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| Inspirational journeys of remembrance & discovery Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times |
Specialist
Battlefield Guides: Consistently highly rated by Leger's guests
for their knowledge, personal perspective and going the extra
mile; your guide on tour will be one of Leger's hand picked
specialists. The team of over 20 guides is headed by Paul
Reed, Tony Lea and Bill McQuade, who between the three of
them have a combined total of over 50 years' guiding experience!
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and battles from both conflicts |
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| The Battlefields of Belgium – Itinerary |
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DAY
1: Local departure by coach and then onwards to Belgium for four nights. |
| DAY
2: First Shots – Blitzkrieg
(included) We begin at Mons where the first shots of the war were fired by the British Army in August 1914. We see the memorial to the 4th Dragoon Guards, and visit Nimy Bridge where the first two Victoria Crosses were won. We then see the unique St Symphorien Cemetery, where the first and the last British casualties of WW1 are buried. Lunchtime in Mons. Moving on to WW2, at nearby Tournai we look at the British Army’s defence of this ground in May 1940 against the German Blitzkrieg, seeing the battlefield cemeteries and the Escaut Canal where the defence line was held. B |
| DAY
3: Flanders Fields (included) We start the day at the In Flanders Fields US Cemetery, where the American soldiers who fell in Flanders in 1918 are buried.In nearby Menin we see the largest German War Cemetery in Belgium from WW1 with more than 48,000 graves and end the morning at Tyne Cot, to see the largest British cemetery and visitors centre. Lunch at Hooge. At Essex Farm we see where Canadian poet John McCare wrote the immortal In Flanders Fields poem in May 1915, and then travel up to Diksmuide to visit the Trenches of Death where the Belgian army fought during 1914-18. At nearby Vladslo we see some unique statues in the German cemetery, carved by the mother of a soldier buried there. The day ends in Ypres, where we attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. B |
| DAY
4: The Long Left Flank –
Brussels War Museum (included)
In the morning we visit the superb Brussels National War Museum, with its collection of WW1 and WW2 tanks, weapons, uniforms and equipment. In the afternoon we look at the advance of allied troops in Belgium during September and October 1944. Following lunch, we start at the Adegem Canadian War Museum then visit the Canadian war Cemetery, and the crossing of the Leopold Canal near Eede, with its Canadian memorial. We also examine Operation Switchback, the Canadian landings in Northern Belgium. We see the beach where the Canadians landed, and the battlefield close by. B |
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5: To Calais, then return home B |
| Included Meals: B=Breakfast |
| Your Hotel |
You’ll stay for four nights at the 3-star
Flanders Lodge in Ypres or the 3-star Hotel
Oude Abdij in Lo. Both hotels have a bar
and restaurant and all bedrooms have T.V.
and telephone. Due to demand other
hotels of a similar standard may be used in
northern France and Belgium. |
| Silver Service Coach |
| As
well as extra legroom and a spacious rear lounge, Silver
Service is much more than a coach with added comfort and
facilities. The spacious rear lounge is
the ideal place to meet your fellow travellers, relax or
simply have a change of scene. And, you’ll get extra benefits
such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions
on selected tours. |
| Silver Service Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour ref 5BWWV | |||
FREE
local joining points Battlefield visits and excursions as described 4 nights’ accommodation |
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| Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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June 21 |
£369 £351 |
September 13 |
£369 £351 |
July
19 |
£369 £351 |
October 25 |
£369 £351 |
August 16 |
£369 £351 |
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| Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras: optional excursions; single room supplement £69; travel insurance from £29.95 | |||
| Executive Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour ref 5BWW | |||
FREE
local joining points Travel by Executive coach Specialist Battlefields Guide Battlefield visits and excursions as described 4 nights’ accommodation Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost |
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| Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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May
31 |
£299 £285 |
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Prices are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras: optional excursions; single room supplement
£69; travel insurance from £29.95 |
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