Ypres Accommodation and Excursions
Below is a sample of just some of the accommodation Schools Into Europe can offer for school trips to this region. We can offer a wide range of centres and hotels for any destination - just contact us and let us know your requirements!
THE MENIN GATE SCHOOL HOTELS GROUP
Summary
This group of three specially adapted school hotels is located right in the heart of historic Ypres, just a short walk from the Menin Gate. All three hotels are modern renovations of some of this beautiful town’s historic buildings, and are ideally adapted for your school tour to Ypres.
Facilities
The Menin Gate and The Poppies can offer sole occupancy to single coach parties of between 35 and 71 guests, whilst The Salient is designed to accommodate larger groups of up to 100 people. Students are roomed in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins and singles, with all rooms having private facilities. For entertainment cable TV is available, as well as free internet access and a games room equipped with a pool table, and there is a mini-bar for the adults.
DE LORK
Summary
This friendly centre is located near the village of Kemmel, just 10km from Ypres, in a pleasant rural environment – ideal after a busy day exploring the World War I (WWI) Battlefields. The centre is specially designed to accommodate school groups and you are guaranteed a warm welcome.
Facilities
The centre can accommodate up to 150 guests in 2-4 bedded rooms, with staff in twin or single rooms. The majority of rooms have private facilities and 4 are specially adapted for disabled guests. To keep your students entertained in the evening there are not only 7 conference rooms which can be reserved for study or group activities, but also plenty of green space for outdoor games, an indoor games room with ping pong table, a selection of audiovisual material and indoor football and volleyball facilities.
Excursions
This is just a small sample of some of the most popular excursions for this destination. To receive details of our full excursion programme please click here to request an information pack.
Ypres Salient Guided Tour
This guided tour is highly recommended and can be tailor-made to suit your needs. By prior arrangement there is the possibility for members of the party to conduct research into individual soldiers. Also, we are able to arrange a guided tour that looks at how the war affected soldiers from your part of the country. For example a Welsh theme to a tour might include a visit to the grave of the famous Welsh-language poet Hedd Wyn. In fact, a guided tour can be arranged for groups interested in all World War One poetry.
The guided tour would normally incorporate many sights including Essex Farm (casualty treatment centre and graveyard), Talbot House at Poperinge, the enormous TyneCot British Cemetery, the German cemetery at Langemark and the village of Passchendaele.
Hill 62/ Sanctuary Wood
Highly recommended! The scene of bitter battles between German and Canadian forces is now an informal museum housing an incredible collection of World War artefacts - pictures, shells, shoes..! You can also walk in the original trenches - Bring your wellies!
Ypres and the Cloth Hall Museum
It is ideal to include in your visit to the town of Ypres a visit to St. George’sMemorial Church, the Menin Gate (where the Last Post is sounded each evening at 2000 by the local Fire Brigade in memory of those who perished in the terrible conflict) and the ClothHall Museum. Situated in the central square of Ypres this tremendously effective museum, which was bombed during the war but rebuilt as a fine museum, takes a thorough look at all aspects of the First World War. Its informal, but forceful nature, with good use of sounds, smells and particularly the audio-visual makes it an extremely popular visit. We would recommend that you do this visit after your guided tour.
