Battlefield Tours. with Specialist Battlefield Guides 2018/2019. Featuring European Wars: Waterloo to WW2. Worldwide Conflicts:

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1 Step on to a Leger holiday and step off into... Battlefield Tours with Specialist Battlefield Guides 2018/2019 Low Deposit from 50 see inside for details Featuring European Wars: Waterloo to WW2 Worldwide Conflicts: American Civil War, Boer War & Vietnam 15 Brand new tours for 2018 see inside for details

2 WELCOME Welcome Welcome to our 2018/19 collection of battlefield tours. As we move into the final year of the centenary of the end of WW1 our head guide Paul Reed has created a selection of special anniversary event tours plus new tours covering some of the major final campaign battles. We also have an expanded collection of WW2 tours some of which cover historical events around the end of the war and the aftermath of the Cold War. Further afield we are pleased to introduce a brand new Vietnam tour covering the harrowing events of that long campaign. Ian Henry, Chief Executive, Leger Holidays Inspirational journeys of Remembrance and Discovery Villy La Ferté 1940 Visiting battlefields from the two World Wars remains a fascinating, rewarding and moving experience. A century after WW1 and some 75 years since WW2, the debt we owe to those generations remains strong and the legacy of Remembrance they have left us prompts many who travel on our Battlefield Tours to ask more: who is the solider in that faded photo at home? What was that name on the local war memorial? What did grandad do, and how did his war fit into the bigger picture? Auschwitz-Birkenau These are just the sort of questions myself and my team of dedicated Specialist Battlefield Guides (see page 6) get asked on a typical Leger Battlefield Tour. We are there to help you decipher all the military jargon and understand a past that touched us all so that we, too, can continue with the legacy and ensure the sacrifice and service are never forgotten marks another special period of anniversaries for the First World War, as it will be the centenary of the end of the war. These were some of the biggest, bloodiest battles of the war and many have become not only household names, but come to symbolise the war itself in some ways. The Battle of Passchendaele is a good example of this: think of this battle and one imagines a lunar landscape of water-filled shell holes on a rain soaked landscape. Battlefield Tours teach us that the experience of war like this was about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances: that these men and women who served saw the best and worst of life as carnage raged around them, and it was an experience that changed them forever. On Battlefield Tours we discover that freedom is never free and the huge cemeteries bring that home in a way that is only possible on such a tour. Since our first Battlefield 2 Call or visit for full details

3 CONTENTS Contents World War see pages...7 to 24 World War see pages...25 to 47 Other Campaigns...48 to 53 Anniversary Tours NEW Somme to the Armistice Armistice Day in Flanders...12 Armistice on the Somme...12 Armistice in Mons...13 Paul Reed Head Battlefield Guide I have had a life-long interest in military history, my father being a WW2 veteran and both my grandfathers serving in WW1. I read history at University and went on to do a Masters. I began working as a Battlefield Guide in 1987 and joined Leger for their first ever battlefield tour in April When not working for Leger, I work as a Military Historian in television; in the past few years I have worked on numerous documentaries for BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 relating to WW1 and WW2 including Dig WW2 with Dan Snow and Heroes of the Somme. NEW Kaiser s Battle Operation Michael...14 NEW Centenary of ANZAC at Villers-Bretonneux...15 NEW Somme Advance to Victory Centenary Tour...16 NEW Dambusters 75th Anniversary Tour...25 New for 2018/2019 NEW First & Last Shots...13 NEW Itinerary for 2018 Walking the Somme...21 NEW Western Front End to End...22 Main de Massiges Trenches, Champagne Tours in 1997 some 20 years ago we have established an unrivalled reputation for expert and enthusiastic guides. Our aim is to bring history alive : for our team, guiding is not just a job, but a passion. Paul Reed, Head Battlefield Guide. With a choice of over 50 fully escorted tours exploring WW1, WW2, and other historic battles, step on to a Leger Battlefield Tour, and step off into the footsteps of heroes. NEW Following General Patton: Battlefield Luxembourg...33 NEW Downfall in Berlin by Air...39 NEW The Rise of Evil: Munich, Nuremberg & The Eagle s Nest by Air...41 NEW Anzio, Monte Cassino & San Pietro: Italian Campaign By Air...45 NEW Behind The Iron Curtain: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War...47 NEW Itinerary for 2018 At War with Wellington The Peninsular War...49 NEW Vietnam War...51 Troops in Mons Call or visit for full details 3

4 WELCOME Welcome to our new 2018/2019 Battlefield Tours Brochure World War 1 We are now entering the final year of the WW1 Centenary and will be focussing on the importance of 1918, from the Kaiser s Battle to the final Advance to Victory, as well as commemorative events for the centenary of the Armistice. We also bring back our popular Western Front End to End tour, where we travel all 450 miles of frontline, and our ever-popular All Quiet on the Western Front tour remains the best battlefield tour to start with if you are wanting to understand more about WW1. For 2018 we also have new walks on the Somme; an excellent way to see the ground. Looking ahead to 2019, we will be introducing new tours to cover the legacy and aftermath of WW1, as Remembrance must not stop with the end of the centenary. World War 2 For 2018 we have several new WW2 tours, including one looking at the war in Luxembourg and following the story of General George S. Patton: one of the most iconic commanders of the conflict. We continue to visit all the key WW2 battlefields in Europe, from D-Day to Germany, and beyond, with new air tours to Munich and the Eagle s Nest, Downfall in Berlin and also Anzio and Monte Cassino. Whether you enjoy seeing WW2 megastructures or bunkers, want to follow the Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany, or look at tank warfare and see WW2 armour, we have a broad range of tours to interest the WW2 enthusiast and those wanting to learn more. Remembering the Holocaust We must never forget the Holocaust and that dark chapter of WW2 history. Understand it more on our longer tour travelling across Holocaust sites in Europe or join our popular 5-day fly tour to Poland, where you can visit Auschwitz and Kraków. LOW DEPOSIT SECURE YOUR PLACE FROM JUST 50 Working Low deposits 3 For as little as 50 you can secure your next tour! When you book by 16th February 2018, you ll only pay 50 per person to reserve your place on your chosen coach tour* see panel below. Call or visit our website for full details. Deposits All deposits are per person Low Deposit* Full Coach Holidays up to 11 Days Coach Holidays of 12 Days and Over Air Holidays (Europe) Air Holidays (Worldwide) Eurostar *Low Deposit applies to all 2018/19 departures booked by the 16th February In the event of your cancellation, the difference between the low deposit and the full deposit applicable to your tour will be payable please see our Booking Conditions. See tour pages for details. The Somme Battlefields Educational Battlefield Tours In 2015 Holts Tours became part of the Leger family. With almost 40 years experience in operating Battlefield and History tours and more than 25 years in running School Travel, Holts Tours prides itself in being the specialist in educational travel and the leading history and battlefield tours company. with Holts Tours, we offer educational school visits, trips and tours for school student groups, in Europe, around the UK and overseas. Our range of trips covers art, culture, geography, science and language tours as well as battlefields and history. All school tours can be tailormade to suit the needs of your pupils, parents and school. Some schools like to combine an art or cultural trip with leisure time, while on history and battlefield tours, some schools prefer to visit a specific grave or war cemetery and lay a wreath. Let us know your requirements and we can build them into the itinerary. To find out more about our Educational Battlefields Tours, visit or call Tracey on Call or visit for full details

