Your Holiday Itinerary
4-Day Break
- Nov 9 – Departure by coach then onwards to northern France or Belgium for a three-night stay.
- Nov 10 The Ypres Salient Today we visit sites in and around the Flanders battlefields, the main British sector in WW1. We start at the excellent Passchendaele Memorial Museum with its extensive displays of artefacts and reconstructed WW1 dugout. We then see Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth War Cemetery in the world, also seeing the Visitors’ Centre. Lunch at Hooge. In the afternoon we go to Zillebeke to see the unique ‘Aristocrats Cemetery’ where officers from the landed gentry families of Britain are buried. At Hill 60 we look at mine warfare beneath the Western Front, seeing examples of huge mine craters blown by both sides. We end the day at Essex Farm, where Canadian Poet John McCrae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’ in May 1915. B
- Nov 11 Ypres and the Armistice Day Ceremonies We attend ceremonies in Ypres for 11th November, with a special commemoration at the Menin Gate at 11.00am including the veterans’ parade from the main square in the morning. You will have all day in Ypres to visit WW1 locations in the town, such as the In Flanders Fields Museum or St. Georges Memorial Church. We remain in Ypres until this evening to attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at 8pm. B
- Day 4 – Journey to Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Please note: Entrance fees to museums & 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
Passengers :
Tour Includes
- Free joining points
- Travel by executive coach
- Specialist Battlefields Guide
- 3 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
- Battlefield visits as described
Silver Service
Upgrade to Silver Service and enjoy these extras
- Travel by Silver Service luxury coach which includes:
- Extra legroom for your added comfort
- Comfortable rear lounge to relax and chat
- FREE personal headphones with a choice of music & DVDs
- Porterage in all hotels
- Smaller, more personal group
Tour Dates
Armistice Day In Ypres Pilgrimage Tour (Rbl) (4 Days)
Tour Ref: 4BAFV-L/1
09 November 2012 - £319.00
Armistice Day In Ypres (4 Days) - Silver Service
Tour Ref: 4BAFV/2
09 November 2012 - £319.00
Armistice Day In Ypres (4 Days)
Tour Ref: 4BAF/1
09 November 2012 - £289.00
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.
Directors' Choice
Here at Leger, our Directors are a hands-on crew and like to experience holidays the same way as you do.
By travelling on tours and talking to our customers,
they get very valuable feedback that we use to ensure we deliver you
the best holiday possible.