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On our battlefield tours and experiences your journey could include The Battle of Waterloo or various WW1 & WW2 sites in the UK or Europe.

Our tours can be both emotional and thought provoking, including visiting sites where world history evolved. TET Battlefield tours has a wealth of knowledge to enhance your experience including battlefield guides, Military historians, academics and lecturers who we can call upon throughout Europe. All our members are part of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides. Their knowledge base and complete understanding of historic events in which they will make history come alive.

We operate our tours and experiences from our London office. We have location pickup points in London UK, Lille France, Paris France, and Bayeux France. Our Battlefield Tours have been extensively researched. We explore various tactics, circumstances and campaigns of each battle and look at the merits, heroism and bravery of individuals involved, including their trials and triumphs. Your tour will be enhanced by travelling in one of our luxury Mercedes V Class vehicles, where you can relax and enjoy your tour and following in historical footsteps. TET Battlefield tours can develop numerous Battlefield bespoke tours and experiences. At your request you can visit specific areas of interest, which may include a relatives name on a memorial or a grave stone to a complete genealogy of family members. TET Battlefield Tours battlefield tours are part of an Award Winning Travel England Tours Ltd.

We can create bespoke tours for any nationalities who participated in WWI and WWII, or if you are trying to trace a loved one or distant family member who fought on The Somme or was part of the D-Day Landings in Normandy.  If you are American, Australian or Canadian and you are visiting Europe and would like to see and hear about the various battlefields, monuments, towns and cities which were heavily involved in both conflicts, we can offer a collection service from London where we then travel to France on the Eurostar, or you can make your own way to Lille – France (which is only 1 hours 20 minutes on Eurostar from London) where we can collect you to begin your tour.

Battle of Britain Tour

1 day tour of the Battle of Britain

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2 day tour of the Somme

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2 day tour of America's D-Day

Dunkirk to D-Day Tour

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3 day tour of America's Normandy

Battles and Castles

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British Normandy Tour

2 day tour of the Normandy

Sir Winston Churchill

3 day Sir Winston Churchill tour

Western Front Tour

2 day tour of the Western Front

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2 day tour Operation Market Garden

Battle of Waterloo

1 day tour of the Battle of Waterloo

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2 day tour of Ypres

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3 day tour of Somme & Ypres

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At SHB Battlefield Tours, our mission is to transport you back in time to walk in the footsteps of those who served our country. We know that for many people these journeys can be of family importance and emotional significance, so we want to make your tour personal to you. We provide you with a high quality travel experience, are on hand from the first point of contact throughout your tour, and are always here to answer any questions.

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The whole trip was amazing, all you did was fantastic and I enjoyed every minute with everyone, would go again tomorrow but I guess I’ll have to wait, take care and don’t let anyone push in.

Sharon took myself and two friends on a tour of Normandy, not only was she our guide she was our chauffeur as well, she organised absolutely everything for us. She is extremely knowledgeable and is clearly very well researched but is quite happy to learn from and listen to other people’s stories and information. We are already booked to go Dunkirk with her in June and a tour of the Somme area will follow. I cannot recommend her highly enough, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you so, so much for organising, booking, chauffeuring and guiding us Sharon, it has been a fantastic 4 days, such a range of emotions, think it might take a few days to actually take stock of everything.

As a Christmas present from my wife, Sharon arranged the most amazing tour focusing on the WWI battlefields, and in particular on the journey my Great-Grandfather took in the war. This concentrated on his last week, and discovered new information unknown to us previously. Amazingly Sharon was able to find, within a small radius, where he was shot and died and using trench maps overlaid with modern mapping / GPS take us to the area, before visiting his grave. There were many unexpected highlights such as arranging for me to lay a wreath at the Menin Gate with the Last Post Association. Although the days were long and tiring Sharon never stopped answering questions, even varying the itinerary to take in a German Cemetery as this had been the topic of several conversations. The tour was more than we could have hoped for. Thank you!

Rob & Tash Giles, April 2024

If you have ever wanted to visit the battlefields, Sharon is the lady to do it with, she is knowledgeable, warm, friendly,funny and personable.

