Flanders and the Western Front

The battles which took place in Flanders and the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 were on an unprecedented scale. Our tour is based in the historic city of Ypres, the site of numerous battles during WWI. This hotel is ideally located just a short walk from the In Flanders Field Museum and the Menin Gate.

Ypres and the Menin Gate • Tyne Cot • Passchendaele Memorial Museum

Day 1 Channel crossing to Calais. Continue along the coast, past Dunkerque and Veurne, before travelling on to Ypres for a 3 night stay.

Day 2 Morning in Ypres with a possible visit to the In Flanders Fields Museum. Then meet the included guide for a walk through Ypres, stopping at the Cloth Hall and Menin Gate. In the afternoon visit Tyne Cot Cemetery and return to Ypres with time at leisure around the Grote Markt, where there are a host of restaurants. At 8pm see the Last Post Ceremony before returning to the hotel.

Day 3 A full day discovering some of the battle sites in the area, with a local guide, including Sanctuary Wood and the Welsh National Memorial Park. A visit to the remarkable Passchendaele Memorial Museum is included.  

Day 4 Make a stop at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery and visitor centre, site of the largest evacuation hospital along the Ypres Salient. Finally, proceed to the short Channel crossing to Dover and home.

All tours are tailored to your requirements and can be adapted for travel by coach and/or air as you prefer. Occasionally itineraries change. Please see our current brochure or contact us for the latest version.

New Regina Hotel, Ypres

This friendly 3 star hotel is ideally located in the centre of Ypres, overlooking the In Flanders Field Museum and close to the many bars and cafés in the town, as well as the Menin Gate.

• 3 star • 28 bedrooms

• Terrace cafe • Lift • Coach parking

Your tour includes:

• Return short Channel crossings

• 2 nights half board and 1 night bed and breakfast in Ypres with:
Hot buffet breakfast
3 course dinner with choice

• Local guide for walking tour of Ypres

• Full day guide for the Western Front Battlefields

• Admission and guided tour of the Passchendaele Memorial Museum

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