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3 Day Tour · Sat–Mon & Mon–Wed departures · 3 days

The Ultimate: 3 Day Canadian Tour

Vimy to Victory + In Flanders Fields + The Bloody Somme, combined.

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The Ultimate: 3 Day Canadian Tour combines our three day tours to take you into the complete footsteps of Canadian troops on the frontlines of the First World War. From the 1915 gas attacks, to the brutal Somme, up to Vimy Ridge and onto the victories of 1918, where Canadians fought as shock troops to bring the war to an end. Itinerary order varies depending on your departure day (see below).

All tours run from the old town of Arras. We can recommend accommodation in 3+ star hotels or guest houses our clients have happily stayed at. Pick-up/drop-off is at your accommodation in Arras or at Arras Train Station.

Saturday Departure

This sequence follows each site's own weekly schedule: Vimy to Victory on Saturday, In Flanders Fields on Sunday, and The Bloody Somme on Monday.

Day 1: Vimy to Victory

  • Frontline trenches, tunnels & mine craters on Vimy Ridge
  • Canadian National Vimy Memorial
  • Hill 70, Monchy-le-Preux & the Drocourt-Quéant Line
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMReturn: Arras, approx. 9:30 PM

Day 2: In Flanders Fields

  • Christmas Truce site at Ploegsteert Wood, Mount Sorrel & Hill 62
  • Passchendaele battlefield, Crest Farm Memorial & Tyne Cot Cemetery
  • Essex Farm and the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMReturn: Arras, approx. 9:30 PM

Day 3: The Bloody Somme

  • Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial & Museum, original trenches
  • Courcelette Canadian battlefield and the Tank memorial
  • Battle of Amiens 1918 Canadian battlefield
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMReturn: Arras, approx. 9:30 PM

Monday Departure

This sequence follows each site's own weekly schedule: The Bloody Somme on Monday, Vimy to Victory on Tuesday, and In Flanders Fields on Wednesday.

Day 1: The Bloody Somme

  • Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial & Museum, original trenches
  • Courcelette Canadian battlefield and the Tank memorial
  • Battle of Amiens 1918 Canadian battlefield
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMReturn: Arras, approx. 9:30 PM

Day 2: Vimy to Victory

  • Frontline trenches, tunnels & mine craters on Vimy Ridge
  • Canadian National Vimy Memorial
  • Hill 70, Monchy-le-Preux & the Drocourt-Quéant Line
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMReturn: Arras, approx. 9:30 PM

Day 3: In Flanders Fields

  • Christmas Truce site at Ploegsteert Wood, Mount Sorrel & Hill 62
  • Passchendaele battlefield, Crest Farm Memorial & Tyne Cot Cemetery
  • Essex Farm and the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMReturn: Arras, approx. 9:30 PM

The above itinerary may be varied based on the wishes and consensus of the guests travelling on any particular day. Customised tours are available for this area on request.

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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial against a blue sky Day Tour

Vimy to Victory

Sat, Tue 8–9 hours

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

$350CAD / person
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The Canada Gate memorial arch at Tyne Cot Cemetery in autumn Day Tour

In Flanders Fields

Sun, Wed 12–13 hours

Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, the site where "In Flanders Fields" was written, and the nightly Last Post Ceremony.

$420CAD / person
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