ANZAC Day on the Western Front 2012

Tour Overview

Imagine being there on ANZAC Day in the still of the morning, with the mist and damp air hovering over lines of white gravestones. Then, as dawn breaks, the haunting Last Post is sounded by the bugler. Come join us on the Western Front at Villers-Bretonneux as we commemorate the sacrifice and valour of a generation who long ago fought and died so far from home. Over the years we have handled numerous commemorative tours to the Somme and Flanders battlefields.  Our Tour Managers have been specially selected as they are experts in these regions and are well versed in the path our ‘Diggers’ trod nearly a century ago.  Together with our War Historian they separate fact from fiction and bring to life the whole tragic Western Front campaign. Specially designed by our expert Australian War Historian, this tour offers you a unique and personal experience.

The presence of our expert Australian War Historian, Dr Richard Reid, working alongside our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager, will add so much depth to this tour and ensure you have a tremendously fulfilling experience.

Tour Highlights

• Absorb the full reality and tragedy of the trench warfare with commentary by our expert Australian War Historian
• Gain a deeper insight into the life of the diggers from our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager
• All hotels located to access all the major Commemorative sights
• Experience the ANZAC Day dawn service at Villers-Bretonneux
• Be moved by the Last Post at the Menin Gate, explore Hooge Crater Cemetery and Museum
• Visit the Flanders Commemorative sites including Messines, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Essex Farm Cemetery, Tyne Cot, Toronto Avenue Cemetery and Island of Ireland Peace Park
• Visit the Somme Commemorative sites including the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, Fromelles Memorials,  Vimy Ridge, Bullecourt ‘Digger’ Memorial, Adelaide Cemetery, Australian Memorials at Pozières,  the Ulster Tower Memorial, Newfoundland Memorial Park and the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
• 11 years experience operating Western Front tours

Tour Inclusions

• All excursions, scenic drives and sightseeing as described in the itinerary
• Fully escorted by our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager
• Services of an expert Australian War Historian
• Personal audio system whilst on tour
• First class air-conditioned touring coach
• End of tour tips to Tour Manager, driver and local Paris guide
• 9 night’s accommodation as described
• Buffet breakfast daily, 2 snack lunches
• 4 dinners including  farewell dinner in Amiens
• Welcome drink Paris
• All entrances as per itinerary
• Extensive touring of the WW1 Battlefields