Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Flanders from Bruges
Australian Battlefields Private Tour in Flanders from Bruges
You will stand in the footsteps of the Australian soldiers in Fromelles, Ploegsteert and Messines. You will see some of the mine craters laid by the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie. Polygoon Wood, and Passendale will be visited.
You will finish your day at the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Museum of the Battle of Fromelles
Visit the museum and understand the Battle of Fromelles and how the 250 soldiers have been exhumed and reburied.
45 minutesPheasant Wood Military Cemetery
Stand in the cemetery where the 250 soldiers are now resting.
30 minutesAustralian Memorial Park
Stand on the German lines and look towards no man's land where the Australian troops launched the attack on 19 July 1916.
30 minutesVC Corner Australian Cemetery
Is the only exclusive Australian cemetery in FRance
30 minutesRue Pettilon Military Cemetery
Another cemetery where many Australian soldier are now resting.
30 minutesMademoiselle from Armentieres
Driving through Armentières and seeing where the pub in which Mlle from Armentières was.
The Ploegsteert Memorial
Passing near Ploegsteert Memorial and Hill 63.
Messines Ridge
Stand where the Australians attacked Messines in June 1917.
30 minutesHill 60
Stand on the Hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Cie.
45 minutesBattle of Polygon Wood
It is the place where Dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.
30 minutesMemorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
Visit the most ineteresting WW1 museum in Belgium
1 hourTyne Cot Cemetery
Is the Largest CWGC's cemetery and the Memorial is bearing the names of 35 000 soldiers who have no known grave.
30 minutesYpres Cloth Hall
Stand on Ypres main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings, you will have some free time to spend in town.
1 hourLast Post ceremony
Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post, after the service I will bring you back at your hotel.
1 hourIncluded
- Local taxes
- Lunch
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Entry/Admission - Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
- Entry/Admission - Museum of the Battle of Fromelles
Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Good to Know
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Vehicles are cleaned and sanitized after every tour.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.