Anzac Day on the Western Front 2018 - Guidepost …€¦ · Bullecourt Centenary 2017 ENGLAND TOUR...
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Bul lecourt Centenary 2017
ENGLAND
TOUR START TOUR END
BELGIUM
Bruges
FRANCE
Paris (2/1)
Somme (3)
Flanders (4)
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
★ Services of an expert WW1 Historian
★ Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux (details of commemorative events to be advised)
★ 9 nights’ 3 and 4-star accommodation
★ Hotel porterage
★ All excursions, scenic drives and sightseeing as described in the itinerary
★ Breakfast daily and 4 lunches and 4 dinners (including a farewell Seine river cruise with dinner and entertainment)
★ Welcome drink in Paris
★ Services of a WW1 War Historian, Tour Manager, Driver and experienced Local Guides
★ Extensive touring of the WW1 battlefields
★ Travel by comfortable air-conditioned coach
★ All tips to your Tour Manager, Historian and Driver
★ Copy of Mat McLachlan’s definitive guide to the Western Front, Walking with the Anzacs
★ Souvenir cap, document wallet, luggage tags and quality MMBT day backpack
★ Detailed map showing the battlefields and key sites visited on the tour
$250* per person. Register Now. Approximate price: $4700 per person
*Final price will be available approximately 12 months prior. Once advised if you do not wish to proceed with your booking there will be a full refund made prior to an advised date.
Anzac Day on the Western Front 2018 9 NIGHTS 18–27 April 2018Anzac Day 1918 marked Australia’s most important battle on the Western Front, the masterly recapture of the strategically vital village of Villers-Bretonneux. Join us in 2018 at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this pivotal Australian action.
Day 1 18 April Paris
Meet your group in Paris and enjoy a welcome drink and dinner. (D)
Day 2 19 April Paris
Spend the day seeing the sights of Paris on a guided tour followed by free time. (B,L)
Day 3 20 April Flanders
We begin our battlefield journey today as we drive to Flanders. We will stop in the Champagne region and enjoy a tasting en route. (B, D)
Day 4 21 April Ypres
Enjoy a walking tour of the restored town of Ypres and attend the moving Last Post service at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing. (B)
Day 5 22 April Ypres Salient
Visit key Australian battlefields in the Ypres Salient including Hill 60, Polygon Wood and more. (B, L)
Day 6 23 April Bruges
A change of pace as we spend the day exploring the stunning medieval city of Bruges. (B)
Day 7 24 April The Somme
Travel south to the Somme battlefields, visiting Messines, Fromelles, Vimy Ridge and Bullecourt on the way. (B, L, D)
Day 8 25 April Anzac Day
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux with an Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian National Memorial. Later we will tour the battlefields of the Somme. (B, L)
Day 9 26 April Paris
This morning we will continue visiting the battlefields of the Somme before returning to Paris and enjoying a farewell dinner cruise on the Seine River. (B, D)
Day 10 27 April Paris
Tour ends this morning after breakfast. (B)
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