Thiepval Memorial Tours and Tickets

Q: What’s the best way to experience Thiepval Memorial?

There are plenty of ways to experience Thiepval Memorial. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:<ul><li><a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/Small-Group-WWI-Somme-Battlefields-Day-Trip-from-Paris/d479-7249P15" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank">Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian Memorial & Amiens Cathedral</a></li><li><a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/Amiens/Australian-Tour/d28837-215324P2" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank">Full-Day Australian Battlefields Tour</a></li><li><a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/Amiens/Somme-Battlefield-Tour/d28837-215324P1" class="markdown_inline_link" target="_blank">Half a Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour From Albert</a></li></ul>

Q: How much does it cost to visit Thiepval Memorial in 2026?

The Thiepval Memorial is currently free to visit. However, if you’d like to check out the visitor center and on-site museum, expect to pay €6 for a standard adult ticket. Children and students are offered half-priced admission, while there are discounts for teachers, job-seekers, veterans, and visitors with disabilities.

Q: What is the Thiepval Memorial known for?

The Thiepval Memorial commemorates 72,000 soldiers who died during the Somme offensive, one of the largest WWI battles. It is best known for its arched red-brick and white-stone monument, designed by the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. The museum gives visitors context on the Great War and its aftermath.

Q: How much time should I spend in Thiepval Memorial?

If you just want to walk through the Thiepval Memorial, then your visit might take as little as 30 minutes. But many people spend longer here to reflect on the war or enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Allow 1–2 hours if you plan on visiting the museum.

Q: Is there free parking at Thiepval Memorial?

Yes, Thiepval Memorial offers free parking to visitors arriving by car. Many people drive to the Somme region as a day trip from Paris; it takes around 1.5–2 hours each way, depending on road conditions. To forego the hassle of driving altogether, consider a tour that offers transportation.

Q: Is Thiepval Memorial accessible?

Yes, Thiepval Memorial offers special accommodations for visitors with disabilities, whether that includes wheelchair users, people with mobility restrictions, or visitors with vision or hearing impairments. Staff are trained to handle accessibility requests. Plus, disabled visitors receive discounted admission at €4.50 per person, instead of the standard €6.

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This tour brings the Australian story on the Somme to life through heartfelt storytelling, deep knowledge, and a true passion for remembrance. Guided with warmth and care for visitors’ comfort, it offers a thoughtful and memorable way to walk in the footsteps of Australian soldiers. While this is not a tailor-made tour and follows a set itinerary described in the tour details, there is flexibility to include a stop to visit the grave of a relative buried in a CWGC cemetery if it fits sensibly along the route.

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Full day Australian Battlefields Tour

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from $251

Private Full Day Tour of the Somme Battlefields

Starting in the beautiful towns of Arras or Albert we head to the notorious battlefield of the 1916 Somme offensive. From trenches to memorials we will guide you through the planning and execution of this infamous campaign. We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation. Given suitable notice time we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.

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Private Full Day Tour of the Somme Battlefields

8 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

from $537

Per group

Private Half Day Tour of the Battlefields of the Somme Offensive

This is a Somme offensive introductory tour. Visit some of the key sites and memorials as your guide describes the events surrounding this pivotal phase of the war on the western front. Reflect and pay your respects to the soldiers from many nations who fought here over one hundred years ago. As this is a half day tour why not start or end your day with a visit to the town of Albert with its restaurants , shops (except Monday) and Somme 1916 Museum. We only operate private tours, this will be your tour and adapted as necessary to meet your needs during the time. If you have any special sites, such as areas that involved your relatives, please ask as we are keen to adapt the tour specifically for you. With our years of living and working on these iconic sites we aim to ensure you leave with memories of the sacrifice of a generation. Given suitable notice time and the availability of records we are able to research and prepare a bespoke tour to cover an individual soldier or unit.

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Private Half Day Tour of the Battlefields of the Somme Offensive

4 hoursFree Cancellation

from $299

Per group

Full Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert

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Full Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert

6 hoursFree Cancellation

from $358

Per group

Half a Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert

During these 4 hours of visit you will discover why the "Battle of the Somme" remains for the British the worst battle of their history. Your guide will tell you about the course of the battle, the reasons it took place, the results, but also the consequences of this war on soldiers, civilians, the landscape and the people of today. All Get-a-Guide guides are passionate about their work and will be happy to share their passion with you! Do not hesitate to contact us for more information !

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Half a Day Private Battle of the Somme Tour from Albert

4 hoursFree Cancellation

from $310

Per group

On this tour, your group will be the sole and exclusive participant. You will receive your guide's undivided attention. This is a strictly private tour: I never combine bookings. You will only travel with the people you choose. Discover the battle the Somme with a local, experienced guide. I've been conducting expert battlefield tours of the Western Front for over 16 years, ensuring you a truly unique and insightful experience. All my tours are private and can be fully tailored. This means your group will be the only participants on the tour, ensuring an exclusive and personalized experience just for you. To ensure a truly personalized experience, please let me know in advance if you have any special interests or specific sites you wish to visit, including any locations connected to family members who served during the war. I'm happy to tailor the tour to your preferences.

