Belgium · YPRES EXPERIENCES
Good ypres experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Private 4-hour Ypres WWI tour with Hill 60 mines, Sanctuary Wood trenches, Tyne Cot cemetery, and gas attack stories.
“Soren was awesome. He got to understand us and what we wanted to see and tailored the trip. He has a great sense of humour and a few good jokes. I have no hesitation in recommending”
Small-group Ypres Salient half-day tour to Sanctuary Wood, key WWI cemeteries, Passchendaele, and the stunning Tyne Cot Cemetery.
“A great tour that was personalized by Rodger to help find a relatives grave - very informative on all aspects of the local area and WW1”
A small-group van tour from Ypres through Essex Farm, trenches, Tyne Cot, Passendale, and both sides of the Great War, plus memorials.
“Kim was an amazing guide. She was so friendly and knowledgeable and explained everything with great detail. Tour went at a nice pace, nothing felt rushed and the Belgium weather was kind to us, even in winter. The van was very comfortable, clean and always warm! It was a tour that shows the horrors of war but in a very educational and touching way. Liked the fact that we visited sites of both sides which isn’t a perspective we always get but also shows how much work goes into keeping these memorials looking so beautiful. Kim is very knowledgeable on her subject and this shows in the tour. I would…”
Private WWI day tour from Ypres to Messines, Hooge, Polygon Wood, Hill 60, Tyne Cot and Menin Gate with an English guide.
“The whole experience was brilliant. Soron’s attention to details on each person that was on the list was amazing. The battle fields, cemeteries and Brother’s in Arms Memorial were very special places. I can’t speak highly enough of our experience and would recommend this to anyone.”
Private 4-hour WWI battlefields tour from Ypres, with trenches, Hill 60 mine crater, Tyne Cot, McCrae, and the gas attack memorial.
“Amazing and a great guide who was funny, knowledgeable, kind”
Warm indoor tropical waterpark in Flanders for families. 4.5-hour ticket with ring slides, water games, and jacuzzi plus sauna.
“Le parc est pas terrible du tout. IL y'a tres peu de toboggans et aucune piscine à vague . Je suis super decu”
Small-group Ypres battlefields and Passchendaele museum day. Walk preserved trenches, visit Tyne Cot, Hill 60, Caterpillar crater.
“It has been the best tour I have ever taken to a battlefield. The difference is having a guide like Roger, who is not only an extraordinary guide, but a published writer about that same battlefield. He was able to give precise and not known information about every place we visited, giving you different insights. Roger is a very nice and flexible person, giving you the chance to choose the places and time to stay in each one. Really extraordinary!”
Canadian WWI battlefields from Ypres to Vimy, Lochnagar and the Somme, with lunch, hotel pickup, and guided stops at key memorials.
“Claude was a really good guide. He was totally knowledgeable about the Great War and all of dates and stats were in his head. He made sure he did whatever we wanted to do and gave us options wherever it was possible. The tour was comprehensive and gave us a better understanding about the causes of the war. It was an excellent learning experience.”
A self-paced e-scavenger hunt in Ypres guiding you through the Cloth Hall, Menin Gate, ramparts and the Last Post area.
“It was a very nice experience. Nice to do with kids. And plenty of opportunities to have a drink along the way. Leuk. Definitely gonna do ok some other citiesAuto-translated”
A private 4-hour WW1 battlefield tour from Ypres, linking Hill 60, Messines sites, and the Christmas Truce to the human stories behind them.
“We took what was nominally a 4-hour tour. I had one specific memorial I had hoped to see and several others that I had hoped might be worthwhile. From this limited input, Soren came up with a wonderful combination of sites for us to explore. He gave us ample personal time where we needed it and provided a wealth of information along the way, touching on many aspects of Flanders that I knew to a limited extent, despite having done a fair degree of family research. Our tour took substantially longer than planned but Soren cut no corners!”
Private WW1 tour from Ypres tracing the Christmas Truce to Passchendaele, with trenches, craters, cemeteries, and Menin Gate.
“An incredibly moving day with outstanding guidance from Soren, our tour leader! He was so passionate and knowledgeable about the subject and really brought history to life for me. My husband is a WWI buff and he enjoyed every minute. It’s truly incredible to see and hear what happened back in 1914-1918! GREAT day and ask for Soren! If you are lucky, you can stay for the Last Post! Convenient pick-up at our Brugge hotel made it very easy!!!”
Play L'Alchimiste in Tournai with a mobile app street mystery. Solve puzzles, make choices about witchcraft, and finish in 2 hours.
“The puzzles were simple and the time given was enough to complete all the puzzles. I had fun with my friend.”
A private World War I remembrance day from Brussels to Flanders, with Tyne Cot, Passchendaele, Vladslo, and the Menin Gate Last Post.
Private 4-hour Fromelles WW1 tour near Ypres with cemeteries, memorials, and the Battle of Fromelles museum. Pickup options.
“We had a fantastic morning with Soren. He is so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to find out information about my ancestors, whose final resting place is in Fromelles and Belgium. It was a very moving tour that I feel privileged to have experienced. Thank you, Soren.”
Guided Battle of Messines tour from Ypres with transport, including 19-mine tunnelling sites, Church of Messines, and Peace Park poetry.
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