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Somme Battlefield Tours Expert Led Historical Experiences

5.0(10)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews7 hFree cancellationBy 14-18 Somme Tours
Somme Battlefield Tours Expert Led Historical Experiences

About this activity

Battlefield historian and guide Bart will take you on a tour of the Somme battlefields. It will be exclusively your tour, there will be no added persons, so the guide can give you his undivided attention.

Over the course of 8 hours, we will visit all the key sites of this significant and tragic battle of 1916.

We will take your specific personal wishes and preferred locations, or ancestry related sites into consideration; depending on available information and the time required to do research.

The tour starts at 09.00 at the guide's B&B and tour headquarters in Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre, right in the heart of the battlefields, where Bart will join you in your car to visit the historical sites and its histories.

Bart is eager to share his knowledge with you.

What's included

  • ✓Government Fees

Not included

  • ✕From our B&B HQ we offer take-along lunches for a fee of €10 p.p. Freshly baked buns, fruit, snack, water and fruit-juice.

Meeting and pickup

  • Our B&B can be found on the D50 running north-east from the town of Albert to the village of Miraumont, in the River Ancre Valley. It is situated in the middle of the Somme Battlefields. Bart will await your arrival on the side-walk.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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