The 8 Best Flanders Fields Tours

1.Great War Flanders Fields Minibus Tour w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,257 reviews · 9 hours · from $130Our pick

Spend nine hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Philippe, Phillip, or Lucas, visiting Ypres, Hill 60, Passchendaele, Polygon Wood, trenches, bunkers, cemeteries, and memorials. A comfortable minibus, lunch, and optional return after the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony make this a strong choice for serious WWI interest.

“Both myself and my partner thought this trip was excellent in every detail, ranging from the very beginning, when we needed to arrange an alternate pick-up location to the expertise of our guide. We have never met anyone with such passion for the topic of WW1 and this came across in the delivery of the tour, each memorial was talked through in very high levels of detail, so if you are interested in the World war conflicts this is truly fascinating. Since returning from our trip to Belgium we have recommended this trip to many of our friends.”

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2.Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 334 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $113

Join a full-day English tour from Brussels with guides such as Diederik, Dietrich, or Stefan. Visit Vladslo, Diksmuide, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, Essex Farm, Hill 60, and Ypres, then attend the Last Post at Menin Gate. Expect a long, thoughtful day with free time for lunch and dinner.

“A long day but a great day for history buffs and those wanting a reminder of the horrors and waste of life war causes! Last Post memorable/ we were lucky to have a choir as well- hard not to shed a tear or two! It is a long day so be prepared- if you don’t like getting on and off buses or late finishes give it a swerve but a 10/10 from me - thanks to Diedrich (sorry if wrong spelling) your knowledge was impressive! Stepping out the front line gave perspective and reassured the futility of war.”

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3.Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 207 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Spend about 10.5 hours tracing World War I battlefields from Bruges with an English-speaking guide such as Diederiek, Stephen, or Stefan. Visit trenches, cemeteries, the Flanders Fields Museum, Essex Farm, Tyne Cot, and Ypres, ending with the moving Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate.

“The cemeteries, the preserved trenches, pill boxes, the museum and, most importantly, the tour guide was so knowledgable!”

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4.In Flanders Fields and Passchendaele Half Day Morning Tour

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

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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5.Flanders Fields Remembrance Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 10 hours · from $91Best value

Spend a full day tracing First World War sites around Ypres with an English-speaking guide such as Diederik or Stefan. Visit German and Commonwealth cemeteries, trenches, Passchendaele, In Flanders Fields Museum, and Essex Farm, then attend the 8pm Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate.

“A good day but a) spent far too little time at each place to be able to listen, photograph and read all the information there and b) very frustrating that the guide didn't wait for everyone to get off coach before he started his talk- I probably missed at least 1/3 of his chat. Would have been 5s all round if we had had more time AND ear buds- then everyone could have heard everything he said at all times.”

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6.Flanders Fields Remembrance Full-Day Trip

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

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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7.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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8.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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