Somme Battlefields Day Trip from Paris with Australian Memorial & Amiens Cathedral
by Blue Fox Travel Blue Bike Tours
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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.€460Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about 11 hours and departs from Paris to the Somme battlefields of World War I. The group size is limited to 8 people and transport is by air-conditioned minivan. A driver-guide accompanies the trip and all taxes, fees, and handling charges are included. Gratuities and food are not included. Stops include the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, which lists over 72,000 UK and South African soldiers with no known grave. At Lochnagar Crater, visitors see the large mine crater created on July 1, 1916, measuring 30 meters deep and 100 meters wide. At the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont-Hamel, guests walk along preserved trenches across the largest Somme battlefield site. The tour continues with a brief visit to the Pozieres Memorial, then the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, honoring 10,738 Australian servicemen without known graves. The Sir John Monash Centre is visited next for about one hour, where video testimonials and interactive displays present personal accounts of soldiers’ experiences during the war. Lunch is at "Le Tommy," a local restaurant with a collection of WWI artifacts; lunch is not included. The day ends with a visit to the 13th-century Amiens Cathedral, the largest cathedral in France, for about 20 minutes. The tour operates in all weather, so appropriate clothing is advised. Children must be at least 7 years old to join. If the Sir John Monash Centre is closed, the Historical Museum of Péronne serves as an alternative stop.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Memorial de Thiepval
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing lists the names of more than 72,000 men from the United Kingdom and South Africa who died in World War I and have no known grave. The visit lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater was created on July 1, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The explosion left a crater 30 meters deep and 100 meters wide. The stop here is approximately 30 minutes.
30 min
Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
The Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel preserves the largest Somme battlefield site. Visitors can walk in the trenches that remain from the war. This stop takes about 30 minutes.
30 min
Pozieres Memorial
The Pozieres Memorial is visited for about 10 minutes.
10 min
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
This cemetery commemorates 10,738 Australian servicemen who died on the Western Front and have no known grave. Anzac Day is celebrated here annually on April 25. The visit lasts 30 minutes.
30 min
Sir John Monash Centre
The Sir John Monash Centre offers video testimonials and interactive exhibits about soldiers’ experiences during World War I. Visitors spend about one hour at this center.
60 min
Le Tommy
Le Tommy is a local restaurant owned by Dominique, who collects WWI artifacts. There is about one hour free time here for lunch, which is not included in the price.
60 min
Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens
The tour concludes with a 20-minute visit to the 13th-century Amiens Cathedral, the largest cathedral in France.
20 min
Meeting point
For the Small-Group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip, you will meet with your driver-guide outside of 12 Avenue des Ternes in Paris, 15 minutes before your tour starts. A café called "Café Dada Ternes" is located at that address.
End point
For the Small-Group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip, you will meet with your driver-guide outside of 12 Avenue des Ternes in Paris, 15 minutes before your tour starts. A café called "Café Dada Ternes" is located at that address.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Somme Battlefields Day Trip from Paris with Australian Memorial & Amiens Cathedral
by Blue Fox Travel Blue Bike Tours
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.€460Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about 11 hours and departs from Paris to the Somme battlefields of World War I. The group size is limited to 8 people and transport is by air-conditioned minivan. A driver-guide accompanies the trip and all taxes, fees, and handling charges are included. Gratuities and food are not included. Stops include the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, which lists over 72,000 UK and South African soldiers with no known grave. At Lochnagar Crater, visitors see the large mine crater created on July 1, 1916, measuring 30 meters deep and 100 meters wide. At the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont-Hamel, guests walk along preserved trenches across the largest Somme battlefield site. The tour continues with a brief visit to the Pozieres Memorial, then the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, honoring 10,738 Australian servicemen without known graves. The Sir John Monash Centre is visited next for about one hour, where video testimonials and interactive displays present personal accounts of soldiers’ experiences during the war. Lunch is at "Le Tommy," a local restaurant with a collection of WWI artifacts; lunch is not included. The day ends with a visit to the 13th-century Amiens Cathedral, the largest cathedral in France, for about 20 minutes. The tour operates in all weather, so appropriate clothing is advised. Children must be at least 7 years old to join. If the Sir John Monash Centre is closed, the Historical Museum of Péronne serves as an alternative stop.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Memorial de Thiepval
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing lists the names of more than 72,000 men from the United Kingdom and South Africa who died in World War I and have no known grave. The visit lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater was created on July 1, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The explosion left a crater 30 meters deep and 100 meters wide. The stop here is approximately 30 minutes.
30 min
Memorial Terre-neuvien De Beaumont-hamel
The Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel preserves the largest Somme battlefield site. Visitors can walk in the trenches that remain from the war. This stop takes about 30 minutes.
30 min
Pozieres Memorial
The Pozieres Memorial is visited for about 10 minutes.
10 min
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
This cemetery commemorates 10,738 Australian servicemen who died on the Western Front and have no known grave. Anzac Day is celebrated here annually on April 25. The visit lasts 30 minutes.
30 min
Sir John Monash Centre
The Sir John Monash Centre offers video testimonials and interactive exhibits about soldiers’ experiences during World War I. Visitors spend about one hour at this center.
60 min
Le Tommy
Le Tommy is a local restaurant owned by Dominique, who collects WWI artifacts. There is about one hour free time here for lunch, which is not included in the price.
60 min
Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens
The tour concludes with a 20-minute visit to the 13th-century Amiens Cathedral, the largest cathedral in France.
20 min
Meeting point
For the Small-Group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip, you will meet with your driver-guide outside of 12 Avenue des Ternes in Paris, 15 minutes before your tour starts. A café called "Café Dada Ternes" is located at that address.
End point
For the Small-Group WWI Somme Battlefields Day Trip, you will meet with your driver-guide outside of 12 Avenue des Ternes in Paris, 15 minutes before your tour starts. A café called "Café Dada Ternes" is located at that address.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.