WWI and the Battle of the Somme
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Belgium
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Day 2: Brussels
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Brussels
Visit the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate
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Day 3: Brussels • Arras Region
Travel to Ypres
Visit Ypres Salient Flanders Field Museum
Visit Tyne Cot Cemetery
Visit Essex Farm
Visit Passchendaele Memorial Museum
Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate
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Day 4: Arras Region
Excursion to Canadian Battlefields
Visit Passchendaele
Visit St. Julien Memorial at Vancouver Corner
Visit Sanctuary Wood Museum
- Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
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Day 5: Vimy • Arras Region
Travel to Vimy Region
Visit the Vimy Memorial
Visit the Trenches
Visit Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery
Visit Neuville St. Vaast German War Cemetery
Visit Notre Dame de Lorette
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Day 6: Arras Region • Paris
Visit The Wellington Quarry
Travel through the Somme to Paris
Visit the Thiepval War Memorial
Visit the Somme Trench Museum
Take a guided tour of the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
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Day 7: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Take a guided tour of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
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Day 8: Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your tour director you will see:
- Latin Quarter
- Louvre
- Notre Dame
Visit the Louvre
Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
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Day 9: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 9: Paris • London
Travel by Eurostar train to London
Take a Canadian-focused guided tour of London
Visit Canada House
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Day 10: London
Take a guided tour of London
- Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if available)
Visit the Churchill War Rooms
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Belgium
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Day 2: Brussels
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Brussels
Visit the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate
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Day 3: Brussels • Arras Region
Travel to Ypres
Visit Ypres Salient Flanders Field Museum
Visit Tyne Cot Cemetery
Visit Essex Farm
Visit Passchendaele Memorial Museum
Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate
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Day 4: Arras Region
Excursion to Canadian Battlefields
Visit Passchendaele
Visit St. Julien Memorial at Vancouver Corner
Visit Sanctuary Wood Museum
- Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
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Day 5: Vimy • Arras Region
Travel to Vimy Region
Visit the Vimy Memorial
Visit the Trenches
Visit Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery
Visit Neuville St. Vaast German War Cemetery
Visit Notre Dame de Lorette
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Day 6: Arras Region • Paris
Visit The Wellington Quarry
Travel through the Somme to Paris
Visit the Thiepval War Memorial
Visit the Somme Trench Museum
Take a guided tour of the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
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Day 7: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Take a guided tour of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
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Day 8: Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your tour director you will see:
- Latin Quarter
- Louvre
- Notre Dame
Visit the Louvre
Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
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Day 9: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 9: Paris • London
Travel by Eurostar train to London
Take a Canadian-focused guided tour of London
Visit Canada House
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Day 10: London
Take a guided tour of London
- Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if available)
Visit the Churchill War Rooms
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Everything you get
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Airfare & transportation
Your flights—covered. Buses, trains, cruise ships, ferries and subways—covered. We take care of getting you around so you can enjoy the ride.
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Hotels
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Entrances
Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate; Tyne Cot Cemetery; Essex Farm; Flanders Fields Museum; Passchendaele Memorial Museum; St.Julien Memorial; Sanctuary Wood Museum; Sanctuary Wood Cemetery; Vimy Ridge Memorial; Vimy Tunnels; Vimy Trenches; Cabaret Rouge Cemetery; Neuville St. Vaast German War Cemetery; Notre Dame de Lorette; Wellington Quarries; Thiepval War Memorial; Somme Trench Museum; Beaumont Hamel; Versailles; Notre-Dame; Louvre; With extension: Churchill War Rooms
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Full-time History Tour Director
Your dedicated Tour Director, specially trained in Canadian history, stays with you 24/7 to handle all on-tour logistics and provide knowledgeable insights everywhere you go.
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Historic Commemoration
You’ll take part in unique and exclusive events, and official ceremonies, that pay tribute to Canadian soldiers, and honour our past in meaningful ways that bring history lessons to life.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides add cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.
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Continuous Support
Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travellers to planning and managing your tour.
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24-hour Emergency Service
Travellers and their families can count on EF’s dedicated emergency service team.
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Worldwide Presence
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we’re there too.
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Peace of Mind Program
Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances.
Pricing that makes travel possible
Payment options
We believe every student should have the opportunity to travel, which is why we let our travellers choose how they want to manage their payments. Enrol in our Automatic Payment Plan with just $199 to start, make fixed and low monthly payments through Uplift, receive invoices and make your payments in less frequent instalments, or pay up front in full.