Arras Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

This place is amazing and well worth a visit. I've been to a lot of aquariums but this one is by far the best. Leave enough time, at least half a day. We came specifically to visit so were there for six hours. Saw them feeding the fish in the large tank and the sea lion demonstration. Signage is in English and French & there are car parks close by. You can get a discount on parking as you leave. If driving anywhere nearby I will always divert and visit in the future.

We did the one day battlefields tour & thoroughly enjoyed the day. Phil was a great guide, really knowledgeable & timed the sites perfectly. We went to sites that we probably would not have gone to if we navigated this ourselves. Ypres - seeing the last post ceremony, was a highlight. Totally recommend this tour.

This is a long, emotional day well worth the time. It was great having a private tour, as we set the pace.

Alison gave us an excellent tour of the area. She is very knowledgeable about the WWI events. She explained the events of the war with enthusiasm. We are from Canada and of course liked Vimy Ridge, but I was also interested in the UK, French and German Cemeteries and associated stories. We stopped at multiple locations. I loved driving through the French countryside. Our tour was just the guide, my wife and I. The vehicle was comfortable. She picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off there 8 hours later. We stopped at a nice sandwich place for lunch. Thanks Alison.

I had the chance in April 2025 to do a two-week internship there.Nausicaa deserves its status as the largest marine center in Europe... the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco doesn't even come close!The center's curators are passionate.

We all loved the tour. It was interesting, informative, well timed and enlightening. I would recommend this tour very highly

I recommend this tour very highly. Jon was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, understated and sensitive to the needs and interests of our group. The tour was well designed and planned. The memories of the day will stay with me a long time. Thank you Jon (and I hope to read your book when it is finished!)

Vimy was so emotional, such a serene experience. Sylvestre was wonderful answering all our questions and letting us explore all the surroundings! Thos tour is a must do if you are in France.

Outstanding day getting to all the battlefield sites. Our host John is an incredibly knowledgeable guide. He was able to show us all the related sites we were looking for, and answer any questions we had. I don’t think there is anyone else that could provide a more comprehensive day trip. If you want to see Vimy Ridge (especially Canadians), I urge you to book this trip. John had a perfect itinerary planned, which wasn’t rushed, but covered all the points you need to see. Beyond that, he was flexible in any other requests.

Really great. Phil makes the tour - his knowledge and anecdotes.

Everything was so easy to organise and went so smoothly... from the pickup to the drop-off wish I'd known sooner this website existed

Impressive site, lots of history, guides are very knowlegeable, lots of walking, well marked and easy to get around

This tour was so much better than we even imagined! Diane was our guide and she was super accommodating (stopping at the supermarket so we could get some vital supplies for our accommodation), and so incredibly knowledgeable. She tailored the tour so we got to see and hear stories directly related to the NZ experience in WW1 and even recommended the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Arras for a visit, which my hubby and I did the next day and found fascinating. The temperatures were in the vicinity of 38 degrees and Diane considered that throughout the day and had plenty of water in the cooler and even a hat I could borrow! If you are in the area (or even if you didn’t plan to be) add this to your itinerary. My hubby, ex NZ army, was so taken with the whole experience and it was so much more than he expected. War history is not my thing normally, but this tour changed that perspective for me. Thank you so much Diane! Karen and Matthew

The two day tour from Arras was excellent. I had a bit of knowledge of the Western Front but wanted to see and learn more about the battles and sacrifices made by Australians over a century ago. The tour itinerary was well put together, visiting key sites and memorials, and our guide Phil was terrific in providing the right mix of information and insights about this terrible chapter in human history. I was also very grateful to Sacred Ground Tours for including in the tour a visit to the cemetery where my great grandfather is buried.

I cannot say enough good things about our day with Olivier. Olivier took my husband, toddler and I on an unforgettable and honestly, life-changing experience and tour of Canadian sites in and around Vimy Ridge. I am so impressed with Olivier's knowledge, and even more so his ability to explain so much history and information in a way that was engaging and interesting (I knew very little about the first world war beforehand). He was beyond accommodating and even went and purchased a new car seat for our three-year-old and mailed to us a watch I had left in the car. We couldn't have asked for anything more of this tour and I would not hesitate to recommend Chemin D'histoire. Thank-you Olivier.

We loved this tour. Our guide, Joe was very knowledgable and passionate. I highly recommend using Sacred Ground Tours.