5 Other Periods With an unrivalled team of Specialist Battlefield Guides, we also offer tours to the Battlefield of Waterloo, to walk the ground or see the annual re-enactment. In addition, we look at the struggle between Blue and Grey in the American Civil War as well as following Wellington in Spain and examining the Boer and Zulu Wars in South Africa, and new for early 2019, we offer a tour to take in the conflict in Vietnam. Travel in comfort and luxury Executive Executive a modern and comfortable way to travel. Our executive coaches feature air-conditioning, drinks machine, onboard toilet and reclining seats. On selected air holidays, the executive coach may not have an onboard toilet or drinks facilities. Silver Service Silver Service continues to be extremely popular with our customers, here s why... WELCOME Exclusive to Leger Holidays Comfort... Convenience... Entertainment... The British Travel Awards Awarded Best Medium Coach Holiday Company for the last 2 years 3 Specially-designed reclining seats with leather headrests, footrests and more legroom than Executive coaches. 3 Onboard climate control will ensure the temperature remains comfortable throughout your journey. 3 Socialise and relax in the 3 Servery on board offering a range of refreshments. 3 Personal tables. 3 Porterage at all hotels. 3 The option to pay for your optional excursions using a GBP credit or debit card during your tour. 3 Time flies with our onboard entertainment system. 3 With free personal headphones you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew. spacious rear lounge. 95% of our customers love our holidays and service Luxuria Luxuria the ultimate level of comfort for your escorted Battlefields tour. Young Adults Discount SAVE 50% Exclusive to Leger Holidays Many young adults travel on school visits to the battlefields but sharing historical experiences with all generations of a family can be rewarding. To help families travel together we are pleased to offer a 50% discount on selected tours to Young Adults aged 8-17 when travelling with another adult. See tour pages for details Comfort... 3 Deluxe armchair-style seats with adjustable head rests, central arm rests with cup holders and retractable calf rests give you a more comfortable journey. 3 As part of Luxuria s unique layout there will be up to 5 individual seats available, likely to be very popular with single travellers and those who enjoy their own personal space. Convenience... 3 U.K. plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean you can keep your devices fully charged at all times. Entertainment... 3 Every seat has its own, fully interactive, touch screen T.V. offering a wide choice of entertainment so you can control what you want to watch and when (see website for more details). To take a 360 o virtual tour of Luxuria and Silver Service visit... or Educational visit Call or visit for full details 5

6 GUIDES 2 & 6 Intro & Contents.qxp_Layout 1 19/01/ :44 Page 5 Our Specialist Battlefield Guides All of Leger s battlefield tours are accompanied by specialist guides. Their individual in-depth knowledge of warfare will be informative, as well as enhance your overall experience, as they recreate a fascinating perception of the history and factual events of each battle. Scott Brand Interest in WW1 and WW2, especially Arnhem as his father fought there. Served in Australian Army, also guides Vietnam tours. Bob Hilton Ian Hodkinson Niall Cherry Former Airborne Medic, he is an Arnhem specialist and author, and guides both WW1 and WW2 tours. Marc Hope Charlotte Czyzyk Works at IWM North and first visited battlefields with her grandfather, a D-Day veteran. Specialises in the Holocaust. Kevin Little Gary Ashley Lifelong collector with an interest in military history from Roman times to modern day. Lives in Northern France. Paul Errington Former Gunner and Police Officer, he has an impressive knowledge of the German Army in WW2 and Tank Warfare. David McCormack Jonathon Ball Lifelong interest in WW1/WW2 and specialises in Arnhem and Operation Market Garden as well as Dunkirk. Fred Greenhow MBE Retired from the Royal Artillery having served in the Falklands. Specialises in WW2 including Normandy and the Holocaust. Iain McHenry Former soldier who served in the Falklands, he has written his first book on Arnhem and guides WW2 tours. Former RAF serviceman, with interest in WW1 and WW2. Currently specialising in WW1 and Italian Campaign for WW2. Former soldier with a passion for WW1 and WW2, has been visiting battlefields for over 20 years and been guiding with Leger since Visiting WW1 battlefields for over 30 years inspired by his family who fought at Ypres and the Somme. Specialises in WW1. Historian and author, specialising in the history of the Holocaust and the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Formerly with the Royal Military Police, he has written about underground warfare and works as a battlefield archaeologist. Bill McQuade Colin Parslow Vic Piuk Paul Prendergast Keith Quibell Carl Shilleto Served in Berlin with Royal Scots Greys and guides a wide variety of battlefield tours from Waterloo to Cold War. Norman Sibbald Retired Engineer, he guides WW2 tours with a passion for Commando Operations and the Air War over Europe Tony Carr Lifelong enthusiast and collector, he has a remarkable knowledge of WW1 and WW2 battlefields. Paul Reed Our Head Battlefields Guide with a life-long interest in military history, Paul has worked on numerous T.V. documentaries. Former service as an infantry officer and extensive experience as a Battlefield Guide with the Royal British Legion. Peter Smith Former RAF and Police Officer, he has been visiting battlefields for over 30 years with specialism in WW1 and WW2. Former journalist, he lives on the Somme and specialises in WW1, especially war poetry. Author of several books. Tim Thurlow Former Police Officer with life-long interest in WW1, especially the Somme battlefields, which he has visited for over 30 years. Having worked for the Post Office, he has a passion for WW1 and has researched the Post Office Rifles. David Warren Authority in many fields of military history and specialist in the Peninsular War, Waterloo and Dunkirk and Maginot Line. Served as a Police Officer and used to take WW1 veterans across to the battlefields. He has guided WW1 tours for over 15 years. Author with specialism in the Normandy Campaign. He has been guiding D-Day tours since 1998 and has written many books. Peter Williams Jon Wort After working in adult education, Peter has been guiding for Leger for over 15 years. Specialises in WW1 and Maginot Line. Served an Army officer, he specialises in WW1 and WW2, and also the Burma Campaign. Former Royal British Legion Guide. Call Callor orvisit visitwww.legerbattlefields.co.uk for full details