“Just returned from a 4 day trip around the Dunkirk area with Sharon, once again, being our guide and chauffeur. The journey she took us on and the stories she told us along the way was fascinating. adding photos of individuals is a brilliant idea and just adds to the emotional experience. Her choice of hotel cannot be faulted. Brilliant, thank you Sharon”

Nick Foote, June 2024

I wanted to say thank you so much for four fantastic days that will stay with me forever. Obviously, it is precious to spend time with my dad (he thoroughly enjoyed himself too) like that but I genuinely found the trip fascinating. You showed us and told us so much that, if we had done it on our own, we never would have. The more I have been thinking about it, the more impressed I am with just how much you were able to cover. Snippets keep popping up in my mind

Matt, April 2024

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Fortress Malta. From The Knights of St John to World War Two - click here to find out more

This is a wonderfully varied and scenic tour of Malta – a tiny island with a warm welcome and proud military and cultural heritage. The Second World War siege will be our main focus, but we also examine the indelible marks that other cultures and events have left behind: the unspoilt ancient walled city of Mdina, the renaissance architecture of the Knights of St John, the brief occupation by Napoleon and the extant Victorian fortifications

The Battle For Berlin - click here to find out more

The Battle for Berlin was the decisive action that brought an end to the war in Europe. The tour will focus on the fierce and bitter action from the point when the Red Army crossed the Oder River to the eventual fall of Berlin.

Wellington in Spain | A Classic Peninsular War Tour - click here to find out more

This eight-day tour, the second in our series of 'classic' of Peninsular War tours is led by award winning Peninsular War historian Nick Lipscombe. It visits some of the most beautiful and historic parts of central Spain and Wellington’s most notable battles and sieges during the period 1809 – 1812.

The Pompeii Experience | Archaeological delights of the Bay of Naples - click here to find out more

This comprehensive archaeological tour of the Bay of Naples and the events of AD79 not only includes the well-known and impressive remains of Pompeii and the superbly preserved Herculaneum but also those lesser known, but nonetheless important sites such as the seaside villas of the wealthy at Oplontis.

The Vietnam War | From Defeat at Dien Bien Phu to the Fall of Saigon - click here to find out more

Appealing to history and culture enthusiasts alike, this tour combines the key locations of the Vietnam war, with the stunning highlights of that country. Vietnam offers a rich culture and history, combined with delicious local cuisine with a French twist. Hanoi, with its leafy tree lined avenues, plays host to fascinating, thought provoking museums and military sites.

The Holocaust - click here to find out more

In this 8-day tour to Poland, we visit the sites of the former ghettos in Warsaw, Lublin and Krakow alongside four of the concentration and death camps - Treblinka, Majdanek, Belzec and Auschwitz-Birkenau - that played such a significant role in this genocide.

The Raise & Fall of Nazi germany - click here to find out more

This tour tells the whole story of the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich chronologically from its birth in 1919 Munich, to its bloody end in Berlin in 1945. Led by Historian Nigel Jones, this tour will visit all the significant milestones marking Adolf Hitler's ascent and Germany's descent into the abyss.

Finland 1939. The Winter War - click here to find out more

This tour follows the fortunes of the 9th Soviet Army attempting to cut Finland in two at its narrowest point in time for Stalin’s 60th birthday. Ex Parachute Regiment colonel and historian Robert Kershaw uses his Arctic training background and broad military experience to explain the nature of this amazing victory against seemingly insurmountable odds.

Discovering the Western Front - click here to find out more

This five-day Western Front tour provides an overview of the major events involving British and Empire forces in Northern France and Belgium: it is both an introductory tour for the novice and an essential ‘aide memoire’ to those more familiar with the First World War.

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The Cultural Experience is a leading international battlefield tour , historical tour and cultural tour company offering expert led holidays to destinations throughout the world. We offer a wide range of scheduled escorted tours including archaeology, military history and general history tours all of which are accompanied by leading historians, academics or senior soldiers.

We are also a leading provider of school trips to many schools in the UK and Ireland and organise bespoke battlefield studies and staff rides for The Army, RAF, Royal Navy and other MOD establishments. We can also create a wide range of tailor made tours for individuals, small groups and organisations.

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Established in 2009, The Cultural Experience now offer tours all over the world. From the battlefields of the Zulu War in South Africa to the War Of the Roses in the UK, all bases are covered. If for any reason you cannot see the tour you would like to do, you can either see our future planning page or contact us to arrange your own bespoke tour.

Each of our guides are experts in their respective fields. Authors, historians, lecturers and fellows guide you through battlefields in France, America, India, Israel, Canada, Belarus and more. They guide you throughout the day, and dine with you in the evening, as all Cultural Experience tours include a three course meal in the evening.

Another benefit of a Cultural Experience tour is that a maximum of 22 passengers are accommodated on each tour. This means that we can include more in our daily activities as there is less time spent waiting for others to catch up.

