Private Vimy and Belgium Canadian Battlefield Tour from Brussels

Private Vimy and Belgium Canadian Battlefield Tour from Brussels

Stand in the tunnels in Vimy, walk in the trenches where Canadian troops stood in April 1917. See the CWGC's largest cemetery in Europe, come to see the Brooding Soldier where the first gas attack took place. Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres. See the dressing station where John McRae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields".

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

See you at the train staion of Kortrijk near the taxi stop.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Chemin des Canadiens Route D55, 62580 Givenchy-en-Gohelle France

You will stand near the Memorial on ridge 145, walk in the preserved Canadian and German trenches, go down in the Grange Tunnel and see the newly built visitor centre.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial, Hill 62, Canadalaan, 8902 Ieper, Belgium

Stand on the "Mount Sorrel" where Canadians fought at the spring of 1916.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: PPCLI memorial, Oude Kortrijkstraat 75, 8900 Ieper, Belgium

Stand at Frezenberg where the regiment was nearly wiped out in May 1915.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Is the largest CWGC's cemetery, 12 000 burials and the memorials bears 35 000 of soldier who have no known grave.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Saint Julien Memorial, Saint-Julien, Langemark, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

See the "Brooding Soldier" erected wher the Germas used gas for the first time at the spring of 1915.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Langemark Cemetery, Klerkenstraat, Langemark Belgium

See a German cemetery and feel the difference between Allied and German burial places.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Essex Farm Cemetery, east side of the N369 Ieper - Boezinge Rd, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

Where John McRae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"

Duration: 15 minutes

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

You will stand on the Main square seeing the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings. You will hame some free time to spend in town.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Last Post ceremony, Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

You will stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post. After the Service I will bring you back to your hotel.

Duration: 1 hour