Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels with Menin Gate Ceremony
by Brussels City Tours - Keolis Travel
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€188Overview
This 13-hour tour departs from Brussels by coach with air conditioning and a professional multilingual guide. The first stop is Vladslo, where visitors explore the German Military Cemetery and see the 'Grieving Parents' sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz. Next, the coach travels to Diksmuide to visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier, which honors 2,000 Canadian soldiers who died during the first German gas attack. After a short lunch break, the tour continues into Flanders Fields, one of the main battle areas of the First World War. The guide explains the events leading to and during the war throughout the visit. The group spends about 30 minutes at the Passchendaele battlefield. Then, the tour proceeds to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, where British, Australian, and Canadian soldiers are buried. Visitors also spend around 15 minutes at Essex Farm Cemetery, the site of a dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields." The day ends with attendance at the Last Post Ceremony at 8 pm at the Menin Gate in Ypres, a daily remembrance event honoring Commonwealth soldiers and officers missing in action. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
German Military Cemetery of Vladslo
After boarding the coach in Brussels, travel to Vladslo and visit the German Military Cemetery, which features the sculpture 'Grieving Parents' by Käthe Kollwitz.
Brooding Soldier Monument in Diksmuide
Proceed to Diksmuide to see the monument dedicated to 2,000 Canadian soldiers who suffered during the first German gas attack.
Flanders Fields Battlefield
Following a short lunch break, the tour continues into Flanders Fields, where the guide explains the events that led to and occurred during the First World War.
Passchendaele Battlefield
Proceed to Passchendaele battlefield without stopping for a visit.
30 min
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Stop at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery worldwide, where soldiers from Britain, Australia, and Canada are buried.
Essex Farm Cemetery
Spend around 15 minutes at Essex Farm Cemetery, the former dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields.'
15 min
Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony
Attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate at 8 pm, a daily tribute to Commonwealth soldiers and officers missing after battle, lasting about 30 minutes.
30 min
Meeting point
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels with Menin Gate Ceremony
by Brussels City Tours - Keolis Travel
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€188Overview
This 13-hour tour departs from Brussels by coach with air conditioning and a professional multilingual guide. The first stop is Vladslo, where visitors explore the German Military Cemetery and see the 'Grieving Parents' sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz. Next, the coach travels to Diksmuide to visit the Monument of the Brooding Soldier, which honors 2,000 Canadian soldiers who died during the first German gas attack. After a short lunch break, the tour continues into Flanders Fields, one of the main battle areas of the First World War. The guide explains the events leading to and during the war throughout the visit. The group spends about 30 minutes at the Passchendaele battlefield. Then, the tour proceeds to Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, where British, Australian, and Canadian soldiers are buried. Visitors also spend around 15 minutes at Essex Farm Cemetery, the site of a dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields." The day ends with attendance at the Last Post Ceremony at 8 pm at the Menin Gate in Ypres, a daily remembrance event honoring Commonwealth soldiers and officers missing in action. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch, and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
German Military Cemetery of Vladslo
After boarding the coach in Brussels, travel to Vladslo and visit the German Military Cemetery, which features the sculpture 'Grieving Parents' by Käthe Kollwitz.
Brooding Soldier Monument in Diksmuide
Proceed to Diksmuide to see the monument dedicated to 2,000 Canadian soldiers who suffered during the first German gas attack.
Flanders Fields Battlefield
Following a short lunch break, the tour continues into Flanders Fields, where the guide explains the events that led to and occurred during the First World War.
Passchendaele Battlefield
Proceed to Passchendaele battlefield without stopping for a visit.
30 min
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Stop at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery worldwide, where soldiers from Britain, Australia, and Canada are buried.
Essex Farm Cemetery
Spend around 15 minutes at Essex Farm Cemetery, the former dressing station where Dr. John McCrae wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields.'
15 min
Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony
Attend the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate at 8 pm, a daily tribute to Commonwealth soldiers and officers missing after battle, lasting about 30 minutes.
30 min
Meeting point
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.