All of our tours vary in the amount of physical activity involved. This is why we have added an activity level to each tour. This enables you to ascertain which tours are most suitable for you. All of the extra information about all of our tours can be found on our what to expect page.

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Tours to the Battlefields visit key locations of WW1 and WW2, featuring visits to famous battlefields , memorials and cemeteries among other significant war-time sights. In most cases you will be accompanied by an expert guide who will be able to bring the events and experiences to life, answering any questions you may have.  

The main focus of these Battlefield tours will of course be significant locations used by the Allies and their opponents during World War One and World War Two . Experience The Last Post at Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium . Go behind military lines and visit locations of The Great War which were off the beaten track. Discover the lost battlefields of Fromelles . Walk along the D-Day Landing Beaches of Normandy,  France . Learn about military executions of World War One. See the locations of where the first and last shots were fired of WW1. Follow the story of Anne Frank in Holland and Oscar Schindler and the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Visit Flanders Fields , see war re-enactments and broaden your knowledge of the American Civil War .

Our battlefield tours are available by coach and air throughout the year.

World War 1 Tours

2014-2018 marked a very special period for World War One Battlefields as it was the centenary of the First World War – known by many military enthusiasts as The Great War. There is a great selection of Battlefield tours available to pay homage to the fallen and honour those marvellous heroic acts of men and women who laid down their lives so we could live in peace today.

Between 1914 and 1918, Flanders Fields was the scene for some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War. It is thought that about a million soldiers were either wounded, missing or killed in action. Whilst thousands of ordinary people were left homeless, WW1 devastated entire cities and villages with some completely beyond recognition. Flanders Fields itself has become a region dedicated to the events of WW1 with hundreds of monuments and cemeteries that all have great historical significance to people from across the world. There are a variety of interactive museums as well, each explaining the different aspects of conflict and outlining the implications of war in general. Here are just a few of the sights you can see when you take a guided WW1 Battlefield tour:

Flanders Field Museum, Ypres: This has recently been renovated to mark the centenary of WW1 featuring stories from ordinary people who were affected by the tragedy of war. The museum itself has doubled in size and has a variety of objects and documents connected with WW1. Climb to the top of the Bell Tower where you can experience views of the region that was once destroyed by war.

Battlefields of Flanders, Belgium: This was the main WW1 battlefront for the British. More than 200,000 soldiers from the British and Commonwealth forces died here. See the trenches at Sanctuary Wood with its museum before visiting the Tyne Cot Cemetery. You will see the Messines Ridge sector and the Irish Peace Tower which is dedicated to the role of the Irish troops. Study the Christmas Truce at Ploegsteert and visit the memorial before observing 'The Last Post' at Menin Gate.

'The Last Post' at Menin Gate, Belgium: Every evening at 8pm, a moving ceremony takes place underneath the arch of the Menin Gate and this is a simple service dedicated to the 55,000 soldiers who fought but whose bodies were never found.

French Flanders and Artois, France: This region of Northern France was the most badly damaged by the WW1 battles particularly Arras, Bailleul and St Omer among others. Anyone who visits these battlefields, will find a variety of small museums, and over 300 cemeteries to visit with monuments dedicated to thousands of Allied and German war casualties.

The Somme, France Located in Picardy, the battlefields can be found in an area from St. Quentin in the east to the coast of Amiens. The Somme is a particularly haunting place to visit. You can see the Historical Museum at Péronne and the largest British Mine Crater at La Boisselle. There's the preserved trenches at Newfoundland Park, the memorial at Thiepval, the Ulster Tower and the Serre where Wilfred Owen fought and took inspiration for his war poems.

The Western Front, Belgium and France: This was a stretch of battlefields covering landscapes from south west Belgium through to north east and eastern France. The varied landscape of this area had a huge effect on the strategy and tactics used by both the Allies and the Germans.

Ypres Salient Battlefields, Belgium: It's hard to believe as you stand in the Main Square and observe ornate buildings that this area was completely flattened by the battles of WW1 but once the war was over, the area was rebuilt. There are a variety of museums and memorials dedicated to the war effort.

Arras, France Visit the Wellington Quarries, a complex of tunnels that were used by the British during WW1. Pay homage at the Arras Memorial. See the preserved trench system at Vimy Ridge that was captured from the Germans by the Canadians. The memorial on Hill 145 and its museum are impressive and must be visited.

