| Travel 55 offer you discount on Leger Holidays, Tours and Short Breaks To book, call Leger Holidays direct on 0844 504 6480 and quote T55 for the Travel 55 discounted price All of these Leger Holidays tours have been discounted from their brochure prices* |
| 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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| Walking the Ypres Salient Coach Holidays 5 Days - 5% Discount A leisurely tour walking over the infamous Battlefields of western Belgium |
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| Walking
the Ypres Salient - Itinerary |
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DAY
1: Local departure by coach then onwards to Ypres for a four-night stay |
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2: The Hills of Flanders
Walk 1: Our first walk shows us that Flanders isn’t always as flat as we think! We start in the village of Locre, and looking at the subject of soldiers ‘Shot At Dawn’. We then walk out to the site of Locre Hospice, seeing a unique field grave to Irish Nationalist MP, Willie Redmond. From here we look at operations around Kemmel Hill in April 1918, climbing our way to the top of the hill, seeing the French cemetery, and crossing down into the village to the see the graves of men who fell in the early period of the war. Walk 2: We begin in the village of Vierstraat, and see the grave of Peter Llewllyn Davies, immortalised in ‘Peter Pan’. We then follow a route to the Ypres-Comines canal, and towards the Bluff. Along the way we see bunkers, battle-scarred remains of the canal and battlefield cemeteries – a most unusual walk. B |
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3: Messines Ridge –
Behind The Lines (included) Walk 3: We start in the village of ‘Whitesheet’, in the centre of the Messines Ridge. We walk out to the eastern side of the ridge, and follow the site of fighting, seeing several small battlefield cemeteries, and a British bunker. In Messines we look at the fighting of 1914 and capture of the village in June 1917, and end at Bethlehem Farm cemeteries. Walk 4: We move away from the battlefield, and look at the work of Casualty Clearing Stations at Brandhoek, also seeing the grave of Captain Noel Chavasse VC & Bar. In the village we also see his memorial, before going to Hagle Dump. We then trace the site of Dirty Bucket Camp – and finish at Hospital Farm, close to Vlamertinghe. B |
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4: Broodseinde Ridge –
(included), Visit to Nieuport (optional) Walk 5: Our final walk starts at arguably one of the finest museums in Flanders, The Passchendaele Memorial Museum, with it’s unique reconstructed WW1 dugout. From here we walk from the grounds of the Zonnebeke Chateau, through the village, and follow the old railway line up onto the Broodseinde Ridge. From here we walk across to Tyne Cot Cemetery, seeing the graves of those connected with the ground we have just crossed, and take time to see the Visitors Centre. In the afternoon either take free-time in Ypres, or join us on an optional visit to Nieuport, where the Western Front petered out on the beaches of North Belgium, and where British soldiers were in action in 1917. B |
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5: To Calais, and return home. B |
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Included Meals:B=Breakfast |
| Your Hotel |
| You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel in the centre of Ypres, near the Menin Gate and the market place, with its many shops, cafés and bars. The hotel has a lift, bar, and restaurant. All bedrooms have a T.V., hairdryer and air-conditioning. |
| 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 5BWYV | ||
FREE
local joining points 5 Battlefield walks – each walk is approximately 4 miles 4 nights’ accommodation
with breakfast
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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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August 16 |
£439 £418 |
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| Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £119 • Travel insurance from £42.95 | ||
| Executive Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2010 Tour ref 5BWY | |||
FREE
local joining points 5 Battlefield walks – each walk is approximately 4 miles 4 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
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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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April
12 |
£369 £351 |
August 30 |
£399 £380 |
May
17 |
£389 £370 |
September
13 |
£399 £380 |
July 26 |
£399 £380 |
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| Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £119 • Travel insurance from £29.95 | |||