Belgium · Battlefield Tours

Full-Day New Zealand Battlefield Tour in Flanders with Last Post

1 Day Round trip from Maaltekouter 1 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the New Zealand Memorial on the slopes of Messines
02 Explore the church and crypt where Samuel Frickelton won his Victoria Cross
03 Go to 'Nine Elms' Cemetery and Tyne Cot Military Cemetery
04 Pay respects at Gravenstafel, where David Gallaher was killed
05 Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres

Embark on this excursion to the New Zealand battlefields in Flanders and witness the Messines Ridge, where the New Zealand Corps launched an attack after the explosion of 19 mines. Visit key ANZAC sites including Passendale, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Gravenstafel, and other places where the ANZAC Corps were involved. The tour also includes time in Ypres before attending the moving Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.

Embark on this excursion to the New Zealand battlefields in Flanders and witness the Messines Ridge, where the New Zealand Corps launched an attack after the explosion of 19 mines.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Ghent, Ypres, Messines

Languages Dutch, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

New Zealand Battlefield Tour in Messines, Passendale and Ypres

Start the tour around 09:00 am from the hotel.
Visit the New Zealand Memorial on the slopes of Messines, Belgium's smallest town.
Go to the visitor centre on the square, where the statue of the New Zealand Soldier stands. It was unveiled on ANZAC Day in 2015.
Visit the church and its crypt. Stand where Samuel Frickelton won his Victoria Cross for taking two machine gun positions.
Have lunch and go to 'Nine Elms' Cemetery near Poperinge to visit David Gallaher's grave, one of the 'All Blacks'.
Proceed to Zonnebeke and Passendale to visit the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery and Memorial. This is the CWGC's largest cemetery in Europe.
Go to Gravenstafel, where David Gallaher was killed during the Battle of Passendale, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres.
Drive towards Ypres and enjoy some free time before attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.
Return to the hotel.