WW1 Australian Battlefield Tour: Explore Somme & Villers-Bretonneux History
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9 Ratings
Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Immerse yourself in Australian history on a private WW1 Australian Battlefield Tour. Explore the Somme and Villers-Bretonneux, where Australians fought in WW1. Expert guide and personalized experience.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Lochnagar Crater - The “Lochnagar” mine crater, a huge underground mine was blown up there on July 1st 1916
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Expert driver/guide specializing in WW1
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Includes all site and museum entry fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
Additional Information
Embark on a journey through the locations where Australians battled in the Somme during World War 1, starting from the 1916 conflict at Pozieres to the point at Villers-Bretonneux where the German advance was stopped in 1918. Dive deep into Australian history with a knowledgeable guide. Every tour is unique - do tell us if you have a particular site or grave in the region that you’d like to visit. Note that all our tours are Private and/or tailored to your preferences with a limit of 7 travelers.
Location
Lochnagar Crater
Route de la Grande Mine
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Z1249bvmarkm
Mar 13, 2024
A must do for all Australians. - Our trip to the Somme to visit the battlefields where the Australians fought was a truly humbling experience and one that I would recommend all Australians to do in their lifetime. You will never forget. Our tour guide Slyvestre was extremely knowledgeable on the conflicts and history. We were truly humbled by this experience and thank Slyvestre for his company.
In closing, the Sir John Monash museum at Villers-Bretonneux is a must see.
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Vacation08019755447
Feb 15, 2024
Australian battlefields tours from Paris - What an amazing tour. Sylvester, our guide, was fantastic. No crowds, no time pressure and so accommodating. Even went out of his way to take us to a family member's grave at Dernancour cemetery. Had lunch at a lovely little Cafe with gluten free options. Great tour and would recommend it to any Aussie touring Paris.
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Brett_h
Jan 9, 2024
The Somme experience - Sylvester was a great guide who explained everything very well. He was also a great conversationalist interested in many things. Very safe driver and would recommend booking a tour with him Cheers Brett
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George_w
Oct 17, 2023
Great tour. Highly recommend this tour. - Sylvestre was very knowledgeable and a great guide. The tour was an amazing experience and definitely worthwhile.
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Avril_f
Oct 16, 2023
Great day - We had a great day with Sylvestre who was extremely knowledgeable. Visiting the Australian memorial at Villers-Bretonneux and finding my husband's great Uncle’s name was a very special moment.
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Daina
Jun 12, 2023
Don’t miss this - Excellent museum, recommended by friends and worth it 100%. An excellent display and memorial of the tragedy of war and the loss suffered, highly recommended
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Jim
May 15, 2023
Highly recommend - We were so impressed with Sylvestre. He is very knowledgeable, speaks good English and has a good wit. His car is very comfortable and clean. He also knows good lunch spots ! Highly recommended.
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Taniak399
Jan 6, 2020
Excellent tour - My Aussie family and I thoroughly enjoyed our 1 day tour of the Somme we undertook late in Nov '19. Lea was an excellent guide who not only had very good knowledge of the events that occurred but was also very fluent in English. Our entire family learnt a lot that day and my wife even shared some of her grandfathers stories. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Andrewesyd
Jan 3, 2020
Memorable experience - My family (wife and 2 children) very much enjoyed our 1 day Somme tour. Sylvester is very knowledgable and friendly, and has excellent English. Actually seeing the places where these famous WWI battles were fought really helped me understand them from a perspective you can’t get from books.
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