Motorbike Battlefield Tours
If you love your bike and are fascinated by military history, there is no better way to tour the battlefields of Europe.
Ride through some of the most famous battlefields in history, stop at the immaculate cemeteries and take in the atmosphere of these now peaceful lands.
Sophie’s Great War Tours will help you organise your biker buddies, creating a truly memorable tour across the battlefields.
Please note, all of our tours are private, we do not run scheduled group tours. If you are a single rider looking to join a group, we can recommend another business - just ask!
Your Guide: Sophie’s Great War Tours is delighted to have the expertise of Eugenie Brooks as part of the team. Eugenie spent many years working as an outrider in the Royal Protection unit, so she certainly knows how to look after people!
The Route: Our carefully planned routes mean you have plenty of time to ride through the battlefields, taking in the scenery and getting to see just how tricky small inclines would have been for troops laden down with all their kit!
Accommodation: We stay in lovely family run hotels where you can relax and unwind after a full day exploring the battlefields. All the hotels we use have secure locks ups for your motorbikes or secure private car parks.
New Bikers: If you haven’t ridden abroad before, that’s a not a problem. Our highly experienced guide will look after you every step of the way and ensure you have a fantastic time away.
Just like any Sophie’s Great War Tours trip, your itinerary is completely customisable but here is a sample itinerary to give you some ideas as to what is possible.
Day 1
Meet with your expert guide at Channel Tunnel and get ready to head to Ypres, Belgium.
Enjoy a busy day of understanding many elements of the Great War, from recruitment, medical services, battle tactics and of course, pay your respects in the beautifully kept cemeteries.
Enjoy a cold Belgian beer before we take a walking tour of Ypres and attend the famous Last Post Ceremony
Day 2
After a good breakfast, we start the day at Vancouver Corner and discuss the use of gas here in 1915
We visit a German cemetery to see the stark difference in their appearance and of course no visit to Ypres is complete without a trip to Tyne Cot, the largest Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in the world and where we explore the story of Passchendaele
Day 3
We make our way to the Somme battlefields and have a day to walk through original trenches, see the beautiful memorials and soak up the atmosphere of this now peaceful land.
Day 4
We begin our tour today at Lochnager Mine Crater. This stop allows us to try and comprehend warfare underground
Battling through woods was something no First World War soldier had been trained to do. We see original trenches at Delville Wood and soak up the atmosphere here.
What happened at Mametz Wood? Your guide explains all at the base of the Welsh Dragon Memorial
After a full, moving and memorable tour, we make our way back to the UK
Contact Sophie and her team today to discuss your memorable motorbike battlefield tour