7 Flanders Fields Britain s Bastion on the Western Front 4 days from 399pp WW1 3 3 nights hotel with Key visits Day 1 Local departure by coach then to Ypres in Belgium for a three-night stay. Day 2 In Flanders Fields Museum; Ypres We start our tour at the In Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres. We then walk down to the Menin Gate and see the Ramparts of Ypres. After lunch at Hooge we visit Yorkshire Trench, and then see where the Last Fighting Tommy, Harry Patch, fought in 1917, seeing his memorial. At Langemarck we look at the German dead in Flanders and contrast this with Trenches at Zonnebeke From our base in Ypres we cover the main British battlefront in the First World War. a visit to Tyne Cot; the largest British Cemetery in the world. We end the day at Frezenberg and the Scottish Memorial. B Day 3 Passchendaele; Messines Ridge Today, we start at Hill 60, with evidence of the underground war and then visit the Passchendaele Museum with its system of re-created trenches. After lunch, we travel to the Messines Ridge, visiting the preserved craters at St. Eloi and Spanbroekmoelen. At Bayernwald we see a German trench system, and in Messines we visit the smallest British cemeteries in Flanders, before looking at the story of the Christmas Truce. We end on Kemmel Hill, overlooking Flanders. B Day 4 Return home. B The Old Contemptibles at War You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Novotel in the centre of Ypres, near the Menin Gate and the Market Square. The hotel has a lift, bar and restaurant. 3 Flanders Field Museum 3 Tyne Cot 3 Menin Gate 3 Hill 60 3 Ploegsteert Memorial Executive Tour Code: 4BFY May Jul Aug from days Sep May Silver Service Tour Code: 4BFYV Oct Apr from 539pp WW1 The Old Contemptibles 1914 Join us as we travel through Belgium and France following the Old Contemptibles the regular army who fought some of the first battles of the war at Mons, Le Cateau and Ypres. 3 4 nights hotel with Key visits 3 Casteau 3 Nimy Bridge 3 Mons War Museum 3 St. Symphorien Cemetery Day 1 Local departure by coach then to our hotel in Ypres, Belgium for a four-night stay. Day 2 Mons: First Shots War Horses at Audregnies We start with the Battle of Mons and see where the first shots were fired in At Nimy Bridge we look at the first Victoria Crosses of WW1. After lunch we travel to St. Symphorien Cemetery where the first and last casualties of WW1 are buried. We end at Audregnies, scene of a cavalry charge in B Day 3 Retreat From Mons Battle of Le Cateau We start at the Mons War Museum and then follow the Retreat from Mons down to Le Cateau. We look at Landrecies and see the Suffolk Regiment memorial. Later we visit Le Cateau Cemetery and also Esnes. B Day 4 Ypres: Death of an Army In Flanders Fields Museum We start at the Menin Gate and walk to the Ypres town cemetery, seeing 1914 burials. We then visit the In Flanders Fields Museum. After lunch at Hooge we see Zillebeke Churchyard. In Messines we see the visitor s centre and original church crypt ending with the story of the Christmas Truce near Prowse Point. B Day 5 Return home. B You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel in the centre of Ypres, just a few minutes walk to the Menin Gate, Market Square and In Flanders Fields Museum. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BCTV May Aug May from 139. Call or visit for full details 7

8 WW1 All Quiet on the Western Front Imperial War Museum (Q5100) Troops going over the top More than 750,000 British soldiers were killed on the Western Front during the Great War. During this Centenary period, join us on this introductory tour visiting the major battlefields of Flanders and France. 4-Day Tour Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium or northern France, where we stay for three nights. Day 2 Ypres & Passchendaele The tour starts in Flanders around the Belgian city of Ypres. Here, one in three of Britain s Western Front dead fell by 1918 and it has been a place of pilgrimage ever since. We begin by looking at the commemoration of Britain s dead at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest British war cemetery in the world, taking time to also see the visitors centre. At Vancouver Corner we examine the use of gas in the trenches and see the moving Brooding Soldier memorial to the Canadians who defended Ypres in 1915 and at Langemarck German Cemetery we see how Germany commemorated her dead and look at the story of Fritz on the other side of No Man s Land. After lunch at Hooge, we visit the preserved trenches at Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum, some of the last original WW1 trenches still surviving in Flanders together with an amazing collection of relics and stereoscopic photos. We then travel down the Messines Ridge to Ploegsteert to see the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing. Our day ends in Ypres where we attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial, held at 8pm each evening. B Day 3 The Somme The Battle of the Somme began on a summer s day in July 1916 and ended in a snowstorm four and a half months later. It was a battle of contrasts from the blackest day when 57,000 became casualties to the first use of tanks and the change in approach to fighting on the Western Front. We look at all these stories and start our tour at Peronne where we visit the excellent Historial de la Grande Guerre museum which helps to put into context not just our Somme day, but the whole tour. We then see the Lochnagar Mine Crater at La Boisselle, the largest British mine crater surviving on the battlefields. After lunch we see the trenches in the Newfoundland Park and then take time to visit the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing and see the new Somme Museum here. B Day 4 Return home. B 5-Day Tour Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium or northern France, where we stay for four nights. Day 2 Ypres & Passchendaele As per day 2 of the 4-day itinerary. B Day 3 The Somme As per day 3 of the 4-day itinerary. B Day 4 Arras & Vimy Ridge We spend a day in northern France visiting the Forgotten Front between Flanders and the Somme. Starting on the Loos Battlefield, the scene of the first major British offensive of WW1, we see where the fighting took place and also the Loos Memorial and Dud Corner Cemetery. We then visit the excellent new Lens Museum which explains the rich history of this region. After lunch in Arras we look at life beneath the Western Front in the Wellington Quarries, going underground to see where thousands sheltered on the eve of battle. At the Arras Memorial we pay our respects to the Missing and see the Air Services Memorial to those who died above the battlefield in WW1 and end our day with a visit to the stunning Vimy Ridge memorial at Hill 145 to examine the attack by Canadian forces here in April B Day 5 Return home. B Tyne Cot Cemetery Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate 8 Call or visit for full details

9 4 days from 319pp 5 days from 399pp Prefer to travel by Eurostar? 4 days from 489pp WW1 3 3 or 4 nights hotel with Young Adults Discount Save 50% (aged 8-17) on dates marked* Executive coach departures will stay for three or four nights at the 4-star Best Western Ambassador in Menen. The hotel has a bar and lift. Silver Service and Luxuria departures will stay for three or four nights at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Alize in Mouscron. The hotel does not have a restaurant, but snacks are available from the bar. There are also a number of restaurants and bars nearby. The hotel has a lift. When demand is high on executive, Silver Service and Luxuria departures, other hotels of a similar 3 and 4-star standard may be used, such as the 3-star Hotel Des Acacias Lille Tourcoing in Neuville en Ferrain, Best Western Plus Casteau in Mons and the 3-star Best Western Hotel Horizon Ath Lessines. 3-star Novotel Ypres On selected dates you can choose to stay in central Ypres, just a few hundred yards from the Menin Gate at the 3-star Novotel. The hotel has a lift and bar. Thiepval Memorial from 99; (4 days), 119 (5 days), 139 (5 days Novotel Ypres). 3 Tyne Cot 3 Menin Gate 3 Ploegsteert Memorial 3 Ypres 3 Last Post Ceremony 3 Thiepval Memorial Executive Tour Code: 4BWF Mar Apr May May Jun Jun Aug 24* Aug Sep Oct Mar Apr Jul 20* May Jul 27* Silver Service Tour Code: 4BWFV Feb Jun Mar Oct 25* Mar 30* Apr 6* Apr May Day Tour Feb 14* Mar Apr Luxuria Tour Code: 4BWFX Feb 15* Nov Mar Mar Executive Tour Code: 5BWF Mar Apr Day Tour Aug 13* Oct May 28* Oct Jul Mar Silver Service Tour Code: 5BWFV Feb 12* Jun Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar Jul Apr 2* Aug 27* Apr Sep Apr Sep Apr Oct Apr Oct 22* May Feb 11* May Mar May Apr Jun Silver Service & Novotel Ypres Tour Code: 5BWFHV Apr Sep Jul Oct Aug May Luxuria Tour Code: 5BWFX Apr Apr Jul Jun Oct Travel by Eurostar from London St. Pancras then spend two full days touring the battlefields of Flanders and the Somme on a deluxe Silver Service coach before returning to the U.K. by Eurostar. Day 1 Lunchtime departure by Eurostar from London St. Pancras to Lille then transfer to our hotel in Belgium for a three-night stay. Day 2 Ypres & Passchendaele As per day 2 of the 4-day coach itinerary. B Day 3 The Somme As per day 3 of the 4-day coach itinerary. B Day 4 Return home, via Eurostar to London St. Pancras. B Eurostar TM Loos Memorial 3 3 nights hotel with 3 Return travel by Eurostar 3 Tyne Cot 3 Ypres 3 Sanctuary Wood 3 Menin Gate 3 Ploegsteert Memorial 3 Last Post Ceremony 3 Thiepval Memorial 3 Newfoundland Park 3 Peronne 3 La Boisselle You will stay for three nights at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Alize in Mouscron. The hotel does not have a restaurant, but snacks are available from the bar. There are also a number of restaurants and bars nearby. By Eurostar & Executive Tour Code: E4BWF Jun Aug By Eurostar & Silver Service Tour Code: E4BWFV Mar Apr Apr May Oct Mar Apr Apr from 99; Eurostar seat supplements may apply. Call or visit for full details 9

