History of Warfare Ypres, Waterloo & Dunkirk

• Day 1: Depart from School. Eurotunnel or P&O Ferry crossing. Afternoon visit to Passchendaele Museum or Hooge Crater Museum. Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.
• Day 2: Waterloo Visitors Centre. Visits include Lion Mound, the Panorama, the Audiovisual Presentation, the Visitors’ Centre’s Film and Wax Museum. Napoleon’s Last Head Quarters in Vieux-Genappe, the Caillou farm. Wellington Museum
• Day 3: Visit the ‘In Flanders Fields’ Museum’. Afternoon guided visit which can include Essex Farm, Langemark German Cemetery, Tyne Cot, and Sanctuary Wood.
• Day 4: Operation Dynamo War Museum and Dunkirk Town Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing. Eurotunnel or P&O Ferry crossing.

Return to School For more information about Battlefield tours in Ypres, Waterloo and Dunkirk, or any other destination, please email us.

‍What’s Included

• Return ferry / Eurotunnel crossing UK-France-UK
• 3 Night’s Accommodation in Ypres. (B&B, Half board, Full Board)
• Museums, visits, and English-speaking guides
• Executive coach transfers as per the itinerary
• Dedicated tour manager to assist throughout your tour planning
• 24-hour on call, emergency assistance

Accommodation

‍We work closely with the owners of four School hotels in Ypres and a purpose-built school hotel in Albert (The Somme) which has three separate floors, all designed to accommodate youth groups. Have a look at www.thepoppies.be and www.poppiesalbert.com to check out floorplans and availability. We can also offer 3* hotel accommodation in the centre of Ypres or in Arras to suit groups with a larger budget. The ‘Peace Village’ in Messines is not just a hostel which offers a lot of outdoor and indoor activities in a secure location, they have their own restaurant, bar area, terrace, sports facilities, and conference room / disco. www.peacevillage.be

‍Suggestions And Ideas for Visits and Excursions

‍Why not combine a Battlefield tour with visits to Christmas markets over the Christmas season. Christmas markets can include Ypres, Brugge, Brussels, Arras, Amiens, Lille in the Ypres / Somme areas. We can offer tours further afield in Germany, Poland, or The Netherlands.

‍Battlefield and History Tours recommends the following

Wellington Museum: The museum is in the house where the Duke of Wellington made his headquarters and stayed the night before and after the Battle of Waterloo. The museum has a collection of artefacts linked to the duke and the battle with uniforms, weapons, and detailed maps of the battlefield on display.

‍Lion Mound & Visitors' Centre: The lion mound, the main memorial for the Battle of Waterloo, was completed in 1826 and is 43 meters high, which allows for magnificent views over where the battlefield was. The 1815 memorial visitor centre is an immersive and multisensory experience about the battle, with one of the highlights being the 3D film "In the heart of battle".

‍Hougoumont Château: The building was restored in 2015 for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The Hougoumont battle is often seen as a diversionary tactic used by Napoleon, who tried to draw the duke into sending more reserves to the right side. The duke declared after the battle, “the success of the battle turned upon the closing of the gates at Hougoumont.”

‍Caillou Farmhouse: The museum based in Napoleon’s last headquarters and the only Napoleonic Museum in Belgium. It has a rich collection of artefacts and with the vision guide system, it will allow you to immerse yourself and feel how it was the night before the battle.

‍Ligny and the Gerard Museum: The museum housed inside an old farm is dedicated to telling the story of the Battle of Ligny, Napoleon’s last victory. The museum also has an area dedicated to the Battle of Quatre Bras. This museum exhibits feature a wide selection of artefacts and information. Other variations on numbers and duration available plus day trips available on Request.