Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille

Ypres

Explore the Canadian World War I battlefields of France and Belgium on a private full-day tour from Lille or Arras. Witness the preserved tunnels and trenches of Vimy, where Canadian troops stormed German forces in April 1917. Learn about the Canadian assault and visit the Hill 145 memorial. After lunch, see some key Belgian WWI sites including the St Julien Memorial and Tyne Cot Cemetery, and attend Ypres’ Last Post Ceremony. The itinerary is flexible, so inform your guide if there’s anything you want to see more or less of.

• Private day trip to Vimy and Belgium’s Canadian WWI sites from Lille and Arras, with air-conditioned transport
• Walk in Vimy’s trenches and tunnels and visit Hill 145, the scene of a famous 1917 Canadian offensive
• Savor an included lunch and continue to Belgium’s WWI battle sites
• See the St Julien Canadian Memorial on the site of the first German gas attacks
• Visit the Tyne Cot Cemetery and spot where John McRae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’
• Attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at Ypres’ monumental Menin Gate
• Enjoy a flexible itinerary with personalized attention from a private guide

Private transportation
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lille or Arras
Lunch
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Guide

Exclusions

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Additional Information

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of two people per booking is required

Ypres, Flanders, 8902 Get directions

A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

Guide Languages

• English
• French
• Dutch

Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille

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