Wereldoorlog I Ronde van Noord-Frankrijk; het bos van Argonne
Beschrijving
Wandel in de voetsporen van soldaten uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog tijdens deze 2,5 uur durende rondleiding door een slagveldsite in Noord-Frankrijk. Hoor dagboekaantekeningen van Franse, Amerikaanse en Duitse strijders die in de loopgraven en achter de frontlinies hebben gediend terwijl je gluurt in verborgen communicatie- en kanonnenbunkers, voormalige kampen en veldhospitaallocaties in het Argonne-woud. N.b. Ik boycot Amerikaanse en Israëlische burgers zolang ze deze 3e wereldoorlog vechten. Ik hoop dat klanten daar geld en tijd besteden aan het helpen van de Palestijnse en Iraanse slachtoffers.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Kies tijdens deze tour tussen de gemakkelijkere wandeling langs de stoep of maak het uitdagender door in en uit de loopgraven door de bossen in het Argonne-woud te gaan. Hier vind je de meest interessante en meest originele omgeving; je gids zal elke tour aanpassen aan de eisen en interesses van je groep, maar je moet hoe dan ook een voorwaarde hebben om 2,5 uur stevig te lopen. Kom meer te weten over het voormalige bataljon terwijl je achter de frontlinie en door loopgraven, bunkers, tunnels, ziekenhuizen en kampen uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog loopt. Hoor dagboekaantekeningen geschreven door Franse of Duitse soldaten in 1915, geschreven op dezelfde locaties die u verkent.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor zwangere reizigers
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
- Werkt in alle weersomstandigheden, kleed je gepast voor buiten en door brandnetels en zo; We kunnen nat en vuil worden in de loopgraven en de bunkers; Neem een zaklamp mee als je die hebt. En je moet in staat zijn om in ruig terrein te lopen.
- In de winter kun je het beste loopgraven en bunkers bezoeken, omdat daar geen planten groeien.
Beoordelingen(7)
Our guide was very knowledgeable and detailed. She was interesting and flexible. She adjusted our tour due to our misunderstanding. A great guide.
Our operator was wonderful! We had some travel/scheduling hiccups and she made some plan suggestions/adjustments that allowed for a wonderful time of exploring and experiencing the trench conditions of WW1 in the Argonne area. We appreciated both our operator's flexibility and her knowledge of the area and WW1 time period!
Excellent tour off the beaten path, but worth the visit if you're interested in US WW1 history Argonne sector. Tour guide is very knowledgeable, friendly, and will accommodate tour to your interests. See old bunkers still in tact, trench lines, and even on my tour found an old grenade (see picture). Easy to get to from major cities with a rental car. I stayed in Metz, and it was 90 minutes from me on A4. Step in actual trenches and bunkers used during WW1. Walk the battlefields and be where history actually occurred.
She was very knowledgeable about the area and took us for an extensive walk through the forest. She, at first didn't think that we would be able to do the "hard" walk as we were both 75 and "American". The only thing that we would say negative, would be that she had multiple print-outs that she read to us regarding the sites but she seemed to not have them very organized as she would rummage through them before finding the correct one to read. Other than that, it was a good tour.
This was not the type of tour we expected with paved paths to the bunkers; monuments, museums, & cemeteries to visit. We hiked in tall grass, up and down hills and walked in the rain. We had mosquito bites and had to check for ticks when we got back to our hotel. Also there was no restuarant nearby to eat afterwards. Our tour guide did read from diaries from soldiers fighting at the time which we enjoyed.
Isabelle, our guide, was exceptionally well informed and knowledgeable about the geographic area.. she showed us numerous sites including trenches, bunkers, bomb craters, monuments, and similar. this tour was vigorous and one should be reasonably fit because it requires hiking and climbing, though nothing technical. Isabelle prepared carefully for our tour and ably guided us to the areas about which we were interested. We were very pleased with it. it exceeded expectations greatly.
<p>Beware! this is NOT a easy walking tour. This tour should be sold with a caveat that there is extensive walking, climbing, etc. and meant for those with hearty stamina and energy. The meeting spot was difficult for a US traveller to find - even our hotel in Reims did not know where it was. If you are interested, make sure you phone the guide direct before the tour to learn about the meeting place and the clothes you should wear. Our guide was GREAT, and re-arranged the tour for us when we met, knowing we would not be able to complete the scheduled tour.</p>