Marne and Verdun, France: This was the turning point in WW1 which prevented the Germans from advancing in to Paris. Visit Fort La Pompelle which remained on the front line for four years. Visit the Russian Cemetery, the Champagne-Marne Museum, Sommepy Trenches, Navarin Farm and the American Memorial on Blanc Mont. Admire an outstanding collection of uniforms and equipment from WW1 on display at the Meaux Museum. Discover the story of the 'Doughboys', the American Memorial and the Dormans Memorial at Château-Thierry. Visit Meuse-Argonne at Verdun where you'll see the largest American Cemetery in Europe.

Mons, Belgium: This is where the very first shots of WW1 were fired by the British in August 1914. Start at Casteau where Corporal Thomas fired the first shots. Visit Nimy and walk along the front defended by 4 th Battalion Royal Fusiliers to Nimy Bridge where the first two Victoria Crosses were won. Cross over the border into Feignies to Fort Leveau, an excellent war museum. Follow the route of the attacks from Valenciennes to Nouvelles and visit the St Symphorien Military Cemetery.

World War 2 Tours

The Second World War was a global battle fought between 1939 and 1945, whereby more than 100 million people served in a variety of military units from over 30 different countries. World War II is remembered as being one of the deadliest conflicts with over 50 million fatalities and most of these were caused by the Holocaust and the use of nuclear weapons. There have been lots of debates as to when WW2 actually started but the majority believe it began on 1 st September 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland leading to the French and the British declaring war on Germany. Here is a selection of sights you can see when on WW2 Battlefield Tours:

D-Day Landing Beaches, Normandy: Start your Battlefield tour with the British Sector and visit Pegasus Bridge where you can see Café Gondré and the Pegasus Memorial Museum. Pay homage at the Ranville Commonwealth Cemetery and Bréville Ridge. Visit the Merville Gun Battery, Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Arromanches and the Mulberry Harbour Museum. The American Sector is known to be highly emotive especially the American Cemetery and tragic Omaha Beach. Visit the Airborne Museum at Ste. Mère Église, Utah Beach, the German Peace Garden Cemetery, the headland at Pointe du Hoc and the huge guns at the Battery at Longues-sur-Mer. Gold Beach is where the only Victoria Cross of D-Day was won and see the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Bayeux.

Operation Market Garden, Netherlands and Germany: General Montgomery attempted to shorten World War Two and this visit follows the ill-fated operations of his plan. Begin by visiting the German Cemetery at Ysselsteyn and travel through to Son, Veghel, Uden and Grave. See the National Liberation Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Groesbeek that lists the names of 1,103 servicemen who were killed, many of them at Arnhem, who have no known grave. Explore Heelsum and Wolfheze to the bridge at Arnhem. See St Elizabeth Hospital where some of the most bitter fighting took place and Acacialaan where the Victoria Cross was won by Sergeant Baskeyfield. Conclude your visit at the 1 st Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek which was once the headquarters for the Arnhem Division.

Battle of the Bulge, Belgium: Start your Battlefield tour in the north of 'The Bulge' visiting the American War Cemetery at Henri-Chappelle. Follow the route of the 'Kampfgruppe Peiper'  through Bullingen, Thirimont, Baugnez and Ligneuville. See the scene of the Malmedy massacre. Travel to La Gleize to explore the Battle of the Bulge Museum before visiting Stourmont, Werbomont and the American War Memorial. Visit the German Cemetery at Houffalize before entering the British Sector at Bure and Bande. See the location of the infamous roadside cellar massacre by the SS and pay homage to the fallen at the Commonwealth Graves Commission Cemetery in Hotton.

The Maginot Line, Belgium: This tour focuses upon the fortifications in Belgium such as the famous Eben Emael that came under assault by German Airborne troops. Take a guided tour of Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau which was extensively damaged in 1940. Explore the amazing system of bunkers and tunnels at Ouvrage Fermont where you descend in the original lifts and take a ride on an old ammunition train. Visit Villy la Ferte which also saw some heavy fighting in May 1940. You can also visit Ouvrage Immerhof and Ouvrage Hackenberg where you can see the cemetery at Luttange which is where the first soldier of WW2 is buried.

