DAY 1:
Local departure by coach then onward to Holland for an overnight stay.

DAY 2: Ruhr Valley and Rheinberg (included)
En route to our overnight stay in Jena we visit the Möhne Dam, in the Ruhr Valley, which was heroically breached by the Lancasters of 617 Squadron in 1943. We also visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery at Rheinberg. B

DAY 3: Colditz (included)
We visit the castle and museum (entrance and guided tour extra) at Colditz. We’ll hear the story of the ‘Red Fox’, Mike Sinclair, killed on an escape attempt, and also the story of Douglas Bader, plus many more. Then on to Dresden for some free time and a two-night stay. B

DAY 4: The Dresden Raids (included) and Swiss Saxony (optional)
Uncover the tumultuous history of the great city of Dresden. During the war it suffered almost complete destruction, however, it has since been painstakingly restored to its former glory. On our optional excursion to the Swiss Saxony area you will come across the Bastai, rising to 1000ft above the Elbe Valley. B

DAY 5: To Zagan for 'The Great Escape' (included)
We cross the border to visit Zagan, the Polish camp from where ‘The Great Escape’ was planned. We then travel on to Berlin for a two-night stay. B

DAY 6: Battle for Berlin (included) and Berlin by Night (optional)
At the Berlin War Cemetery, we pause for reflection at the graves of many RAF crews shot down over the city. We also see the remains of the Anhalter Bahnhof. An equally poignant reminder of the war is the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche (memorial church), a ruin amongst the wealth of the Ku-Damm shopping area. Join us on our optional Berlin by Night tour, where we visit the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. B

DAY 7:
We cross Germany into Holland for an overnight stay in Arnhem-Velp. B

DAY 8: Arnhem (included) and Dambusters (included)
To Arnhem, which was the site of the famous and controversial ‘Operation Market Garden’. We then visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery at Reichswald. Later, we visit Bergen-op- Zoom Cemetery. Afterwards, we travel to Steenburgen to see the famous Dambuster Memorial and the graves of Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC and Jim Warwick. Then travel to our hotel in Belgium for an overnight stay. B

DAY 9:
To Calais and return home. B

Included Meals: B=Breakfast

 

• FREE local joining points

• Travel by executive coach
• Specialist Battlefields Guide

• 8 nights' accommodation with continental breakfast

Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost

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You will stay overnight in Holland at the Golden Tulip Jagerhorst in Leende, near Eindhoven, or similar and the 4- star Best Western in Jena, then two nights at the 3-star Ramada Resident Hotel in Dresden or similar, two nights at the 3-star Ramada Globus in Berlin or similar, overnight at the 4- star Golden Tulip in Arnhem-Velp or similar, Holland and finally overnight at a city-style hotel in Belgium.

Evening meal package
Pre-book 4 evening meals to be taken at your hotel in Dresden and Berlin £59 per person

Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £169 • Travel insurance from £44.95

 

Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £169 • Travel insurance from £44.95