Full-Day New Zealand Battlefield Tour in Flanders with Last Post
About This Tour
Embark on this excursion to the New Zealand battlefields in Flanders and witness the Messines Ridge, where the New Zealand Corps launched an attack after the ex...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Ghent, Ypres, Messines · Languages: Dutch, English, French
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What's Included
- English-speaking Dutch guide
Itinerary
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1Day 01
New Zealand Battlefield Tour in Messines, Passendale and Ypres
Start the tour around 09:00 am from the hotel. Start the tour around 09:00 am from the hotel. Visit the New Zealand Memorial on the slopes of Messines, Belgium's smallest town. Visit the New Zealand Memorial on the slopes of Messines, Belgium's smallest town. Go to the visitor centre on the square, where the statue of the New Zealand Soldier stands. It was unveiled on ANZAC Day in 2015. Go to the visitor centre on the square, where the statue of the New Zealand Soldier stands. It was unveiled on ANZAC Day in 2015. Visit the church and its crypt. Stand where Samuel Frickelton won his Victoria Cross for taking two machine gun positions. Visit the church and its crypt. Stand where Samuel Frickelton won his Victoria Cross for taking two machine gun positions. Have lunch and go to 'Nine Elms' Cemetery near Poperinge to visit David Gallaher's grave, one of the 'All Blacks'. Have lunch and go to 'Nine Elms' Cemetery near Poperinge to visit David Gallaher's grave, one of the 'All Blacks'. Proceed to Zonnebeke and Passendale to visit the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery and Memorial. This is the CWGC's largest cemetery in Europe. Proceed to Zonnebeke and Passendale to visit the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery and Memorial. This is the CWGC's largest cemetery in Europe. Go to Gravenstafel, where David Gallaher was killed during the Battle of Passendale, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Go to Gravenstafel, where David Gallaher was killed during the Battle of Passendale, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Drive towards Ypres and enjoy some free time before attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Drive towards Ypres and enjoy some free time before attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Return to the hotel. Return to the hotel.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Gent, Belgium · Tour start: Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Gent, Belgium — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
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