Top Experiences in Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Picking up at Arras railway station or your hotel, the Somme day tour visits the momentous locations of the War's most infamous campaign, from the disasters of the 1st july 1916 to the attrition of the autumn. You will visit the must see sights, trenches, mine craters, learn about the weapons, communications and mining. In the morning we concentrate on the 1918 battles around Amiens and includes a visit to the Australian Memorial to the Missing at Villers Bretonneux and The Sir John Monash Centre. If you have a relative or a particular interest we can build that into your itinerary, using the latest GPS software you will literally walk in the footsteps of heros.

This is a living history visit of events that took place in the 20th century
There is so much preserved here, that we could imagine that these battles happened yesterday.
There is nothing "tacky" here. There is a tremendous sense of honour and respect.
On certain days there is a nearby steam railway, constructed to carry troops and war materials during the First World War.
The circuit of remembrance is in beautiful, rural countryside.
There are specific circuits, depending on your nationality. Villers-Bretonneux has four Australian sites to visit,
Your guide has lived and worked on The Somme for a little over 30 years.
Other additional visits possible: micro breweries, steam railways, gardens.

Our guide, Michael Smith, has lived and worked on The Somme since 1991
The is a comprehensive circuit of the Somme battlefields of 1916
The itinerary can be tailored to reflect your nationality
If you have ancestors who fell during these battles, the cemetery and/or monument will be included.
Our circuit takes us through beautiful countryside
Other attractions can be added in the region: steam heritage railway, Amiens cathedral (the largest in France), windmills, a micro brewery.

Private tour to WWI Somme Battlefields with a licensed driver guide. We'll pick you at your hotel and drop you off once the tour concludes in one of our premium cars. Museum fees are also included.

The first day you will stand at Tyne Cot Military Cemetery, Passendale, Crest Farm, Essex Farm and at the Menin Gate.

The second day you will stand in one of the Tunnels at Vimy Ridge, see the Memorial, in Courcelette and Thiepval At Lochnagar Crater and you will visit the battlefield and the Beaumont Hamel Memorial Park.

Stand on the places where Canadians made History !

The first day you will stand at Tyne Cot Military Cemetery, Passendale, Crest Farm, Essex Farm and at the Menin Gate.

The second day you will stand in the Tunnel at Vimy Ridge, near the Memorial, in Courcelette and Thiepval, at Lochnagar Crater and you will visit the battlefield at Beaumont Hamel.

Take an unforgettable day trip from Paris to the Somme battlefields where the bloodiest battles of World War I were fought. The guide will help you learn about the Great War and the struggles faced in the trenches as you walk on the still scarred battlegrounds of the Somme.

You’ll marvel at the huge Lochnagar mine crater, walk in the trenches at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, visit the New John Monash Centre, and pay your respects to the fallen soldiers in Pozieres at the Windmill, the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, and at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. You’ll also admire the beauty of the 13th-century Cathedral of Amiens, the largest Cathedral in France. The maximum group size is 8 people.

Stand in the tunnels where Canadian troops stood before the assault on Vimy Ridge, visit the Canadian and German trenches. You will see the scattered landscape of the Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont Hamel. Thiepval Memorial, Courcelette Canadian Memorial will also been visited.

Starting in the pretty little town of Albert we head first to
Villers-Bretonneux and spend the morning uncovering the history of the Australian force in the dark days of the 1918 German Spring Offensive. After lunch, we move on to the Battle of the Somme. From trenches to memorials we will guide you through the planning and execution of this infamous campaign.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the day. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites, we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

Following the footsteps of the Australians on the Somme with a local experienced guide. We conduct battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 15 years to provide you a unique experience

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Please note that the Sir John Monash Centre will be Closed from 24 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 inclusive

I am very flexible tours can be amended to go to visit some graves of your relatives. All tours are private. For transport I use a comfortable Mercedes Vito Tourer fully equiped for tours.

