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Vimy to Victory
Vimy Ridge's preserved trenches and tunnels, the National Vimy Memorial, Hill 70, Monchy-le-Preux and the Hundred Days Offensive.
Day Tour · Wed, Sat · 8–9 hours
The Somme Front Day Tour
Beaumont-Hamel, Courcelette, and the Battle of Amiens 1918.
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Explore the preserved battlefield of the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and walk through original trenches and No Man's Land. Later, as we venture off the beaten path, we see what is left of Canada's bloodiest battlefield of Courcelette, where more than 24,000 Canadians were killed or wounded in 1916.
In the afternoon, visit the Amiens battlefield where the Canadian Corps spearheaded the offensive that would become the blackest day for the German army — marking the beginning of the end of the First World War.
Morning
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
- Original frontline trenches and No Man's Land
- Courcelette battlefield and Canadian Victoria Cross locations
- Original German command post bunker
- Thiepval Memorial to the Missing
Lunch is taken at Auchonvillers, close to the battlefield.
Afternoon
- 1916 aid station at Auchonvillers
- Red Baron crash site
- Battle of Amiens 1918 Canadian battlefield
- Hangard Wood and Victoria Cross location
- Sir John Monash Centre (time permitting)
The above itinerary may be varied based on the wishes and consensus of the guests travelling on any particular day. This tour is also included within The Ultimate (3 Day) Canadian Tour.
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Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, the site where "In Flanders Fields" was written, and the nightly Last Post Ceremony.
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