ANZACs on the Western Front - ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day Dawn Ceremony 25 April 2012
The Australian War Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux commemorates the battle on the 24th/25th April 1918, when Australian and Commonwealth Soldiers liberated the town. In front of it lie the graves of over 770 Australian soldiers, as well as those of other Commonwealth soldiers and since 2008 it has been the site of the special ANZAC Day dawn service. Experience this unique event on our 6 Day ANZAC tour departing 23 April and join fellow countrymen and local townspeople in remembering those who fought during the Great War at one of its most poignant sites.

Back-Roads Experiences:
Anzac Day dawn ceremony in Villers-Brettonneux, Polygon Wood, Tyne Cot, visit personal sites (requested in advance), pay tribute to the fallen at the Pheasant Wood Cemetery, travel through The Somme, visit the Victoria School, hear stories from the frontline and the historical background from your battlefield guide.

Tour Inclusions

• 4 nights charming accommodation in Ypres and Amiens
• Specialist battlefield Driver/Guide
• All mini-coach transportation
• European breakfast daily
• 2 evening meals
• Commemorative gift

Entrance Fees Included as listed:

• Hooghe Crater Trenches
• Hooghe Museum Ypres
• Wellington Tunnels
• Victoria School Museum

Countries Visited

• France
• Belgium

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  Debra Phillips, Australia (April 2010)
  Thank you for the effort given to give Michael and I some of the Battlefields tour. It was very wonderful and a very moving time for us. ANZAC Day is our official annual day of remembrance and mourning. And so wonderful to have experienced that day in that location. Please extend our thanks to Tony for the guide role with the tour. He is extremely informative with a great sense of humour.
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  Rosalind Schumacher, Australia (Aug 2010)
  Jeff did a wonderful job and I learnt an awful lot. He obviously enjoys his job – it shows in his enthusiasm! Thanks for a trip I will never forget!