10 WW1 They Called It Passchendaele 5 days from 499pp Messines Ridge: remains of one of the great mine craters One of the iconic battles of World War 1, join us on a journey of discovery, visiting the battlefields of the significant Battle of Passchendaele. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Ypres for a four-night stay. Day 2 Messines & Ploegsteert Today we look at the Battle of Messines in June 1917 when British and Commonwealth tunnellers exploded nineteen mines under positions along the Messines Ridge. We start at Hill 60 where two mines were blown, seeing the impressive Caterpillar Crater. At St. Eloi we visit the crater formed by the largest mine from 1917 and at Wytschaete visit the Tunnellers Memorial. At Spanbroekmolen mine crater we examine the story of the Ulster troops who attacked here and also visiting the Lone Tree Crater Cemetery. After lunch at Hooge Crater we travel along the Messines Ridge to Messines itself, seeing the visitors centre, visiting the New Zealand Memorial, and seeing German front line bunkers. We remember the contribution of Irish soldiers at the Irish Peace Tower and visit the southern area of the battlefield around Ploegsteert ('Plugstreet') including the Ploegsteert Memorial. B Day 3 Pilkem Ridge & Tyne Cot Following Messines, the Third Battle of Ypres began on 31st July 1917 and we begin at Buffs Road Cemetery, close to the start line. We then travel to the Pilkem Ridge to look at the story of war poets Francis Ledwidge and Hedd Wynn, also seeing the Welsh Memorial. At Langemarck we see the memorial to Harry Patch, the Last Fighting Tommy and at Poelcapelle examine the use of tanks during Third Ypres, seeing the tank memorial. After lunch we visit the superb Passchendaele Memorial Museum at Zonnebeke, exploring their reconstructed trench system. At Tyne Cot we visit the largest British military cemetery in the world and end on the Frezenberg Ridge. B Day 4 Passchendaele & Poperinghe The Third Battle of Ypres ended with the capture of Passchendaele and today we start at the Canadian memorial at Crest Farm before going into the village to see the memorial in the church. We then take time to visit the Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres and after lunch look at life behind the lines, seeing Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, before going to Talbot House in Poperinghe. We then look at the story of men Shot at Dawn at the Death Cells, and at Brandhoek the grave of medical officer Noel Chavasse VC & Bar. We end the day in Ypres for the Last Post at the Menin Gate. B Day 5 Return home. B 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Hill 60 3 Menin Gate 3 St. Eloi Crater 3 Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater 3 Hooge Crater 3 New Zealand Memorial Park 3 Irish Peace Tower 3 Ploegsteert Memorial 3 Passchendaele Memorial Museum 3 Tyne Cot Cemetery 3 Frezenberg Ridge 3 Talbot House 3 In Flanders Fields Museum Hooge Crater Museum You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel Ypres. This excellent hotel is located in the heart of historic town of Ypres, only a couple of minutes' walk from the Menin Gate Memorial, where the 'Last Post' is sounded every evening. The hotel has a small bar area. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BYMV Jun Jul Jul Oct Oct May Jun Luxuria Tour Code: 5BYMX Aug from Call or visit for full details

11 Somme to the Armistice days from 519pp WW1 New for nights hotel with The Last 100 Days of the First World War began on 8th August 1918 when British and Commonwealth troops broke the German lines on the Somme in Germany s Black Day of the War. On this new tour we follow the final advance from the Somme to Mons where the last shots were fired. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Assevillers, near Peronne for a four-night stay. Day 2 Villers-Bretonneux; Le Hamel We start the tour on the battlefields around Villers- Bretonneux, where the German advance was stopped in April 1918 and where the break-out began in August. We visit the Villers- Bretonneux Military Cemetery and new Monash Centre (which opens in spring 2018), as well as the Australian Corps Memorial Park at Le Hamel with its memorial and trenches. In the afternoon, we follow the August 1918 advance, seeing the moving War Horse Memorial at Chipilly and the grave Ricqueval Bridge 1918 of a Canadian First Nation sniper, Ducky Norwest. B Day 3 Monchy le Preux; Cambrai; St. Quentin Today, we begin near Arras and follow the Canadian advance in August- September 1918 as they attacked the Drocourt-Queant Switch Line. We visit the ground at Monchy le Preux, see the Crow s Nest Memorial and the DQ Line Canadian Memorial. At Bourlon Wood, we see where the Canadians captured the wood in September 1918, and after lunch in Cambrai, we look at the fighting along the St. Quentin Canal, seeing the Somme American Cemetery at Bony and the bridge at Ricqueval where the men of the North Midland Division broke the German defences and took the last bridge over the canal. B Day 4 Ors; Mons At Ors we look at the final largescale battle of WW1 on the Western Front along the Sambre Canal, where on 4th November 1918, more than 150,000 troops went into battle. At Ors we see where war poet Wilfred Owen was killed, and visit his memorial and grave in Ors Communal Cemetery. We then travel to Mons for lunch, and in the afternoon, see the Mons War Museum and St. Symphorien Cemetery, where the first and last soldiers are buried. We also see where George Lawrence Price was 3 Villers-Bretonneux 3 Le Hamel 3 Bourlon Wood 3 Cambrai 3 St. Symphorien Cemetery 3 Mons 3 Ors You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Ibis Styles Peronne Assevillers Hotel. The hotel has a restaurant and bar, and is situated approximately six miles from the centre of Peronne. Young Adults Discount Save 50% (aged 8-17) on dates marked* Silver Service Tour Code: 5FSTV May Aug 13* Jul Jul Sep from 119. killed the last British Empire soldier to die in WW1 and visit his memorial. B Day 5 Return home. B George Lawrence Price Memorial, Mons Somme American Cemetery Call or visit for full details 11

