Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels with Lunch
Overview
We first take you to Bruges for a short pick-up stop. We stop at a very moving German Cementery, from where we drive to a section of the WW1 trenches. We will then visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier. After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed. We take you to Passchendaele battlefield and the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest. You visit the Monument of the ‘Brooding Soldier’ and Essex Farm. At 8 pm you attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Breadmeal
- Professional multilingual guide
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Vladslo / Vladslo German War Cemetery, Houtlandstraat 3, 8600 Diksmuide, Belgium
After boarding the coach in Brussels, you'll travel towards the town of Vladslo. Disembark and explore the German Military Cemetery of Vladslo, that features the famous sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz, 'Grieving Parents.'
Stop At: Diksmuide, Diksmuide, West Flanders Province
Next, head to Diksmuide where you will see the monument of the "Brooding Soldier" dedicated to the sacrifice of 2, 000 Canadian soldiers during the first German gas attack.
Stop At: In Flanders Fields Museum, Lakenhallen, Grote Markt 34, 8900 Ieper, Belgium
After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed.
Stop At: Passendale, 8980 Zonnebeke, Belgium
We take you to Passchendaele battlefield
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Tynecotstraat, Zonnebeke 8980 Belgium
We'll go to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest
Stop At: Essex Farm Cemetery, east side of the N369 Ieper - Boezinge Rd, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
You'll visit Essex farm Cemetery, the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields".
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Last Post ceremony, Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
At 8 pm you'll attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Vladslo / Vladslo German War Cemetery, Houtlandstraat 3, 8600 Diksmuide, Belgium
After boarding the coach in Brussels, you'll travel towards the town of Vladslo. Disembark and explore the German Military Cemetery of Vladslo, that features the famous sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz, 'Grieving Parents.'
Stop At: Diksmuide, Diksmuide, West Flanders Province
Next, head to Diksmuide where you will see the monument of the "Brooding Soldier" dedicated to the sacrifice of 2, 000 Canadian soldiers during the first German gas attack.
Stop At: In Flanders Fields Museum, Lakenhallen, Grote Markt 34, 8900 Ieper, Belgium
After a short lunchbreak we leave for Flanders Fields which was one of the major battlegrounds in the First World War. Our expert guide will help you throughout the visit to understand the events that led to the first world war and how the catastrophe developed.
Stop At: Passendale, 8980 Zonnebeke, Belgium
We take you to Passchendaele battlefield
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Tynecotstraat, Zonnebeke 8980 Belgium
We'll go to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world where British, Australian and Canadian soldiers lie at rest
Stop At: Essex Farm Cemetery, east side of the N369 Ieper - Boezinge Rd, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
You'll visit Essex farm Cemetery, the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields".
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Last Post ceremony, Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium
At 8 pm you'll attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily tribute to all Commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Climber495084
October 2019
my father served and survived ww1,mostly seeing service on the eastern front so this was a kind of pilgrimage and it was simply outstanding-fantastic guide-diedrich-and driver said-a long day but what memories i will keep-tired but exhilriated!
my father served and survived ww1,mostly seeing service on the eastern front so this was a kind of pilgrimage and it was simply outstanding-fantastic guide-diedrich-and driver said-a long day but what memories i will keep-tired but exhilriated!Dajari63
October 2019
Excellent tour that delivers as promised. You can’t fail to feel both sad and inspired at the same time. The sheer scale of everything is very difficult to comprehend from the war cemeteries to the names on Menin Gate. A must do tour.
Excellent tour that delivers as promised. You can’t fail to feel both sad and inspired at the same time. The sheer scale of everything is very difficult to comprehend from the war cemeteries to the names on Menin Gate. A must do tour.Jules669
October 2019
The guide was very knowledgeable and we went to very interesting places. The last post service at Menin Gate Memorial was very moving and sombre.
The guide was very knowledgeable and we went to very interesting places. The last post service at Menin Gate Memorial was very moving and sombre.Judith W
October 2019
This was a wonderful and very moving tour. Seeing the battlefields, cemeteries and learning the WWI history was amazing. Steffan was a great guide and helped us to understand what occurred in and around these towns. Hearing taps at the Menin gate in YPres was also very emotional.
This was a wonderful and very moving tour. Seeing the battlefields, cemeteries and learning the WWI history was amazing. Steffan was a great guide and helped us to understand what occurred in and around these towns. Hearing taps at the Menin gate in YPres was also very emotional.Anita K
October 2019
This was a great tour. Most of the other reviews cover the highlights. It was a very long day and lots of in and out of the bus. Stefan was knowledgeable but not easily heard in a large group. He needed some sort of voice amplification. We had a windy and rainy day. The rain was fine but the wind...
This was a great tour. Most of the other reviews cover the highlights. It was a very long day and lots of in and out of the bus. Stefan was knowledgeable but not easily heard in a large group. He needed some sort of voice amplification. We had a windy and rainy day. The rain was fine but the wind blew his voice away.christina_c
October 2019
If you are at all into WW1 history, this is a fantastic tour. It was definitely emotional for me to see the historic sites, memorials, and graves. It is a very long day with few bathroom breaks, so keep that in mind. The lunch is basically cold cuts, cheese, nondescript bread, and a tiny salad. w...
If you are at all into WW1 history, this is a fantastic tour. It was definitely emotional for me to see the historic sites, memorials, and graves. It is a very long day with few bathroom breaks, so keep that in mind. The lunch is basically cold cuts, cheese, nondescript bread, and a tiny salad. we did have the chance to eat a little bit on our own in ypres before the last post ceremony, but definitely only a short period of time! some people may want to bring extra snacks. i also was unaware that people coming from brussels would have to stop in bruges before the tour actually started; i believe it’s on the way, but it was still not my favorite surprise. overall the tour was very good! prepare for cold, wet weather, don’t drink too much liquid (bathrooms are not a priority on this tour), and bring a small snack of your own. Stephan, our guide did a nice job although sometimes he called all the passengers, “you anglo-saxon folk” which may have been a bit offensive for some people. it was probably more of a language/usage thing because i’m sure he didn’t mean it in a rude way. also not everyone on our tour was an anglo-saxon person, even though everyone spoke English, so that was probably not ideal for some folks. I personally really enjoyed the tour though! Brush up on your history a little bit too so you have some context.