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Full day Somme 110th private tour

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

from $392

Price varies by group size

The sites of the World War I Somme battlefields sit within comfortable day-trip distance of Paris. With this private day trip, save the time and stress of arranging your own sightseeing, and explore the combat sites and memorials with a guide to cover their history in depth. Stops include Thiepval, the Australian National Memorial, Historial de la Grande Guerre, and Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial.

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WWI Somme Battlefields Private Tour

12 hoursFree Cancellation

from $919

Price varies by group size

Full-Day Private WW1 Australian Battlefield Day Tour from Amiens

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Full-Day Private WW1 Australian Battlefield Day Tour from Amiens

9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $334

Price varies by group size

Tracing your Relative in the Somme Taylor made Tour from Albert

2026 will mark the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme,one of the largest and bloodiest offensives of the First World War. This battle lasted 4 and a half months resulting in 420 000 casualties in the British army, among them 360,000 were from the British Isles. To honour their memory, Get-a-guide is offering a “Taylor-made tour”. If you had a British relative who fought during this terrible battle; we will be pleased to research his service and design a full-day tour going in his footsteps. This includes visits to the major First World War sites in the Somme; such “Lochnagar Crater”, Thiepval Memorial of the missing and Newfoundland Memorial Park. As this work takes time, the tour can only be booked between now and the end of March, before the busy guiding season begins. If you are interested, please provide us with your relative’s name and any information you may have about them.

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Tracing your Relative in the Somme Taylor made Tour from Albert

9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $490

Per group

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest in history and this tour traces the journey of the brave Allied soldiers of WWI. Walk in the trenches at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, see the mighty Lochnagar Crater, and follow the Australian Remembrance Trail to the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, the Australian National Memorial, the New John Monash Centre, and the Windmill site in Pozieres.

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Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

11 hoursFree Cancellation

from $275

Australian - Out in the Somme Day Tour - from Arras

The only Australian guide on the Western Front Villers Bretonneux, Pozieres, Le Hamel... Come spend a day following the Australian footsteps across the Western Front.. Our small groups allow time for visits to a special cemetery or follow the actions of a unique soldier. Best for singles, couples or small groups. A truely Australian view of our Diggers action across the Western Front.

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Australian - Out in the Somme Day Tour - from Arras

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $316

This tour offers visitors a deeply personal, vivid, and moving experience of the British Empire in the Battle of the Somme. Led by local guides with extensive knowledge of both history and landscape, each story is brought alive with passion, humour, and heartfelt respect. Travelling in a comfortable Ford Galaxy seven-seater, the tour is limited to just four guests to ensure space, ease, and a more personal experience. Your guide is there to offer friendly support throughout, making sure every visitor feels well looked after.

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WW1, The British Empire on the Somme

9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $251

Private Tour of the WW1 Somme Battlefields from ARRAS

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Private Tour of the WW1 Somme Battlefields from ARRAS

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from $334

Price varies by group size

WW1 Somme Battlefield - Thiepval, Beaumont Hamel - Day trip from Paris (3/7 pax)

History enthusiasts that want to visit World War I battlefields and trenches in France’s Picardy region can skip the hassles of planning travel from Paris, and opt for this hassle-free guided excursion. After direct travel from Paris, you can step onto the hallowed grounds of Lochnagar Crater, walk in trenches, visit a war monument from the Battle of the Somme, and tour a museum in Thiepval—all included in this history-packed, full day outing.

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WW1 Somme Battlefield - Thiepval, Beaumont Hamel - Day trip from Paris (3/7 pax)

12 to 13 hoursFree Cancellation

from $293

Canadian Somme and Flanders battlefield tour 2 days starting from Lille or Arras

If you’re a history buff visiting France, this guided tour from Lille is the perfect way to immerse yourself in World War I history and landmarks. This two day tour takes you to pay your respects at Europe’s largest World War I cemetery and several memorials. Visit the Passendale 1917 Museum, located on a major battlefield site and see the actual trenches and no-man’s land where the soldiers fought. Leave transportation and navigation to your professional guide.

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Canadian Somme and Flanders battlefield tour 2 days starting from Lille or Arras

2 daysFree Cancellation

from $1,347

Price varies by group size

Private Canadian WW1 Vimy & Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras or Lille

Explore the battlefields of France on this 9-hour Canadian World War I Somme battlefield tour from Arras or Lille. Travel into the WWI battlefields of the Somme with your guide. Explore the tunnels from which Canadian troops attacked German lines in the Battle of Vimy. Walk through Canadian and German trenches as your guide details the struggles the soldiers faced. Sights you'll see include Courcelette Memorial to fallen Canadian soldiers, Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park, and Thriepval Memorial.

