End of the Western Front
End of the Western Front
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End of the Western Front
7 Days
Visiting: Reims, Forest of Argonne, Vosges, Pfetterhouse, Alsace, Verdun, United Kingdom
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Tour code:
7few
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Fully Guided
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Tour Overview
Join us as we travel the Western Front to the often forgotten ‘end of the line’, where the trenches ran beyond Verdun to the Vosges mountains.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1
Location: Reims
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our hotel in Reims for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Reims And The Argonne
Location: Forest of Argonne
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
This morning, we begin at Fort la Pompelle just outside Reims. The fort sat on the front line for four years and was constantly bombarded. Today, it houses a superb museum, and we have an included visit to see the remains of the fort and the exhibits within.
We then travel through the Champagne to the Argonne Forest, discussing the French battles here, and continue to where American forces made their advance in 1918.
After lunch, we pay our respects to the American dead at the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, the largest American War Cemetery in Europe with over 14,000 graves. We then continue to the Vosges for a four-night stay.
Day 3 Great War In The Vosges
Location: Vosges
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
The Vosges was a mountainous region where the Western Front crossed some incredible terrain. Today we look at the French attacks here from as early as 1914, seeing the preserved trench system and museum at Le Linge, and also the nearby cemetery.
After lunch, we then travel to the high point of Hartmannswillerkopf and see the Historical Museum (included visit), preserved battlefield and memorials. Here both sides fought up in the mountains in one of the most stunning battlefields of the First World War.
Day 4 The End Of The Western Front
Location: Pfetterhouse
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We start at Jonchery this morning, seeing the memorial to the first French soldier killed in the Great War, and then travel to Pfetterhouse on the border with Switzerland. Here the front lines ended at the junction of three countries, and we see the border area as well as bunkers and battlefield sites.
We then go into Altkirch for the last ‘Demarcation Stone’ which marks the end of the Western Front, and also visit the impressive German Cemetery here with original memorials and graves that cover the whole war in the Vosges.
Day 5 Alsace-Lorraine At War
Location: Alsace
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we look at nearly a century of conflict in this region of France, discussing the Franco-Prussian War, the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, the fighting in the Great War and the events here in World War Two. We travel to territory that was German soil in 1914 to Fort de Mutzig, or Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, one of many largest fortifications built in this area before the Great War. Here we get an included guided tour of this well-preserved fortification. Please note: this site requires some walking and has uneven ground and steps.
In the afternoon, we look at the tragic events of the Holocaust in France in WW2, seeing the site of the Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp and included visit to the Memorial here, and later we travel to Colmar, looking at the Battle of the Colmar Pocket in 1944/45 and seeing the memorials and the Colmar Pocket Museum.
Day 6 Les Eparges And Verdun
Location: Verdun
Meals Included: Breakfast
We depart the Vosges and travel to the high ground of Les Eparges where both sides met in 1914, and it became an area of intense mining activity. We see the mine craters, remains of trenches and the memorials. We then travel into Verdun for lunch and drive through the battlefield here before departing for an overnight stay in Northern France.
Day 7
Location: United Kingdom
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Des Vosges in Klingenthal, near Obernai. Overnight stays in France will be in city-style hotels.
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Visit to Fort la Pompelle
Included visit to see the remains of Fort la Pompelle and the exhibits within.
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Visit to Hartmannswillerkopf
Included visit to the Historical Museum, preserved battlefield, and memorials at Hartmannswillerkopf.
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Guided tour of Fort de Mutzig
Included guided tour of Fort de Mutzig, a well-preserved fortification.
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Visit to Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp
Included visit to the Memorial at Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp.
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Meals
Breakfast and dinner are included on Days 2, 3, 4, and 5. Breakfast is included on Days 6 and 7.
What's Not Included
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Personal Expenses
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and drinks are not included.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is recommended for all travelers.
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Optional Activities
Any optional activities or excursions not mentioned in the itinerary are not included.
Mode of Transport
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our hotel in Reims for an overnight stay.
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Des Vosges in Klingenthal, near Obernai.
Overnight stays in France will be in city-style hotels.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Des Vosges in Klingenthal, near Obernai. Overnight stays in France will be in city-style hotels.
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Are there any significant historical sites included in the tour?
Yes, the tour includes visits to several significant historical sites such as Fort la Pompelle, the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, the preserved trench system and museum at Le Linge, Hartmannswillerkopf, and the Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp.
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Will there be any guided tours during the trip?
Yes, there is an included guided tour of Fort de Mutzig, or Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, which is one of the largest fortifications built in the area before the Great War.
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Is there any part of the tour that requires physical activity?
Yes, the visit to Fort de Mutzig requires some walking and has uneven ground and steps.
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What is the focus of the tour on Day 5?
On Day 5, the tour focuses on nearly a century of conflict in the Alsace-Lorraine region, including the Franco-Prussian War, the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, the Great War, and World War Two. It includes a visit to Fort de Mutzig and the Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp.
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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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Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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