VERDUN battlefield tour, guide & entry tickets included | La Vacanza Travel

VERDUN battlefield tour, guide & entry tickets included

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: France, Grand Est, Reims
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  • 6 hours
  • Reims
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Turn back the time and discover "the hell of Verdun", one of the most important and terrifying battles of the first world war.

Through this tour, thanks to your guide, you will understand the specificities of this battle, walking on the path of the soldiers, visiting the fortifications, the trenches, and the remaining shell holes. You will be impressed by the impressive Ossuary and this endless number of crosses...

How not to be touch by the sacrifice of those brave young men (and women), whatever the country they were fighting for.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Fort Douaumont, 55100 Douaumont France

Visit the fortification

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: L'Ossuaire de Douaumont, 55100 Fleury-Devant-Douaumont France

Visit the ossuary and cemetery

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Fleury, Verdun France

Visit one of the destructed villages

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Tranchee des Baionnettes, Verdun-sur-Meuse, 55100 Verdun France

Discover the legendary bayonets trench

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Le Memorial de Verdun, 1 avenue Corps Europeen, 55100 Fleury-Devant-Douaumont France

Visit the museum dedicated to the battle and full of objects from the fighters of both side

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Monument Maginot, D112, 55430 Verdun France

Explanations about this monument

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Verdun Battlefield, Douaumont France

Discover the remaining of trenches and the battlefield

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Fort de Souville, Route D913 Fleury-Devant-Douaumont, 55100 Verdun France

See the gun turret and the shell holes

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Visit tickets
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Entry/Admission - Fort Douaumont
  • Entry/Admission - Le Memorial de Verdun
  • Entry/Admission - L'Ossuaire de Douaumont

Exclusions
  • Lunch

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Reims Central Train Station, 51100 Reims, France
Traveler pickup is offered
Any location and hotel in Reims area,Reims train station, or Champagne Ardenne TGV.


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Andria_O

18 Jun, 2023

This was an important day on our three week stay in France and was beyond worth it. Roger was fantastic! As a local and former history teacher, he REALLY knows his stuff. My son is a history buff, and the two hit it off immediately. So many details and visualizations. Just wonderful. A truly meaningful day.

nanainpebble

01 Jun, 2023

What an excellent tour! Gwendal, the driver/guide/historian extrodinaire was professional, personable and extremely knowledgeable. For those history buffs, and even for those who aren't, this was a day well spent. We are actually considering a return visit next year to have him guide us on another historic tour.

Z5456NTanne

16 May, 2023

Gwendal did a great job of guiding us around the various sites associated with the Battle of Verdun. We appreciated his familiarity with the military history and landscape and enjoyed his company. Having him as a guide was a definite asset.

kristenbecker

22 Dec, 2022

The tour was fantastic. Gwendyl firstly speaks excellent English and his communication before and during the tour is impeccable.Transportation was smooth to and from the hotel in a comfortable and very clean vehicle. He is also flexible within reason. Top highlights: 1. Gwendyl did a fantastic job of bringing history to life. He started the tour showing us troop movements on a map and why certain areas were of military importance. It gave us a sense of direction and bearings on where we were in each stop. He is very knowledgeable and the tour is very organized. 2. There is nothing that can describe the area that was ravished by this war. The lumps and bumps. The craters from the bombs. The trenches still visible after over 100 years. 3. The loss was staggering. The Ossuary and graveyards solidified this. Whole towns gone. Land still unusable. 4. The old forts and bunkers are super cool. 5. The museum is fantastic. It really brings home what you witnessed throughout the day. We liked it a lot. The movies and stories. 6. My teen really liked it. Be prepared for a long day of being outside. We went in December and it was still enjoyable. The countryside is gorgeous too. I am so glad we chose to do this. It’s important to know history. I can’t say enough good things about this your.

Kristen_M

22 Dec, 2022

Gwendal is a fantastic guide. He really knows the history and brings it to life. The landscape is not changed and you can still see all the craters from bombs and the trenches. The old forts and bunkers are pretty cool. The museum is really well done too. I like how he took the time to explain with a map before we started. To see the location of Germans and French. To see the movements and why certain places were wanted by the troops. So many lost their lives here and it’s important to know history. My teen liked it too. Pick up and drop off were smooth. Gwendal was great with communication too before and during the tour. This was one of my favorite things we did in France. There is so much history in this country. Also the countryside is gorgeous. Even in winter.

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Great tour...outstanding guide

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