Hear from historian Anthony Seldon and visit key sites on the Ypres Salient, Arras, The Somme, and Amiens.
Between 1914 and 1918, millions of men clashed across a brutal
475-mile stretch of "No Man's Land" that extended from the North
Sea to the Swiss border.
This tour commemorates some of the key battles of the First
World War, discussing the devastating consequences of the Great War
and covering some of the most significant sites along the old
Western Front.
Joining you on this tour is historian and author Sir Anthony
Seldon, who'll impart the insight and knowledge which have made him
a respected voice in history and politics, having written and
edited more than 45 books on contemporary history and worked as an
honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street.
Your first day includes a visit to the Gheluvelt Plateau, where
fighting took place during the Third Battle of Ypre as British and
German soldiers fought for possession of the plateau, and to the
Zandvoorde Commonwealth War Cemetery to reflect on the many lives
lost.
At the end of your first day, Sir Anthony will give an
illuminating talk, reflecting on the sites visited that day and the
battlefields you'll visit throughout the trip.
Other excursions will include St Julian and the Frezenberg
Ridge, Boezinghe and the Pilkem Ridge. You'll also head south to
visit the fascinating Wellington Quarries a network of tunnels used
by British and Commonwealth forces beneath Arras during the 1917
offensive.
A full day's study of the Somme fighting in 1916 will include
visits to Newfoundland Park, Hawthorn Ridge Crater, The Sunken
Lane, High Wood, Delville Wood and the Butte de Warlencourt.
You'll be based at two excellent hotels throughout your trip,
first in Ypres, before travelling south to Amiens.
