Your Holiday Itinerary
4-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure then onwards to Ypres for a four night stay.
- Day 2 – Behind the Lines (included)
Cycle Ride 1. We will be riding to Poperinge, behind the British Front Line, looking at cemeteries used by the medical facilities, especially the cemetery at Lijssenthoek. We will also look at campsites used by the British and Commonwealth troops in the area between Poperinge and Ypres, before cycling back to Ypres via Vlamertinge where we visit the grave of Captain Francis Grenfell, V.C. B
- Day 3 – The Front Line (included)
Cycle Ride 2. We will follow the curve of the Ypres Salient. The ride takes in some of the major British cemeteries of the Passchendaele offensive and visits the German cemetery at Langemarck. There will be an opportunity to visit Varlet Farm and see how a modern farm deals with the aftermath of the Great War. We will also visit Tyne Cot Cemetery, before seeing Polygon Wood and Hill 60. B
- Day 4 – Messines Ridge (included)
Cycle Ride 3. Cycling south of Ypres, we will make our way along the Messines Ridge, the scene of the largest detonation of mine explosions under the German lines in June 1917. We will visit the grave of Major Willie Redmond, leader of the Royal Irish Regiment before seeing some of the mine craters on the Ridge itself. B
- Day 5 – To Calais, and return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Equipment.
Bicycles are provided and will be town and country type cycles, each with seven gears, straight handlebars and comfortable saddles, ideally designed for leisurely cycling. Please note that hard hats are not provided, so you should bring your own.
Other items which you may require are cycle clips, rucksack or panniers, suitable waterproofs and riding clothing, sun-tan cream and water bottle.
Silver Service
You can travel in armchair comfort for only a little extra. Add a touch of luxury to your holiday - choose to upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel with added benefits.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expertly-trained coach crews, who are on hand to assist and escort you along the way!
Flight Option
This tour allows you to fly to your destination, allowing you plenty of time to relax and see the sights!
Cruising Tour
This tour consists of an inclusive cruising element, by either river or sea!
Notes
Note: Entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost.
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Tour Includes
- Free local joining points
- Travel by executive coach
- 4 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
- Specialist Battlefields Guide
- 3 cycling excursions
- Bicycle hire
Cycling
This new concept of seeing the battlefields has been introduced by popular request. Peter Williams, our head cycling guide has many years experience guiding First World War tours around the Ypres Salient, and he is looking forward to sharing his knowledge with you. Each ride is approx. 20 – 25 miles a day, and although you need to be able to ride in traffic, most of the rides are at a leisurely pace through often lovely countryside, following quiet country lanes and cycle paths.
Single Room Saver
If you're travelling alone, look out for holidays with the 'Single Room Saver' symbol - on these tours there's no single room supplements! We offer a maximum of four free single rooms per departure (subject to availability), so book early and save money!
Door to Door
On tours marked with the 'Travel Door-to-Door' symbol, on holidays of 12 days duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point! Provided you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points, from only £49.99 per car, we’ll pick you up from your home and return you back.
Flying Start
On selected popular tours, choose a flying start (fly out and join coach for return
journey), flying return (travel out by coach and fly home), or fly both ways!
Plus we'll arrange your flights and transfers between your hotel and the European airport.
Tour Dates
Sorry, no departure dates are available for this tour.
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