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Private New Zealand focused WW1 Somme Tour

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9 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English

Overview

From the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. Your experienced guide will tell you the history of these sites and how the war unfolded over these sections of the Western Front.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

Given suitable notice time and the availability of records we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide
  • Lunch
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Meeting and Pickup

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Unless pre organised to another location these tours start outside Arras or Albert train stations which are easily accessible from Paris/Lille/Amiens

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

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Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel

Walk in the footsteps of the soldiers through the preserved trenches. Learn about how the battle unfolded for the Newfoundland Regiment on that tragic day in 1916.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Lochnagar Crater

Visit the largest crater caused by man in anger. More of the Battle of the Somme will unfold as you walk this scarred landscape.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Dartmoor Cemetery

Visit one of the more out of the way cemeteries on the Somme and learn about lots of aspects of the war through the stories of the men here.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Caterpillar Valley Memorial

See the names of the missing of the NZEF from the battle of the Somme and also see the initial resting place of the New Zealand unknown soldier
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Flers

See the New Zealand divisional memorial and view the ground over which the NZEF advanced.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Grevillers New Zealand Memorial

Take time to look at the names of the missing of the New Zealand forces from the 1918 action.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Lassigny

Visit the area of Lassigny Farm where the New Zealanders were hotly engaged in the defensive fighting of 1918.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Colincamps

Euston Road cemetery, the 2nd largest New Zealand cemetery in France.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Mailly-Maillet

Visit the village known to many of the NZEF and see the site of the New Zealand field ambulance.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

The Sunken Lane

Stand on the ground where Geoffrey Malins filmed his iconic clip of the detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time and Lunch stop are included in the tour duration.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private New Zealand focused WW1 Somme Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-394029P5

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What's Included

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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide
  • Lunch

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time and Lunch stop are included in the tour duration.

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