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Private tour in Ypres Claude V

Australian Private Tour in Fromelles and Flanders.

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Hours icon 12 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-6 people
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Claude V.

4.9

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Hi, my name is Claude, I was born and raised in Flanders Fields. The Great War became a passion when in 1981, Nelly and I purchased a bar and restaurant just opposite Ploegsteert Memorial to Missing. We still meet people coming from all over the world at our place. I started doing research with Ted Smith and Tony Spagnoly in the eighties, and then with many other authors and historians. I am now a specialized battlefield guide in the plains of Flanders in Belgium and the Somme area in France. Below you will find my standard tours but I can also build a custom tour, you provide the information and I'll do the rest. I like to talk about history of course but also about all what makes our daily life in France and Belgium. I am flexible, provide a high standard service, can bring a walker or a wheelchair to make your tour more comfortable. I am using digital maps and old pictures of the places you will visit. For the tours I use a Mercedes Vito Tourer fully equipped and fully insured for tour purposes. Guide license "GL70/2007.03 delivered by the "Commisariat Général au Tourisme. Transport license TLAB251 300/1. (mandatory in Europe) Official guide of the "Tourist Office of Comines-Warneton" Member of the Scientific Committee of the "Plugsreet 14-18 Interpretative Centre" Member of the "Royal British Legion" Somme Branch Member of the "Western Front Association"

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Overview of your Ypres tour

We are leaving your hotel at 09:00 towards Fromelles to visit "Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery", the museum and the site of the mass grave. You will stand on the front line where the Australians launched their assault near the statue of Simon Fraser, the Cobber's statue. You will see "VC Corner Cemetery" Now driving towards Ploegsteert where we will have a lunch. Driving through Messines towards Hill 60 to see the Memorial to the 1st Australian Tunneling Company and the Caterpillar mine crater. Going to Polygon Wood to the Memorial to the 5th Australian Division. You will stand at Tyne Cot Military Cemetery and Memorial, it is the CWGC largest cemetery in the world, the memorial is bearing the names of 53 000 soldiers who have no known grave. You will also see the German Cemetery of Langemark before heading to Ypres where you will have some free time before attending the Last Post at the Menin Gate. Back to your hotel. I can create a customized tour for you in case you have special requirements.

Recent Reviews

Ray S.Australia
July 2024

Claude supplied a tailored tour for us which included a War Cemetary not included in the standard Australian sites tour. He allowed us an extended stay at the first site to meet a late arriving relative. It was great to be able to see the a relatives grave at Caret Rouge and the other Australian War Graves and memorials through the day. It was a long but very satisfying day. His knowledge of the history of the battles and the area was invaluable and much appreciated. Highly recommend.

Susan A.Australia
December 2022

Outstanding tour with Claude. His knowledge is phenomenal and he did an amazing job of showing us how the towns of today were battlefields of the past. Claude is an expert driver and we saw some beautiful scenery. Highly recommended for a private or small group tour.

Malcolm N.Australia
January 2020

Claude was well informed and showed a genuine interest in the topic. He was punctual, professional and pleasant. We would certainly recommend Claude for those interested in the Australian campaigns.

Kate W.Australia
August 2018

This tour of significant Australian sites in Flanders with Claude was outstanding. Highly knowledgeable, interesting and considerate, Claude was able to put the events in Flanders into a broader context that made the sites, museums, cemeteries and memorials we saw more significant as part of a whole. Next time we're in Europe we plan to do a similar tour of the Somme with Claude

Peter S.Australia
March 2018

An outstanding day with Claude for which we are most grateful. Claude communicated really well with us in English and he was certainly very knowledgeable. The first part of our day required some customisation which was expertly managed and fitted in seamlessly to our tour. We highly recommend touring the ballefields with Claude and would we would like to thank him for a very memorable experience. Thanks too Claude for providing such a comfortable and appropriate vehicle.\\\\\\\

Gill P.Australia
February 2018

Brilliant. Unfortunately it was not good weather, but we saw what we wanted, Claude was amazing, lots of research to personalise the tour for us. Great communication, comfortable clean vehicle. Highly recommended.

Your Ypres tour itinerary

Ieper or Lille to Fromelles is half an hour driving, -Half an hour to Messines. -Polygoon Wood, Hill 60 Zonnebeke, Passendale and Ypres are all 15 minutes away from each other. -An hour to go back to your departure place. Please contact me for a customized tour.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van

We use a Mercedes Vito fully insured and equiped for battlefield tours.

What's included
Other: Your guide, transport in our vehicle, all taxes and insurances, entrance fees of the visited places, a lunch (a sandwich, soup, or omelette with a drink) and a booklet recording the event
Private Guide
Private Transportation
Tickets: Entrance fees
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. If you would like to start from another city, please send me a message and I will customize the tour for you
Accommodation
Public Transportation
Meeting location

Ypres, Flanders, Belgium

at your hotel or train station of Ieper or Lille

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
History
Tour reference number
207439
Languages
French
Dutch
English
Activity level
Moderate
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

Traveller reviews

5.0

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Hours icon 12 hours 30 minutes
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