Day Tour
Vimy to Victory
Vimy Ridge's preserved trenches and tunnels, the National Vimy Memorial, Hill 70, Monchy-le-Preux and the Hundred Days Offensive.
Based in Arras, France — 45 minutes from Paris
Travel back in time and follow in the footsteps of heroes.
Small-group, expert-guided tours of Canada's First World War battlefields — Vimy Ridge, Flanders Fields and the Somme. Walk the preserved trenches. Stand where they stood.
8
Guests maximum per tour
Arras
The historic heart of Canada's Western Front
5★
Rated by veterans, historians & families alike
1
Expert guide, every step of the way
Our story
Beyond the memorials, onto the ground where history happened.
Based in Arras — the historic heart of Canada's war on the Western Front, and just 45 minutes from Paris by train — our tours bring history to life. Whether you are retracing a relative's footsteps, exploring Canada's military heritage, or fulfilling a lifelong pilgrimage to the battlefields, we take you beyond the memorials and onto the ground where history happened.
Catering to individuals, couples, and small groups, Heroes and Heritage Tours is your gateway to the First World War battlefields — guided by a historian who treats every visit as personal.
Our tours
Five ways to walk in their footsteps.
Every day tour can be booked alone, or combined into a two- or three-day journey across the full Canadian story on the Western Front.
Day Tour
Day Tour
In Flanders Fields
Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, the site where "In Flanders Fields" was written, and the nightly Last Post Ceremony.
Day Tour
The Somme Front
Beaumont-Hamel, Courcelette's original trenches, and the Battle of Amiens 1918.
2 Day Tour
The Signature (2 Day)
Includes In Flanders Fields + Vimy to Victory. The top-to-bottom of Canada's action on the Western Front.
3 Day Tour
The Ultimate (3 Day)
Includes Vimy to Victory + In Flanders Fields + The Somme Front. From the 1915 gas attacks to the victories of 1918.
Not sure which tour is right for you?
Every itinerary can be customised — tell us who you're travelling with, or which ancestor you're hoping to find, and we'll help you choose.
Ask us a question
A tour like no other
Trace your family's footsteps.
Send us your relative's name, and Joe will research their service record, the battles they fought in, and the exact ground they stood on — then build it into your tour. Families have found gravesites, uncovered medical histories, and walked the paths their great-grandfathers walked over a century ago.
"He brought my Great Grandfather's war experience to life, and completed my own journey with an emotional trip to my Great Uncle's gravesite."
What our guests say
Trusted by families, historians and veterans.
I have been on several 'battlefield tours' and this was by far the most informative, personal and educational I have experienced. Joe's knowledge and passion for history is second to none, and his understanding of the 1917 Battle for Vimy Ridge is both rich and detailed. Most impressive is his familiarity with the ground, a battlefield today largely hidden in plain sight.
ML
Dr Matthew Leonard
Historian
Joe is passionate and very enthusiastic about imparting his impressive knowledge and understanding of Canadians during the First World War. Whether for personal legacy or simple interest, I would highly recommend linking up with Joe and experiencing a unique and fascinating perspective of our Canadian history.
NS
Brigadier General (Retd.) Nic Stanton
Battlefield guest
Joe was waiting for us and had discovered where my uncle was killed, showed us the footsteps he walked, where he waited for battle orders, his medical history during his deployment and so much more. Our family is so grateful to Joe and we are very lucky our paths crossed!
Kristin Roberts
Family history guest
Your pilgrimage to the battlefields starts here.
Reserve your place on a tour, or send us your family's story and let us build it into your journey.