Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours has guaranteed all departures of its 4-day small group Western Front Explorer for 2023. Mat McLachlan, historian and founder of this leading Australian battlefield tour operator, said: “Pre-pandemic, we had a policy that our weekly Western Front Explorer tours were absolutely guaranteed to run, and even last year our team worked to ensure that every single tour booked on the Western Front ran. This year we are thrilled to again announce that all of our Explores are guaranteed and will run as per the scheduled departures, and we plan to continue this into the future.”
Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours 4-day small-group Western Front Explorer offers weekly departures from April to November and is the perfect addition to any European holiday. The tour includes:
- Walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs on all of the main battlefield sites in the Somme, Flanders and the Ypres Salient
- Tour itinerary personally designed by Mat McLachlan, and led by expert WWI Historians handpicked by Mat
- Central Paris pick-up and drop-off
- Accommodation in the heart of the battlefields, with 3 nights’ 3– to 4-star accommodation
- All excursions, scenic drives and sightseeing as described in the itinerary
- Travel by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and welcome dinner
- All entrance fees as per the itinerary
DEPARTURES & PRICING:
Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours’ Western Front Explorer has 30 departures in 2023, including special departures to coincide with the Rugby World Cup 2023 France (September to October).
From April to 2 September, there are 20 departures to select from priced at $2199 per person twin share.
Coinciding with the Rugby World Cup (September to October), there are 9 departures to choose from priced at $2399 per person twin share.
And to conclude the year, there is a special Remembrance Day Western Front Explorer which commences on 8 November 2023 and is priced at $2199 per person twin share.
NB: Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours is not affiliated with the Rugby World Cup, but offers Western Front Explorers to coincide with this sporting event to allow travellers to include a tour of this most significant battlefield area as part of planned holidays.
