From Ghent: Flanders Fields WWI Private Tour with Historian
ID: GYG1492548-2279942
Category:
Country: Belgium
Duration:
09:30 hours
Description
Discover Flanders Fields on a private tour from Ypres with a historian. Visit the Passchendaele Museum, see battlefields, cemeteries, and memorials, and hear personal stories from the war.
Embark on a full-day road trip through Flanders Fields with a genuine historian who has spent 12 years guiding visitors across these battlefields. Discover the stories and events behind the memorials in a private minibus, with wartime maps and photographs to help you see what once happened here.
Follow the course of the war through carefully chosen battlefields, cemeteries, and memorials around Ypres. Your guide connects what you see today with the maps, images, and personal stories of the time.
Enjoy more time on the ground and a visit to the Passchendaele Museum in Zonnebeke. Stops can be adapted to your interests and the time available.
Highlights
- Explore Flanders Fields on a private tour with a knowledgeable historian
- Visit the Passchendaele Museum in Zonnebeke and learn about the war
- See battlefields, cemeteries, and memorials around Ypres
- Hear personal stories and see historical maps and photographs
- Enjoy a private minibus ride with pickup and drop-off in Ypres
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Some outdoor stops have uneven ground
Provide children heights when booking for appropriate seating
Minibus is not wheelchair adapted
Limited luggage space for a full group of eight
INCLUDED
- Private minibus
- Genuine historian as driver and guide
- Pickup and return at selected meeting point
- Historical maps, photographs and commentary
- Passchendaele Museum admission
NOT INCLUDED
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Personal purchases
- Individual family-history research
- Admission to extra museums
- Last Post ceremony
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
