Australian private Somme tour including Sir John Monash Centre
Duration
7 hours
Group Size
1 to 3 people
Ages
6
-
99
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
Following the footsteps of the Australians on the Somme with a local experienced guide. We conduct battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 16 years to provide you a unique experience
Additional information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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
Pickup
What's included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Professional guide
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Itinerary
Visiting the Australian National Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux where 11.000 Australians without a know grave who fell in the Somme are remembered and Villers-Bretonneux Military cemetery
Sir John Monash Centre tells Australia story of the Western Front
Please note that the SJMC will be closed from 25 December to 1 January inclusive, and from 10 February to 1 March inclusive
The Lochnagar mine crater is the remain of the biggest mine used by the British Army on the first day of the battle of the Somme
We’ll have a lunch break in a local restaurant/café in La Boisselle or Pozières
After lunch we’ll continue the visit to the village of Pozières, where the bloodiest Australian struggle on the Western Front took place. Vestiges of the Gibraltar bunker remain and memorials including the First Australian Division Memorial, the Windmill and the Tanks Corp Memorials
The Windmill Memorial is a German position captured by the Australian troops during the battle of Pozières. On the other side of the road, the tanks Memorial remember where the tanks where used for the first time in history
To help us to understand trench warfare, we’ll visit the Newfoundland Park in Beaumont Hamel and in particular its well preserved trench system
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