Canadian Battlefield Tour 2014

70th Anniversary of D-Day 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of WWI

UNITED KINGDOM NETHERLANDS

The 2014 battlefield tour will be truly special as we observe the 70th Anniversary of D-Day as well as the 100th Anniversary of the The Great War. Embark on a journey of wonder and discovery as you walk in the footsteps of the Canadian soldiers, who left their mark of service and sacrifice in the defense of freedom. Liberation Tours brings you the most comprehensive tour of its kind - a pilgrimage to the Canadian battlefields of WWI and WWII including Juno Beach & the D-Day Beaches, Beaumont-Hamel & the Battle of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Arnhem and the Liberation of Holland, Dieppe, Passchendaele, and much more. Your tour also includes free time to enjoy a little culture, with the opportunity to visit several Unesco World Heritage Sites. Join us for an unforgettable pilgrimage to France, Belgium and The Netherlands.

AMSTERDAM 2
Apeldoorn GERMANY

Ieper (Ypres) Arras Amiens 1

2
BELGIUM

Dieppe

Bayeux

PARIS

LUXEMBOURG

FRANCE

April 22 to May 7, 2014 ... 16 Days!

SWITZERLAND

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

14 nights accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities in Trafalgar First Class Hotels (European standards) travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and on-board facilities daily buffet breakfast, 8 lunches, plus a welcome reception group pick-up from Charles de Gaulle Airport and return group transfer to Schiphol Airport Trafalgar Travel Wallet Liberation Tours Lapel Pin
$3695 Land Only, based on double occupancy

Your historian and guide for this tour is Mark Zuehlke, author of the acclaimed Canadian Battle Series and Canadas leading popular military historian!!

Day 1 - Tuesday April 22 Depart from Canada for your overnight transatlantic flight to Paris.

Day 7 - Monday April 28

Itinerary

Day 2 - Wednesday April 23

Arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport, welcome by tour team. Proceed to downtown Paris for tour of city and group ascent of the Eiffel Tower. Welcome reception at the hotel. Free afternooon in Paris. Overnight Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel. Breakfast served on flight.

Today is a scheduled Free Day until mid-afternoon allowing you time to explore the local village of Bayeux or alternatively board the coach for the optional excursion to the Unesco World Heritage Site of Mont Saint-Michel; afternooon drive to historic Honfleur; to Dieppe for evening. Overnight Htel Mercure Dieppe La Prsidence. Breakfast.

Day 12 - Saturday May 3

Depart for Netherlands; Vught SS Concentration Camp; Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery; Market Garden Monument and John Frost Bridge; Arnhem. Evening in Apeldoorn. Overnight Bilderberg Hotel De Keizerskroon. Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 8 - Tuesday April 29

Day 13 - Sunday May 4

Day 3 - Thursday April 24

Full Free Day at your leisure in Paris. Overnight Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel. Breakfast.

Dieppe main beach to consider Operation Jubilee, followed by visits to the beaches at Puys and Pourville; return to the town inner harbour, followed by Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery; to Amiens for evening. Overnight Mercure Cathedrale Hotel. Breakfast.

Annual Remembrance Service at Holten Canadian War Cemetery; QOR Monument at Rha; private tour of Dutch windmill; Silent March to the local monument in Apeldoorn. Overnight Bilderberg Hotel De Keizerskroon. Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 4 - Friday April 25

Day 14 - Monday May 5

Depart for the Normandy coast to consider preD-Day 'Atlantic Wall' defenses including Longues-sur-Mer and Merville Battery; visit the Memorial Pegasus Museum followed by a walk to the Caf Gondre. Overnight Hotel De Brunville Bayeux. Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 9 - Wednesday April 30

The Battle of the Somme at Beaumont-Hamel, Lochnagar Crater and other points of interest in the area; Ulster Tower Memorial, followed by Thiepval Memorial; shrapnel balling on the Somme. Overnight Mercure Atria Hotel Arras. Breakfast, Lunch.

Medieval castle tour; arrive Amsterdam for tour by coach and canal boat; leisure time in afternoon. Overnight Amsterdam Hilton. Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 15 - Tuesday May 6

Full Free Day at your leisure in Amsterdam. Overnight Amsterdam Hilton. Breakfast.

Day 5 - Saturday April 26

This morning we honour the 70th Anniversary of D-Day by walking the sands of Juno Beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer in the early hours, with storytelling and much reflection; visit beaches at Bernires-sur-Mer and Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer; Abbaye d'Ardennes and Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery. Overnight Hotel De Brunville Bayeux. Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 10 - Thursday May 1

Day 16 - Wednesday May 7

Vimy Ridge including walking the trenches and a guided tour of the underground tunnels; poitns of interest below Vimy Ridge at Souchez; depart for Belgium, evening at Ieper. Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Overnight Novotel Ieper Centrum. Breakfast, Lunch.

Return flight from Amsterdam, except for those who may choose to extend their stay.

Day 6 - Sunday April 27

British landing zone at Gold Beach and the Mulberry Harbour; down into the village of Arromanches; Omaha American Landing Beach; Pointe-du-Hoc coastal battery position; La Cambe German Cemetery. Overnight Hotel De Brunville Bayeux. Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 11 - Friday May 2 Ieper (Ypres) salient including Hill 62 / Sanctuary Wood / Mount Sorrel, Kitcheners' Wood, St. Julien and The Brooding Soldier, Essex Farm; Battle of Passchendaele monument, Tyne Cot Cemetery; Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. Overnight Novotel Ieper Centrum. Breakfast.

Itinerary is subject to minor changes prior to departure, and minor variances are always possible during the actual tour based on the need to adapt to circumstances encountered during our travels.

To Book Please Contact:

Debbie Baggley

UNIGLOBE Travel Innovations Ltd. 348 Lakeshore Road East, Suite #4 Mississauga, Ontario L5G 1H5

Toll Free: 1-800-565-7999 Email: debbie@travel-til.com