Your tour
will take in a combination of battlefields, memorials and
war cemetaries. You'll learn why battles were fought at particular
locations, your guide will help you to interpret the landscape
and look for signs of the battle evident today. You'll hear
the countless stories of personal bravery and sacrifice, not
just on the battlefield but also the acts of ordinary people
in extraorinary 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!
D-Day Dakota Experience
& Operation Overlord Holidays by Air 4 or 5 Days
- 7.5% Discount
DC-3’s
played a key role carrying men and equipment. You can experience
what it was like for the troops.
D-Day
Dakota Experience & Operation Overlord
4 Day Weekend Break Itinerary (coach
out/fly back)
5
Day Weekend Break Itinerary
(fly out/coach
back)
DAY 1: Today
we travel by coach from Coventry or Biggin Hill airport,
or your local joining point to Normandy for a three-night
stay.
DAY 1:
Make
your own way to Biggin Hill or Coventry airport for your
Dakota flight to Caen in Normandy. We then transfer by coach
to our hotel, where we stay for four nights.
DAY 2:The British Sector (included). Full day with your specialist Battlefields
Guide. Follow the progress of the British 6th Airborne Division
– see Ranville Cemetery, Pegasus Bridge and Café
Gondré. Continue along the British and Canadian beaches
to Arromanches and Bayeux. B
DAY 2:The British Sector (included). See 4 day itinerary for details. B
DAY 3: Merville Batter
(optional) and The American Sector (included)
A visit to the Merville Battery, a huge German casemate
built to fire shells directly onto Sword Beach, disarmed
by the 9th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, commanded
by Lt. Col. Terence Otway D.S.O., on the morning of 6th
June 1944. It is now a restored museum. Later, visit the
Bréville Ridge, an important sector of high ground,
where your guide will retell the story of the battles for
the Eastern flank and the many attempts to take the City
of Caen. We visit Ste Mère Église in the afternoon,
the burning landing site for many of the aptly named U.S.
Paras, the Screaming Eagles and the All-Americans. Utah
Beach and the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach are also
included. B
DAY 3: Merville Batter
(optional) and The American Sector (included)
See 4 day itinerary. B
DAY 4:
Inland Battles (included) We investigate
the ‘inland battles’, including Jerusalem Cemetery
and Villers Bocage, covering the story of German tank ace,
Michael Wittmann. You’ll also study ‘Operation
Epsom’ and Hill 112. In the afternoon, we visit the
‘Falaise Pocket’ walking and driving the ‘Corridor
of Death’ – the only escape route for two German
armies. Our day ends at the Polish Memorial at Montormel.
B
DAY 4:
We transfer
by coach to the airport at Caen for your return Dakota flight
to Biggin Hill or Coventry airport, then make your own way
home. B
DAY 5:
Journey
to Calais, then return by coach to Coventry or Biggin Hill
airport, or your local joining point. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Your Hotel
You will stay for three
or four nights at either the Hotel Clarine, Caen Nord, or
Kyriad Sud IFS, both situated on the outskirts of Caen. The
hotels have a bar and restaurant, and the Clarine hotel has
a lift. The Kyriad has no lift, but rooms are only on two
floors. All bedrooms have a T.V. Other hotels of a similar
standard may be used.
Your Flight
Experience
This flight experience
is available to or from Coventry or Biggin Hill airports (located
in Warwickshire and Kent, respectively). Flying time is approx.
1 3/4 hours from Coventry and 1 hour from Biggin Hill. Enjoy
the experience of flying in this legend of an aircraft. As
you approach or leave Normandy, we’ll fly along the
beaches, giving you a pilot’s-eye view of the battle
zones (weather and operational considerations permitting).
Executive
Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2007 to July 2008
Flight
one-way by DC3
3 or 4 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
Specialist Battlefield Guide
2 or 3 battlefield visits: The British Sector; The American
Sector; The Inland Battles (5-day break only)
Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of
interest are at extra cost.
Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price
in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T5501 + Tour Code
Tel Leger Reservations
on 0845 458 5604
4 Days Tour Ref K4FDK
June
29 2007
£399 £370
August
24 2007
£399 £370
July
27 2007
£399 £370
May
23 2008
£415 £384
5
Days Tour Ref K5FDK
July
2, 30 2007
£459 £425
May
26 2008
£479 £444
August
27 2007
£459 £425
Prices
are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras • Optional excursions •
Single room
supplement £74 (4 days) £89 (5 days) • Travel insurance: Standard
£24.95, Gold £29.95 (4 days) Standard £25.95, Gold £30.95
(5 days)
To
book or to check availability Contact Leger Holidays
0845 458 5604 Quote Travel 55 Ref T5501
plus Leger's Holiday Code
Please note - prices may change & will
be confirmed when you call to make a booking.
The discount will be applied accordingly to reflect the
price
