Flanders Battlefield Tours Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium Did this tour Saturday 30 August with husband and sixteen year old son. We were staying in Lille for weekend and had unknowingly booked a tour from there through the tourist office, but this was cancelled due to too few participants, so I found this company via this site. Jacques was a wonderful... more

This has to be the best Company to use if you want to visit the Ypres area. Jacques was amazing - his dedication was clear to see and his knowledge fantastic. Two people had been given the wrong departure time (1 hour late) and Genevra drove them to where she thought we would be to join the group! And we... more

Flanders Battlefield Tours is a great option. It's 35 Euros for an adult in an 8 seater bus, so it's pretty private. Due to a slow day when I was there, I had my own private tour. Jack, who is the tour guide for them, is so knowledgeable about the battles, and includes pictures and documents that he has from... more

If you're interested in WWI history, Ypres [French - Ieper in Dutch] in western Belgium was the center of trench warfare. The town and surrounding area was flattened by years of artillery bombardments, yet the town was completely rebuild to exacting specifications, and you wouldn't know that from looking at the "old" buildings. The Flanders Battlefield Tour (FBT) is a... more