Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels
About This Tour
Trace the history of the First World War on a moving full-day journey from Brussels into the heart of Flanders Fields. With an expert guide leading the way, vis...
Duration: 13 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Brussels, Bruges, Ypres · Languages: English
Know before you go: STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Not wheelchair accessible; Not suitable for pets; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please be at the meeting point 15 min before departure: 18 Boulevard de Berlaimont, 1000 Brussels (look for your guide and a white Keolis bus); Opening hours are:; 08:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday; 08:00 - 15:00 Saturday to Sunday
About Bruges
Bruges
Whether it’s Bruge’s great Gothic Belfry Tower, mysterious churches containing vails of Christ’s blood, or irresistible double-cooked Belgian fries, local guides here always have something up their sleeve!
What's Included
- Museum entrance
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional multilingual guide
Not Included
- Hotel pick up & drop-off
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Meeting point Pick up in Bruges Short stop to pick up passengers Essex Farm Cemetery Used as a dressing station cemetery from April 1915 to August 1917. There are 1,200 servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 103 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate 19 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. It was in Essex Farm Cemetery that Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae of the Canadian Army Medical Corps wrote the poem ' In Flanders Fields' in May 1915. Passendale Tyne Cot Cemetery The world’s largest Commonwealth cemetery. In Flanders Fields Museum Located in the rebuilt Cloth Hall of Ypres, the museum presents the story of the First World War in the West Flanders front region Yprès Free time in the city Last Post Ceremony - Meningate The highlight of the day will be the Last Post Ceremony, a daily tribute to all commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle. Drop-off point
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Brussels, BE · Tour start: Brussels, BE — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
