Belgium · YPRES TOURS
Ypres was flattened in the First World War and rebuilt stone for stone, and the cemeteries around it hold hundreds of thousands of men. The 13 below visit the salient, Tyne Cot and the Menin Gate, with the duration and the departure point for each.
Explore Ypres battlefields, original trenches, Tyne Cot, and McCrae’s Flanders Fields site on a private four-hour tour.
“We had one of the best tours we have ever experienced. Soren is so knowledgeable. We covered a lot of ground and information on this 4 hour tour. Soren was so accommodating with the pick up spot as well. This was a highlight of our trip. We highly recommend it!”
Explore Ypres Salient battlefields, preserved trenches, German and Commonwealth cemeteries, and Passchendaele with expert guide Roger.
“Roger was informative and timely. He gave us time to soak up the experience. Sobering, but insightful tour.”
Explore Ypres battlefields, trenches, German and Commonwealth cemeteries, and Tyne Cot with an expert guide in a small group.
“Kim was an amazing guide. She was so friendly and knowledgeable and explained everything with great detail. Tour went at a nice pace, nothing felt rushed and the Belgium weather was kind to us, even in winter. The van was very comfortable, clean and always warm! It was a tour that shows the horrors of war but in a very educational and touching way. Liked the fact that we visited sites of both sides which isn’t a perspective we always get but also shows how much work goes into keeping these memorials looking so beautiful. Kim is very knowledgeable on her subject and this shows in the tour. I would…”
Explore Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, Essex Farm, and Ypres on a moving 13-hour WWI tour from Brussels ending with the Last Post.
“A great trip aided by our friendly and extremely knowledgable guide and very comfortable arrangements which meant that we could relax and concentrate on learning about this momentous period of history. A long but very worthwhile day.”
Explore Ypres, the Christmas Truce, Hill 60, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, and Flanders Field with a private expert guide.
“My husband and I took this tour, wanting some history, geography and context for the WWI battles fought here. Our guide, Soren, hit it out of the park. Incredibly knowledgeable and full of interesting stories. Any questions we asked just led to more interesting information and stories. The places we went to were all over - we can't imagine trying to do this ourselves without a knowledgeable, local guide - we would have missed so much. We really appreciated the pace and communication. Can't recommend this guide or tour enough!”
Explore Ypres WWI battlefields by private car, from Sanctuary Wood trenches and Tyne Cot to John McCrae’s dressing station.
“Soren was an exceptional guide who went over and beyond expectations to provide a tremendous experience. He tailored the tour to take account my New Zealand ancestors' locations of battle. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about this history and despite the subject matter he balanced the solemnity of the situation with appropriate lightness and wit. We were travelling with a US friend, so Soren also catered for his interests in the area. The tour went well over the 4 hour mark and left us all very grateful and satisfied that we had been guided by one so informative and humorous. I thoroughly recommend Soren.”
Explore Ypres and Passchendaele with Roger, visiting trenches, cemeteries, bunkers, and the key sites of the Ypres Salient.
“Such a great tour, so happy I included in my trip to Belguim! Rodger was a wonderful tour guide and was very helpful/kind as I dealt with a late arrival due to missing my train (I was traveling from Brussels). I’m happy that the tour stopped at the Passchendale musuem, it was Read more”
Visit Vimy Ridge, Lochnagar Crater, Thiepval, and Beaumont-Hamel on a private, lunch-included Canadian WWI tour from Ypres.
“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.”
Explore Ypres by phone on a flexible scavenger hunt covering the Cloth Hall, Menin Gate, ramparts, and lesser-known sights.
“Fantastic day discovering an unknown city! Without this kind of treasure hunt we would miss out on some of the main things!Auto-translated”
Explore Hill 60, Messines mines, Irish and New Zealand memorials, and the Christmas Truce site on a private Ypres tour with Soren.
“We took what was nominally a 4-hour tour. I had one specific memorial I had hoped to see and several others that I had hoped might be worthwhile. From this limited input, Soren came up with a wonderful combination of sites for us to explore. He gave us ample personal time where we needed it and provided a wealth of information along the way, touching on many aspects of Flanders that I knew to a limited extent, despite having done a fair degree of family research. Our tour took substantially longer than planned but Soren cut no corners!”
Trace the Ypres Salient from Messines to Passchendaele on a private WWI tour with Soren, cemetery visits, trenches, and hotel pickup.
“Just brilliant! Søren is incredibly knowledgeable about WWI. He shares so much insight and context as you explore the key WWI sites in Ypres. He also takes such great care in curating a visit tailored to you, with thoughtful attention to details. We had an incredibly memorable day which will not be forgotten. We could not have asked for a better experience.”
Follow Australia’s Western Front from Ypres to Amiens on a private three-day tour with Soren Hawkes, cemeteries, battle sites, and memorials.
“It's a bit hard to put this all into words as its so emotional (I still have tears) but here goes...... We travelled from Australia and did a 3 day private tour with Soren - what a lovely, heartfelt person he is. Soren did so much preparation research on Read more”
Solve an alchemy mystery through Tournai with a smartphone-led urban escape game for up to six people, lasting about two hours.
“Day of cohesion with colleagues. Fortunately the weather was good and it was under the sun that the 5 groups of 6 people tried to solve the riddle. What's nice about this game is that there aren't just puzzles, there are also decisions to mRead more”
Pick a city, a workshop or a boat.
