- inspiring suggestions for a full day in and around Ypres
- elaborated to make the organization and reservation of your trip as easy as possible
- predetermined hours can be adapted to your wishes
- contact and more information toerismebalie@ieper.be
Theme day: the war that was supposed to end all wars...
This program makes you stop and think about the useless violence of war. As an introduction you will visit the famous In Flanders Fields Museum which, thanks to some recent additions, gives an even more complete picture of 4 years of war.
In the afternoon you will explore with a guide. First a short walk through the city to hear more about the before and after of the war in Ypres. Then the guide boards the bus for a tour to the monuments and cemeteries of the Great War in the region.
The group will need its own bus for this program.
Program
10:30 a.m.: Visit to the In Flanders Fields Museum
12:30 p.m.: Lunch in an Ypres' restaurant
1:30 p.m.: Guided walk (2 guides from 25 people) Before and after WW1 in Ypres.
A fascinating story of the return of the people of Ypres, through trial and error.
3 p.m.: Self-guided bus tour (1 guide per bus).
The balance of four war years
6:00 p.m.: Evening meal in an Ypres' restaurant
Option: 20:00 hrs: Attending the Last Post
Price: ticket In Flanders Fields Museum : € 9,50/pp
+ guide afternoon : € 160 (or € 240 for groups > 25 persons)
+ possible extra guide for the In Flanders Fields Museum + € 100 (max. 25 persons/guide/group)
There is also the possibility to rent audioguides: € 2 pp
Yper: nine lives of a city
This program starts at the Yper Museum. What did Ypres look like long before 1914? You will pick up the thread through the history of the Westhoek. And undoubtedly with a smile! Eleven centuries of Ypres are presented in a refreshing and attractive way.
Amusing animated films and a giant model catapult you literally back to the noisy medieval metropolis that Ypres once was. A real 3D experience! Katelyne and her cat Leon, the virtual guides on duty, will take you along for the ride. They guide you through Ypres as a cloth city, fortified city, bishop's city, military city, destroyed city and reconstruction city.
The group does not need a bus for this program.
Program
10:00 a.m.: Coffee in a Ypres' restaurant
10:30 a.m.: Visit to the Yper Museum with a guide
12:00 p.m.: Lunch in a Ypres' restaurant
2:30 p.m.: Walk 1000 years of Yper!
A journey through time: origins, medieval glory, small-town poverty, destruction and reconstruction. Discover the themes of the Yper Museum in the city itself ... and maybe here and there a cat, too !?
5:00 p.m.: End or a farewell drink.
If the group is interested, the Last Post can be attended at 8 p.m.
Price: ticket Yper Museum € 6/pp
+ guide afternoon : € 80 (or € 160 for groups < 25 persons)
+ guide for the Yper Museum + € 100 (max. 25 people/guide/group - max 2 guides per group)
Ypres inside out!
With this program you really get to know Ypres thoroughly: gastronomy, history, nature, folklore... everything is covered. We start in the morning with a visit to the In Flanders Fields Museum. After lunch a visit to the Yper Museum and then....off we go!
Armed with all this knowledge, we set out to discover the city. A guide introduces us to the biggest highlights our cat city has to offer: Menin Gate, Fortifications, Lille Gate with gatekeeper's house and lock room, Zaalhof, Fish Market, St. Martin's Cathedral,.... and occasionally we stop for a treat!
The group does not need a bus for this program.
Program
10:00 a.m. Coffee in an Ypres' restaurant
10:30 a.m. Guided visit to the Yper Museum
12:00 Lunch in a Ypres' restaurant
1:30 p.m. Visit In Flanders Fields Museum
2:30 p.m. Walk to get to know Ypres
5:00 p.m. End or possibly closing drink
If the group is interested, the Last Post can be attended at 8 p.m.
Price: combi ticket Yper Museum and In Flanders Fields Museum € 12/pp
+ guide Yper Museum : € 100 (or € 200 for groups >25 persons)
+ guide afternoon + € 80 (or € 160 for groups > 25 persons)
The Merghelynck Museum
The Merghelynck Museum: an 18th-century gem in the Ypres crown!
In Flanders, you will find one museum dedicated entirely to the 18th century: the Merghelynck Museum. Even the destruction during the First World War does not diminish the grandeur of 1774. Indeed, inside you will discover magnificent salons and boudoirs, full of original period furniture, paintings and silverware.
The unique collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain will also fascinate you with its refined beauty.
Our guide fully immerses you in noble life during the 18th century. Yes, the Merghelynck Museum is a hidden gem among Ypres museums. Will it soon conquer your heart too?
Program
10 a.m. Guided tour of the Merghelynck Museum
12.00 noon Lunch in an Ypres' restaurant
14:00 Delicacies Walk: exploring Ypres while walking and nibbling
17.00 hrs: End
If the group is interested, the Last Post can be attended at 8 p.m.
Price: € 5/pp
Guide: only visit accompanied by a guide € 80 (max 15 press/guide and max 2 guides/visit)
Guide sneukel route: € 120 (or € 240 for groups > 25 people)
Sneukels: € 13/pp
Teambuilding in Ypres
Ypres is the beautiful setting for a successful team building. You can do very nice things there:
- A Delicacies Walk full of stories and Ypres' tastings
- A brewery visit
- Escape Games
- Or discover the highlights of the city through the Urban Hunt game
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