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School trip to Ypres

In Ypres and the Westhoek the First World War comes close: the In Flanders Fields Museum, military cemeteries and the daily Last Post under the Menin Gate.

Destination
Ypres (Ieper), Belgium
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
2 to 3 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Fighting raged around Ypres for years during the First World War. Nowhere are the consequences of that war as visible as here, which makes Ypres a valuable destination for a study trip on war, memory and remembrance for upper secondary and vocational students.

At the In Flanders Fields Museum in the Cloth Hall on the Market Square, your students follow the personal stories of soldiers and civilians. At the military cemeteries in the surrounding area, such as Tyne Cot and the German cemetery at Langemark, the scale of the loss becomes deeply tangible. In the evening you attend the Last Post, the daily ceremony under the Menin Gate. These are moving moments; we recommend preparing the visit carefully and making time afterwards to talk things through together.

We would be delighted to take care of transport for you and your students to Ypres, with a rest break on the way to the Westhoek. Once there, our experienced driver takes you safely from museum to cemetery in our comfortable coach.

Highlights

  • In Flanders Fields Museum
  • The Last Post under the Menin Gate
  • Military cemeteries in the Westhoek

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Outward journey, museum and Last Post

    Morning departure with a rest break on the way. In the afternoon you visit the In Flanders Fields Museum, and in the evening the Last Post under the Menin Gate.

  2. Day 2: Cemeteries and return journey

    In the morning the coach takes you to military cemeteries in the area, with time for reflection. In the afternoon you travel home.

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