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Walking the Ypres Salient
5 Days Starting and ending in Ypres, Belgium
Visiting: Ypres, Passchendaele
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Tour code:
bwy
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
Embark on a poignant journey through history with the "Walking the Ypres Salient" tour in Belgium. This immersive experience takes you through the heart of the Ypres battlefields, exploring key sites from the 1917 conflicts. Walk along the Pilkem Ridge and Hooge, and witness the mine craters at Bellewaarde Ridge, opened for the WW1 Centenary. Visit the largest British and Commonwealth War Cemetery at Tyne Cot, and follow the footsteps of ANZAC and Canadian troops at Passchendaele and Polygon Wood. Discover the wartime stories of Ypres, from the old Ramparts to the moving memorials at Lijssenthoek. Stay for four nights at the comfortable 3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum, with convenient coach travel from the UK included. This fully guided tour offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the past while exploring the serene landscapes of Ypres.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1
Location: Ypres
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum
Local departure by coach, then to Ypres for a four-night stay.
Day 2 : Pilkem Ridge & Hooge
Location: Ypres
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: Passchendaele
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
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
Location: Ypres
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
Accommodation is provided 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.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point.
What's Not Included
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Insurance
Insurance is not included.
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In Flanders Fields Museum Entry
Entry to the In Flanders Fields Museum is at your own cost.
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel Ypres Centrum located in the heart of Ypres.Mode of Transport
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price, with comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach transport throughout the tour.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 Novotel Ypres Centrum located in the heart of Ypres.
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Is transportation included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour includes comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach travel from/to a local UK joining point.
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Are meals included in the tour?
Meals are included as detailed in the itinerary.
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What historical sites will be visited during the tour?
The tour visits several historical sites including the Ypres battlefields, Pilkem Ridge, Hooge, Passchendaele, Polygon Wood, and various cemeteries such as Tyne Cot Cemetery and Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
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Will there be any free time during the tour?
Yes, there is some free time in Ypres to visit the In Flanders Fields Museum at your own cost.
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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 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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