12 WW1 Armistice Day in Flanders 4 days from 369pp WW1 On this battlefield tour, join one of our specialist battlefield guides as we commemorate Armistice Day in Flanders. Nov 9 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium or northern France, where we stay for three nights. Menin Gate Memorial Tyne Cot Cemetery Nov 10 & 11 Ypres In the company of our specialist guide, we explore the battlefields around Ypres. We will attend commemorative events on 11th November 2018, including a special Last Post at the Menin Gate and annual commemoration parade in the main square. We will also have a day looking at the sacred ground around Ypres, where more than 250,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers fell, including visits to Tyne Cot, Hooge Crater Museum, Messines Ridge and Ploegsteert Memorial. 2xB Nov 12 Return home. B Armistice on the Somme You will stay for three nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France. Full details of your hotel will be advised with your travel documents. 3 3 nights hotel with 3 Menin Gate 3 Tyne Cot Cemetery 3 Hooge Crater Museum 3 Messines Ridge Executive Tour Code: 4BFA Nov Silver Service Tour Code: 4BFAV Nov from days from 369pp Join one of our specialist guides, as we commemorate Armistice Day on the Somme. Nov 9 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in northern France or Belgium, where we stay for three nights. Nov 10 & 11 Ypres In the company of our specialist guide we explore the Somme Thiepval Memorial Ulster Tower, Somme battlefields and attend the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Thiepval Memorial, organised by the Royal British Legion on November 11th We also visit some key Somme sites on this day, including the battlefield at Serre and Gommecourt. We will also have a day visiting locations on the Somme including the Historial Museum at Peronne, Delville Wood, Lochnagar Crater, and the preserved trenches in the Newfoundland Park. 2xB Nov 12 Return home. B You will stay for three nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in northern France or Belgium. Full details of your hotel will be advised with your travel documents. 3 3 nights hotel with 3 Peronne 3 Delville Wood 3 Lochnagar Crater 3 Newfoundland Park Trenches Executive Tour Code: 4BSA Nov Silver Service Tour Code: 4BSAV Nov Delville Wood from Call or visit for full details

13 Armistice in Mons 4 days from 349pp WW1 Join us as we commemorate Armistice Day in Mons on this battlefield tour, visiting St. Symphorien Military Cemetery & Mons Memorial Museum. Nov 9 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium for a three-night stay. Nov 10 & 11 Mons This tour explores the Mons battlefield area, on 11th November we attend commemorative services or events in the Mons area (details of these are yet to be announced). We spend 10th November exploring the St. Symphorien Military Cemetery where the last British casualties of WW1 on the Western Front are buried, the memorial to George Lawrence Price, as well as New for 2018 Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Mons, Belgium, where we stay for three nights. Day 2 First & Last Shots Memorials; Mons We start our tour at Casteau, just outside Mons, close to the spot where the first shots of the British Army were fired on the Western Front. Opposite we visit a Canadian memorial on the site of their final advance on 11th November From here, we move on to the Battle of Mons in 1914 and see the battlefield around Nimy Bridge where the first two Troops in Mons the Mons Military Museum. 2xB Nov 12 Return home. B St. Symphorien Cemetery Victoria Crosses were awarded. In Mons we see the memorials at the Town Hall before going to the battlefield to Elouges. We also see where British cavalry attacked at Audregnies, resulting in the award of two Victoria Crosses. B Day 3 Mons War Museum; St. Symphorien Cemetery Today we begin at the Mons War Museum, an excellent museum which explains the role of Mons in conflict over many centuries. We then look at the areas where fighting took place around the city Memorial at Mons First & Last Shots from 99. The city of Mons in Belgium was where the first and last shots of the war were fired by the British, and where the first and last soldiers died. in November After lunch we visit the Memorial to George Lawrence Price, the last British Empire casualty on 11th November We end the tour at the moving and impressive St. Symphorien Cemetery, which contains the graves of the first and last casualties. B Day 4 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Mons Memorial 3 St. Symphorien Cemetery You will stay for three nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium, such as the Best Western Hotel Horizon Ath Lessines, near Ghislenghien or the Best Western Plus Hotel Casteau Resort Mons. Full details will be advised with your travel documents. Executive Tour Code: 4BMA Nov Silver Service Tour Code: 4BMAV Nov nights hotel with 3 Mons War Museum 3 St. Symphorien Cemetery You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Best Western Plus Hotel Casteau Resort Mons. Executive Tour Code: 4BML May Sep Silver Service Tour Code: 4BMLV Apr days from 329pp from 99. WW1 Call or visit for full details 13

14 WW1 Kaiser s Battle Operation Michael 5 days from 429pp New for 2018 German Stormtroopers On 21st March 1918 the Germans launched Operation Michael, or the Kaiserschlacht as it became known: the Kaiser s Battle. German troops attacked from near Cambrai to south of St. Quentin. On the centenary of this battle we visit the ground and remember events from Mar 19 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in northern France or Belgium, where we stay for four nights. Mar 20 Manchester Hill and Vadencourt Today we start on the March 1918 battlefields near St. Quentin seeing some of the key locations connected with the fighting here including Grand- Seraucourt British Cemetery, Manchester Hill, Savy, Holnon Wood, Vadencourt British Cemetery and Ham. B Mar 21 Arras and Pozières We will hold a short private ceremony on the battlefield or, if possible, attend an official ceremony in the area. We will also visit both the Arras and Pozières Memorials, which commemorate those who died in March 1918, as well as the Historial Museum at Peronne. B Mar 22 Epehy and Villers- Bretonneux We return to the Somme battlefields and look at the continued advance of the German troops in March-April 1918 visiting Fins, Epehy, Villers-Guislan and Gauche Wood. After lunch we look at the conclusion of the battle around Villers-Bretonneux in April 1918, seeing where Australian and British troops brought the German advance to an end. B Mar 23 Return home. B Villers-Bretonneux 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Manchester Hill 3 Pozières Memorial 3 Villers-Bretonneux 3 Arras Memorial You will stay for four nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France. Full details of your hotel will be advised with your travel documents. Arras Memorial Poziéres Memorial Silver Service Tour Code: 5FKBV Mar from Call or visit for full details

