WW1 The Platoon Experience History Tour
3 Days / 2 Nights Per Person
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Minimum Deposit of 300 Required
WW1 The Platoon Experience History School Tour - In Flanders Field Museum, Menin Gate, Tyne Cot Cemetery and much more..
Begin your journey in Ypres with a visit to the In Flanders Field Museum, which brings to life the experiences and consequences of the Great War. In the evening, attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, a nightly tribute to the fallen soldiers, before settling into your accommodation.
The highlight of this tour is the Platoon Experience, where students dress in authentic 1917 uniforms, carry replica equipment and rifles, and march in the footsteps of WWI soldiers to Tyne Cot Cemetery. Here, they enjoy a traditional Hot Tommy Tucker dinner, before taking a guided tour of the cemetery. The itinerary continues with visits to Essex Farm Cemetery, where John McCrae wrote In Flanders Field, and the Sanctuary Wood Museum (Hill 62) with its preserved trench layouts. Students will also reflect at the Island of Ireland Peace Park before ending at the Hooge Crater Museum, which holds an exceptional collection of WWI artefacts. This unforgettable experience offers a unique and personal perspective on the First World War.
Departures from:
Our Sample Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Brussels/Amsterdam, Transfer to Ypres, Visit In Flanders Museum & Attend Last Post at Menin Gate
Meet your GTI Travel representative at agreed check-in area at Dublin Airport
Board your flight and then meet your coach and transfer to Ypres
Visit the In Flanders Field Museum dedicated to the study of the consequences of The Great War
Transfer to your accommodation for check-in and Evening Meal
Attend the emotive Last Post at the Menin Gate – the traditional final salute to the fallen
Overnight at your hotel
Day 2: Platoon Experience in WWI uniform, Hot Tommy Tucker dinner & Guided tour of Tyne Cot Cemetery
Breakfast at your hotel before taking part in the Platoon Experience; All students are fully dressed in the uniform of the 3rd Australian Division platoon of 1917. They are equipped with luggage and rifles and walk in the footsteps of their predecessors to Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Afterwards enjoy a Hot Tommy Tucker dinner, a genuine soldier’s meal of 1917, before enjoying a guided tour of Tyne Cot Cemetery
Transfer to your hotel
Day 3: Check-out, Visit Essex Farm Cemetery, Sanctuary Wood Museum, Hooge Crater Museum & return flight.
Breakfast and check out of your hotel before visiting Essex Farm Cemetery where Lt-Col John McCrae wrote ‘In Flanders Field’
Visit the Sanctuary Wood Museum (Hill 62) – one of the few places on Battlefields where an original trench layout can be seen
Visit the Island of Ireland Peace Park – a Memorial to the soldiers of Ireland who died, were wounded or are missing from WWI then visit the Hooge Crater Museum which contains a unique collection of First World War uniforms, displays & military artefacts
Transfer to airport for your flight home
Optional Extras
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- Flights
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- Insurance
- Meals
- Professional guides
- Excursions
- Single rooms free of charge for all group leaders
- Free places & early booking bonuses
- Meeting with Group Leader
- Assistance at Dublin Airport
- 24-hour emergency service
- Peace of mind … GTI is fully licensed and bonded in accordance with the Commission of Aviation Regulation (T.A. 0533)
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