Armistice Day in Flanders
Armistice Day in Flanders
Armistice Day in Flanders
5 Days Starting and ending in Belgium
Visiting: Belgium, Flanders, Menin Gate
Tour operator:
Tour code:
bfa
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
Everyone
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Activities:
Tour Overview
On this battlefield tour, join one of our specialist battlefield guides as we commemorate Armistice Day in Flanders. On the 11th November we attend commemorative events in the Belgian town of Ypres, including an annual commemoration parade and a special Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate. We also spend a day visiting the battlefield sites in the area, where over 250,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers fell, such as Tyne Cot, Langemarck German Cemetery and the Hooge Crater Museum.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Nov 8
Location: Belgium
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star hotel
Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium or northern France, where we stay for four nights.
Day 2 : Nov 9
Location: Flanders
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
We travel to Flanders in the company of our Specialist Guide, where we explore the battlefields around Ypres. Today we visit Tyne Cot, Langemarck German Cemetery, Vancouver Corner, Hooge Crater Museum, and Essex Farm.
Day 3 : Nov 10
Location: Flanders
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
We return to the battlefields in Flanders and see Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, and the Messines Ridge and Ploegsteert Memorial.
Day 4 : Nov 11
Location: Menin Gate
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
We will attend commemorative events on 11th November, including a special Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate and annual commemoration parade in the main square.
Day 5 : Nov 12
Location: Belgium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay for three nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France.
Check out our Q&As
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Low Deposit
Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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