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Belgium’s best days out.
The 13 most popular ypres tours in Belgium. The ones worth crossing a city for, with what they cost, how long they run and who to book through.
Private 4-hour Ypres WWI tour with pickup, trench sites, Hill 60 mines, Tyne Cot and Canadian gas attack memorials.
Most Popular“Soren was the best! He will go above and beyond to help you understand the surrounding area. He combines great story telling with humor, especially for such a hard topic.”
Small-group WWI tour from Ypres to Sanctuary Wood, Passchendaele battlefields and Tyne Cot Cemetery, with a guide-friendly pace.
“Thought provoking throughout. Thank you Roger for the detailed information delivered in a simple yet meaningful manner. We felt it was possible to hang on to every explanation delivered by Roger during the Tour. Highly recommend and would do the Tour again without hesitation. Kevin, Maria, Lisa and Steve”
A 3.5-hour small-group trek through WWI battlefield sites around Ypres, with cemeteries, trenches, and both Allied and German perspectives.
“I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. Kim is so knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Her explanations were very good accompanied by photographs. The transport was good and clean. Excellent value for money.”
A long WWI day from Brussels to Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, and Menin Gate. Visit key memorials and hear the Last Post at 8 p.m.
“Amazing trip , The tour guide was one if not the best guide i’ve had . He was so knowledgeable and kind. He made the tour that more special. Bus ride was also comfortable. Highly recommend this trip .”
A private, English-guided WW1 route from Ypres covering mines, cemeteries, and key battle sites in one long, meaningful day.
“We booked the tour as a way of connecting with family who fought and died in the great war and visiting a region that was pivotal in world events It was a fabulous tour visiting the main sites and the particular cemetery where my ancestor is buried. Soren is an outstanding guide not only personable…”
Small-group WW1 tour from Ypres covering Sanctuary Wood, Tyne Cot, Langemark, trenches, bunkers, and Hill 60 with lunch included.
“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!”
A private 4-hour Ypres WWI trench tour with Hill 60, Tyne Cot, and John McCrae, tailored to your nation and family links.
“This tour was so good. Soren was so knowledgeable and extremely engaging. Nothing was too much for him. If you have any information regarding family members who were in WW1 then let Soren know, he will contact you. He will research and tell you all he knows. We were shown many battle sites, where significant…”
Full-day Canadian WWI battlefield tour from Ypres to Vimy, Lochnagar Crater, Thiepval, and Beaumont-Hamel with lunch and transfers.
“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…”
Explore Ypres at your own pace with a phone-based scavenger hunt linking Cloth Hall sights, Menin Gate, ramparts, and the 8pm Last Post.
“Good way to visit Ieper including top sights and also off-the-beaten-track sights. If the answers would contain a bit more information, it would be a 5-star-tour!”
Private 4-hour WWI tour from Ypres with pickup and an expert guide, visiting Hill 60, Messines sites, and the Christmas Truce ground.
“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…”
Private Ypres WWI tour from Ghent, Bruges, Lille or nearby: trenches, cemeteries, mines, Menin Gate. English pickup, private guide.
“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…”
Private 3-day Australian Western Front tour from Ypres to Amiens: memorials, cemeteries, museums, bottled water, and Last Post at Menin Gate.
“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”
Play an urban escape game in Tournai as an alchemist, solve street puzzles with a mobile app, and choose your verdict in 2 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”
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