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Vimy Ridge & The Somme
Explore Beaumont-Hamel, Courcelette and Vimy Ridge on a full-day Canadian First World War battlefield tour, departing from Arras or Paris.
5 Day Tour · Selected Monday departures · 5 days / 4 nights
5-Day Canadian Western Front & Normandy Battlefield Tour
From Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele to Juno Beach and the battlefields of D-Day.
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Journey across two world wars on an unforgettable five-day battlefield tour through France and Belgium. Beginning in historic Arras, follow the Canadian and Newfoundland experience from the Somme and Vimy Ridge into the battlefields of Flanders and Passchendaele before travelling west to Normandy and the beaches of D-Day.
Walk preserved First World War trenches at Beaumont-Hamel and Vimy Ridge, stand among the graves at Tyne Cot and trace the Canadian advance at Passchendaele. In Normandy, follow British airborne troops to Pegasus Bridge, American paratroopers through the fields behind Utah Beach, and Canadian soldiers ashore at Juno Beach. With fully arranged accommodation, small-group transportation and expert battlefield interpretation included, this journey offers a comprehensive introduction to the Canadian experience of both world wars.
Day 1: Flanders Fields & Passchendaele
Travel north into Belgium and follow the Canadian story through the Ypres Salient to the battlefields of Passchendaele.
- German frontline trenches at Vimy Ridge and Hill 70 Canadian Memorial
- Christmas Truce battlefield near Ploegsteert
- Essex Farm Advanced Dressing Station and the story of John McCrae
- Ypres, Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, Tyne Cot Cemetery and Crest Farm Canadian Memorial
Departure: Arras, 9:00 AMAccommodation: Arras
Day 2: Vimy Ridge & The Somme
Begin on the Somme battlefields of 1916 before following the Canadian Corps north to Vimy Ridge and one of the defining Canadian victories of the First World War.
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial and preserved First World War trenches
- Courcelette Canadian battlefield and ADANAC Military Cemetery
- Lunch in Auchonvillers and Mont-Saint-Éloi
- Vimy Ridge, Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery
Meals included: BreakfastAccommodation: Arras
Day 3: Arras to Normandy
Leave the Western Front behind and travel west across northern France toward Normandy, combining the journey with historic Honfleur, Pegasus Bridge and an evening in Bayeux.
- Historic harbour and Sainte-Catherine’s Church in Honfleur
- Pegasus Bridge and the British glider assault of 6 June 1944
- Caen Canal and the opening actions of D-Day
- Historic Bayeux and Bayeux Cathedral
Overnight: accommodation in central BayeuxAccommodation: Bayeux
Day 4: American Airborne & Omaha Beach
Follow the American paratroopers who landed behind Utah Beach before continuing to the dramatic cliffs and beaches of the American D-Day sector.
- Sainte-Mère-Église and the American airborne landing grounds
- 101st Airborne and Easy Company locations around Brécourt Manor
- Pointe du Hoc Ranger battlefield, bunkers and shell craters
- Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery
Meals included: BreakfastAccommodation: Bayeux
Day 5: Gold Beach & Juno Beach
Conclude the journey along the British and Canadian D-Day sectors, from German coastal defences and the remains of the Mulberry Harbour to the beaches where Canadians landed on 6 June 1944.
- Longues-sur-Mer German artillery battery
- Gold Beach and Arromanches-les-Bains with the Mulberry Harbour remains
- Juno Beach and the Canadian D-Day landing sector
- Juno Beach Centre and Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
Meals included: BreakfastTour concludes: Bayeux, approx. 5:00 PM
The order and content of the itinerary may be adjusted because of traffic, weather, museum opening times, battlefield access, commemorative events or other operational requirements. Accommodation is based on double or twin occupancy. Prices are per person; a single supplement applies to guests requesting their own room. Private and customised versions of this tour are available on request.
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