Description
Belgium – The Last Post at Menin Gate & War Graves Tour
2-Day Trip: Saturday 22nd of May 2027 – Sunday 23rd of May 2027.
£259 per person (twin/double rooms only) – Please specify in the notes the room type , without this information Ill assume a Twin.
Itinerary Overview:
Day 1
Ypres Mini Break Overview
- Dates: Saturday 22nd May – Sunday 23rd May 2027
- Hotel: Novotel Ieper Centrum
- Duration: 2 days / 1 night
🚌 Outward Journey – Saturday 22nd May 2027
Early Pickup Schedule (Main List)
- Walnut Tree – 5:45am
- Palace – 5:55am
- Elms – 6:05am
- Thames Drive – 6:10am
- Hadleigh – 6:20am
- Kents Hill – 6:30am
- Sadlers – 6:35am
- Five Bells – 6:45am
🚢 Crossing & Arrival
- Check-in: by 8:45am
- Departure: 10:15am
- Arrival in France/Belgium area: 12:45pm
📍 Itinerary – Day 1
- War Grave Cemetery
- War Memorial
- Brothers in Arms Memorial and De Dreve Pub
- Free time in Ypres
- Menin Gate
🏨 Hotel Arrival
- Approx 4:30pm at the Novotel (Local time)
- Evening free to explore Ypres (Menin Gate ceremony is usually at 8pm if you plan to attend. Would recommend getting there early circa 7pm to get a good vantage point as the ceremony is very popular)
Sunday 23rd May 2027
📍 Itinerary – Day 2
- Breakfast
- Checkout at 10:00am and load coach ready to leave at 10:30am
- Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery
- War Grave Cemetery
- Memorial Museum (3 hours guided tour 12:15-3:15pm)
- Tynecot
- German Cemetery
🌅 Return Journey
🚢 Return Crossing
- Check-in: 7:10pm
- Departure: 8:40pm
- Arrival back UK: 9:10pm
🏁 Estimated Drop-Offs (Reverse Order)
- Five Bells – approx 10:40pm
- Then continuing back through usual stops
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Hotel: Novotel, Central Ypres
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Basis: Bed & Breakfast
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Rooms: Twin and double only (sorry, no single rooms)
Booking Information:
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Deposit: £99 (non-refundable) secures your space
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Balance: £160 due in March 2027 – I will invoice you.
Additional Note, you may wish to have your own travel insurance (recommened)
22nd May
Check in by 8.45am
Departs 10.15am
Arrives 12.45pm
23rd May
Check in by 7.10pm
Departs 8.40pm
Arrives 9.10pm
