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Flanders Fields From Bruges: A Remembrance Tour With German Cemetery, WW1 Trenches & Lunch Visit
4.3
186 Ratings
Brugge
Embark on a poignant remembrance tour from Bruges to Flanders Fields, exploring German cemeteries, WW1 trenches, and iconic monuments. Attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Passchendaele New British Cemetery - After lunch your guide will take you to the scene of the first gas attacks of World War I and to Passchendaele where one of the bloodiest battles was fought.
What's Included
- Professional multilingual guide
- Lunch provided
- Air-conditioned transport
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
We pause at an emotionally charged German Cemetery, followed by a trip to a WW1 trench segment. Next, we pay a visit to the Monument of the Brooding Soldier.
Following a brief interval for lunch, we head towards Flanders Fields, a significant battlefield during the Great War. With the assistance of our knowledgeable guide, you’ll gain insight into the causes and progression of the first world war. We journey to the battlefield of Passchendaele and the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the world’s largest Commonwealth graveyard, which is the eternal home of British, Australian, and Canadian soldiers. We also pay our respects at the Monument of the ‘Brooding Soldier’ and Essex Farm.
By 8 pm, we partake in the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, a daily act of homage to all missing Commonwealth soldiers and officers post-battle.
Location
Bargeplein
Bargeweg
Bargeplein
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(186 Ratings)
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Wendy_s
May 20, 2024
Tour of a lifetime ! - Our tour guide Stephan/ Stefan was the absolute best. I learned things about local history that I will never forget . It was an experience I will always remember.
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Wilma_r
May 16, 2024
Wonderful experience - From start to finish, this trip tucked every box for us - comfortable coach, exceptionally knowledgeable guide whose commentary brought the whole experience to life, and the sites we visited, each one with a poignant story to tell. The climax, the Last Post at the Menin Gate, was very moving. For a couple who were born many years after the Great War, we have gained an insight into what our great uncles, and thousands of other young men, endured, and died for, in the name of freedom. This trip is highly recommended.
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John_y
May 13, 2024
History of the Great War - I enjoyed the Flanders Fields Rememberance tour with Brussels City Tours/Keolis. Our guide Diederiek Naeyaert was amazing! He has encyclopediac knowledge of First World War history, and he personably and skillfully shared this history in interesting detail, as we toured the cemeteries, monuments, memorials and famous battlefields of the war. He made the tour informative, interesting, educational and meaningful. He's a top tour guide! I will be telling my friends and social media contacts that this tour, with Diederiek Naeyaert as guide is a must do activity when visiting Bruges! Well done, Viator for arranging this enjoyable tour!
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C4134azdavidl
May 6, 2024
Five stars in every respect... - If you want a taster and you have time constraints, then this tour is for you. Action packed, and you can see so much. Our tour guide Derrick was a fountain of knowledge and so passionate and genuine. You really felt you understood the reason behind and day to day life of WW1. Five stars from us.
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Sheena
Apr 29, 2024
Recommend the Flanders Field Day Tour - Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and we so enjoyed all the little details that we may not have know had we done this trip solo! The day flew by! Bus was comfortable, the driver excellent! I recommend this day trip! Ploughmans lunch with a glass of wine and visiting with other tourists was enjoyable!
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Maddy_h
Dec 11, 2023
Thorough full-day experience - The trip was very thorough - we visited the German, French, and Commonwealth WWI graveyards, followed by the Flanders Fields Museum and closed the day with commemorative ceremony at the arch. The tour guide structured the day around the amount of daylight we had, which was very thoughtful. At lunch, we were able to chat with other members of the tour and meet new people.
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Justine_r
Oct 23, 2023
Fantastic tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable and really brought history to life.
Very friendly, able to answer any questions about the area, the battles.
The Last Post ceremony was very moving.
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Lucy
Oct 23, 2023
Excellent tour - An excellent tour. The guide was knowledgeable and kept our 2 boys entertained throughout (it helps that they do love history and anything related to WW1 and WW2).
It was a very humbling experience for us all. A once in a life-time trip which we will strongly recommend.
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Tarki321
Oct 18, 2023
Excellent tour - Listening to the guide. He was very knowledgeable. We saw amazing places and felt sad at the terrible loss of life in Flanders. I learnt a lot
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Anthony_g
Apr 29, 2024
A very full and educational day - First off, a big thank you to our guide Diedericke for his amazing knowledge and expertise in the Ypres battles. He very much deserves 5*. It was difficult to fit so much in one day, but we somehow managed although we would have liked more time at the Paschendale museum and at Tyne Cot. Sadly, the In Flanders Fields museum was closed and at the time of our visit the Menin Gate is undergoing refurbishment. The ceremony was perfectly observed by the large crowd, but the moment was a little spoiled by the scaffolding and construction vehicles. I would wait until the works are finished before going if you can. Lunch was provided at the Hooge crater museum cafe and there was free time in Ypres for dinner before the 8pm ceremony.
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