I spent my life on these battlefields and I am guiding people since 20 years.

I can provide a walker or a wheelchair.

From the beautiful town of Arras we head out to the war scarred landscape of this region. The morning will be spent exploring the history of the Battle of the Somme. After lunch we head to Vimy Ridge and the ground over which Canadian troops demonstrated their tenacity and courage during the capture of this strategically important feature.

Your experienced guide will tell you the history of these sites and how the war unfolded over these sections of the Western Front.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the day. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

Following the footsteps of the Canadians at Vimy Ridge and the Somme from Arras with a local experienced guide. We are conducting battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 12 years to provide you a unique experience.

I am very flexible, it is possible to make a detour to go to visit the grave of one of your relatives.

You will visit the battlefields on an easy way, I provide a personalized service.

For transport I use a Mercedes Vito Tourer fully equiped for tours.

I can provide a walker or a wheelchair.

Visit Amiens Cathedral, a feat of 13th century architecture

Explore the remains of Lochnagar Crater, where Royal Engineer Tunneling Companies used 30 tonnes of explosives to obliterate German dugouts

Walk in the trenches of the First World War, at the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont-Hamel, walk along the same trenches as Canadian soldiers

Pay your respects to the brave men in row after row of graves marked: "Here lies a soldier known only to God"

Witness the uniforms, artillery, war posters and many personal items of soldiers who fought.

Starting in the beautiful town of Arras we head to the notorious sites of the 1916 Somme offensive. From trenches to memorials we will guide you through the planning and execution of this infamous campaign. We also take you to Villers-Bretonneux and the Sir John Monash visitors centre to discover Australia's contribution during the dark days of the 1918 German spring offensive.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the day. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

Discover the story of the Somme offensive in this introductory tour. Visit some of the key sites and memorials of the campaign as your guide describes the events surrounding this pivotal phase of the war on the western front. Take time at the sites to reflect and pay your respects to the soldiers from many nations who fought here over one hundred years ago.

As this is a half day tour why not start or end your day with a visit to the town of Albert with its restaurants , shops (except Monday) and Somme 1916 Museum.

We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation.

This tour will take you in the footsteps of the New Zealanders on the paved streets of Arras, down 20 meters deep tunnels beneath its magnificent squares; walking in trenches, and visiting moving WW1 sites in the Somme whilst learning all about the experience of the Kiwis on the Western Front.

This tour covers the sites where the Australians fought in the Somme in WW1: from the 1916 battle of Pozieres to Villers-Bretonneux where the Germans were halted in 1918. A great immersion into Australian history with an expert guide, each tour is a unique experience. All our tours are Private and/or personalised with a maximum of 7 passengers.

This “One day Australian Tour” is absolutely brilliant! It covers most of the Australian sites in the Somme and also gets you into places that not everybody will take you to! You will learn about the different battles Australians got involved in, walk in trenches and also learn about French politics and culture whilst discovering the area.

During these 4 hours of visit you will discover why the "Battle of the Somme" remains for the British the worst battle of their history. Your guide will tell you about the course of the battle, the reasons it took place, the results, but also the consequences of this war on soldiers, civilians, the landscape and the people of today. All Get-a-Guide guides are passionate about their work and will be happy to share their passion with you! Do not hesitate to contact us for more information !

During this 6-hour tour, your guide will take you through the different stages of the Battle of the Somme; looking at the strategic aspect, its consequences, the human cost, the impact of the war on people and landscape, and much more! Brigitte is a local guide who has a deep knowledge of her subject and is passionate about her job!

Stand in the tunnels where Canadian troops stood before the assault on Vimy Ridge and visit the Canadian and German trenches. You will see the scattered landscape of the Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont Hamel. Thiepval Memorial, Courcelette Canadian Memorial will also be visited.

The only Australian guide operating in France. This Day Tour is for Australians run by an Australian.

Villers-Bretonneux, Sir John Monash Centre, Pozieres, Le Hamel etc...

