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The Menin Gate Memorial illuminated at night in Ypres
Day Tour · Mon, Thu · 12–13 hours

In Flanders Fields Tour

"In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow..."

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Journey through the infamous Flanders Fields battlefields and discover what inspired the war's most poignant poem. During the Great War, this small corner of Belgium witnessed some of the fiercest fighting of the First World War. Stand where Canadian soldiers stood facing chlorine gas clouds and went over the top through the mud and devastation of Passchendaele.

From the Christmas Truce battlefield of 1914 to the ridges and cemeteries of Flanders, this tour explores both the famous and not-so-famous side of Flanders Fields. Walk preserved trenches, visit battlefield memorials, and gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers in Belgium. The day concludes with attendance at the moving nightly Last Post Ceremony beneath the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, where more than 54,000 missing Canadian and Commonwealth soldiers are commemorated.

Morning

  • Christmas Truce site at Ploegsteert Wood
  • Mount Sorrel, Canadian battlefield
  • Hill 62 Canadian Memorial
Lunch is taken close to the Passchendaele battlefield.

Afternoon

  • Second Battle of Ypres gas attack battlefield
  • Brooding Soldier Memorial at St. Julien
  • Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry battlefield at Frezenberg
  • Passchendaele battlefield and Crest Farm Memorial
  • Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Cemetery
  • Essex Farm — where John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields"
Dinner at Ypres's historic square.

Evening

  • Menin Gate Memorial and the Last Post Ceremony
Departure: Arras — 9:00 AMReturn: Arras — approx. 9:30 PM

Tour itineraries may be adjusted to accommodate weather, timing, or the interests of guests. This tour is also included within The Signature (2 Day) and The Ultimate (3 Day) Canadian Tours.

In Flanders Fields in pictures

What you'll see on this tour.

Menin Gate at night Last Post Ceremony under the Menin Gate Ploegsteert Wood, the Christmas Truce site A guest placing a Canadian flag at a war grave
Continue your journey

Combine this tour, or explore more.

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Tue, Fri, Sun 8–9 hours

Vimy Ridge's preserved trenches and tunnels, the National Vimy Memorial, Hill 70, Monchy-le-Preux and the Hundred Days Offensive.

$320CAD / person
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