15 Centenary of ANZAC at Villers-Bretonneux 5 days from 439pp WW1 New for 2018 Villers-Bretonneux On ANZAC Day 1918 Australian and British troops brought the German offensive on the Somme to an end near the village of Villers-Bretonneux. We attend the centenary of this battle and attend the commemorative events. Apr 23 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in northern France or Belgium, where we stay for four nights. Apr 24 Fromelles and Flanders Today, we will spend a day at Fromelles and Ypres visiting key Australian battlefield sites including VC Corner, Fromelles Museum and Pheasant Wood Cemetery, as well as the Messines Ridge, Polygon Wood, Tyne Cot and attendance at the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. B Apr 25 ANZAC Day At the time of going to print, details of the main event on 25th April 2018 have not been announced, but it will include attendance at the Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux, requiring an early start, and access to the new Monash Centre Museum being built on the site. We will also visit the area around Villers- Bretonneux. B Apr 26 Somme & Montbrehain Today we will look at Australian sites on the Somme including Pozières and Mouquet Farm, and Australians in WW1 follow the advance in 1918 to the last Australian battlefield at Montbrehain. B Apr 27 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Fromelles 3 Polygon Wood 3 Pozières 3 Villers-Bretonneux You will stay for four nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France. Full details of your hotel will be advised with your travel documents. Fromelles Silver Service Tour Code: 5FAZV Apr First Australian Division Memorial from 99. Call or visit for full details 15

16 WW1 New for 2018 Somme Advance to Victory Centenary Tour 5 days from 399pp 3 4 nights hotel with WW1 The Battle of Amiens on 8th August 1918 was when the Allies broke German defences on the Somme, heralding the last one hundred days of WW1. Aug 6 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in northern France or Belgium, where we stay for four nights. Aug 7 Villers-Bretonneux We begin with the Second Battle of the Somme in 1918, from the fighting around Villers-Bretonneux in April 1918, to the Australian attack on Le Hamel in July, and the British and Commonwealth advance on 8th August 1918, visiting memorials and battlefield cemeteries. We will also visit the Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a three-night stay. Day 2 Flanders We begin in Flanders where tunnelling for the British Army began in At Hill 60, we learn the story of the Tunnellers, and visit the mighty Caterpillar Crater. We then travel via the site of Vampire Farm to Zonnebeke to visit the Passchendaele War Museum and their dugout experience. We look at the story of 177 Tunnelling Company and see the unique RE Villers-Bretonneux new Monash Centre at Villers- Bretonneux. B Aug 8 Anniversary Ceremony On 8th August we attend main ceremonies in the Somme area: the DCMS has provisionally announced an event at Amiens, which may require a balloted ticket. B Aug 9 Ricqueval; Battle of the Sambre Canal Today we look beyond the breakout to the last 100 days of the conflict, starting at Bourlon Wood, then visiting the American Somme Cemetery before Grave. We then travel down the Messines Ridge, scene of the big bang in June 1917 and see the Spanbroekmolen and Peckham craters. At Kemmel we consider the fate of trapped miners and end the day in Ypres for the Last Post Ceremony. B Day 3 Somme We travel to the Somme where, by special arrangement, we visit the caves located under the village church at Bouzencourt. Rarely opened to the public, we see names, poems, regimental cap badges, other seeing the famous bridge at Ricqueval, captured in the Breaking of the Hindenburg Line. We examine the Battle of the Sambre Canal, and end in Mons where the war came to an end on 11th November 1918, seeing where the first and last casualties are buried.b Aug 10 Return home. B Tunnellers on the Western Front The Underground War Writing on the wall left by soldiers Come with us beneath the Western Front as we go underground to learn what life was like and have special access to tunnels rarely opened to the public. drawings and carvings made into the chalk walls: a unique visit. After lunch we visit the tunnellers graves at Becourt, look at the story of the Livens Flame Projector, and visit the scene of the Hawthorn Mine at Beaumont- Hamel. B Day 4 Return home. B from Villers-Bretonneux 3 American Somme Cemetery 3 Mons You will stay for four nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France. Full details of your hotel will be advised with your travel documents. Executive Tour Code: 5FSD Aug Silver Service Tour Code: 5FSDV Aug from nights hotel with 4 days from 339pp 3 Hill 60 3 Kemmel 3 Ypres 3 Caves at Bouzencourt 3 Thiepval 3 Messines Ridge Executive coach departures will stay for three nights at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Alize in Mouscron. Silver Service departure will stay at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Horizon Ath Lessines, near Ghislenghien. Executive Tour Code: 4BTN Jun Silver Service Tour Code: 4BTNV Oct Call or visit for full details

17 Beer & Battlefields 5 days from 579pp WW1 Troops relaxing with a beer Join us for a fascinating experience on this battlefield tour designed by our popular guide Marc Hope. We combine many battlefield sites from both WW1 and WW2 with visits to a selection of the best breweries, many of which were affected by the conflicts and whose beers were drunk by the troops. At each brewery you will have a guided tour and enjoy a sampling of the beers! Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Ypres for a four-night stay. Your guide will discuss some beer recommendations en route. Day 2 Poperinghe; Hop Museum & St. Bernardus Brewery Today we look at life behind the front and discuss the famous estaminets where soldiers got to drink the local beer themselves during the war. In Poperinghe we visit Talbot House and their Behind the Lines museum. We also look at the subject of those Shot at Dawn and visit the Death Cells. Lunchtime in Poperinghe followed by a visit to the Hop Museum to look at the whole history of this in the Flanders region, and enjoy a tasting of a Hommelbier. We then move on to see the St. Bernardus Brewery at Watou near Poperinghe, a village where soldiers were billeted in WW1. B Day 3 Kortrijk Brewery, Trenches of Death & Hooge We start at the Bierkasteel Van Honsebrouck at Kortrijk, then travel up to Diksmuide to see where the Belgium Army was fighting during the Great War and see the fascinating Trenches of Death which snaked along the Yser Canal: a place where two armies opposed each other over a short stretch of water. After lunch at Hooge Crater Café, with time to explore the museum, we then go into Ypres and visit the Kasematten Brewery in the ramparts close to where the Wipers Times was published in B Day 4 Retreat to Dunkirk; Brasserie Thiriez We spend today looking at the Battle of Flanders in 1940 and the Retreat to Dunkirk following the fortunes of the British Expeditionary Force, including the Wormhoudt Massacre site. After lunch at St. Omer we visit the Brasserie Thiriez in Esquelbecq, a French brewery frequented in the phoney war by British Troops. B Day 5 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Brewery visits as described 3 Poperinghe 3 Talbot House 3 Hop Museum 3 Diksmuide 3 St. Bernardus Brewery 3 Brasserie Thiriez 3 Kasematten Brewery 3 Bierkasteel Van Honsebrouck You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel Ypres. Located in the heart of historic town of Ypres, only a couple of minuteswalk from the Menin Gate Memorial, where the 'Last Post' is sounded every evening. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BBBV May Jul Oct May Kasematten Brewery Brasserie Thiriez from 135. Call or visit for full details 17

