Private New Zealand Battlefield Tour in Flanders from Brussels

Private New Zealand Battlefield Tour in Flanders from Brussels

Stand on Messines ridge where the New Zealand Corps launched the attack after the explosion of the 19 mines. You will visit Passendale, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Gravenstafel and many other places in which the ANZAC Corps was involved.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kortrijk Station, Stationsplein, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

We are meeting at the train station of Kortrijk near the taxi stop, after the tour I will bring you back to your hotel.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Messines Ridge, N314, Mesen 8957 Belgium

You will stand on the battlefields where the NZ troops were launched in the Battle

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: NZ Messines Ridge Memorial, N314, Mesen 8957 Belgium

Stand at the New Zealand Memorial, on the Germa's 1st line, have a view on No man's land.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: NZ Messines Ridge Memorial, N314, Mesen 8957 Belgium

This memorial is bearing the names of New Zealand soldiers who died in the Battle of Messines and have no known grave.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater, Exit Wijtschatestraat, Wijtschate Belgium

You will stand near one of the 19 mine craters triggered on the morning of the Battle of Messines.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lettenberg Bunkers, Lokerstraat, Kemmel, Heuvelland Belgium

Have a look at these bunkers built in the ridge.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Nine Elms British Cemetery, Helleketelweg, Poperinge Belgium

This is the cemetery where David Galager, former Captain of the All Black, is buried

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Poperinge Town Hall Death Cell, Grote Markt, Poperinge 8970 Belgium

See the death cell and the execution pole at the town hall of Poperinge.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Langemark Cemetery, Klerkenstraat, Langemark Belgium

See the German Cemeteryof Langemark and feel the difference between German and Allied burial places.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Tynecotstraat, Zonnebeke 8980 Belgium

Before arriving at Tyne Cot we will stop at Gravenstafel to see the NZ Memorial, it is also the place where David Galager was mortally wounded on 4 Octobre 1917.

Tyne Cot is the Largest CWGC's cemetery and the memorial is bearing the names 35 000 soldiers who have no known grave.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Ypres Cloth Hall, Grote Markt 34, Ieper (Ypres) 8900 Belgium

You will see themain square of Ypres where the Cloth Hall stands, see the Cathedral and some other of the nice buildings.

You will have some free time to spend in town.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Menin Gate Memorial, Menenstraat Poort gebouw, Ieper (Ypres) 8900 Belgium

You will attend the Last Post under the Menin Gate. After this daily act of remembrance we are heading back to your hotel.

Duration: 1 hour