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The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Germans during World War Two. Our May departure coincides with the 73rd anniversary of Liberation Day, whilst the September departure take in the Battle of Britain Air Display.
8 days from £899 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
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Fly to Jersey where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for a seven-night stay, then onwards to your hotel for a seven night stay. Tonight begins with a welcome drink and introductory talk.
Free for you to relax and do as you please.
We visit the Jersey War Tunnels – an enormous tunnel complex built by the Germans as an artillery barracks but converted into a first aid field bunker as an emergency stand-by in 1943. It is now an excellent museum telling the complete story, through interactive displays, of the Occupation. We have an included lunch stop at the St. Brelades Bay Hotel, a home to German Soldiers during the occupation. Continue this afternoon with a tour of St Brelades Bay with Jersey’s foremost military historian and acclaimed writer, Ian Ronayne.
Included Highlights
A morning guided ‘Occupation Walk’ around St. Helier, taking in all the many historic sites, memorials and monuments. We end at the awardwinning Maritime Museum in St. Helier and the Occupation Tapestry Gallery where a guide will be on hand to talk about life during the Occupation. Free afternoon.
Included Highlights
Guided by Ian Ronayne, we spend the day visiting a number of WW2 locations, some not normally opened to the general public. We head out to the coast for a guided tour of the Noirmont Point Command Bunker, see the German fortifications at Corbiere, the Channel Islands Military Museum and Moltke Battery at Les Landes.
Included Highlights
Join the commemorations that take place today as Jersey celebrates 73 years since it was liberated from German occupation. Full details of the activities taking place will be updated on our website.
We head to the People’s Park in St. Helier where there will be a static display of helicopters. This afternoon, enjoy the spectacular Battle of Britain Air Display which takes place over St. Aubin’s Bay with the dramatic backdrop of Elizabeth Castle.
Included Highlights
Free day to relax.
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the U.K.
Travel Insurance from £35.00 (8 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £199.00 (8 days).
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for seven nights at the 3-star Mayfair Hotel. Located only a 10-minute stroll from the main shopping streets of Jersey’s delightful capital, this friendly hotel offers a variety of facilities including dining room, coffee shop, lounge and indoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi and steam room. There is also an outdoor sun terrace with sun beds, tables and chairs with parasols, a games room and gym. The Mayfair also has three lifts and ground level access to the reception.
St. Saviours Road,, St. Helier,
Flight times are given at the time of booking. The times given are for guidance only and may change.
Exact flight times will be confirmed on travel document which are sent 7-10 days before departure. For more information on flight times please contact our Reservations Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
Luggage allowances vary from airline to airline. The luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 5kg for hand luggage. Ryan Air's luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 10kg for hand luggage. All allowances are subject to changes made by the airline.
For more information on luggage allowances please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
Flights - Flights to/from Jersey are available from the following airports: Birmingham, Bristol, Doncaster, East Midlands, Exeter, Gatwick, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton. All prices and airports are subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply. Please call for more details. This tour is operated by Leger Air Holidays Ltd. ATOL 3880.
We will book flights to coincide with the arrival of other passengers joining the tour from a variety of UK airports. This is to enable the smooth operation of transfers for the group. Your flight times will be confirmed with your travel documents.
If your chosen airport indicates a supplement may apply, we will contact you shortly to discuss.
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service. On selected air holidays, the executive coach may not have an onboard toilet or drinks facilities.
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To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk
