Full Day Private New Zealander Battlefields Tour from Arras
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About the Activity
This tour will take you in the footsteps of the New Zealanders on the paved streets of Arras, down 20 meters deep tunnels beneath its magnificent squares; walking in trenches, and visiting moving WW1 sites in the Somme whilst learning all about the experience of the Kiwis on the Western Front.8 hours
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Use of equipment : Other.
WELLINGTON QUARRY ENTRANCE €6.30ADULT
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Place des Heros
4 Pl. des Heros, Arras, France, 62000Arras is blessed with a very rich architectural heritage as its two Flemish Baroque style squares : « La Place des Heroes » and « La Grand Place » will confirm. It is also a place full of history going from Roman times and across the centuries including the first world war. During these 20 minutes, your guide will take you on a journey through time.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location2
Carriere Wellington
Rue Arthur Deletoille, Arras, France, 62000The Wellington Quarry in Arras is a remarkable network of underground tunnels built, mostly by 500 miners from the New Zealand Tunnelling Company in 1917 before the Battle of Arras. This network of tunnels will accommodate 24,000 soldiers before the surprise assault on the 9th of April.
The tunnels are accessed via a glass-walled lift down the twenty meters to the quarry floor. The tour consists of both guided and audio-guided tours on a planned path accessible for wheelchairs. 1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location3
Although never captured by the enemy, Mailly-Maillet was in continuous use by troops resting from the front line. When the Germans launched their massive Spring Offensive, the New Zealand Division was hurried to the Somme and fought near the village. Our visit will take us by La Signy Farm and the Dressing Station in Mailly-Maillet.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
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Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Rue de l'Eglise, Beaumont-Hamel, France, 80300The Newfoundland Memorial Park is the largest battlefield site in the Somme and a memorial dedicated to all Newfoundlanders who served during the First World War.
The Battle of the Somme was the first major engagement of the regiment where they suffered staggering losses on the 1st of July 1916. The ground, purchased in 1921 by the women of Newfoundland and their government has become the symbol of sacrifice and a source of identity of the island.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location5
Memorial de Thiepval
Rue de L'Ancre, , Thiepval, France, 80300The “Memorial of the Missing” The “Memorial of the Missing” is the largest British War Memorial in the world. This imposing monument overlooks the surrounding rolling countryside. On its walls are engraved the names of over 72 000 soldiers who are rather missing or whose bodies were found but not identified. Here we will talk about military tactics and also about the notion of being “missing” and what it meant for all the families of those soldiers.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location6
Caterpillar Cemetery
D20, Longueval, France, 80360 The cemetery is named after Caterpillar Valley which was the name of the the long valley which rises eastward. In 2004, the remains of an unidentified New Zealand soldier was exhumed from this cemetery and is now resting in Wellington.
This site is also the site of the New Zealand Memorial to the Missing , recording the names of 1205 New Zealand soldiers who were killed during the Battle of the Somme and have no known final resting place.
From this point you will see the ground from which the New Zealand Division started during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and an ideal place for your guide will tell you all about it.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location7
From this point you will see the ground from which the New Zealand Division started during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette and an ideal place for your guide will tell you all about it.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location
Meeting and Pickup
Starting point
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I will meet guests on the platform of their train at Arras station or at the hotel they are staying at in ArrasView Location
End point
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I will meet guests on the platform of their train at Arras station or at the hotel they are staying at in ArrasView Location
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations; or, customers can make their own way to the start point- Travelers can choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Arras or at Arras station, on the platform of your train, if you get there by train, and take you back there at the end of your day.
- Travelers will be picked up 15 minutes before departure time
Pickup points
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is 8 hours long and includes traveling time
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Europe/Paris time to receive 100% refund.
Operated by WW1 Battlefields guided tours: Brigitte De Cuyper from Get a GuideCreated on 17 Oct 2023Created on 25 Jul 2024
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