On this Small Group tour of the Somme battlefields, you will discover a part of France that suffered severely in the violent and bloody battles of the Great War. A dramatic period of history took place here, and you will see the major sites including memorials, cemeteries and traces of battles, as well as of course the newly opened Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. Number of participants is limited to a maximum of 16 people, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable guide.
Posted By : Peter_F
Viller Bretanau and john monash centre.Very professional tour guide who looked after five in group.Great experience
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Posted On : 2023-10-12 20:44:29 
Posted By : Colin_C
A great day in the Somme.
Our guide was very informative and did his best to show us all the important sites.
Maybe we could have more time in some areas but then it would make the day even longer ….we saw all the important sites. A long day but worthwhile.
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Posted On : 2023-10-12 14:36:11
Posted By : Dan_H
This was an exceptional one day tour. It was a small group of eight and all were Australian. I have a masters degree in military history, and was greatly impressed by the knowledge and enthusiasm of our French guide Regis, who spoke excellent English, was very engaging and had a great depth of learning about (and a genuine respect for) what Aussies did at the Somme, the hardships they endured and the battles they fought. We visited Villers-Bretonneux and the very moving cemetery there, and the excellent not to be missed Sir John Monash Centre. We visited Pozieres, passed Mouquet Farm, visited the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundlanders’ memorial and the trenches at the front line that they moved off from into No Man’s Land on the dreadful first day of the Somme 1st July, 1916, when in 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. We visited the Australian memorial at Mont St Quentin and the extraordinary Lochnagar mine crater, where British Army engineers had undermined a German strong point and exploded an enormous mine on the first day of the Somme, which failed however to prevent the Germans from inflicting terrible losses on the British when they advanced on the position.
We finished our tour with a visit to the very interesting Great War Museum at Peronne.
Throughout the trip, Regis was able to accurately describe what happened at each battle sight we attended, explaining the nature of the ground, and he answered our many questions. He had a good collection of photographs that depicted many aspects of what had happened at the places we visited. He spoke knowledgeably about war historian Charles Bean and the work of war artist Arthur Streeton.
We also drove past the field where the Red Baron crashed and died after being shot from below by an Australian infantryman.
The day was a very full one and we arrived back in Paris in time for dinner.
If you only have one day to visit the Somme, this tour is excellent and if your guide is Regis, you will be in very good hands.
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Posted On : 2023-09-28 15:14:29
Posted By : ELISEO_R
Excellent tour of the Somme Battlefields. Tour guide had in depth knowledge. For such a sad event it made our group proud to be Aussies. We would recommend this tour to everyone.
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Posted On : 2023-08-25 02:29:24
Posted By : Rosanne_O
Visiting the Sir John Monash Centre and viewing the trenches were the highlights of the day. Small group with a guide who catered for both the Australians and Canadians in the group. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-07-20 01:51:48
Posted By : Maurice_J
From start to finish we had a great day. Saw so much more than we expected and our guides commentary was wonderful - brought home to us the realities of that terrible time in history
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Posted On : 2023-06-23 02:53:59
Posted By : Orania_t
Tour guide very very knowledgeable. Visited all the places that l had wanted to see about the Anzacs in Villers Bretonneux.
Our guide went slightly out of his normal route as l wanted to visit a NZ cemetery to locate a person that was listed as missing in action.
We found him and l was able to put a poppy from home.
This made my visit extra special. Thank you.
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Posted On : 2023-06-22 12:25:36
Posted By : Makaela_C
An overall good day getting to experience and walk around the areas where Australian soldiers and my family went to war. The Sir John Monash centre was amazing. So very well done!
Lost a star as I found the tour guide somewhat insensitive, being Australian and having family who fought in that area I really wanted to take a moment at certain sites like the cemetery to be silent. Yet, the guide was yelling and constant invading personal space. I did not feel he was knowledgable about WW1, at least not about Australia’s contribution or commemorative practices. He was factually incorrect about a few things which was disappointing.
The transport was comfortable, would have preferred more time at the Sir John Monash centre.
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Posted On : 2023-06-13 12:29:22
Posted By : Richard_C
Exceptional experience. Our guide Regis was knowledgeable , efficient and friendly. He gave us a thorough and very full day visiting the Somme battlefields. A very worthwhile day trip from Paris
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Posted On : 2023-06-09 01:42:46
Posted By : TrishandBen_P
Being Australian! There was so much interesting things to see and enjoy and so much that we need to be thankful for. Thank you for all who went to war
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Posted On : 2023-06-01 12:28:30
