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Private Customisable Canadian Battlefield Tours
 

This fully personalised tour invites you to follow in the footsteps of Canadian soldiers who played a vital role on the Western Front during the First World War. Whether you're tracing a family connection or honoring the legacy of Canadian sacrifice and service, I’ll work with you to craft a meaningful journey through some of the most powerful and historic sites in France and Belgium.

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You can choose to spend a full day in a single region or mix and match locations across several areas. Tours typically range from one to two days, depending on your interests and available time.

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Key Tour Areas:

1. Ypres Salient (Belgium)
Explore the powerful legacy of the Canadian forces in Flanders, including:

  • Essex Farm Cemetery & Dressing Station – where Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields

  • Langemark German Military Cemetery – offering a contrasting perspective

  • The Brooding Soldier – memorial to the first gas attack endured by Canadian troops

  • Passchendaele Battlefields and museum – site of immense sacrifice and perseverance

  • Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world

  • Crest Farm Memorial and the 'Canada Gate'

  • Hill 62 & the battle of Mount Sorrel

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2. Vimy Ridge & Arras Region (France)
A highlight of any Canadian battlefield tour, this area commemorates one of Canada's most iconic military victories:

  • Vimy Ridge Memorial – the stunning monument to Canada’s fallen, set on the battlefield itself

  • Preserved trenches and tunnels – a glimpse into the life of the soldiers

  • Grange Tunnel

  • Caberet Rouge Cemetery – final resting place of many Canadians and home to the original grave of the Unknown Soldier now at Ottawa’s National War Memorial

  • Arras and surrounding areas – rich in Canadian war history

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3. The Somme (France)
Trace the Canadian involvement in the infamous Somme campaign of 1916:

  • Courcelette Canadian Memorial – marking the bravery of Canadian troops during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette

  • Thiepval Memorial – commemorating the missing of the Somme

  • Lochnagar Crater – a massive mine crater and sobering reminder of the cost of war

  • Newfoundland Memorial Park – preserved trenches and a deeply moving tribute to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment

  • Additional nearby sites can be included based on your interests

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Tours start from €265 per person, including transportation, museum entry, bottled water, and a light lunch

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