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Walk in the footsteps of the Kiwi soldiers who shaped history.

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My battlefield tours are fully customisable, designed to suit your personal interests, whether you’re following the path of a relative who fought in specific locations or simply keen to explore the movements and experiences of the New Zealand Division during the First World War.

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Tour Options:

You can choose from full-day tours in one region or combine highlights across multiple days. Whether it’s a deep dive into a single location or a broader overview, I’ll work with you to craft a meaningful, memorable experience tailored to your interests.​

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Key Tour Areas:

1. Ypres & Messines Region (Belgium)
Explore the rich New Zealand history in the Ypres Salient, including:

  • Messines Ridge – key battlefield and site of the NZ Division’s major 1917 success

  • Messines Ridge British Cemetery & NZ Memorial

  • Tyne Cot Cemetery – the largest Commonwealth cemetery

  • Passchendaele & the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

  • Langemark German Cemetery

  • Gravenstafel MZ Memorial 

     optional extra - Nine Elms Cemetery – final resting place of All Blacks Dave Gallaher

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2. The Somme (France)
Follow the stories of the New Zealanders at the 1916 and 1918 battlefields, with visits including:

  • Grevillers NZ Memorial

  • Caterpillar Valley Cemetery & NZ Memorial

  • Longueval & the NZ Division Memorial

  • Newfoundland Memorial Park – a preserved battlefield site

  • Thiepval Memorial to the missing

  • Lochnagar Crater – a powerful reminder of the underground warfare

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3. Le Quesnoy (France)
Discover the remarkable story of the New Zealand Division’s liberation of Le Quesnoy in November 1918:

  • Walk along the town’s ramparts, where the daring assault took place

  • Visit the New Zealand Liberation Museum

  • Explore surrounding areas connected to the campaign​​

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4. Wellington Tunnels, Arras (France)

Explore the underground world where New Zealanders helped shape the course of the war:

  • Descend 20 metres below the streets of Arras into the Wellington Tunnels, now a museum of memory and emotion

  • Learn how New Zealand tunnellers transformed medieval chalk quarries into a vast underground barracks

  • Discover the hidden network that sheltered up to 24,000 soldiers in preparation for the 1917 spring offensive

  • Understand the crucial role these tunnels played in one of the war’s most daring offensives

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

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