Additional Tours

In addition to guided Battlefield tours of World War One and World War Two, there is the option to broaden your knowledge of other military battles that have taken place across the world. Discover how the military campaigns of the Napoleonic War led to the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Travel to Vietnam where the conflicts there lasted for almost 30 years or join a tour to Washington DC and Gettysburg where the American Civil War threatened to tear the nation apart. Here is just a selection of places you can visit:

The Peninsular War, Portugal and Spain: This was a series of military campaigns that took place during the Napoleonic Wars between 1808 and 1814. It resulted in victory for the Allies and led to the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. View Wellesley's positions along the Rio Alberche and Portina Brook. See the battlefield memorial on the slopes of Cerro de Medellin Hills. Travel to Badajoz, the scene of some of the bloodiest battles and where Viscount Wellington apparently wept at the sight of so many fallen. Also visit Fort San Cristobal where you can view Badajoz below, explore the ramparts and learn about the French and German garrison. Visit 'Bloody Albuera' commanded by General Beresford where you can view the 'Fatal Hill'. Travel to Salamanca and visit Cuidad Rodrigo, the Battlefield of Fuentes de Onoro and walk around selected battle routes in the hills surrounding Los Arapiles. You will also get to see the Mendoza Bridge, Tres Puentes Bridge, walk the riverbank of Bidassoua, the church at Arcangues, the Battle of St Pierre, the Palace of Fontainebleu and the Battle of Orthez.

Gallipoli Battlefields, Turkey: Arrive in Gallipoli Town that overlooks the Dardanelles where you'll visit Helles Memorial and the Turkish Gun Battery. See the location of the British Landings at Capes Helles, Krithia and visit the V Beach Cemetery and the X Beach. Visit ANZAC Beach which is where soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand forces landed, see the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery. See preserved Turkish trenches at Chunuk Bair and see where the first Australian won the Victoria Cross in WW1. Head to Suvla Bay where some of the first British troops came into action during August 1915. Look at the history of the 'Lost Battalion', visit the new Suvla Bay Museum in Anafarta, see the peaceful Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and walk up to Shell Green where Australians played a cricket game in full view of the Turks!

Battle of Waterloo, Belgium: Travel to Belgium where you can attend a variety of Battle Re-enactments marking the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. See what a British or French Battle Camp would have looked like back in 1815 where re-enactments will take place so you can witness drill, camp life and see equipment on display. Visit the Wellington Museum in Waterloo and the farms of La Haye Sainte and Hougoumont where you can walk in the footsteps of soldiers. Take a look inside the Lion Mount Visitors Centre followed by a climb to the top of Lion Mound which provides fabulous views of the battle locations below.

Vietnam, Asia Follow the story of a conflict that lasted for nearly 30 years which was escalated further by the landings of American Troops in Da Nang. There are a variety of sights to be seen when joining a guided battlefield tour of Vietnam such as Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the B-52 Memorial Lake and the One Pillar Pagoda. Travel down Kham Thien Street which was completely destroyed by the Americans in 1972 and see the 'Hanoi Hilton' a prison where American pilots were kept. Take a walking tour of Hoi An. Transfer to Hue and visit China Beach and Red Beach where American pilots landed and where some of the bloodiest battles took place. In Dong Hoi, see the former US Marine Base at Khe Sanh and the Da Krong Bridge as well as the Vinh Moc Tunnels. You will also get to follow the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Khe Gat runway, the Cu Chi Tunnels and meet a Vietnamese War Veteran.

The American Civil War, USA: This was one of the deadliest battles in the history of America and took place between 1861 and 1865. Start your guided battlefield tour in Washington DC to learn about the history of Civil War with a visit to the Museum of American History. Travel to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where you can see the location of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 and where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address. Visit the battlefield of Antietam and Harpers Ferry where the slave uprising led to the start of the Civil War. Travel to Lynchburg, Virginia for a tour of the town that was the scene for the Battle of Lynchburg in 1864. Appomattox is where General Lee surrendered to Lieutenant Ulysees S. Grant. This surrender led to the Southern States ending their attempt at creating a separate nation. It also brought about the end of the Civil War where the 13 th , 14 th  and 15 th  amendments were added to the Constitution.

Door2Tour.com Miniguide to Battlefield Tours

What do I wear? Make sure you dress according to the weather - a rain coat is always useful, just in case. Wear comfy shoes as there may be walking involved depending on your tour and the ground may not always be completely even.

What to take with you? Take a bag with you to carry a few essentials such as a bottle of water, camera, binoculars and anything else you may need. There are no shops around the cemeteries so it’s best to be prepared.

Will there be opportunities to explore? It depends on the tour as to whether you can explore in your own time as there are lots of different itineraries which will all have varied schedules. Some tours include knowledgeable tour guides which will tell you about the area and the battlefields.

What sort of tour would suit me best? Depending on what interests you most, there are a number of different tours available. World War 1 Battlefield tours tend to explore the sites, cemeteries and museums, with many including a visit to Ypres and the Menin Gate.

