CUSTOM BATTLEFIELD TOURS
OUR GUIDES
OUR ACCOMMODATIONS
TYPES OF TRANSPORT
Executive Coaches
Large Groups & Organizations
Coaches come in the various sizes & include all fees:
- 22 Seater
- 38 Seater
- 50 Seater
- 60+ Seater
Licensed Car
F.I.T // Up to 3 travellers p car
Private Car with liscensed Driver-Guide for up to 3 people is a way for individuals to see the Battlefields. Meet your driver at either your hotel or train station for the day.
Mercedes Sprinter
Small Groups 6-19 pax
Serves best for groups with 6-19 passengers. There's no washroom on board, but there's enough luggage for up to 19 people. A driver-guide can be incl. for <8pax
SUV & Off-Road
F.I.T // Up to 4 traveller p suv
Subject to availability you can take a speciality guided tour with driver/guide in a private Sports Utility Vehicle. Similar to a private car, this makes for a great day tour
Executive Car
F.I.T // Up to 3 travellers p car
Choose a private executive car transfer for up to 3 passengers for an enjoyable + professional transfer to and from train stations or airports, or as otherwise instructed.
Self-Drive
Enterprise & AutoEurope
Take the driver's seat - with our self-drive itineraries meeting local battlefield guides and battlefield friends along the way + enjoy premium coverage.
ENTRANCES & EXPERIENCES
SAMPLE PROGRAMS
(WW2) the Normandy Beaches
- Canadian Beaches & American Beaches [ 4 days, 3 nights ] RAIL + Driver Guide
- (WW2) Normandy Battlefields with Holiday - Extension (includes St. Malo, Mont St Michel, Bayeux Tapestry & Calvados tasting)
- (WW2) Normandy + Dieppe
(WW1) France (Canadian Battlefields)
- (WW1) Somme Battlefields & Vimy Ridge [ 4 days, 3 nights ] RAIL + Driver Guide
(WW1) Belgium (Canadian Battlefields)
- (WW1) Flanders Fields [3 days, 2 nights] RAIL + Small group tour
- (WW1) Flanders Fields with Holiday Extension (includes an extended stay in Ypres > Bruges > Brussels)
(WW2) Dunkirk
- (WW2) Dunkirk Extension from Ypres
(WW1) France (French Battlefields)
- (WW1) Verdun French Battlefield Tour + Armistice Wagon (from Paris)
(WW2) Canadian Liberation through Holland & Germany
- (WW2) Holland Liberation Tour
- (WW2) The Road to Berlin Tour
- Self-Drive Samples
- Full 10-Day Battlefield Samples
NEXT STEPS
- Request with: Name of Group, # of pax, dates, type of tour & wishlist, + Meals & any other special requests
- Invoice issued with itinerary, terms & pricing
- $500 CAD Non-Refundable Deposit to confirm per person
- Custom online Battlefield Guide Kit submitted 30 days prior to travel [See our Map Kit Samples]
Map of the most popular Battlefield Sites
MORE INFORMATION:
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Transportation Hubs:
[AIR]
London, Paris, Amsterdam
[EUROSTAR]
Lille, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin
[REGIONAL TRAIN]
Caen, Arras, Kortrijk, Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Arnhem
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Countries Covered:
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy
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Hotel Hubs:
London, Portsmouth, Caen, Bayeux, Paris, Reims, Amiens, Arras, Ypres, Kortrijk, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin
QUICK TIPS & TRICKS for selling the Battlefield Tours
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The best bookshop is at the Theipval Memorial Centre
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There are exactly 300 Commonwealth Grave Cemeteries in France, and 300 Commonwealth Grave Cemereirs in Belgium dedicated to the First & Second World War
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What Regiment? It's helpful to find out more about the family's footsteps with a name & regiment - we can do the rest.
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Tours to the Grange Tunnel at Vimy Ridge are free but reservations must be made on-site on the day of the visit. Other tunnel tours include Wellington Quarries in Arras, or those more able-bodied travellers can enquire with us about a private visit underground with specialist guides to other, raw areas.
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Ypres, the City of Peace, (pronounced EE-PER) is spelt two different ways: Ypres, & Ieper. Like most places in West Flanders Belgium, (like Bruges/Brugge) this city has both a french and flemish name, which can be used interchangeably by travellers.
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