Your Holiday Itinerary
5-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure by coach and then onwards to Belgium for four nights.
- Day 2 – First Shots – Blitzkrieg We begin at Mons where the first shots of the war were fired by the British Army in August 1914. We see the memorial to the 4th Dragoon Guards, and visit Nimy Bridge where the first two Victoria Crosses were won. We then see the unique St Symphorien Cemetery, where the first and the last British casualties of WW1 are buried. Lunchtime in Mons. In the afternoon, we travel to Waterloo and look at the battle of June 1815. We see the Lion Mound and Visitors Centre. B
- Day 3 – Flanders Fields We start the day at the In Flanders Fields US Cemetery, where the American soldiers who fell in Flanders in 1918 are buried. We then travel to Tyne Cot, to see the largest British cemetery and visitors centre. Lunch at Hooge. At Essex Farm we see where Canadian poet John McCrae wrote the immortal ‘In Flanders Fields’ poem in May 1915, and then travel up to Diksmuide to visit the Trenches of Death where the Belgian army fought during 1914-18. At nearby Vladslo we see some unique statues in the German cemetery, carved by the mother of a soldier buried there. The day ends in Ypres, where we attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. B
- Day 4 – Tournai – Operation Switchback Moving on to WW2, at Tournai we look at the British Army’s defence of this ground in May 1940 against the German Blitzkrieg, seeing the 1940 graves and the Escaut Canal. We then travel to northern Belgium and visit the Adeghem Canadian War Museum. In the afternoon we look at the advance of allied troops in Belgium during September and October 1944. We examine Operation Switchback, the Canadian landings in Northern Belgium and the crossing of the Leopold Canal, the Canadian War Cemetery at Adeghem, the canal near Eede and nearby memorial and also the beach where the Canadians landed on another ‘D-Day’.B
- Day 5 – To Calais, then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Please Note: Entrance fees to museums and places of interest are at extra cost.
Silver Service
You can travel in armchair comfort for only a little extra. Add a touch of luxury to your holiday - choose to upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel with added benefits.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expertly-trained coach crews, who are on hand to assist and escort you along the way!
Flight Option
This tour allows you to fly to your destination, allowing you plenty of time to relax and see the sights!
Cruising Tour
This tour consists of an inclusive cruising element, by either river or sea!
Notes
Prices are per person, based on two sharing
Extras:
- Optional excursions
- Single room supplement £79
- Travel insurance from £31.95
Tour Dates
The Battlefields Of Belgium, Ww1 And Ww2 (5 Days) - Silver Service
Tour Ref: 5BWWV/1
30 April 2012 - £379.00
16 July 2012 - £389.00
10 September 2012 - £389.00
The Battlefields Of Belgium, Ww1 And Ww2 (5 Days)
Tour Ref: 5BWW/1
11 June 2012 - £319.00
Single Room Saver
As a single traveller, you can benefit from NO or LOW single room supplements on some of our regular holidays. We have limited availability on these rooms, so book today.
Door to Door
On selected holidays of 12 days duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point! Provided you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points, from only £49.99 per car, we’ll pick you up from your home and return you back.(subject to terms & availability).
Flying Start
On selected popular tours, choose a flying start (fly out and join coach for return
journey), flying return (travel out by coach and fly home), or fly both ways!
Plus we'll arrange your flights and transfers between your hotel and the European airport.
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By travelling on tours and talking to our customers,
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the best holiday possible.