Williamsomme Tours
WW1 & WW2 Battlefield Tours

Example Itinerary for Australian Guests

This tour is a heartfelt tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of the brave Australian soldiers who fought valiantly in the Great War.

Day 1

Nord Pas de Calais

Nord Pas de Calais

  • Travel to France
  • Arrive Calais around noon, local time.
  • Visit Etaples Military cemetery, the largest in France,
  • Montreuil sur Mer. Walled fortress town. Haig’s base for the Battle of the Somme.
  • Somme farmhouse & barn. Evening meal. DVD The Battle of Amiens August 1918.

Day 2

Amiens

Amiens

  • The Chateau at Bertangles. Sir John Monash’s base for the Battle of Amiens.
  • Visit Villers Bretonneux Memorial and museum in the Victoria Primary School.
  • Visit Le Hamel Australian Park. (Battle here 4th July 1918)
  • Hem, Mt St. Quentin, St Quentin canal, Riqueval bridge, Beaurevoir, the US cemetery at Bony.
  • Montbrehain (5th October 1918) where the Australians were pulled out of the First World War.
  • Meal by the River Somme in Amiens.

Day 3

Arras, Vimy, Flanders

Arras, Vimy, Flanders

  • Wellington tunnels under the city of Arras, much of which were dug by the NZ Maoris in 1916/17 or
  • Canadian visitors’ centre at Vimy Ridge, plus the tunnels, trenches and memorial.
  • Visit Fromelles cemetery and new visitors’ centre – July 1916
  • Head north into Belgium: Messines Ridge, Tyne Cot cemetery and Ypres.
  • Attendance at the daily act of remembrance near The Menin Gate (Menin Gate closed for refurbishment until May 2025 – Last Post Ceremony held on adjacent bridge))
  • Return to Yvrench

Day 4

Sir John Monash

Sir John Monash

  • Visit Adelaide Cemetery, The Sir John Monash Centre at the Villers Bretonneux Memorial.
  • Lunch in Amiens
  • Return to the UK

Booking your battlefield tour

All our WWI Somme and WWII Normandy beach battlefield tours are different and designed to suit your needs. For booking or further information please contact us below.

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Thank you very much for having us to stay and for being so attentive to all our needs and never ending questions! It was a pleasure to see Oliver, my 10 year old son making the connection between the history books and the countryside of Northern France and Flanders. For me, I enjoyed the balance between the sombre and thought provoking tours and the fun and games of the evenings in your stunning house. Thank you for having us and see you again.

Philip, Norfolk