This three/four day tour focuses on the Somme battle of 1916, spending more time at some of the most poignant sites on the Somme battlefield.  Like the combined Ypres & Somme tours (see above), the tours are particularly suited to the more discerning battlefield visitor, who prefers to visit the battlefield  as part of a small, unhurried group, rather than just one of a larger coach tour, as offered by most tour companies. For this reason our tour groups are made up of no more than ten (10) persons.  Travelling as part of such a small group allows us to pretty much 'go as we please', thus making the tour more of an 'adventure'.

We appreciate that travelling as part of such a small group results in a higher per-person cost, but we believe the benefits are well worth the extra expenditure.  The informality of travelling as part of such a small group allows for greater flexibility and an altogether more friendly and unhurried atmosphere. It is also far more suited to the informal exchange of questions and answers as we explore some of the most poignant battlefields of the Great War.

In addition to visiting the more memorable sites, we also get 'off the beaten track' as much as possible, to places where one can still find the remains of trenches, craters etc (places where larger tour operators possibly haven't the time or means to reach or find).  There is usually enough time for those who wish to have a rummage around the battle-scarred terrain, which can be a quite absorbing pastime! 

The tour cost includes:

• Overnight ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Le Havre.
  

• Two nights full board 2 or 3 star hotel accommodation         (including 2/3 course lunches), plus the first night's sea crossing.
  

• All museum entrance fees.
  

• James Power (the owner of Somme Battlefield Tours Ltd) as your guide.
  

• Briefing pack, including copies of original trench maps etc.