CUSTOM BATTLEFIELD TOURS
Enjoy a private driver/guide to escort your clients throughout their journey, have a hop on guide join you. Take a look at all the elements of your trip and choose what fits your way of exploring the Battlefields.
PRIVATE
DRIVER GUIDE
Enjoy a private driver/guide to escort your clients throughout their journey
RAIL PASS & TRANSFERS
Take a train, and meet your guide at the train station before you start your tour
SELF-DRIVE
TOURS
Enjoy full flexibility with our insured & discounted rental plans - have a hop on guide join along.
TOURS for FAMILY + FRIENDS
Enjoy a small group tour with just your friends and family - private groups are the best way to go
VIRTUAL
TOURS ONLINE
Connect with a private guide to escort clients through their journey, online
DESTINATIONS
Enjoy a private driver/guide to escort your clients throughout their journey,
FRANCE
The most popular destination in the series, France is home to the largest WWI&II battlefields in the world
VIETNAM
The American War in Vietnam is a battlefield story we should never forget - learn & discover
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NETHERLANDS
A strong link is celebrated between Canada & the Netherlands, see for yourself
FLANDERS
West Flanders Belgium, where poppies grow, have some of the most famous battlefields of WWI
OUR TOUR GUIDES
Enjoy a private driver/guide to escort your clients throughout their journey,
OUR ACCOMMODATIONS
We like to partner directly with the best local hotels and self-catering accommodations.
EXPERIENCES
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 Car
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.
SAMPLE ITINERARIES
Canadian Battlefields of Normandy
[ 3 days, 2 nights ]
RAIL + Driver Guide
Canadian & American Battlefields of Normandy
[ 4 days, 3 nights ]
RAIL + Driver Guide
Normandy Battlefields with Holiday Extension
(includes St. Malo, Mont St Michel, Bayeux Tapestry & Calvados tasting)
[ 5 days, 4 nights ]
RAIL + Driver Guide
Normandy + Dieppe
[ 5 days, 4 nights ]
RAIL + Driver Guide
- Self-Drive Samples
- Full 10-Day Battlefield Samples
Map of the most popular Battlefield Sites
MORE INFORMATION:
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Transportation Hubs:
[AIR]
London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt
[EUROSTAR]
Lille, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin
[REGIONAL TRAIN]
(Normandy: Caen), (Somme & Vimy: Arras), (Flanders: Kortrijk, Bruges, Brussels) (Netherlands: Antwerp, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Groningen)
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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
NEXT STEPS
- Request with: Name of Group, # of pax, dates, type of tour & wish list, + 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]
QUICK TIPS & TRICKS for selling the Battlefield Tours
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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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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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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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What Regiment? It's helpful to find out more about the family's footsteps with a name & regiment - we can do the rest.