World War 2 Battlefield Tours all vary and can include visits to sites such as the D-Day Beaches, Pegasus Bridge and parts of Normandy, Arnhem Bridge from Operation Market Garden and Anne Frank’s House in Amsterdam.

For a more laid back option perhaps look at Battlefield cruise tours which visit Normandy and other Battlefield sites.

When is the best time to visit? It’s best to visit the Battlefields in Spring, Summer or early autumn. They tend to get very busy in November around Remembrance Day. The weather should hopefully be in your favour too, making it more pleasant to spend your time outside.

What if I am in a wheelchair? A Battlefield tour may not be suitable for people in wheelchairs as the Cemeteries may be grassy and hard to navigate. There can also be uneven ground under foot which isn’t always ideal and could turn muddy!

What is the etiquette? Be respectful. You can talk amongst yourselves, but please take notice of your surroundings and those around you.

Can I take photographs? You can take photographs at your discretion, but again check your surroundings. Many of the museums will not allow you to take photos inside, so be aware of this and look for signs when you enter 

Can I bring back a souvenir? No, unless you buy it from a gift shop or authorised trader. Please don’t take your own ‘souvenir’ from any of the historical sites as this is prohibited.

Are there toilets to use? There aren’t always toilets available near some Battlefield sites, so be aware of this when travelling, although there will be regular comfort breaks. Also, it’s worth noting that some toilets have a charge payable for usage so ensure you have some loose change with you!

In World War 1 65 millions troops were mobilised, 8 million troops died and 21 million troops were wounded. "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori".

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Welcome To Guided Battlefield Tours

Sharing our passion with you.

Our company ran World War 1 and 2 battlefield coach tours for over ten years and we are proud of the excellent reputation we gained in that time. Our strongest recommendation was always the number of returning guests, some of whom joined more than ten tours. The reputation of our tours was based on our ability to bring history to life and on a foundation of research and visits to the battlefields spanning over 30 years. We are turning our attention to research and writing and no longer offer our own coach tours. However, we want to continue to share our passion with you.

We will share some of the World War 1 and World War 2 sites which proved to be the most popular with our guests. These are the sites of remarkable stories and some of the sites which our guests found the most powerful and moving. For each one, we will tell the story of the events which took place there, describe what can be seen today and explain how to get there. We hope that they are of value to those who want to visit the sites, but also to armchair travellers who just wish to know more.

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Some Recent Testimonials

Mr w, sheffield 2019.

“The tour pack was a magnificent piece of work. A fantastic and very busy schedule, which wouldn’t have been possible

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Mr H, Lichfield 2018

“Exceptional. The knowledge and personal stories made the tour feel very human rather than just dry history.”

Mr T. Northampton 2017

“Outstanding. Nothing seemed too much trouble.”

WW1 Battlefield Tour Companies and Guides

There are many individual guides and organizations offering a wide range of tours to the WW1 battlefields. Tours are available to suit all budgets, as all-inclusive packages or as tours and specialist guides for visitors once arrived in the battlefield areas. Tours may vary in length from half day visits to several days. Transport can range from using your own vehicle, bicycle or motorbike, to a minibus or full sized coach. Accommodation may be included as a package or can be arranged by you independently.

Most tours will cover the main sites of interest offering first-time travellers an introduction to the subject, and some tours will offer specialist detail on particular themes with accompanying expert military historians. You may have the opportunity to “walk the ground” on a study tour. In many cases a bespoke tour will be available to offer a personalized visit to the war grave of a relative or a specific place of action for family historians. Do remember to give your guide plenty of notice if you wish to do this!

Whichever way you choose to visit the battlefields, it is sure to be a fascinating and a thought-provoking experience. Many of the experienced guides now taking people to visit the 1914-1918 battlefields began their own interest in the subject with a visit to see where a relative was in action.

Tour Companies and Guides

• Guild of Battlefield Guides
• Listings of Tour Companies & Guides

Greatwar.co.uk aims to give an overview of organizations offering tours to the First World War battlefields. Some are all inclusive tours from your point of pick-up, others are based in Belgium or France in the WW1 battlefield regions. There are self-drive tour itineraries, cycling and motorbike tours, rail tours and tours for students to the Western Front battlefields.

Tour programmes will vary from general introductory tours to specialized tours focusing on specific battle actions or themes. We offer lists of companies or individual guides to assist travellers in finding a tour company or guide to suit your specific requirements. You are advised to contact the tour guide or company directly with any enquiry about the tours they offer and ensure that they comply with travel, package holidays and package tours regulations. Greatwar.co.uk cannot be held responsible for a guide or tour company failing to comply with package holiday travel regulations and public liability cover.

