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Australian private Somme tour including Sir John Monash Centre

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$386 / person
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Free Cancellation
Duration: 7 hours
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On this tour, your group will be the sole and exclusive participant. You will receive your guide's undivided attention. This is a strictly private tour: I never combine bookings. You will only travel with the people you choose. Following the footsteps of the Australians on the Somme with a local experienced guide. We conduct battlefield tours of the Western Front since over 16 years to provide you a unique experience. To ensure a truly personalized experience, please let me know in advance if you have any special interests or specific sites you wish to visit, including any locations connected to family members who served during the war. I'm happy to tailor the tour to your preferences.

✓ What's Included

  • + Private transportation
  • + Bottled water
  • + Professional guide
  • + Driver/guide
  • + Air-conditioned vehicle

✗ What's Not Included

  • - Lunch

📍 Itinerary

1

Visiting the Australian National Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux where 11.000 Australians without a know grave who fell in the Somme are remembered and Villers-Bretonneux Military cemetery

⏲ 30 min
2

Sir John Monash Centre tells Australia story of the Western Front Please note that the SJMC will be closed from 25 December to 1 January inclusive, and from 10 February to 1 March inclusive

⏲ 90 min
3

The Lochnagar mine crater is the remain of the biggest mine used by the British Army on the first day of the battle of the Somme

⏲ 15 min
4

We’ll have a lunch break in a local restaurant/café in La Boisselle or Pozières

⏲ 45 min
5

After lunch we’ll continue the visit to the village of Pozières, where the bloodiest Australian struggle on the Western Front took place. Vestiges of the Gibraltar bunker remain and memorials including the First Australian Division Memorial, the Windmill and the Tanks Corp Memorials

⏲ 15 min
6

The Windmill Memorial is a German position captured by the Australian troops during the battle of Pozières. On the other side of the road, the tanks Memorial remember where the tanks where used for the first time in history

⏲ 20 min
7

To help us to understand trench warfare, we’ll visit the Newfoundland Park in Beaumont Hamel and in particular its well preserved trench system

⏲ 30 min

ⓘ Additional Information

  • • Specialized infant seats are available
  • • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

📅 Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Australian private Somme tour including Sir John Monash Centre

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