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Vimy Ridge & Somme Canadian Battlefield Tour
Two of Canada’s most important First World War battlefields in one unforgettable day.
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Experience two of the most important battlefields in Canadian military history in a single day. Departing from Arras, travel south to the Somme and walk the preserved battlefield at Beaumont-Hamel before following the Canadian Corps to Courcelette and the graves of ADANAC Military Cemetery.
After lunch in the Somme countryside, return north through Mont-Saint-Éloi to Vimy Ridge, where all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together in April 1917. Walk the preserved battlefield, stand beneath the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and finish at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, the resting place from which Canada’s Unknown Soldier was selected.
Travel south from Arras into the Somme, following the Newfoundland and Canadian experience of the great 1916 offensive.
Morning: The Somme Battlefields
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial & preserved First World War trenches
- Courcelette Canadian battlefield and memorial
- ADANAC Military Cemetery and the graves of Canadian soldiers
- Lunch in the historic Somme village of Auchonvillers
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AM
Return north toward Arras and follow the Canadian Corps through the landscape of the 1917 Vimy offensive.
Afternoon: Battle of Vimy Ridge
- Ruined abbey towers and Canadian headquarters at Mont-Saint-Éloi
- Preserved trenches and battlefield of Vimy Ridge
- Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Hill 145
- Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery and the story of Canada’s Unknown Soldier
Return: Arras, approx. 5:00 PM
The itinerary may be adjusted based on site opening times, local conditions and the interests of guests travelling on the day. Customised and private battlefield tours are also available on request. Lunch is not included in the tour price.
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