The Somme battlefield tour

Visit the battlefields of the 1916 and 1918 battles of the Somme. Tours can be tailored to your specific wishes, from specific nationalities to specific interests.

Up until today, the 1916 Battle of the Somme is known as the bloodiest battle in British military history. On 1st July, 1916, the British troops suffered over 57,000 casualties, of which nearly 20,000 killed in action. The area still shows the typical landscape features of the war: rolling hills and an open countyside with some small villages dotted all over the place. The unbelievable story of the 1916 battle marked one of the key battles in the Great War, while the 1918 battle was the beginning of the Final 100 Days Offensive by the Allies.

This full day tour can be tailored to your specific wishes, including specific cemeteries and memorials.

Full day tour available. The full day tour itinerary takes you to the Newfoundland Memorial Park at Beaumont-Hamel, the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, the impressive Lochnagar Crater, the German military cemetery at Fricourt, Devonshire Trench Cemetery, the South African Memorial & Museum at Delville Wood, the Australian Memorial Park and the Tank Memorial at Pozières. You'll also visit the Australian Corps Memorial Park and the National Australian Memorial to the Missing in Villers-Bretonneux.
Museums can be added to the tour. The well-known museums like the Historial de la Grande Guerre (Péronne), Somme 1916 Museum (Albert), the John Monash Centre and the Franco-Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux can be added to the tour.
Walking distances: short to moderate on mostly even terrain.
Entrance fees: depending on the itinerary, but most sites are free to visit.