Battlefields of the Somme & Flanders

Battlefields of the Somme and Flanders

5 days from only £349

This truly memorable and commemorative trip takes you to the heart of the battlefields of the Great War, where many thousands of British troops lost their lives. From Arras, much of which was destroyed during the war, you will join excursions to some of the area’s most historic and memorable sites.

Holiday highlights
• Haunting Somme battlefields
• Tyne Cot Cemetery – memorial to the missing
• Last Post ceremony at Ypres
• In Flanders Field Museum
• Services of an experienced tour guide

Optional excursion
• Amiens

Included excursions
Full day Ypres Salient and Last Post - Of all the Great War battlefields, Ypres Salient is perhaps the most emotive, for nearly 50,000 men lost their lives. We will also visit the nearby Tyne Cot Cemetery, the memorial to the missing and the In Flanders Field Museum, before returning to Ypres to experience the evocative last Post ceremony (lunch is provided instead of dinner on this day to allow for the ceremony).
Full day The Somme - On 1st July 1916 British and French troops advanced from their trenches in the Somme, resulting in 50,000 men falling, 20,000 of who were killed. We visit Vimy Ridge, where a battle took place in 1917 for possession of the site, before heading to Thiepval, a village successfully captured by British troops in 1916, and Beaumont Hamel.

Mercure Atria Hotel, Arras
Situated in the centre of Arras, the modern and comfortable Mercure Atria Hotel is an ideal base for exploring the historic centre and city squares of this charming town.
• All bedrooms have private facilities, including smoke alarm, minibar, radio, satellite TV, WiFi internet access and hairdryer
• Restaurant serving buffet breakfast and dinner
• Bar
• Lobby
• Safety deposit box at reception
No. of rooms: 80 Lifts: 2 Official rating: 3 stars

Whats included
• 4 nights room & breakfast, 2 dinners, 1 lunch
• 2 included excursions
• Luxury coach travel