Excursion tour to Flanders war memorial from Brussels
This is a whole day trip from Brussels that will show you both the beautiful Belgian countryside and the thought-inducing experience of First World War battle sites and memorials. Supported by knowledgeable guide and with lunch included.
The Flanders WW1 memorial
Flanders was an area of major battles during the Great War and there are remnants of those times still present there. You can see the trenches, cratered ground, bunkers, burial sites and various memorative installations. Like statues, poems and tree lines.
Online tickets for Flanders excursion tour
To reserve your place use the reservation module. After entering your information you will receive an email with tickets. And when you come to the meeting point show the guide your ticket from a smartphone or printed paper.
Our tickets reservation service is managed by the company "Tiqets". They designed a well working system and we have great trust in our cooperation. If you have any questions, the customer service is available seven days a week.
Transportation
Meeting is at 9:00 at Rue du Marché Aux Herbes which is nearby the Grand Place (address and map are below). You should be there 15 minutes before with an online ticket ready.
Journey there and back is done in an air-conditioned bus.
The whole tour lasts around 13 hours.
What is included
There is so much to see but we will list at least some of the main points of interest. All this is supported by a knowledgeable guide that will tell you interesting stories and answer your questions.
- Cemetery of German fallen
- Passchendaele battlefield
- Brooding soldier memorial of the gas attacks
- Old bunkers surrounded by trenches and craters
- Vimy Memorial and trench site in France
- Hill 60 where Australian diggers detonated great underground mines
- Polygone woods
- Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres
- Tyne Cot Commonwealth cemetery
- Essex Farm
- Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate in Ypres
In between that is a lunch that is included in price.
Meeting point address and map
Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 61
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium