Your Holiday Itinerary
4-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure then onwards to Arras for a four night stay.
- Day 2 – Telegraph Hill, Pals Battlefield (included)
Walk 1: Our first walk starts on the outskirts of Arras, where the front lines were in April 1917. Seeing the old No Man’s Land and German defences on Telegraph Hill. We then see the ground captured by London units near Neuville-Vitasse and visit the cemeteries in nearby Henin, where the Liverpool and Manchester Pals were at the start of the battle.
Poets at Arras, Fontaine les Croisilles (included)
Walk 2: We visit the site where Siegfried Sassoon was wounded in 1917, and a cemetery where two VC winners are buried. We walk down into Fontaine les Croisilles to see the memorial to the West Riding troops. B
- Day 3 – Monchy, The Lost Fusiliers, Newfoundland’s Last Stand (included)
Walk 3: Monchy le Preux was the key to the Arras battlefield, and we begin at Happy Valley before studying the story of the Royal Fusiliers attack. We then look at the use of Cavalry, and go into the village to see the 37th Division and Newfoundland Regiment memorials. Moving on to Infantry Hill we see where disaster struck the ‘Newfies’ and where the battle came to an end.
Wancourt Hill – Northumberland Sacrifice
Walk 4: In the afternoon we see where the men from 50th Division fought in 1917, around Wancourt Hill and Heninel. We start on the edge of Heninel and visit the graves at Wancourt before moving to the high ground at Wancourt Tower. B
- Day 4 – Bullecourt, Australians at Arras (included)
Walk 5: Our final walk takes us from Ecoust, along the old railway line – up towards the village of Bullecourt. We see the area where the Yorkshire Territorials supported the Australians, then walk across the fields where the Australians lost more than 10,000 men. We look at the story of Jack White, found many years after the war, before ending at the impressive ‘Digger’ statue. In the afternoon either have free-time in Arras or join us on a visit to the Wellington Quarries (optional). This amazing underground world, created by New Zealander Tunnellers in 1916, was opened in 2008. B
- Day 5 – To Calais, and 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 £89
- Travel insurance from £30.95
Tour Dates
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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.
Directors' Choice
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By travelling on tours and talking to our customers,
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the best holiday possible.