Beyond Your Travel

New Zealand focused WW1 Private Tour

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Duration

9 hours

Group Size

1 to 3 people

Ages

0 - 120 yrs

Languages

English

Tour Overview

From the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. Your experienced guide will tell you the history of these sites 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 day. 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.

Additional information

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.

Pickup

Meet outside the doors to the station - Time zone: Europe/Paris

What's included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Guide

Lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1: 1.5 hours

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.

Stop 2: 0.5 hours

Visit the largest crater caused by man in anger. More of the Battle of the Somme will unfold as you walk this scarred landscape.

Stop 3: 0.5 hours

Visit one of the more out of the way cemeteries on the Somme and learn about lots of aspects of the war through the stories of the men here.

Stop 4: 0.5 hours

See the names of the missing of the NZEF from the battle of the Somme and also see the initial resting place of the New Zealand unknown soldier

Stop 5: 0.3 hours

See the New Zealand divisional memorial and view the ground over which the NZEF advanced.

Stop 6: 0.3 hours

Take time to look at the names of the missing of the New Zealand forces from the 1918 action.

Stop 7: 0.5 hours

Visit the area of Lassigny Farm where the New Zealanders were hotly engaged in the defensive fighting of 1918.

Stop 8: 0.5 hours

Euston Road cemetery, the 2nd largest New Zealand cemetery in France.

Stop 9: 0.5 hours

Visit the village known to many of the NZEF and see the site of the New Zealand field ambulance.

Stop 10: 0.5 hours

Stand on the ground where Geoffrey Malins filmed his iconic clip of the detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine.

FAQ

Can I get the refund?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Min 1 days: 100%
From 0 to 1 days: 0%

Tickets

Adult (0 - 120 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 3