2020 Tour code: LEB20
About the tour
A short rail journey to Lille takes us close to the Battlefields of Ypres and the Somme, two of the most infamous and iconic sites of the First World War. We also explore the fascinating city of Lille on a guided tour which includes a traditional beer and waffle tasting.
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Novotel Lille Centre Grand Place, Lille
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95% of travellers would recommend this tour
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Anonymous
Submitted 311019
Very good holiday. Plenty of variety and excellent tour manager/guide
Anonymous
Submitted 251018
Good general organisation, an excellent guide who was able to draw on his extensive military experience.
Mrs H Klapperich
Submitted 251018
John was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable, witty, and kind.
Mrs J McCarthy
Submitted 251018
Very good trip with a guide who was amazingly thorough and went above and beyond for the group members. Visited all places of interest. Hotel in good location of accessibility and centre and meals were good with a pleasant bar. The room was the only thing id give any negative ratings for due to air conditioning not working as it was out of season so we were told to open the window which resulted in my husband getting bitten 17 times by a mosquito and me 10 times not to mention the noise levels.
Anonymous
Submitted 27918
Excellent itinerary, knowledgeable guide. Very good hotel no problems anywhere.
Mrs J Douglas
Submitted 28618
Well organised . Well look after
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