Walking The Ypres Salient
Walking The Ypres Salient
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Walking The Ypres Salient
5 Days Starting and ending in Ypres, Belgium
Visiting: Ypres, Pilkem, Hooge, Passendale, Polygon Wood Cemetery, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Tour operator:
Tour code:
bwy
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Activities:
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Tour Overview
On this walking tour of the Ypres battlefields we look at the war in the Ypres Salient visiting key locations connected with the fighting here in 1917 and the Battle of Passchendaele. We see battle sites, memorials and cemeteries and walks aspects of Wartime Ypres itself.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Ypres
Location:
Ypres
Accommodation:
Hotel
Accommodation Name:
3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum
Meals Included:
No Meals
Local departure by coach, then to Ypres for a four-night stay.
Day 2 : Pilkem Ridge & Hooge
Location:
Pilkem, Hooge
Accommodation:
Hotel
Accommodation Name:
3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Our first walk starts at Artillery Wood where Third Ypres started on 31st July 1917. We look at the Guards attack and also the role of the 38th (Welsh) Division. We then follow the old railway line across the Pilkem Ridge, visiting Ruisseau Farm Cemetery and ending with the story of Harry Patch at Langemarck: The Last Fighting Tommy. After lunch at Hooge we walk the battle here, fought over during Third Ypres. We walk up to the Bellewaarde Ridge and see an area of mine craters opened up to the public as part of the WW1 Centenary and see how the low ridges around Ypres could dominate the ground.
Day 3 : Passchendaele & Polygon Wood
Location:
Passendale, Polygon Wood Cemetery
Accommodation:
Hotel
Accommodation Name:
3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Our third walk starts at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest British and Commonwealth War Cemetery in the world. Here we look at the fighting in this area in October 1917 when ANZAC troops took the ridge. We then walk down into the valley before Passchendaele village and follow the Canadian assault on the village in October and November 1917 up to the valley to the Canadian Memorial at Crest Farm. We then walk into the village, ending at Passchendaele Church to visit the memorial to the British 66th (West Lancs) Division. After lunch we look at the fighting for Polygon Wood in 1917. Starting at Black Watch Corner we go into the wood, seeing the signs of shell holes and bunkers, and visit the Buttes New British Cemetery and Polygon Wood Cemetery, seeing where Australian soldiers fought in September 1917.
Day 4 : Walking Wartime Ypres & Lijssenthoek
Location:
Ypres, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Accommodation:
Hotel
Accommodation Name:
3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Today we walk the city of Ypres itself seeing some of the key sites connected with the Great War. We walk the old Ramparts, seeing where the Headquarters were and look at how troops got out onto the battlefield, then at the Lille Gate we visit the moving Ramparts Cemetery. We then look at the Cloth Hall area, visit St George’s Memorial Church and end at the Reservoir Cemetery looking at the stories of those who died within Ypres itself. After lunchtime in Ypres with some free-time to visit the In Flanders Fields Museum (at own cost), we look at Behind the Lines at Ypres visiting Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Day 5 : Return Home
Location:
Ypres
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
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Insurance
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum located in the heart of Ypres.
Check out our Q&As
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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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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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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 I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
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 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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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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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
Dates & Availability
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Aug 05, 2024 - Aug 09, 2024Monday - Friday
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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 42 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 43 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 28 days before tour starts: Forfeit 60% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 3 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
Walking The Ypres Salient
5 Days Starting and ending in Ypres, Belgium
Visiting: Ypres, Pilkem, Hooge, Passendale, Polygon Wood Cemetery, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Tour operator:
Tour code:
bwy
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Activities:
From:
$889 (USD)tourhub Discount Available - Sign In
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