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Full-Day Somme Battlefield Tour from Amiens with Beaumont Hamel

1 Day Round trip from Amiens Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the British and German trenches at Beaumont Hamel
02 Pay your respects at the Thiepval Memorial
03 See the Lochnagar Crater, created by the explosion of 1 July 1916
04 Discover battle remains in Delville Wood
05 Visit museums and memorials linked to the Somme campaign
06 Tour Caterpillar Valley, where the New Zealanders made their attack

Follow the footsteps of the Battle of the Somme on this full-day journey from Amiens, tracing one of the bloodiest campaigns in the history of the British Empire, which began on 1 July 1916 and saw losses of about 20,000 deaths. Visit key sites including the Lochnagar Crater, Thiepval Memorial, Newfoundland Park, and the British and German trenches at Beaumont Hamel. This tour offers a moving look at the battlefield landscapes, memorials, and remains that preserve the memory of the Somme.

Lastly, see the result of the explosion at Lochnagar Crater, made on 1 July 1916.

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Somme Battlefields and Memorials Excursion

Connect with your tour representative and visit the battlefield and trenches at Newfoundland Memorial Park.
See the memorial, then visit the Thiepval Memorial and its interpretive center, and look out over the battlefield from the former German lines.
Afterwards, go on a tour and look for the battle remains in Delville Wood.
Explore the museum and the memorial dedicated to the involvement of the South Africans.
Tour Caterpillar Valley, the battlefield where the New Zealanders made their attack.
Lastly, see the result of the explosion at Lochnagar Crater, made on 1 July 1916.

Tour ends.