Guild of Battlefield Guides (GBG)

greatwar.co.uk is proud to be a Supporter of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides. The aim of the Guild is to raise the understanding and promote best practice for guiding on the battlefields.

The late Lt. Col. Graham Parker, OBE, Retd. and his daughter Joanna Legg organized battlefield tours as Flanders Tours for military, private and public groups from 1980 and 2000. They founded and operated tours as Flanders Tours for 12 of those years. Graham was honoured to have been made an Honorary Member of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides. Joanna is proud to promote the International Guild of Battlefield Guides and its Badged Guides. Members and Supporters are highlighted in our list of guides and tour companies.

Listings of Tour Companies and Guides

Battlefield Tour Companies and Guides (from the United Kingdom)

Battlefield Tour Companies and Guides based in Belgium and France

Cycling Routes & Tours on the WW1 Battlefields

Walking the WW1 Battlefields

Self-drive Itineraries & Tours of the WW1 Battlefields

Motorcycling Tours on the WW1 Battlefields

Battlefield Tours by Rail

WW1 Battlefield Tour Companies for Students & School Groups

Related Topics

Visiting the ww1 western front battlefields.

Advice and useful information about travelling, accommodation and tourist information for visitors to the Western Front battlefields:

Visiting WW1 Western Front Battlefields

Battlefields of the Western Front

Pages on the battlefields by area including comprehensive listings and locations of military cemeteries, main memorials, battle remains, museums and accommodation:

French Flanders and Artois

The Somme, Picardie, France

International Guild of Battlefield Guides

The International Guild of Battlefield Guides is for guides with a specialism in battlefield history, providing an organization where guides can meet one another, share information and approaches to the subject. Members of the Guild can take part in an accreditation programme to become a “Badged Guide”. For more information see the website:

Website: www.gbg-international.com

Somme Battlefields' Partner, France

The Somme Battlefields' Partner is a new network for visitors to the Somme, where local professionals involved in tourism and the history of this battlefield area have come together. The Somme Battlefields' Partner website is at:

Website: www.somme-battlefields.com

• Western Front Battlefields
• Battlefield Visits
• Memorials & Monuments
• Museums & Archive Collections
• Tracing Family History
• Researching Military History
• Education Resources
• Experience of the Great War
• Remembrance
• Organizations
• The Poppy Umbrella
• Tours from UK
• Tours start in Belgium/France
• Cycling Tours
• Walking Tours
• Self-Drive Tours
• Motorcycle Tours
• Tours by Rail
• Tours for Schools & Students
• Travel Maps
• Accommodation

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Welcome to Marshall's Battlefields

Battlefield Tours 2024/2025

With the help of our knowledgeable Specialist Guides, our Battlefield Tours enable you to better understand the history and discover the stories of those we lost during wartime. Join us this Centenary period as we Walk in the Footsteps of Heroes ® on an inspirational journey of Remembrance you will never forget.

A WW1 Battlefield Tour can be a journey of reflection, appreciation and education, but most importantly a journey of Remembrance. Join us as we visit the sites where the infamous battles of the Great War took place, to recall the monumental acts of sacrifice, bravery and courage which shaped our future.

A century ago the guns fell silent on the Western Front and The Great War came to an end. What better way to commemorate the monumental acts of sacrifice, bravery and courage 100 years ago, which shaped our future, than to Walk in the Footsteps of Heroes® on a Battlefields journey of Remembrance.

Battlefield Coach Holidays

Bruges, Ostend & the Last Post in Ypres

The highlights of Belgium await on this getaway, from the beautiful city of Bruges to the coastal town of Ostend. We also pay our respects in Ypres, the scene of a series of battles during the First World War where casualties are believed to have surpassed one million. During our visit we witness the city’s daily act of remembrance, The Last Post, played in honour of those who fell in the Ypres Salient from 1914-1918. At exactly 8pm every evening, the police stop traffic to let the buglers complete the world-famous fanfare; an incredibly moving experience that should be observed first-hand.