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Private Canadian WW1 Vimy & Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras or Lille

9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $502

Price varies by group size

WW1 Somme Battlefield Places Full Day Trip from Paris

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WW1 Somme Battlefield Places Full Day Trip from Paris

9 to 12 hoursFree Cancellation

from $657

Price varies by group size

Full-Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras

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Full-Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Arras

9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $609

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Full Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Ypres

Gain insight into World War I history and visit famous battle sites around the Somme on this full-day Canadian WWI battlefield tour from Ypres. Delve into tunnels used by British and Canadian soldiers before the Battle of Vimy with your guide. Gaze over the battle-torn landscape, where mine and shell craters dot the terrain. Visit Memorial de Vimy, and the Courcelette Canadian Memorial, and honor the fallen soldiers. Afterward, visit Thiepval Memorial to the Missing then finish at the Beaumont Hamel New Foundland Memorial Park.

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Full Day Canadian WW1 Vimy and Somme Battlefield Tour from Ypres

9 hoursFree Cancellation

from $518

Price varies by group size

The only Australian guide operating on the Western Front. Three leisurely filled days following Australian footsteps across France & Belgium. Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Pozieres, Fromelles, Bullecourt, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele.... etc All Day Tours start / end in Arras and are run in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Our small group tours allow to visit the grave of a unique soldier or follow the actions of a relative. For singles, couples and small groups. Shared basis - Maximum of 7 clients. Tours are run in English.

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3 Day Australian Tour - from Arras

3 daysFree Cancellation

from $1,063

Ideal for history buffs, this tour takes you to follow the footsteps of Australians on the Western Front in France and Belgium. Visit Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Pozieres, Fromelles, Messines, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, and more. Enjoy comfortable tours in an air-conditioned vehicle starting and ending in Arras. Plus, you can even trace a relative's actions. Perfect for singles, couples, and small groups with a maximum of seven participants.

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2 Day Australian Tour - from Arras

2 daysFree Cancellation

from $734

Full Day Private New Zealander Battlefields Tour from Arras

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Full Day Private New Zealander Battlefields Tour from Arras

8 hoursFree Cancellation

from $502

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What are people saying about Thiepval Memorial

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Jenny_S, Mar 2026

Fabulous Tour with Aussie flavour.

This was a comprehensive tour of the area. As Aussies it was great to see so many sites that feature in the history of Australia’s participation in WW1. The focus on the Commonwealth was of interest to us. Phillipe, our guide was fabulous! He was warm, friendly and knowledgeable with a delightful sense of humour.

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Talbot_S, Mar 2026

Marie was an excellent...

Marie was an excellent and very knowledgeable guide. Her academic knowledge of the origins and causes of World War One were invaluable.

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Kate_O, Jan 2026

Wonderful experience,...

Wonderful experience, eductational, thoughtful and respectful. A memorable day with my family, including kids 14, 17, 19 and 21 years old.

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Peter_K, Nov 2025

A great WW1 small group tour

A great small group tour of the key WW1 sites. Philip was very informative and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Kym_W, Dec 2025

Amazing

What a day. So much more about the Australian involvement in WWI I didn’t know. There was an inkling. At school, we’re taught about Gallipoli. I didn’t fully understand the significance of Villers-Bretonneux. We started out at the cathedral in Amiens. It was damaged by the German bombings in 1918. The Australian defence of Villers-Bretonneux prevented the Germans from advancing on Amiens, and the town became a safe zone for allied forces. We stopped the Thipeval Memorial of the Missing and then at the Pozieres Memorial and at the Australian Corps Memorial Park in Le Hamel. Our last stop was the John Monash Centre near Villers-Bretonneux (Somme) in northern France. So much more information and the memorial is beautiful. I also feel this day was possibly the coldest I have ever felt. Imagine fighting a war in those conditions - cold, rain, snow. I can’t.

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

REBECCA_W, Nov 2025

Unforgettable day

An educational and profoundly moving day. Even people with little more than a vague interest in WW1 history will gain something from the experience, especially for Australians and Canadians. Highlights included the breathtaking Amiens cathedral, the preserved trenches around the Newfoundland memorial, the devastation memorial to the missing, and the John Monash Australian War Memorial. Our guide Etienne demonstrated genuine passion for the region and events, and was well-prepared, patient and highly professional. Hot tip: rug up, and wear waterproof footwear with decent tread - our day turned out to be much colder than forecast!

Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral

Sharon_L, Oct 2025

The Somme/ Villers Bretonneux

An excellent full day tour. It covered many of the significant war memorials, especially in relation to Australian’s and Canadians. The lunch stop in Pozières although not included was amazing (LE TOMMY Café). Our driver/Guide Etienne was great bringing to life each stop with historical stories and facts. I would highly recommend doing it.