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1. 1 day Somme Australian tour including Sir John Monash Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Following the footsteps of the Australians on the Somme with a local experienced guide. Including the visit of Sir John Monash Centre
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Professional guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusions: Lunch, Food and drinks
Reviewed By Ninermack
We (two adults and two children, 12 & 15) did a full day tour of the Somme with Olivier as our guide and were incredibly impressed with Olivier’s organisation and knowledge of the area and the battles of WWI. As a descendent of an Australian soldier of WWI , I was interested to see where my great great uncle served and for my children to gain an understanding of WWI from an Australian historical perspective but to also see where their uncle fought and the sacrifices made. Olivier had researched where my great great uncle fought, was injured and died and took us to all these places on a customised tour. We also visited the Villers Bretonneux Memorial and Sir John Monash Centre.Olivier’s commentary was incredibly insightful and his depth of knowledge about WWI and the Somme battles was excellent. Thoroughly recommend Chemins D’histoire for those not only interested in seeing where their ancestors served but also for anyone interested in the history of The WWI battlefields of the Somme, France.
2. Somme Battlefields Day Tour from AMIENS station including Villers Bretonneux
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h10 by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the AMIENS train station. Our first stop is at Villers-Bretonneux to visit the Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day), then drive on the 1918 battlefields to discover the sites of the August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After a lunch stop at Albert, we cover the sites of the 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. Our tour groups are kept to small size ( up to 8 people)
Inclusions: Access to all the sites and museum fees, Driver / Guide WW1 expert, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch, Snacks
Reviewed By Michael G
Excellent tour with great knowledge by the guide. As it was during the pandemic we had a private tour as it was just myself and my son
3. Somme Battlefields Day Tour from AMIENS station
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 9 reviews
This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h10 by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the AMIENS train station. Our first stop is at Villers-Bretonneux to visit the Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day), then drive on the 1918 battlefields to discover the sites of the August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After a lunch stop at Albert, we cover the sites of the 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Driver / Guide WW1 expert, Access to all the sites and museum fees
Exclusions: Lunch, Snacks
Reviewed By RegalTourist
I can't speak highly enough of this experience. The tour group comprised approximately 20 people, all Australians, who had travelled to France especially to attend Anzac Day services on the Western Front in April 2019. We travelled in a very comfortable coach for the entire tour. We are a family of 4 and really enjoyed visiting all the important battlefields that are special to Australians, including Pozieres, Bullecourt, and Fromelle over 2 and 1/2 days with the climax being attendance at the Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux. The tour also included a visit to the John Monash Centre and the Victoria School, which was absolutely fantastic, and we also stopped in Arras and Albert on two of the touring days for lunch. Estelle was most helpful with the booking arrangements prior to our arrival. She answered my many questions promptly and left me feeling confident that this was a very experienced crew. Nothing was any trouble for Estelle and she also undertook research for us about our family members, who had fought in the area during WW1. She even provided us with a photograph of our relative who was killed in action, which we had never seen before. We were very touched by this. Lea was our guide and wow, she really has an amazingly in depth knowledge of the history of the area and all aspects of how the battles unfolded. She is a born historian and exudes such passion that made the stories she told about the war all the more compelling. Lea was also able to point out to us the exact location of our relative's death at Pozieres, which was important to us as he has no known grave. The information about the exact location exceeded our expectations and was a highlight for us as we would not have thought this level of detail possible. Lea is also a really lovely lady, who was a pleasure to travel with over the 2 and 1/2 days of our tour, as was Estelle who was a pleasure to deal with also. It was sad to say good-bye when the tour was over. We are sorry to see that the tour is cancelled for 2020 due to Covid19 as it is a really wonderful experience. I commend this tour to all Australians who may be looking to spend a few days exploring and being educated about the Somme battlefields in 2021, particularly as the tour concludes with the not to be missed Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux. Yes, it was very cold and a bit wet, but I would do it all again. Thank you Terres de Memoir, especially Lea and Estelle. I love your work!
4. One day Australian Tour
This “One day Australian Tour” is absolutely brilliant! It covers most of the Australian sites in the Somme and also gets you into places that not everybody will take you to! You will learn about the different battles Australians got involved in, walk in trenches and also learn about French politics and culture whilst discovering the area.
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Stevebubble
We planned a tour with Brigitte for a party of 12 people. Brigitte arrived full of good humour and quickly got to know everyone. Her knowledge was excellent having lived locally all her life. She was able to answer any questions we had and was also able to provide knowledge from a personal perspective. Everyone remarked what a great guide Brigitte had been and at least one has contacted Brigitte since to arrange additional tours which I believe were equally good. I recommend Brigitte very highly. Thank you Brigitte for a great tour!
5. Australian private Somme tour including Sir John Monash Centre
Following the footsteps of the Australians on the Somme with a local experienced guide. We conduct battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 12 years to provide you a unique experience
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Professional guide, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By 93Olly
The tour was excellent and Olivier’s staggering breadth of knowledge made the whole experience even more rewarding than we expected it to be.
6. The Somme 1916 Bespoke Private WW1 day tour
A unique bespoke private battlefield tour with your own guide, sad tragic tales and indelible memories from the killing fields of the 1916 Somme battlefields
Inclusions: water
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By rinora197
Excellent guide, lovely place, very informative. 100% time and money well spent and would make it a must for anyone visiting.
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