Come spend a day following the Australian footsteps across the Somme. Our small groups allow time for visits to a special cemetery or follow the actions of a unique soldier.

Best for singles, couples or small groups.

A truely Australian view of our Diggers action across the Western Front.

This tour covers the major sites of the Battles of the Somme in 1916 and 1918, it's an easy day trip coming from PARIS for the day (1h by train). Our tours start and finish just outside the ARRAS train station.

we will cover the sites of the major 1916 battle: the impressive "Lochnagar" mine crater, Pozieres, the Thiepval memorial to the missing and the preserved battlefields of Beaumont-Hamel. After a lunch stop at Albert and a visit to the Somme 1916 underground museum we will head to the 1918 battlefields: Villers-Bretonneux Australian memorial and the new John Monash centre (if open on that day) and the sites of the famous August 1918 allied counter-offensive. After this moving day we will drive back to ARRAS.

This tour covers the sites where the Australians fought in the Somme in WW1: from the 1916 battle of Pozieres to Villers-Bretonneux where the Germans were halted in 1918. A great immersion into Australian history with an expert guide, each tour is unique: let us know if you are interested in visiting any specific site or grave in the area. All our tours are Private and/or personalised with a maximum of 7 passengers.

The only Australian guide operating on the Western Front.

Two leisurely filled days following Australian footsteps across France & Belgium. Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Pozieres, Fromelles, Messines, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele.... etc

All Day Tours start / end in Arras and are run in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Our small group tours allow to visit the grave of a unique soldier or follow the actions of a relative.

For singles, couples and small groups. Shared basis - Maximum of 7 clients.

Tours are run in English.

Visit to the WW1 Somme Battefields main sites from Paris (Including Lochnagar crater, Thiepval, the Newfoundland Memorial Park, Delville Wood and the South African National Memorial).

Travel with your own group of passengers (2 travellers) aboard a Private Air- conditioning Minivan.

See the huge landmine « Lochnagar Crater » in La Boisselle.

Walk along the last preserved WW1 original trenches at Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park.

Discover inside the Thiepval museum the gallery devoted to the "Battle of the Somme" opens onto a panoramic mural by illustrator Joe Sacco. it depicts the harrowing day of 1 July 1916, hour after hour. Reproduced onto 60 metres of back-lit glass, it provides a panoramic view of the battlefield, a graphic narrative of military operations.

Pay your respect to the fallen soldiers at the South African National Memorial located in the heart of "Delville Wood".

Browse thousands of war-objects collected and displayed at the Historial of Peronne.

Day trip from Paris to the Somme in France’s Picardy region.

Walk along the last preserved WW1 original trenches at Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park.

See the huge landmine « Lochnagar Crater » in La Boisselle

Pay your respect to the fallen soldiers at the British War Memorial in Thiepval

Discover inside the Thiepval museum the gallery devoted to the "Battle of the Somme" opens onto a panoramic mural by illustrator Joe Sacco. it depicts the harrowing day of 1 July 1916, hour after hour. Reproduced onto 60 metres of back-lit glass, it provides a panoramic view of the battlefield, a graphic narrative of military operations.

Browse thousands of war-objects collected and displayed at the SOMME 1916 Museum in Albert

Explore Canada’s role in World War I on this full-day Somme battlefield tour from Arras.
Explore tunnels and trenches used by Canadian forces during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917 with a guide.
Visit the Courcelette Canadian Memorial, Neuville St. Vaast Canadian N°2 Cemetery, and Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, and learn of the many lives laid down in battle.
After lunch, visit WWI battle trenches at the Beaumont Hamel New Foundland Memorial Park. Tour includes round-trip travel from your Arras hotel.

Stand in the tunnels where Canadian troops stood before the assault on Vimy Ridge and visit the Canadian and German trenches. You will see the scattered landscape of the Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont Hamel. Thiepval Memorial, Courcelette Canadian Memorial will also be visited.