Christmas Markets in Arras & Lille and Battlefields of the Western Front
Christmas Markets in Arras & Lille and Battlefields of the Western Front
Christmas Markets in Arras & Lille and Battlefields of the Western Front
5 Days Starting in belgium and ending in Belgium
Visiting: Belgium, Menin Gate, Tyne Cot, Hill 60, Fromelles, Lille, The Somme, Arras
Tour operator:
Tour code:
bcm
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
Combine a tour of the Battlefields of the Great War, with time at some of France's Christmas Markets.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Travel Belgium Or Northern France
Location: Belgium
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Hotel Alize or The Horizon Ath-Lessines or The Hotel Des Acacias Lille Tourcoing
Local departure by coach, then to Belgium or northern France for a four night stay.
Day 2 : Tyne Cot, Hill 60; Ypres
Location: Menin Gate, Tyne Cot, Hill 60
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Hotel Alize or The Horizon Ath-Lessines or The Hotel Des Acacias Lille Tourcoing
Meals Included: Breakfast
We start today on the Battlefields of Flanders seeing Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest British Cemetery in the world. We then travel to Hill 60 to look at an area of preserved battlefield, seeing bunkers and mine craters, and then visit Hooge Crater for our lunch, with a chance to see the superb museum. This afternoon we head to Ypres and enjoy free time. In the evening, we attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.
Day 3 : Fromelles; Lille
Location: Fromelles, Lille
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Hotel Alize or The Horizon Ath-Lessines or The Hotel Des Acacias Lille Tourcoing
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we go into northern France and visit the Indian Corps Memorial at Neuve-Chapelle, which commemorates over 4,500 Indian Army soldiers with no known grave. We then look at the Battle of Fromelles seeing the Australian Memorial Park, Pheasant Wood Cemetery made after the recovery of a mass grave here many decades after WW1 and VC Corner Cemetery. We then travel into Lille, where we spend time browsing the stalls of one of France’s largest Christmas Markets.
Day 4 : The Somme; Arras
Location: The Somme, Arras
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Hotel Alize or The Horizon Ath-Lessines or The Hotel Des Acacias Lille Tourcoing
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we travel down to the Somme and visit the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, which commemorates over 72,000 soldiers who have no known grave. We then see an area of preserved battlefield at the Newfoundland Park at Beaumont Hamel and visit the huge Serre Road No 2 Cemetery, the largest on the Somme. From here we travel to Arras for the Christmas Market.
Day 5 : Return Home
Location: Belgium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights in a minimum 3-star hotel such as the Hotel Alize in Mouscron, the Horizon Ath-Lessines in Ghislenghien or the Hotel Des Acacias Lille Tourcoing in Neuville-en-Ferrain.
Check out our Q&As
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Low Deposit
Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.