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Armistice Day in Ypres - 4 days from £269

The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month... Join us for our annual return to Ypres for Armistice Day.

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4-Day Break

  • Day 1 – To northern France or Belgium for a three-night stay.
  • Day 2 – The Ypres Salient (included).
    Today we look at some of the key battle sites in what became known as The Ypres Salient – a place where a quarter of a million British and Commonwealth troops died in WW1. We start at the preserved trenches in Sanctuary Wood, and also visit the nearby Canadian memorial on Hill 62, before following events along the Menin Road to the important village of Gheluvelt with its memorials to the South Wales Borderers and Worcesters. Lunchtime in Ypres. In the afternoon we go to Tyne Cot Cemetery and the Passchendaele visitors centre, see Crest Farm captured by Canadian troops in the Battle of Passchendaele, and visit Langemarck where the main German cemetery for the Ypres area is found. We end the day in Ypres. B
  • Day 3 – Ypres and the Armistice Day Ceremonies (included).
    We attend ceremonies in Ypres for 11th November, with a special commemoration at the Menin Gate at 11.00am and another in the evening at 8.00pm – including the veteran’s parade from the main square in the morning. Our head WW1 Guide, Paul Reed, may also adapt today’s itinerary closer to the departure if any special exhibitions or events are scheduled to take place. However, the main focus of the day will be to attend the Last Post ceremonies in Ypres. B
  • Day 4 – To Calais and return home. B

Included Meals: B=Breakfast

Notes

  • Prices are per person, based on two sharing
  • Extras: optional excursions
  • Single room supplement £79; travel insurance from £29.95
  • Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost.

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Tour Includes

  • Travel by executive coach
  • 3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
  • Specialist Battlefields Guide
  • Porterage at your hotel
  • 2 Battlefields Visits

Silver Service

Upgrade to Silver Service and enjoy these extras

  • Travel by Silver Service luxury coach
    • Deluxe, reclining seats
    • Extra legroom
    • Comfortable rear lounge
  • Porterage in all hotels
  • Smaller, more personal group

    Tour Dates

    Armistice Day In Ypres (4 Days) - Silver Service
    Tour Ref: 4BAFV/2

    09 November 2010 - £299.00


    Armistice Day In Ypres (4 Days) - Silver Service
    Tour Ref: 4BAFV/3

    09 November 2010 - £299.00


    Armistice Day In Ypres (4 Days)
    Tour Ref: 4BAF/1

    09 November 2010 - £269.00

    10 November 2011 - £279.00


    Armistice Day In Ypres (4 Days) - Silver Service
    Tour Ref: 4BAFV/1

    09 November 2010 - £299.00

    10 November 2011 - £299.00


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