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Remembrance tour. The fairytale city of Bruges & the poppies of Flanders Fields

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Location: Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 13 hours
Product code: 2200FLANDERS

Overview

ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: In Flanders Fields Museum, Grote Markt 34, Ieper (Ypres) 8900 BelgiumThe In Flanders' Fields Museum is a museum in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the study of the First World War. It occupies the second floor of the Cloth Hall on the market square in the city centre. The building was largely destroyed by artillery during the war, but was afterwards reconstructed.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesPass By: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Tynecotstraat, Zonnebeke 8980 BelgiumZonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Beselare, Gheluvelt, Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. Pass By: Vladslo German War Cemetery, Houtlandstraat, Diksmuide 8600 Belgiumladslo German war cemetery is about three kilometres north east of Vladslo, near Diksmuide, Belgium. Established during World War I, the cemetery holds 3,233 wartime burials.Pass By: Hill 60, Zwarteleenstraat 36-40, Ieper (Ypres) 8902 BelgiumHill 60 is a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium.Stop At: Essex Farm Cemetery, east side of the N369 Ieper - Boezinge Rd, Ieper (Ypres) BelgiumThis was the dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the famous poem "in Flanders Fields". Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Last Post ceremony, Menin Gate, Ieper (Ypres) BelgiumA daily tribute to all commonwealth soldiers and officers that were missing after battle. Duration: 30 minutes

Supplier Name

Brussels City Tours

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Stroller accessible,Near public transportation,Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Social distancing enforced throughout experience,Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas,Gear/equipment sanitized between use,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Guides required to regularly wash hands

Inclusions:

Air-conditioned vehicle,Breadmeal,Professional multilingual guide,Entry/Admission - In Flanders Fields Museum

Exclusions:

Hotel pick up & drop-off,Gratuities,Food and drinks, unless specified,Poppy (1 euro) at In Flanders' Fields Museum

REVIEWS

Traveler Reviews

For advance booking - Why the available date starting from Mar 26, 2020 ? We want to join the day tour on Jan 28, 2020. Is it possible ?

Reviewed by: joechanfotune, 11/16/2019 12:00:00 AM

This was a very emotional day and brings home to you the great loss of young men during WWI. We had a very knowledgeable guide. Ieper is delightful and the ceremony at Menin Gate with a visiting UK Guards band was a highlight. Take cash for drinks as the place we were taken for lunch wouldn't accept credit cards. A long day but one I will never forget!!

Reviewed by: Margaret R, 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM

Reviewed by: Departure656015, 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM

The long bus ride was made better by our tour guide who constantly gave us history lessons of what we would see. He was very knowledgeable. Wish I could remember his name because he deserves cudos. Needed more time in the WWI museum in Ypres. The Last Post Ceremony was humbling. So glad we were able to see it. Noon meal was just what we needed. Not too much. not too little. Thanks

Reviewed by: WinooskiHistorylover, 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM

Let’s get the negative out of the way first - Pre booked this tour through Expedia from the Uk and was advised to meet at pick up location 15 mins prior to departure. The day was cold and wet and we were left hanging around with no real information of who to look out for. Ended up having to phone Expedia as no one around 20 mins past official departure. They were able to connect me to the tour company who apologized and said that the bus was coming from Brussels and were caught up in traffic. It would have been nice if they contacted us first especially as they had my contact details. Now for the actual tour. Our guide, Stefan was absolutely superb. His knowledge, enthusiasm and passion was second to none. I learnt so much, it was like having a fantastic history lesson from your favorite teacher. There are so many things to see and I felt that our tour got the right balance on sites to see which included the German Military Cemetery, Dodengang (Trenches of Death), Flanders Fields Mus

Reviewed by: SamNicolaides, 11/09/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Flanders’ WWI battlefields tour