Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Bruges

Step back into the history of World War I on this full-day tour from Bruges, taking you to the most significant WWI sites in Flanders Fields. Departing from Bruges, the tour starts with a visit to the German Military Cemetery at Vladslo, where a renowned sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz, Grieving Parents, honors fallen soldiers. Next, visit the Trench of Death in Diksmuide, a grim but essential part of the Western Front, before pausing to see the Brooding Soldier, commemorating Canadian soldiers lost in the first gas attacks.

Enjoy a hearty lunch in Ypres before exploring the Flanders Fields Museum, where audio-guided exhibits bring battlefield history to life. Then continue to the Commonwealth War Graves at Passchendaele and Essex Farm Field Hospital, where John McCrae penned the famous poem In Flanders Fields. Finally, the day concludes at Ypres Menin Gate with the Last Post Ceremony, a tribute to fallen soldiers held nightly. After this moving experience, return to Bruges, reflecting on the stories shared throughout the day.