18 WW1 Verdun: The Mincing Machine 5 days from 399pp Douaumont Ossuary & Cemetery The Battle of Verdun was one of the most costly of WW1. Join us on our tour of the battlefields, forts and trenches of the mincing machine. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel, near Metz for a four-night stay. Day 2 Battle of Verdun We start at the Bois des Caures where the Battle of Verdun began in February Here Colonel Driant and his Light Infantry troops bore the brunt of the opening stage of the German assault. We see Driant s command post, and where he died, then continue to the Fleury Museum which re-opened for the centenary, followed by lunchtime in Verdun. In the afternoon we look at the cost of the Battle of Verdun, seeing the massive Douaumont Cemetery and the moving Douaumont Ossuary, under which are the bones of more than 120,000 soldiers who died in We then look at two of the Ouvrages defensive redoubts at Thiaumont and Froideterre where we see the effect of the shelling, explore bunkers and see gun turrets. We end the day at the Trench of Bayonets memorial and look at the famous story of French soldiers buried alive in their front line trench. B Day 3 Fort Douaumont & Fort Vaux Returning to Verdun we spend the morning looking at two of the most famous forts at Verdun: Fort Douaumont and Fort Vaux. Now national museums, we visit the top of the forts, see the gun turrets and explore the tunnels inside. After lunch we visit the Citadel Museum where France s unknown soldier was selected after the war and then look at the left bank of the battlefield seeing the high ground at Mort Homme and Cote 304, where there was bitter fighting in B Day 4 St. Mihiel Salient The fighting at Verdun was always linked with the ground to the south around St. Mihiel and today we look at the St. Mihiel Salient. We see the hill at Les Eparges, torn apart by mine warfare, and then look at the role of American troops in the area in 1918, seeing the US Memorial at Mont Sec. After lunch in St. Mihiel we explore the rich remains of trench systems in the Apremont area, where we see examples of both French and German positions. We then continue with a look at the role of the Doughboys and visit the St. Mihiel American Cemetery. B Day 5 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Douaumont Cemetery 3 Fort Vaux 3 Citadel Museum 3 Trench System at Apremont 3 Fleury Museum 3 Bois des Caures 3 St. Mihiel You will stay for four nights at the 4-star Novotel Metz Hauconcourt. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of Metz, and offers a restaurant and bar. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool (subject to season). Oct departure will stay for four nights at the 3-star Ibis Thionville Porte de Luxembourg in Yutz, near Thionville.The hotel has a restaurant and bar. Silver Service Tour Code: 5FVMV Jul Oct Oct Jun Fort Douaumont Mort Homme from Call or visit for full details

19 Crimson Coast 5 days from 439pp WW1 Nurses on the Crimson Coast The Crimson Coast was a name given to the French and Flanders coastline during the Great War when it became a place of sacrifice with men dying in the hospitals along the French coast and the end of the Western Front seeing heavy fighting in Flanders: the fields here being covered in the crimson of poppy fields. This tour looks at a range of often neglected subjects from women in WW1 to the use of foreign labour behind the lines, as well as what was going on in the trenches. We also visit the grave of John McCrae, who wrote the immortal In Flanders Fields poem, as well as seeing where he wrote it. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a four-night stay. Day 2 Etaples We begin the tour at GHQ in Montreuil sur Mer, which was the headquarters of the British Army on the Western Front. We see where GHQ was and visit the Haig statue. After lunch in Etaples, we look at its role in WW1 as the main Base Depot and see the huge Etaples Military Cemetery, close to the site of the Bull Ring where the Etaples Mutiny began in At Wimereux we see the grave of John McCrae, who wrote In Flanders Fields and end the day at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery for the grave of WW1 poet Julien Grenfell. B Day 3 Belgian Coast Returning to the Crimson Coast we look at the role of Dunkirk and De Panne in WW1 before seeing where the end of the Western Front was at Nieuport. We visit the Yser Museum and Memorial, as well as the British Nieuport Memorial. We then travel to Ostend to see the bow of HMS Vindictive, and see the site of the Zeebrugge Raid April B Day 4 Flanders & Ypres We start the day at Poperinghe looking at life behind the lines with a visit to Talbot House. We also see the Death Cells and Execution Memorial. After lunch we visit the Yser Tower Museum and the nearby Trenches of Death. Travelling down to Ypres we stop at Essex Farm where John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields in 1915 before staying for the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. B Day 5 Return home. B 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Montreuil Sur Mer 3 Etaples Military Cemetery 3 Wimereux 3 Boulogne Eastern Cemetery 3 Talbot House 3 Yser Tower Museum 3 Diksmuide You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Ibis De Panne. The hotel is situated in the centre of the resort and close to the beach. The hotel has a bar. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BCCV Apr Jun Oct Apr Crimson Coast Cemetery Zeebrugge Raid 1918 from 129. Call or visit for full details 19

20 Walking the Battlefields Our popular guided battlefield walking tours created by head guide, Paul Reed, are a great way to get close to ground and experience the lay of the land as well as visiting the memorials and cemeteries along the way. Led by our expert guides, the walks are two to four hours long, with plenty of stops along the way where you will hear stories of valour and sacrifices made and see at first-hand what the combatants faced. They are suitable for anyone with a basic level of fitness. WW1 Walking The Ypres Salient 5 days from 579pp Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Ypres for a four-night stay. Day 2 Pilkem Ridge & Hooge This morning s walk covers the Third Ypres battles following the role of the 38th (Welsh) division and also the story Harry Patch the Last Fighting Tommy. In the afternoon we walk the low ridges near Ypres seeing old mine craters at Bellewaarde. B Day 3 Passchendaele & Polygon Wood Today s walks focus on the area around Ypres Battlefields Our popular Walking Ypres tour has been revised with themed walks around the Battle of Passchendaele and operations in Flanders in Passchendaele village, Tyne Cot and in the afternoon Polygon Wood, looking at the role of Anzac and Canadian forces. B Day 4 Pervyse & Nieuport Today we walk along the old railway line near the Flanders Coast at the village of Pervyse, where British nurses tended Belgian wounded. We then visit the Yser Museum and look at the Battle for the Dunes at Nieuport. B Day 5 Return home. B Nieuport Memorial 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Bellewaarde mine craters 3 Passchendaele 3 Tyne Cot 3 Yser Museum 3 Nieuport Dunes You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Novotel in Ypres, located only a couple of minutes' walk from the Menin Gate Memorial. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BWYV Jul Aug Jul from Call or visit for full details

