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 to Berlin Coach Holidays 9 Days -
10% Discount
From
the hard-won victory on the Normandy beaches, to the liberation
of Brussels and the deep-water port of Antwerp, to the ill-fated
‘Operation Market Garden’, we follow the route
of Montgomery’s 21st Army across the Rhine to the
battle for Berlin
D-Day
to Berlin Tour Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrive
at your hotel in Caen for an overnight stay.
DAY 5:
Liberation and Surrender (included) A day designed to give us an opportunity
to look at the British advance through Germany – a
journey that would include many unforeseen horrors, including
the Concentration Camp at Bergen- Belsen. We will also move
up to Luneburg Heath to visit the area where the Germans
surrendered to the British in May 1945. B
DAY 2: D-Day and The
Breakout (included) Our day
will start at Sword Beach, part of the D-Day Landings in
Normandy. We will then discover ‘Operation Goodwood’,
one of the main battles to capture the city of Caen. Next,
we’ll follow the breakout from Normandy via the Falaise
Gap and onto the crossing of the River Seine at Vernon.
Overnight stay in Amiens. B
DAY 3: The German Retreat (included) En route to Arnhem for an overnight stay,
we re-live the hectic retreat of the German army as it fell
back to the Dutch/Belgian border, before picking up the
Airborne Corridor to the doomed ‘bridge too far’
at Arnhem. B
DAY 6:
To BERLIN for a two-night stay via MAGDEBURG, the area
where the Americans linked up with Soviet Forces. B
DAY 7:
The Great Prize (included) Spending
the day in and around the Berlin area, we study the Soviet
advance into Berlin and the fall of this great city. Our
day will include visits to Soviet War Memorials, the Fuhrer’s
bunker area, Reichstag, Bendlerblock and the Berlin War
Cemetery. We also visit Karlshorst Soviet HQ, where Marshal
Zhukov arranged the final unconditional surrender of all
German armed forces. B
DAY 4:
A Bridge Too Far and Rhine Crossings (included) Today,
we spend time in the Arnhem area, visiting some of the ‘drop
zones’, the War Cemetery at Oosterbeek and the famous
‘John Frost Bridge’ before moving on to the
story of the Rhine Crossings. Following the route of the
British troops as they approached the mighty River Rhine,
we travel via Kleve and the Reichswald War Cemetery, then
onto Wesel. We continue to Hannover for a two-night stay.
B
DAY 8:
We travel
to our hotel in Belgium for an overnight stay. B
DAY 9:
Journey
to Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Your Hotels
You will stay for one night
at the 2-star Clarine Caen Nord situated on the outskirts
of Caen. The hotel has a bar and restaurant, and a lift, followed
by one night at the 3-star Novotel Amiens Est, located on
the outskirts of Amiens. The hotel has a restaurant and bar.
All bedrooms have a T.V., hairdryer, radio and air-conditioning.
The hotel has two floors and does not have a lift.
You will then stay overnight at the 4-star Golden Tulip Arnhem-Velp.
The hotel has a lounge, bar, excellent restaurant with terrace.
Sauna and Turkish bath are available free of charge. All bedrooms
have a telephone, T.V., tea/coffee making tray and hairdryer.
The hotel has two floors and does not have a lift.
You’ll also stay for two nights at the 4-star Ramada
Hotel Britannia in Hannover. The hotel offers its guests a
restaurant, bar and lift. All bedrooms have a T.V., telephone,
hairdryer and air-conditioning.
Afterwards, stay for two nights at the 3-star Ramada Globus
in Berlin. The hotel has a restaurant and bar. All bedrooms
have a T.V. and telephone. Overnight stay in Belgium will
be in a city-style hotel.
Evening meal package
An evening meal package is available for five evening meals
in Arnhem, Hannover and Berlin – only £60 per
person.
Silver
Service Departure Dates & Prices 2007
Tour Ref 9GBLV
8 nights’
accommodation with continental breakfast
Specialist Battlefields Guide
5 excursions and visits: as listed above
Travel by Silver Service luxury coach
Porterage at your hotel
Smaller, more personal group
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
April
28
£569 £513
August
16
£599 £540
June
2
£599 £540
Prices
are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras
• Optional excursions • Single room supplement
£150 • Travel insurance: Standard £34.95,
Gold £39.95.
Travel
by executive coach
8 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
Specialist Battlefields Guide
5 excursions and visits: as listed above
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
May
19
£489 £441
September
8
£499 £450
Prices
are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras
• Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £150 •
Travel insurance: Standard £34.95, Gold £39.95.
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
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