Fully escorted Anzac Day tour including the Dawn Service at Villers Bretonneux
$440 per person

Departs from Arras & Amiens

Commemorate Anzac Day on the Somme & attend the official Dawn Service at Australian National Memorial

Anzac Day; a special day for Australians. Join thousands for the official Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux. An early pick up, 2:30am – 3am, is available in either Arras or Amiens then escorted by our local battlefield expert, travel via coach to the Australian National Memorial to attend the Dawn Service. Following the service, we make our way to the village of Villers Bretonneux to attend the Village ceremony, see the Victoria School and Museum or take a coffee in the village bar. Return to the Australian National Memorial to visit the Sir John Monash Centre, a modern museum depicting events and effects of Australia prior to, during and following the Great War. Following a BBQ lunch, it’s onto the tiny village of Hamel, where General John Monash planned and executed the brilliant operation which set the scene for the Allies’ final offensive of the war to see the impressive Australian Corps Memorial commemorating over 100,000 Australians who served with the Australian Corps in France during the First World War. A truly unforgettable & commemorative experience that every Australian must do!

• Attend the official Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial, Villers Bretonneux
• Visit Villers Bretonneux village service & visit the School Museum
• Explore the Sir John Monash Centre
• Visit the Australian Corps Memorial, Le Hamel

Western Front – Anzac Day 2026
“Fiona and I have just arrived home following our tour of the Western Front battlefields and wanted to let you know how successful it was. John and Paul worked well together. We were expecting the dawn service at Villers-Bretonneux to be a highlight, which it was, but even more meaningful was the more intimate connections that we were exposed to by John’s and Paul’s contacts with the local people. I particularly wanted to express my thanks to them both for the care they took to accommodate my limited mobility. However the highlight for both of us was the trouble that Paul took to look into the connections that our relatives had in the war. We both were seeking a sense of place that meant something for people who were close to us, but Paul gave us much more. He went above and beyond to give us a meaningful experience. As Paul will no doubt confirm for you, Lesley and both of us spent an inordinate amount of time in tears. We really can’t thank him enough. We are spreading the word about Boronia to all and sundry (including the people at Australian immigration and customs with whom we inevitably got into conversation as I declared the mementoes I brought back with me- some shrapnel and a pine cone from Polygon Wood where my grandfather served). We don’t have John’s email address so please pass on our gratitude to him. Congratulations and many thanks.”
Pam Short & Fiona Wynn

Western Front – Anzac Day 2026
“Hi Michelle & Alyssa, Thank you for your great service in organising our tour. My husband and I highly recommend the Western Front Battlefield Tour. I would like to give a great shout out to Tour Leader John Bromage. He had great leadership skills, the tour was highly organised and his sense of humour was infectious. A huge thank you to Paul Moggach, Australian Battlefield Historian. Each day Paul gave us the best history lesson and his knowledge of the Western Front was outstanding. The reason we went on the tour was to honour my Grandfather who fought in Gallipoli and Western Front. My Grandfather died before I was born and Paul was able to show me the place he got wounded. We started the tour with Moulin Rouge and then everyday was sensational. We will never forget ANZAC Day at Villers Bretonneux and Bullecourt. At Bullecourt we got to march with the locals who were so appreciative of our Diggers. Totally Amazing”
Kim Pedersen & Kerry Bulow

“We had a wonderful few days & everything more than met our expectations. The accommodation in Amiens & Ypres was very good, especially Ypres as it was on the main square & only a short walk to the Mennin Gate. The tour itself was very informative & we had more than enough time to spend at the memorials etc. We were able to find my Great Uncle’s headstone at Tyne Cot cemetery which was quite an emotional moment for me. A really good, but very sobering day. Such loss of so many young lives. We have told many people of our experiences & have no hesitation in recommending your company to any one who might be considering visiting that area of France & Belgium.”
Denise Eastley

“Our 1 day private Western Front Tour with Rod Bedford from The Battlefields Experience was just fantastic. I’m so glad I went for that option and I would highly recommend it for anyone in a similar situation i.e. wanting to ‘follow in the footsteps’ of a grandfather and more. Rod was just great. I had a bundle of my grandfather’s details from the Australian War Memorial & National Archives and a book on the 14th battalion. Rod had  huge amounts of general, specific and local knowledge.

He managed to pass on big picture info and explain all sorts of where/what/why stuff about particular battles and how events moved and changed and right down to all sorts of interesting and funny tidbits. And he seemed genuinely interested in granddad’s stuff and trying to piece together all sorts of stuff and to give me specific insights and suggestions on how to research some things further. And he was just such good company, chatting about all sorts of random stuff with both me and my 13 yo daughter.

So it really was a memorable experience for us both. I just wish it had been longer and I would love to go back some time and spend another day or two with Rod as my guide.
Diana Kervin

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