Private Transfer to Vimy Ridge from Arras: Canadian Memorial
Twenty minutes to Canada's largest war memorial, restored trenches and two cemeteries on the Vimy site
A private round trip transfer from Arras to Vimy Ridge picks you up at your hotel or train station and drops you at Canada's National Vimy Memorial, where English and French-speaking guides staff the interpretation centre. The drive takes about 20 minutes each way. You set the return time together with the driver. Bottled water and gratuities are included in the price, which covers up to four passengers in a single vehicle.
The experience
The driver collects you from your Arras hotel or the train station and takes you in a Suzuki to the Vimy site, roughly 20 minutes north. Michel, who operates the service, is native to the region and knows the area well, though this is a transfer service rather than a guided tour. Once you arrive at the memorial, you're on your own to explore or to book a guide from the interpretation centre staff, who speak both English and French.
The memorial itself is Canada's most significant war monument in Europe, built on land given to Canada by France after the First World War. The site holds the new interpretation centre, the underground Grange tunnel, restored trenches from the Great War, Canadian Cemetery N°2, Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, the Moroccan Division Memorial, and the Monument itself: a sculpture by Walter Seymour Allward that overlooks the plain of Artois. The memorial commemorates the 66,000 Canadians who died in the war and marks the battle where Canada emerged as a free and independent nation.
You decide how long to spend at Vimy, and the driver picks you up at the time you've arranged, bringing you back to your hotel or the station. The journey operates in all weather, so dress for the conditions. A small amount of walking is involved on the site itself, and the memorial is wheelchair accessible.
What’s included
- Hotel or train station pickup and drop-off in Arras.
- bottled water.
- gratuities.
- private vehicle transport for up to four passengers.
Before you book
Lasts 4h, runs every day, 6 start times, from € 98 per group, with a live guide in English and French, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
Prices and times updated 11 days ago
Operated by RMB Transports Vimy Memorial
Is this one for you?This is a transfer service, not a guided tour, so you explore the memorial and its sites at your own pace once you arrive: ideal if you want flexibility and don't need narration, or if you prefer to hire a guide on-site. The fixed pickup and return means you're not arranging your own transport or negotiating timing at the curb.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and French.
How long is the drive from Arras to Vimy Ridge?
The drive takes about 20 minutes each way from Arras to the Vimy site.
What can I see at the Canadian Vimy Memorial?
The memorial site includes the interpretation centre with English and French-speaking guides, the underground Grange tunnel, restored First World War trenches, Canadian Cemetery N°2, Givenchy Road Canadian Cemetery, the Moroccan Division Memorial, and the Monument overlooking the plain of Artois.
Do I need a guide at Vimy, or can I explore on my own?
The rest of your visit after the interpretation centre is self-guided, though English and French-speaking guides are available at the centre if you want one.
How many people can travel in the vehicle?
The Suzuki holds up to four passengers, and the price quoted is for the car regardless of how many people travel together up to that limit.
Can I choose how long to spend at the memorial?
Yes, you set the return pickup time with the driver, so you control how long you stay at Vimy before heading back to Arras.
Private Transfer to Vimy Ridge from Arras: Canadian Memorial
4h · EN · FR
from € 98 per group