lunch we head to Vimy Ridge and the ground over which Canadian troops demonstrated their tenacity and courage during the capture of this strategically important feature. Your experienced guide will tell you the history and how the war unfolded over these sections of the Western Front. 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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide
What's not
- Lunch
Itinerary
You will have a guided visit and time to pay your respects at the stunning WW1 Canadian Memorial to the Missing whilst you learn about the actions that took place here in 1917. The tour also takes in the visitors centre with its tunnel and trench experience
Here you will see the original grave site of the Canadian Unknown Soldier, along with the last resting place of thousands of his comrades. Afterwards we will also take time to stop at the nearby Neuville St Vaast German cemetery.
Walk in the footsteps of the soldiers through the preserved trenches. Learn about how the battle unfolded for the Newfoundland Regiment on that tragic day in 1916.
Learn about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and pay your respects to the fallen.
Stand on the ground of the Canadian memorial while your guide explains the actions undertaken here by the Canadian forces in 1916.
Tanks were born in WW1. Visit the memorial to see the ground where it began.
Visit the largest crater caused by man in anger. More of the Battle of the Somme will unfold as you walk this scarred landscape.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet outside the doors to the station
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- ALW Battlefield Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time and Lunch stop are included in the tour duration.
How it compares in Arras
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 15 day trips we list in Arras.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 15.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Arras
Arras, in northern France, is known for two grand arcaded squares of Flemish-style gabled houses, a tall belfry and its First World War history.
Arras sits in the chalk country of Artois, in northern France, and has been a centre of trade and cloth since the Middle Ages, when its woven hangings were so celebrated that the word arras came to mean a wall hanging in English. The Grand'Place and the Place des Héros, two linked squares, are lined with arcades and tall gabled houses in the Flemish Baroque style, rebuilt faithfully after the First World War.
Top-ranked sights in Arras: Wellington Quarry (Carrière Wellington).
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