An intimate and thorough tour of most of the Flanders battlefields is Quasimodo's long suit. Our tour was guided by the historically knowledgeable Sharon, who doesn't stoop to regurgitating canned facts, but rather makes it all quite personal. The power of walking the Messines Ridge area where the largest non-nuclear explosion of all time happened in 1917 is not to be missed. There are two unexploded mines in the area. Stay on the path, and walk gingerly. One mine exploded in 1955, killing a cow. How crazy is that?!? Tons of ordinance, both live and spent, are dug out of the Flanders battlefields even now, more than 98 years later. Bring a snack as the lunch we had was pretty blah, even for free. Oh, and bathrooms are not readily available on this eight hour excursion. Finish your coffee early on tour day. This is an absolute DON'T MISS for anyone with ANZAC leanings. read more

Awesome bike tour. I forgot the name of our tour guide but he was very friendly and knowledgeable, he even bought us a round of beer near the end of the tour. I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Brugge. read more

Fantastic World War I tour of Flanders. Philip was our tour guide, and was so friendly and knowledgeable. The tour is about 8 hours long, but there is so much information and detail packed into that time! They will pick you up from your hotel (either by their tour bus, or by a pre-paid taxi), or you can go yourself to the meeting point at 't Zandt square. There were about 30 people on our tour. We made several stops at some of the most famous cemeteries and memorials in Flanders - Ypers, Menin Gate, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot cemetery, and others. Philip had back story on each location, and was able to explain the meaning and significance of every place we went to. Lunch was included as well. So glad that I went on this tour, and would recommend it as a must-do for anyone! read more