Normandy, the British D-Day Memorial & Rouen

3 nights at a selected hotel in Caen with breakfast Guided tour of the British Normandy Memorial & D-Day Landing Beaches with a specialist battlefields guide Excursion to Honfleur & Trouville-sur-Mer En-route visit to Rouen

The Dambusters, Bomber Command & National Memorial Arboretum

2 nights at a selected 3 or 4-star hotel with dinner & breakfast Excursion to Derwent Dam (Dambusters) & Bakewell En-route visits to the International Bomber Command Visitor Centre & the National Memorial Arboretum

Codebreakers, Flying Aces & Political Plotters

4 nights at the 4-star Novotel Stevenage with dinner & breakfast Visits to Bletchley Park, the Shuttleworth Collection, Houses of Parliament, Churchill War Rooms, Imperial War Museum Duxford & Audley End House and Gardens Audio-guided tour of the Houses of Parliament Lunch* at the Churchill War Rooms Accompanied by a knowledgeable Tour Manager throughout

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

Look to the skies and watch in awe as dozens of historic aircraft engage in an unforgettable display at the annual Battle of Britain Air Show. Capturing the vibrancy and energy of the period, this event brings together planes from WWII as well as music, entertainment, and exhibitions featuring over 200 planes, tanks and boats in Duxford’s award-winning museum!

2 Days from just £164 pp Departures: September

Salute to the 1940s & Dambusters Remembered

Join us for a breakaway to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives to fight for our freedom. We discover the incredible story of the 617 Squadron, nicknamed The Dambusters, who used a peaceful reservoir in the Peak District to practise for their dangerous raid on German dams in 1943. We round off our two-day break with an uplifting  Salute to the 1940s evening starring tributes to George Formby, Gracie Fields, Frank Sinatra, Lofty and Sergeant Major from  It Ain't Half Hot Mum , plus the UK's No.1 Vera Lynn tribute, Lorrie Brown (who was endorsed by the late Dame Vera Lynn herself)!

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2025 Liberation Holland 80th Advanced Bookings before September 30th 2024 receive a $500 CAD discount on base tour  

"it was unlike any experience i've had as a canadian. walking on the ground our forefathers fought and died on was by far the most invigorating opportunity in my life."   - daniel thompson, battlefield traveller, 2006, small group tours with big stories to tell..

Explore a wide range of intriguing tour programs, driven by the important history that we share on battlefields around the world. 

Learn more about  The Battlefield Tours of Canada  team, the organisations that support us, our beginnings, and our values today

Upcoming Battlefield Tours

RE-INTRODUCING

THE VIETNAM TOUR

JAN 3 -14 2024

DIEPPE, WWII SOMME, VIMY, YPRES 

THE UK D-DAY 80th TOUR

D-DAY 80 TOUR

NORMANDY to HOLLAND

JUN 1 - 12 2024

JUNE 5 - 14, 2024

ORIGINAL BATTLEFIELD TOUR

SEPT 13 - 22, 2024

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Proudly Serving Those Who Have Served for Us

Since 1986, the Battlefield Tours have been providing Canadian war veterans and their families with the opportunity to return to battlefields around the world.

We were fortunately wrong to think that visitors to the battlefields of Europe would dwindle after the memories of the war veterans and their presence on tour had faded. Today, the battlefields are being experienced by participants of all ages from many different walks of life.  All with one thing in common – the desire to understand and pay tribute to the men and women who fought and paid the final sacrifice. 

The focus today is to continue to honour the men and women that we had the honour of meeting over the past 30 years - by retracing their footsteps and sharing our priceless knowledge, resource and history with travellers like you, keen on understanding the battlefields that scar Europe, Great Britain, and beyond. 

Canadian Battlefield Travel since 1986...

Safety & Security

The Battlefield Tours works directly with trusted suppliers. Our host agency is Tico certified, meaning you can count on consumer protection.

A ll prices are listed as with option for air & single supplement. Pricing all includes all entrances, accommodation, and more (as listed in inclusions) 

Custom Guides & Resource

Enjoy exploring information before your trip, with a custom 30+ pg. PDF info kit related to your journey explore some samples

Travel Assistance  

Special services and arrangements can be offered for any and all travellers who require mobile assistance. Special services can also be provided for Canadian Student & Military groups.

Expert Design  

All itineraries are designed by our experienced team with the help host destinations and local communities

Flexibility  

Our direct partnerships means you have the flexibility to add on an extension to your travels and more

Custom Programs   

For private groups, & special request extensions, or add-ons

Complimentary Consultations

From the Maritimes to the West Coast, we encourage organizations, and schools, to delve into our history across the Battlefields. Let us show you what we can offer.

Find out what travel opportunities exist for historians, Cadet groups, members of the Legion, and Canadian students  

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Any recent news, updates, helpful resources, stories of past tours & travellers, helpful reading material, guides, map kists and more can be found on out blog. Read up on our latest highlights and features, or explore posts as categorized by your interest.  Anything you want to know about the Battlefield Tours can be found on the Battlefield Tour Blog.   

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