Be accompanied by historian and author Hugh Dolan, who shares expert insights throughout the journey. Through engaging talks and commentary, gain a deeper understanding of the Western Front and the experiences of the soldiers who served there.

Visit the charming harbour town of Honfleur. Stroll the picturesque old port lined with colourful houses, step inside Saint-Catherine’s Church — the largest wooden church in France — and finish with a tasting of the town’s famous Normandy caramels at a local confectionery.

On the Somme battlefields, visit Villers-Bretonneux and the Franco-Australian Museum, exploring the enduring ties between France and Australia forged during WWI. Continue to the Australian National Memorial and the Sir John Monash Centre, where immersive exhibits bring the experiences of Australian soldiers on the Western Front to life.

In Ypres, attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, where buglers pay tribute each evening to the thousands of British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Ypres Salient and have no known grave.

Visit the Fromelles battlefield, one of Australia’s most significant WWI sites. Stop at Bullecourt and Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, see the moving ‘Cobbers’ sculpture and pay respects at V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, honouring soldiers who lost their lives at Fromelles.