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Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille

13 Reviews 5.00 out of 5 stars Based on 13 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 100% of reviewers | Lille, France
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On average, this is booked 15 (0) days in advance.

9 to 12 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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French, Dutch
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Overview

Explore Canadian World War I history in Vimy and Belgium on this battlefield tour from Lille or Arras. Follow a guide through Vimy’s WW1 trenches and discover sites of interest including Hill 145, the Canadian Passchendaele Memorial, the St. Julien Memorial, and the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery. See where John McRae wrote his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. Then, finish your tour at the Last Post ceremony in Ypres. This tour of Canada’s WW1 sites includes round-trip travel from Lille or Arras.

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
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Pick up at all central hotels or at the train station.

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Canadian National Vimy Memorial

You will stand at the memorial, will walk in the Canadian and German trenches, go down in the Grange Tunnel and will see the newly built visitor Centre
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3 hours Admission Ticket Free

The Ploegsteert Memorial (pass by)

You will drive along Ploegsteert Memorial and Hill 63.
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Messines Ridge (pass by)

Driving through Messines and the battlefields of June 1917.
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Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial

Stand at Hill 62 or Mount Sorrel where Canadian troops fought at the spring of 1916.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Memorial

You will stand at Frezenberg where the Patricia's were nearly wiped out in May 1915
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Tyne Cot Cemetery

The largest CWGC's cemetery.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Saint Julien Memorial

Seeing the Brooding Soldier Memorial where the Germans used gas for the first time.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Essex Farm Cemetery

Where John McRae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields".
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Ypres Cloth Hall

You will stand on the main square of Ypres seeing the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice builddings. You will have some free time to spend in town.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Last Post ceremony

You will attend the daily Last Post under the Menin Gate before heading back to your hotel.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • A minimum of two people per booking is required

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Vimy and Flanders Fields Canadian Battlefield Tour from Lille?

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-10604P10

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What's Included

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  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lille or Arras
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Guide
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • A minimum of two people per booking is required

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