7 Flanders Fields WWI Tours in Ypres Worth Your Afternoon

1.In Flanders Fields and Passchendaele Half Day Morning Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Join Roger of Ypres Battlefield Tours for a 3.5-hour small-group drive through Flanders Fields. Visit Sanctuary Wood, Essex Farm, Langemark, Saint Julien, Passendale, and Tyne Cot, with powerful stories, preserved trenches, and room for questions.

“Roger was a knowledgeable and informative guide who did a good job of getting us around some major sites in good time. I used the tour as an introduction to a solo cycling trip the next day, and it was perfect for that.”

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2.Flanders Fields Remembrance Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 65 reviews · from $107Best value

Spend a full day tracing the First World War around Ypres, from German and Commonwealth cemeteries to Passchendaele, Essex Farm, and the Brooding Soldier. An English-speaking guide such as Dietrich, Stefan, or Steffen may lead the tour, which ends with the 8 p.m. Last Post at Menin Gate.

“Could have done with incorporating the trenches for an all round experience.”

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3.From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $420

Spend eight hours with Soren of A Foreign Field WW1 Tours, following Australian actions from Messines and Hill 60 to Passchendaele. Visit trenches, mine craters, cemeteries, Tyne Cot, John McCrae’s site, and the Menin Gate, with hotel pickup in Ieper and a private route shaped around your interests.

“Great day out very informative. And always made feel confortable by out guide. I Would highly recomend to anyone visiting ypres.”

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4.WWI Battlefields Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 4 hours

Explore the Ypres Salient by private vehicle with guides Søren Hawkes or Sabine. Walk through original trenches at Sanctuary Wood, see the 1917 Caterpillar mine crater, visit Tyne Cot and Essex Farm, and follow Australian, Canadian, or New Zealand battle routes.

“The battlefield tour was very good with the guide being very knowledgeable. There was plenty of time at each site to look around and each site was given great background by the guide. The transport was air-conditioned and very good on a very hot day. I would highly recommend.”

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5.In Flanders Fields and Passchendaele Grand Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $344

Join Roger of Ypres Battlefield Tours for a 7 to 8 hour trip through the Ypres Salient and Passchendaele battlefields. Visit cemeteries, preserved trenches, bunkers, mine craters, and the site linked to In Flanders Fields, with lunch included and no more than eight people.

“Roger really is the best guide if you're looking for a WW1 tour around Belgium. I wanted to visit the Ypres Salient for a day and I had such a great experience during the tour with Roger. It was my favourite day of my trip through Europe. Highly recommend!”

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6.Full Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Ypres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $517

Spend about nine hours with a professional guide, including Claude when available, visiting Canadian and Newfoundland battlefield sites from Ypres. Walk preserved trenches at Vimy and Beaumont-Hamel, see Lochnagar Crater and Thiepval Memorial, and travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with lunch included.

“Claude was a really good guide. He was totally knowledgeable about the Great War and all of dates and stats were in his head. He made sure he did whatever we wanted to do and gave us options wherever it was possible. The tour was comprehensive and gave us a better understanding about the causes of the war. It was an excellent learning experience.”

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7.From LIlle or Bruges, Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres 1 day WW1 private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $532

Join Soren of A Foreign Field WW1 Tours for a private, nine-hour journey from Lille, Bruges, Ghent, or nearby towns through the Ypres Salient. Visit Messines, Hill 60, Tyne Cot, John McCrae’s site, original trenches, and the Menin Gate, with time to tailor the day to family history.

“An incredibly moving day with outstanding guidance from Soren, our tour leader! He was so passionate and knowledgeable about the subject and really brought history to life for me. My husband is a WWI buff and he enjoyed every minute. It’s truly incredible to see and hear what happened back in 1914-1918! GREAT day and ask for Soren! If you are lucky, you can stay for the Last Post! Convenient pick-up at our Brugge hotel made it very easy!!!”

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