WW1 in Flanders Fields, the Ypres Salient, History tour with a local guide. Starts in Ypres.

Carl was very knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our particular nationality and interests. He was very fluent in English. We learned a lot and enjoyed ourselves. It was myself, my wife, and son.

Carl is highly knowledgeable about the battle dates, the underlying human stories and historical details. A terrific experience!

You step inside a concrete bunker; airless, damp. You learn that it was a surgical center, subject to artillery, blood on the floor, perhaps a lone light. You learn that the author of "In Flanders Field" was a surgeon there. And then you step across the flat, muddy Western front -- with stops, of course, at cemeteries, both English Empire and German. A remarkable, memorable, even heart-wrenching tour. Thank you.

Having a professional tour guide is critical when you are traveling. Even more so when you are trying to comprehend something as complex as World War 1 and the major battles in Flanders. Carl Ooghe was our guide and he was not only excellent, he was the best of the best. There were three of us on the tour and we all agree, Carl and his tour was the highlight of our trip. Well Done.

What an excellent tour, Carls knowledge of the subject matter and how he explained it for our tour was one of the best we’ve ever experienced . He took us outside of the normal battlefield sphere of information and into the wider context of the geographical and political implications of war. We all came away with a different perspective why the war was fought and how it was fought. Will definitely keep Carl on our list for future tours

Can't recommend Carl enough. Picked up the group early than arranged and was straight into the Tour. Informative and very knowledgeable from start to finish and never once wavered on what was the hottest day of the year in Belgium. You would not go wrong in employing him if you are looking for a guide.