Battle of the Somme Tour: History's Worst British Battle

Embark on a half-day private Battle of the Somme tour and uncover the historic British battle sites. Learn about the course, reasons, results, and consequences of this significant war. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Musee Somme 1916 - Your tour begins with the visit of the “Museum Sum 1916”. This one will give you a good introduction and help you understand the living conditions of the soldier. This underground museum has one of the largest collections of objects from the first war. The visit will be guided.
  • Lochnagar Crater - The “Lochnagar crater” is…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to the Museum Somme 1916 in Albert
Additional Information

Throughout this 4-hour tour, you’ll gain insight into why the ‘Battle of the Somme’ is still considered the most dreadful conflict in British history. Your guide will discuss the progression of the battle, why it transpired, its outcomes, and the aftermath it had on soldiers, civilians, the terrain and contemporary society. Our Get-a-Guide guides are…

Location
Albert
At the reception of the "Musee Somme 1916", Rue Anicet Godin, Albert Somme. See details about the tour timetable (mornings or afternoons)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Diane_b
Sep 8, 2025
Awesome WWI Tour with Brigitte - Our tour guide, Brigitte, was wonderful and so knowledgeable! We went on the tour because my son graduated with a degree in history and wanted to learn more about WWI. He said the tour was the best part of our trip to France. I would highly recommend Brigitte to anyone wanting a personal tour guide for WWI. She was simply incredible!!!
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Rc1333
Aug 4, 2025
A truly memorable tour of the Battle of Somme - perfectly tailored for two boys age 9 & 10! - We have just returned from the most informative and interesting Battle of Somme tour with Brigitte! It was perfectly tailored to my two sons age 9 & 10. They were fascinated throughout, learning new things in Museum 2016, visiting Lochnagar crater, Thiepval Memorial (where Brigitte successfully showed us how to find family members with our surname) and going into the preserved trenches. I would encourage anyone to book a tour with Brigitte, you learn so much more than doing it by yourself, especially if you have limited time. Also, we came by train so Brigitte was able to drive us everywhere. Thank you so much for such a fantastic experience, Brigitte - l am sure the boys will remember this for the rest of their lives!
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Sue_h
Jul 7, 2025
Kiwi Soldiers - Fabulous, lots of knowledge about the NZ soldiers we were searching for. Brigette was great she organized the tour around us and our specific quests, surprising us with details only a local could know and clearly explain. We would not hesitate in recommending Brigette for 5 stars. Thank you very much Brigette. Sue & Phil
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Karen_h
Jul 1, 2025
Somme Battlefields Half Day Tour - Brigette was fantastic - so knowledgeable and interesting. It was 36 degrees today, and she checked with us in advance that we were still OK to go ahead with the tour. She brought water for us and sought out the shady spots where she could. Brigette's English is brilliant, her explanations of the Somme, the Battle itself, events leading up to it and the total devastation that followed really brought everything to life. We would thoroughly recommend this tour, particularly if Bridgette is leading it!
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W5347xdneilt
May 30, 2025
Somme region tour - Bridgette was amazing, we found her very passionate about the region and she was very flexible helping us find the war grave of a great uncle. Would not hesitate to recommend her as a guide in the Somme area.
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Maps44546249262
Feb 17, 2025
Half day battle of the Somme Tour - Absolutely fantastic private guided tour of the Somme by Brigitte; her knowledge and enthusiasm shone through. We gained so much information about all the commonwealth countries during the battle from this lady as we visited the main sites around the Somme. I would highly recommend any tours she offers and, if I have an extended visit to the area, I would definitely contact her again. Thank you again Brigitte.
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Mark_c
Nov 4, 2024
Somme visit - Organised the trip for my son who missed out on a school trip earlier in the year. Fantastic guide who had great knowledge and adapted appropriately.
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Mobile53655111656
Nov 3, 2024
Hard to imagine what happened in this beautiful place - Brigitte was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. She is a true native of the area and shared her personal perspective
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Nene_l
Oct 27, 2024
A four hour history lesson, not easily forgotten. - It was pouring with rain but I found that it was just the right background on which to visit these sad locations. the rain and mud made it a bit easier to imagine the plight of all the young boys who lived – or didn't – through that horrible ordeal. Our guide, Brigitte De Cuyper, was lovely, very kind, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
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Q549tvpeterb
Oct 22, 2024
A rainy day on the Somme - We really enjoyed our tour of the Somme battlefield with John our guide. He was very informative and knowledgeable about history of the area. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone with an interest in history and we would definitely do it again ( hopefully with better weather)
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From $303 (Per Vehicle)
up to 3 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).