How many people?Pleasementiontheageofanychildrenandanyother factorswemayneedtoknowsuchasdisabilitiesetc.Also bearinmindtheper-personcostislessthemorethereare in a group.When to travel?Justgiveusaroughidea.Pleasebearinmindthatthecost isprettymuchthesamethroughouttheyearandregardless ofweekdays.Youmaywishtoavoideithersideofthesekey dateswhenitcanbequitebusy:25April,1July(Somme), 11November(Ypres),AlsocheckonlineforFrenchand Belgium public holidays etc.How many nights?ForeithertheSommeorYprestryandearmarkatleast3 nightsasthiswillgiveyou2‘clear’days.4nightsisabout rightforeitherorboththeSommeandYpres.5nightseven better.Atapush3nightsforbothSommeandnightYpresis possiblebutabitofarush.Don’tforgetthisisyourtour andwecanstructureeverythingtothetimeyouhave available! (See also ‘planning’ link below left)How many rooms?Mostofthehotelsweworkwithhavedoublerooms(i.e. onebedfortwopersons)ortwinrooms(twosingleortwo doublebeds).SommeofourSommehotelshavetriple roomsusuallycomprisingadoubleandasinglebed.Our Ypreshotelshavetripleroomscomprisingadoubleanda roll-out bed which is more suited for younger guests.Weneedtoknowhowmanyroomsofeachtypeyou’llneed please(astripleroomsusuallyhardertocomebyit’shelpful to back it both ways).Which battlefields?AtpresentourSelf-DriveguidescovertheSomme1916and Ypres(‘Flanders’)battlefields.Wealsohaveaguidetothe VillersBretoneuxbattlefieldof1918.Pleasehavealookat our‘planningaSelf-DriveTour’under‘HelpfulDownloads’to theleftofthispage.Wemaybeabletohelpinotherways forbattlefieldsnotincludedinourguidesuchashavinga personalguide(seebelow)and/orsupplyingtrenchmaps etc to help you explore battlefields not included.Channel crossing?Thisoptionisonly of interest to those travelling from the UK.Justenter‘No’ifyouwillalreadybeinFranceor Belgium.WearepleasedtoofferEurotunnel’ssuper-quick ChannelcrossingfromFolkestonetoCalais.Thisistheonly routeweofferatpresentsopleasefeelfreetomakeyour own arrangements for services from Portsmouth, Hull etc.Personal guide?Pleasehavealookatthe‘APersonalGuide’optionfromthe mainmenu.Apersonalguidecanworkoutquiteexpensive, butwellworththeexpense(youneedtobookearly).We onlyworkwiththebestguideswhowillpickyouupatyour hotelusingtheirtransportforawholeday’sexploration(half orsplitdaysnotpossible).Thisoptionisinvaluableifyou wanttofollowthefootstepsofadistantrelativeorexplorea battlefieldnotincludedinourSelf-Driveguides.Bearin mindyou’llneedtostartandfinishfromthesamehotel(we showthiscostasanoptionsoyoudon’tneedtodecide now).
To get a personal quotation please drop us a quick email using the link below.A very rough guide to our tour costs can be found here (or use the ‘Full menu’ link top left). Quotations based on the tour you have in mind are usually below the total costs shown.Just tell us:•Roughly when you wish to travel•How many persons will be travelling in your group•How many nights away you can spare•How many rooms you’ll need•What sort of rooms (singles, doubles, twins etc)•If you do not wish to have your Eurotunnel return crossing included in the tour cost •Now just send to info@battlefield-tours.comWe’ll be back to you ASAP with your personal quotation!Ifithelpsatall,here’ssomeguidance.Andlastlydon’tforgetthatweare notsomefacelessinternetcompanybutrealpeoplesatatadeskherein Dorset who you can phone and/or email if you would prefer!
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Togetapersonalquotationpleasedropusaquick email using the link below.Just tell us:•Roughly when you wish to travel•How many persons•How many nights away•How many rooms•Whatsortofrooms(singles,doubles, twins etc)•Now just send to info@battlefield-tours.comWe’ll be back to you ASAP with your personal quotation!Ifithelpsatallhere’ssomeguidance.Andlastly don’tforgetthatwearenotsomefacelessinternet companybutrealpeoplesatatadeskherein Dorsetwhoyoucanphoneand/oremailifyou would prefer! See ‘Contact Us’.
How many people?Pleasementiontheageofanychildrenandanyother factorswemayneedtoknowsuchasdisabilitiesetc. Alsobearinmindtheper-personcostislessthemore there are in a group.When to travel?Justgiveusaroughidea.Pleasebearinmindthatthe costisprettymuchthesamethroughouttheyearand regardlessofweekdays.Youmaywishtoavoideither sideofthesekeydateswhenitcanbequitebusy:25 April,1July(Somme),11November(Ypres),Alsocheck online for French and Belgium public holidays etc.How many nights?ForeithertheSommeorYprestryandearmarkatleast3 nightsasthiswillgiveyou2‘clear’days.4nightsis aboutrightforeitherorboththeSommeandYpres.5 nightsevenbetter.Atapush3nightsforbothSomme andnightYpresispossiblebutabitofarush.Don’t forgetthisisyourtourandwecanstructureeverything tothetimeyouhaveavailable!(Seealso‘planning’link below left)How many rooms?Mostofthehotelsweworkwithhavedoublerooms(i.e. onebedfortwopersons)ortwinrooms(twosingleor twodoublebeds).SommeofourSommehotelshave tripleroomsusuallycomprisingadoubleandasingle bed.OurYpreshotelshavetripleroomscomprisinga doubleandaroll-outbedwhichismoresuitedfor younger guests.Weneedtoknowhowmanyroomsofeachtypeyou’ll needplease(astripleroomsusuallyhardertocomeby it’s helpful to back it both ways).Which battlefields?AtpresentourSelf-DriveguidescovertheSomme1916 andYpres(‘Flanders’)battlefields.Wealsohaveaguide totheVillersBretoneuxbattlefieldof1918.Pleasehavea lookatour‘planningaSelf-DriveTour’under‘Helpful Downloads’totheleftofthispage.Wemaybeableto helpinotherwaysforbattlefieldsnotincludedinour guidesuchashavingapersonalguide(seebelow) and/orsupplyingtrenchmapsetctohelpyouexplore battlefields not included.Channel crossing?Thisoptionisonly of interest to those travelling from the UK.Justenter‘No’ifyouwillalreadybeinFranceor Belgium.WearepleasedtoofferEurotunnel’ssuper-quickChannelcrossingfromFolkestonetoCalais.Thisis theonlyrouteweofferatpresentsopleasefeelfreeto makeyourownarrangementsforservicesfrom Portsmouth, Hull etc.Personalguide?Pleasehavealookatthe‘APersonal Guide’optionfromthemainmenu.Apersonalguidecan workoutquiteexpensive,butwellworththeexpense (youneedtobookearly).Weonlyworkwiththebest guideswhowillpickyouupatyourhotelusingtheir transportforawholeday’sexploration(halforsplitdays notpossible).Thisoptionisinvaluableifyouwantto followthefootstepsofadistantrelativeorexplorea battlefieldnotincludedinourSelf-Driveguides.Bearin mindyou’llneedtostartandfinishfromthesamehotel (weshowthiscostasanoptionsoyoudon’tneedto decide now).
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