Unforgettable Somme: Private WW1 Battlefield Immersion

Wonderful and moving day visiting the battlefields and memorials of Australian troops involvement in WW1. Silvestre knew so much and answered all our questions as we went. Absolutely loved it.

Sylvestre was knowledgeable, interesting and kind. He brought to life the drama, the tragedy, the complexity and the humanity of the Somme in WWI

As per all other reviews Sylvestre was the perfect guide for our tour of the Australian sites in the Somme. On time with a crossaint in hand and off we went . Everything Sylvestre took us to was moving , educational, sad, but proud to be an Australian. One of the hi lights of our 3 month adventure .

Our battlefields tour was a fabulous experience and one that I have wanted to do for many years. It was beautiful, moving, enlightening and at times a bit overwhelming. Silvestre was an excellent guide with an extensive depth of knowledge and he ensured our day was very enjoyable. Absolute professional. All aspects of the itinerary were interesting and worthwhile, and we were given plenty of time to immerse ourselves in the whole experience. Totally worth it.

Our tour with Sylvester was simply outstanding. He's been giving tours for 19 years and clearly shows his understanding of both the history and significance of each location but also gets deeply into what we personally want to get out of the trip. He was able to solve a long mystery for one member of our group - we found the memorial for his great grandfather who was lost at the battle of the Somme. Sylvester's guidance was priceless for our trip. We would do it again in a heartbeat.

Had been on my bucket list for years. Sylvestre was excellent. He is extremely knowledgeable and tailors the tour to suit his guests. I will be coming back for more tours of other battlegrounds in the future.

Sylvester was great, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, we did a full day tour that took in a lot of the WW1 key sites. Had lunch a a good restaurant in Albert. All in all a very good day.

Absolutely amazing & emotional experience on this tour with Sylvestre. Visited so many sites of the western front of WW1. Highly recommended this tour for every Australian if you get to France. Thank you Sylvestre.

A day with Sylvester was a comprehensive, informative look at the Battle of the Somme. He hit more highlights than we could have covered in three days! And some off the beaten path stops we never would have seen. We loved it!

Sylvestre is an oustanding guide and I am so happy to reccomend him to other travellers. I travelled with my 70yo mother and a family friend in Sylvestre's comfortable Mercedes van. Always on time and immacualtely clean, the van was equipped to seat 7, so was more than comfortable for our small group of three. My mothers hope in booking this trip was to find the grave of her great-uncle who had died in the first World War and Sylvestre found and provided records about him and took us to his memorial. He was happy to find us a local flower shop for us to purchase flowers for the memorial and accommodating and respectful of our time at the site. Sylvestre is knowledgeable, friendly and quick witted. We loved speaking with him about history, travel and culture. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the wars, battles fought, and the locations. His tour is flexible and goes at your own pace. I love that he can tailor the tour to suit your particular interests, particularly in relation to visiting memorials relevant to you own Country - in my case, Australia. I highly reccomend Sylvestre. Jess Wilkinson