Somme 110Th Anniversary

Holiday Summary

Travel with us to the haunting Somme Battlefields to attend the 110th Anniversary of the start of the battle in 1916.

£749 per person

PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.

Plan My Trip

Itinerary

Jun 29
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our hotel in Belgium or northern France for a four-night stay.
Jun 30 - Gommecourt & Serre
Today we visit the battlefields of the Somme, where the 1916 battle took place and the British and Commonwealth forces lost over 450,000 casualties. We start at Gommecourt in the northern area, then visit Serre where the ‘Pals’ fought at the beginning of the operations.
After our lunch period in Albert, we visit Beaumont-Hamel and finish in the Ovillers and La Boisselle area.
Meals - Breakfast
Jul 1 - Somme 110th Anniversary
Today is the 110th Anniversary of the battle and we attend a commemoration event at the Thiepval Memorial, and any local events in the Albert area. We will also visit 1st July sites at Fricourt, Mametz and Montauban.
Meals - Breakfast
Jul 2 - High Wood, Delville Wood & Guillemont
We continue our look at the Somme Battlefields of 1916, examining the fighting beyond 1st July. We visit Mametz Wood, High Wood and Delville Wood, as well as the battlefields around Guillemont and Flers.
Meals - Breakfast
Jul 3
Return home.
Meals - Breakfast

You will stay for four nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France. Back to top