Battlefields of Flanders & The Somme
What's Included?
Friday 2nd October - Tuesday 6th October 2026
LUXURY TRAVELLER TOUR
The battles which took place in Flanders and The Somme between 1914 and 1918 were on an unprecedented scale. By basing our tour in the charming French city of Arras, yet close to the Belgian border, we are a short hop from both Ypres and the Somme battlefields, perhaps the war's most infamously poignant and memorable sites.
Look What's Included:
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Door to Door Service
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Our own Courier Service
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Luxury Traveller Coach with ‘First Class’ seating & legroom
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Fully reclining seats
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Complimentary on board hot and cold drinks
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Free WiFi and USB charging points
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Return Dover to Calais ferry crossing
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4-nights half board (including one dinner in Ypres which will be a fixed menu)
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Hot & Cold Buffet breakfasts
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Outlined excursions
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Admission to the Museum of the Great War & Passchendaele Museum
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Ride on the P’tit Train de la Haute Somme (subject to timetables)
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Expert local guide for 3 days.
Not Included: All lunches.
Your Hotel
*4 Mercure Arras Centre Gare
Facility Symbols: 4-Star * En Suite Bedrooms * TV * Hairdryer * Hospitality Tray * Lift
The Mercure Arras Centre Gare is positioned opposite the Arras Train Station and walking distance from the historic centre. Offering 80 bedrooms and all have been refurbished. A buffet breakfast is served daily at the hotel and a bar and restaurant are also available.
Supplements:
Single Room: £206
Holiday Insurance: £92
(All prices are per person & are for the entire tour)
Passports will be required for this tour
*We hope to include the train, which opens for the Steam Gala on the first Sunday of October usually. However, should their timetables change we reserve the right to substitute an alternative visit.
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Itinerary
Day 1 |
To Dover for the ferry to Calais then we make the short journey to Arras and the Mercure Arras Centre Gare in time for dinner. |
Day 2 |
Our first day of touring with our local guide travels across to Flanders and the battlefields of the Ypres Salient and Passchendaele. We visit the Passchendaele Memorial Museum itself and the vast Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Allied cemetery in Belgium. We then head for Ypres, ravaged by the Great War, yet beautifully restored. After free time around the ornate Cloth Hall, we enjoy dinner in one of the local restaurants before taking in the extremely poignant Last Post Ceremony at the town's Menin Gate, performing every evening by the local fire brigade to honour those who fought for their freedom. |
Day 3 |
Our excursion today begins in the town of Péronne, where we visit the Museum of the Great War in the town's old fortress. This fascinating museum depicts the life of soldiers in front line trenches, as well as the impact the war had on civilians living behind the lines. We then head to nearby Froissy, where the first Sunday in October is usually the end-of-season Steam Festival of the P'tit Train de la Haute Somme, the last remaining piece of railway network built by the French and British forces to transport to and from the front line. * |
Day 4 |
With our local expert guide we embark on a day exploring the battlefields of the Somme. We travel to Beaumont Hamel to the poignant Newfoundland Memorial, remembering the actions of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment on 1st July 1916, the first day of the battle. We also visit Thiepval and the Memorial to the Missing, commemorating 72,000 missing soldiers. We will also take in the 300ft wide Lochnagar Crater, formed by an explosion on the first day of the tragic battle. |
Day 5 |
Leaving our hotel we make our way back to Calais and our ferry to Dover and home. |
Departure dates
| Date | Duration | From price | Book now | Call back | Favourites |
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| 02 Oct 2026 | 5 Days | £1205.00 | Full | — | ★ |
Pick up points
Find the closest pick up point to you for this trip
| Name | Address |
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| Clackett Lane Service Aea |
M25, TN16 2ER
Eastbound for pick-up/Westbound for drop off |
| Cobham Services | Between J9 & 10, M25, KT11 3DB |
| Folkestone Services | M20, J11, CT21 4BL |
| Henley in Arden Depot |
Park & Ride, Johnsons Depot
Liveridge House Liveridge Hill, Henley in Arden |
Home pick-up area
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