The Trenches battlefield Tour - battlefield tours

Included in your tour

· Luxury Travel

· Specialist Guide

· Accommodation

· Site entrance fees

Leaving the UK we will travel via the channel Tunnel to Calais .

From Calais the Tour takes us into Belgium and the outskirts of Ypres.

Here will make our first stop at Sanctuary wood and its preserved trenches.

Sanctuary wood is said to have earned its name in October 1914 when it was used as a sanctuary to stragglers waiting to rejoin their units . At this time Sanctuary wood was a relatively quiet area but this was to be short lived and it’s name deemed most inappropriate from November 1914 . Today Sanctuary Wood is considered by many to offer the finest preserved trenches on the Western front .

From Sanctuary wood we will travel the short distance to Sanctuary wood CWGC cemetery containing over 2000 burials .

Our 3rd stop will be the Hooge Crater Museum , because of it’s unique valuable collections housed inside a carefully renovated chapel within peaceful surroundings this museum is considered one of the best private museums on the Ypres Salient . After visiting the Museum you will have time to stop in the adjoining café and enjoy a drink and something to eat .

We will now leave Belgium and make our way into Northern France and the town of Arras here we will make our final stop at Vimy Ridge .

Here you will see the preserved trench lines and monuments that make Vimy Ridge a must for any visit . You will be given the option to experience life underground in one of the preserved underground bunkers and view the hugh bomb craters and front lines .

From Vimy we will make our way back to the tunnel before making our way home .