This autumn’s Rugby World Cup, held in France, is a not to be missed opportunity to enjoy the thrills and spills of top-class international rugby mixed with the magnificent gallic culture and cuisine. But there is a way of making any trip to France more special, personal and unique – visiting the battlefields of the Great War.
Sophie’s Great War Tours, the home of bespoke personalised tour guiding, is offering several specially curated tours for rugby fans looking to expand their knowledge and truly understand the sacrifices of those who fought in a conflict which in so many ways still shape our world today.
All tours explore the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres in Belgium, with its world-famous magnificently reconstructed cloth hall. Witness the ground at Passchendaele where a generation fought and died in the mud, visit the world’s largest commonwealth war graves site at Tyne Cot, walk in original trench lines and reflect on the stories of those ‘shot at dawn’.
Tours are offered in exclusive groups only and you will have a dedicated guide and driver, accommodation and entry into all museums included.
Sophie’s Great War Tours also offers bespoke tours all year round on any subject related to the two world wars, even offering the opportunity to follow the war time journey of relatives, a truly unique way to understand the past.
For further details on any of the below, please contact one of our Travel Managers on 0203 535 9290.
