Ypres & Somme, Belgium, School Tours

WWI through the eyes of a modern child must seem like an implausible event that they will never begin to understand. Classrooms provide a setting for learning, however a visit to the battlefields and trenches of the Somme will give students first-hand experiences that will help them put the war into perspective. This is a very important educational trip for all students of history.

WWI Battlefields by coach*
Day 1: Depart school to catch the Channel crossing to the Continent. Continue your journey to Ypres for dinner at your accommodation.
Day 2: The first day will be spent in Ypres visiting: St George‘s Memorial Church, Flanders Field Museum, Cloth Hall and Menin Gate.
Day 3: Travel to France to visit Vimy Ridge and the German Cemetery at Neuville St Vaast, then onwards to Newfoundland Park and Thiepval Memorial in the Somme.
Day 4: Your final day will be spent at the Tyne Cot British Cemetery, the trench museum, Sanctuary Wood, La Boiselle Crater and Menin Gate to hear the Last Post.
Day 5: Depart after breakfast with a packed lunch for return crossing. Continue to school.

*The highlighted itinerary is entirely flexible to suit your group’s educational and recreational needs. For more details regarding excursions, prices and alternative activities contact us on: 01273 220777

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