Private tour in Arras Carl O
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Carl O.
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After working 15 years for a multinational cy. I decided that it was time for a career change! Sharing my passion for European history combined with my local knowledge, is just what I like to do for travellers. After I managed a hotel for a decade, I took 2 years of training to become a tour guide. Now, when I give tours, I am happy like a dog in a butcher's shop. Even the COVID-19 slowdown doesn't make me regret my career shift. For these tours I own a people carrier that can sit 8 people. When travellers go for one of my guided bike tours, then my van becomes our support vehicle for the ride. When we are cruising, then I am the happiest butcher's dog in town ! I find it fascinating to see how the 2nd industrial revolution changed the world in so many more ways than how we manufacture and mass produce goods. The mechanisation triggered a fundamental social and political change. The progress in science was spectacular. Along with all the above, new weapons became available to the armies of ambitious emperors with ideas of conquering. To make your journey to Europe both an entertaining and interesting experience, that is my mission. Sharing local knowledge combined with historic information, gives travellers a unique understanding of "my" corner of Europe ! The location where I pick you up doesn't necesserily have to be the location where I drop you off after the tour. I can meet you in Brussels and drop you off in Bruges, or meet you in Bruges and drop you off at the Lille Europe station where you can catch a 1 h train to Paris or 90' to London. Smart travellers make good use of my van, it has room for luggage. Don't hesitate to use my local knowledge to improve your travel plan. guide license in Belgium ; TOERISME VLAANDEREN guide license in France ; Somme Battlefield Partner transport license VVB 1609 No restrictions
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1st ANZAC left Egypt for France in March 1916. 2nd ANZAC followed in June. On the Western Front 1st and 2nd ANZAC constituted a fraction of the BEF that was 50 divisions strong. 1st, 2nd and 4th Australian Divisions attacked on the Somme at Pozières and Mouquet Farm between 23 July and 8 September 1916. Tanks made their debut When the New Zealand Division attacked on the Somme. When the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line in February 1917, the Australians followed skilfully. Trench warfare returned with the attacks at Bullecourt. The Australian Corps was formed on 1 November 1917, grouping the Australian divisions in a single formation. Their crowning achievement was the recapture of Villers-Bretonneux in a difficult night attack. Along with the Canadians, the Australian Corps spearheaded the BEF's advance to victory. For its part, the New Zealand Division conducted a brilliant advance on the Hindenburg Line and then stormed Le Quesnoy just before the Armistice.
Yesterday we participated in a day tour with Carl. All communication before was excellent and we met at designated spot using free parking. The tour was very interesting and our friends enjoyed it even though they did not have much interest in war stories previous. Vehicle very comfortable and easy for four passengers. We just picked up food for lunch in a supermarket to save time.
Carl was a fountain of fabulous history. He was friendly ,and showed us everything we had hoped to see , on our trip to pay respect to the Australians who fought in WW1. Would highly recommend Carl Thanks Craig and Grant
Carl was an amazing guide - I forgot I was driving in a car, instead I was on a journey through time that was rich with detail. I definitely recommend Carl and Tours by Locals, they had great communication, the vehicle was comfortable and clean, and the guide’s English was excellent (very easy to understand). We loved being picked up in Lille and dropped off in Ieper. Thanks.
We had a very special day with Carl as our guide and can't thank him enough for his knowledge and expertise and unfailing patience throughout the day. We now understand so much more of the WW1 history of the Somme area, and visiting Le Quesnoy was also very meaningful for us. Thank you Carl, we're so very grateful.
For the New Zealand travellers we focus on the following locations •Longueval N-Z Division Memorial •Caterpillar Valley Cemetery •Grévillers N-Z Memorial •Bapaume •Le Quesnoy Division Memorial For the Australian travellers we focus on the following locations •Pozières , The Windmill •Mouquet Farm •Bullecourt •Villers-Bretonneux Memorial •The John Monash Centre The Arras railway station is a central location to start this tour and is only 50 minutes from Paris by train. We can pick you up from an alternative location and drop people off somewhere else too and make a customized location. N. B. There is no extra cost for picking you up or dropping you off at a Ypres hotel. This tour can be booked in combination with our Ypres Salient tour: Tour #: 847081
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I own and drive a Mercedes Benz Vito Tourer van. The van sits 8 people, has leather seats and a/c front and rear. Transport license 1609 .
Arras, Hauts-de-France, France
Arras railway station. 50' connection with Paris. Fast connection with Lille, Brussels, and even London ( by Eurostar)
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