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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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Waterloo Campaign Coach Holidays 4 Days - 5% Discount |
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Visit
the key locations of Anglo-Allied, French and Prussian activity
in a campaign that shaped the future of modern Europe. The
historic Battle of Waterloo fianlly ended Napoleon’s rule
as the French Emperor |
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| Waterloo Campaign Tour Itinerary |
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DAY
1: Local departure then onwards to Belgium for a three-night stay. |
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2: The Prussians Defiant (included) We travel to Ligny where there will be a guided tour of the Ligny-Sombreffe battlefield. In the afternoon, we travel to Quatre Bras. Our guide will give an overview of the terrain and explain what happened and where. You can then explore the accessible parts of the battlefield for yourself. B |
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3: Wellington Holds the Line (included) Near Mont St. Jean, we’ll undertake a tour of the Waterloo battlefield. We look at the opening of the battle: Wellington’s deployment; D’Erlon’s attack; Picton under pressure; Ponsonby’s counterattack. We move on to Napoleon’s viewpoint at La Belle Alliance. We then consider The Fight for the Centre, walking the route of the Imperial Guard from Belle Alliance to Wellington’s centre, via the location of the major French cavalry attacks. La Garde Recule: up the slope and across the rise to where Wellington’s final reserve awaited the last attack. We have time to explore Wellington’s centre-right, visit the local attractions of the visitor centre and climb the Lion Mound. Return to our hotel, pausing at Waterloo town to view the location of Wellington’s headquarters, and where he wrote his Waterloo dispatch. B |
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4: Journey to Calais then return home. B |
Included Meals: B=Breakfast Please Note: June 18 departures will coincide with the anniversary of Waterloo and as such the itinerary may be changed to accommodate any local events which might take place. |
| Your Hotel |
You will stay for three
nights at the 3-star Mercure Brussels Airport. The hotel is
conveniently located for our excursion programme and offers
a restaurant, bar and lift. All bedrooms have T.V., telephone,
safe, hairdryer and air-conditioning. |
| Executive Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2009 Tour ref 4BWT | |||
FREE
local joining points Travel by Executive coach 3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast Specialist Historical Guide 2 Battlefield visits Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost |
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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
30 |
£239 £228 |
August
28 |
£265 £252 |
June
18 |
£269 £256 |
September
18 |
£265 £252 |
July
24 |
£265 £252 |
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Prices
are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £89 •
Travel insurance from £29.95 |
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