21 Walking the Somme 5 days from 579pp WW1 New itinerary for nights hotel with 3 Thiepval 3 Mash Valley 3 Mametz Wood 3 Pozières 3 Pigeon Ravine 3 Ricqueval Bridge For 2018 we have a new version of our Walking the Somme tour where we visit some key locations on the 1916 battlefield but also look at events on the Somme in 1918, and see where the breakout battles for the Hindenburg Line took place. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel near Peronne, where we stay for four nights. Day 2 Thiepval & Mash Valley Walk 1: Our first walk starts at Thiepval, where we see the huge Thiepval Memorial and then walk out to the site of the German front lines at the Leipzig Redoubt. We then follow the front line looking at the fighting here on 1st July 1916, see the Lonsdale Cemetery and walk across The Nab to Ovillers. Walk 2: Our second walk starts in Mash Valley at Ovillers and follows the front line across to La Boisselle and the Lochnagar Mine Crater. B Day 3 Mametz Wood & Pozières Walk 3: Our walks today began as we follow the attack Mash Valley, Ovillers of the 38th (Welsh) Division on Mametz Wood, walking up Death Valley, seeing the Welsh Dragon memorial and Flat Iron Copse Cemetery before ending in Bazentin. Walk 4: In the afternoon we start in the village of Pozières where Australian soldiers fought in July-September 1916, and walk across the battlefield here to the site of Mouquet Farm, or Mucky Farm to the troops. B Day 4 The Somme Walk 5: Our final walk looks at the fighting on the Somme in March and September 1918, where we walk from Villers-Guislain to Pigeon Ravine, across an area of the Hindenburg Line battlefields. After lunch in St. Quentin, we see some Mametz Wood Welsh Memorial of the 1918 sectors here, including the canal bridge at Ricqueval and the US Cemetery and Memorial at Bony. B Day 5 Return home. B You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Ibis Styles Peronne Assevillers Hotel. The hotel has a restaurant and bar and is situated approximately 6 miles from the centre of Peronne in the heart of the Somme Battlefields area. Poppies on the Somme OPTIONAL SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW Join us on a unique evening out on the Somme where we attend a moving 'Sound and Light' show with extracts from WW1 accounts, music, and re-enactors in uniform all combined with a typical WW1 meal from the trenches. This will take place in historic Bernafay Wood, and is organised by 'Digger Cote 160' a local Remembrance group. Cost 36. Please note: The local 'Sound and Light' show with meal on day three is subject to minimum numbers and favourable weather conditions and may be cancelled with short notice. Silver Service Tour Code: 5FRSV-W Leger walking group Jul Jul Aug from 129. Call or visit for full details 21

22 WW1 Western Front End to End 9 days from 959pp New for 2018 Main de Massiges Trenches, Champagne For the final year of the WW1 Centenary we are pleased to announce the return of this popular tour from 2014 in a new amended version, where we take a unique journey along the whole length of the Western Front, starting on the Belgian coast and reaching the far end on the border with Switzerland. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay. Day 2 Nieuport & Flanders We start on the beach near Nieuport where the Western Front began in the sand dunes. We visit the new Yser Museum and then travel through Flanders to Hooge where we see the trenches and museums. In the afternoon we travel across the Messines Ridge for an overnight stay in the Peronne/Albert. B Day 3 Somme & Chemin des Dames Today we see the battlefields of the Somme visiting the Thiepval Memorial with its museum and visitors centre. We walk the trenches in Newfoundland Park and have lunch at the Ulster Tower before visiting the Chemin des Dames, then onto Reims for a two-night stay. B Day 4 Marne & Château-Thierry We proceed to Meaux and look at the Battle of the Marne in September 1914, seeing the excellent Meaux WW1 Museum, and after lunch, follow the Old Contemptibles at La Ferte sous Jouarre, the Americans at Château- Thierry and then proceed to the battlefields around Soissons where the Second Battle of the Marne took place in B Day 5 Massiges Trenches & Meuse-Argonne Departing Reims we visit the impressive reconstructed trench system at Massiges, where a whole battlefield has been restored to what it looked like in WW1, with an amazing system of trenches to explore. Soissons Memorial In the afternoon we look at the Meuse-Argonne Offensive involving American troops, seeing the impressive cemetery and museum at Romagne. We then travel to Nancy for an overnight stay. B Day 6 Vosges Mountains We follow the Western Front from Nancy down into the Vosges and see the amazing trenches at Le Linge; trenches cut into rock and the scene of fierce combat on what was then German soil. We then spend two nights in the Mulhouse/Colmar area. B Day 7 The End of the Front Today we visit the end of the Western Front at Pfetterhouse, seeing where the front lines ended on the Swiss border and seeing some of the bunkers. After lunch in Altkirch we look at the battlefield around Hartmannsvillerkopf, where fighting took place in the Vosges mountains. B Day 8 Verdun Battlefields We travel to Verdun, the Meat- Grinder of WW1, and visit the impressive new museum at Fleury and also the battlefield around Douaumont. We stay overnight in the Reims area. B Day 9 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Yser Museum 3 Thiepval Memorial 3 Meaux Museum 3 Massiges Trenches 3 Meuse-Argonne Cemetery 3 Le Linge Trenches 3 Hartmannsvillerkopf 3 Verdun Battlefield s You will stay for one night in Belgium, followed by one night in the Peronne/Albert then two nights in the Reims area. We also stay for one night in the Nancy area, and two nights in the Colmar/Mulhouse area before our final night in the Reims area. All hotels will be minimum 3-star hotels. Silver Service Tour Code: 9FWFV Jul Oct Jun from Call or visit for full details

23 Gallipoli Battlefields by Air 7 days from 1069pp WW1 Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli Gallipoli was where ANZAC, British and French forces fought Turkey in Travel with us on the landing beaches and haunting battlefields of the Dardenelles. Day 1 Fly to Istanbul where you will be met and transferred to your overnight hotel. Day 2 Gabatepe & Helles Memorial Early departure for the journey to Gallipoli. We have lunch in Gallipoli town, overlooking the Dardanelles. Following check-in at our hotel where we stay for five nights, we visit the Helles Memorial to the Missing, where the vast majority of those who fell in 1915 are commemorated. B,D Day 3 British Landings Cape Helles Krithia We start by focussing on the landings on 25th April On the British sector we see where the River Clyde landed men of the 29th Division on V Beach and the nearby V Beach Cemetery. We then move on to Lancashire Landing, where the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers won six V.C.s before breakfast. (This visit requires some walking as the roads to the beach are not accessible by coach.) At X Beach we see where HMS Implacable landed 2nd Royal Fusiliers, and after lunch we look at the ground at Krithia. B,D Day 4 ANZAC Beach Lone Pine Continuing with our look at the 25th April landings we move to ANZAC, where the Australians and New Zealanders landed. We visit ANZAC itself, spending the morning walking along the landing beach, also seeing the battlefield and military cemeteries. At Lone Pine, we look at the Australian attack, then see the Lone Pine Memorial and Cemetery. We see where Albert Jacka became the first Australian to win the V.C. in WW1, and go to the Nek, where the Australian Light Horse suffered heavily in the August offensives as graphically illustrated in the film Gallipoli. The day ends on the New Zealand battlefield at Chunuk Bair. B,D Day 5 Suvla Bay Shell Green In the morning we go to Suvla Bay, seeing where we study the landings and also look at the history of the Lost Battalion, the 1/5th Norfolks: the men from the Sandringham Royal estate who disappeared during the fighting at Suvla. We also visit the Suvla Bay Museum. After lunch we return to ANZAC and see the peaceful Shrapnel Valley Cemetery and walk up to Shell Green where the Australians played a game of cricket in full view of the Turks. B,D Day 6 Channakale Troy We cross the Dardanelles to visit Channakale, seeing the military cemetery, with free time for some shopping and lunch. In the afternoon we travel to Troy, visiting the site of the famous siege and seeing the archaeological remains, before returning to Gallipoli. B,D Day 7 Fly back to the U.K. from Istanbul. B Important Note: An e-visa is required prior to travelling. Please call for more details. Please Note due to the nature of this tour, some walking is involved. 3 6 nights hotel with & 5 evening meals 3 Return flights from Heathrow to Istanbul with one checked in suitcase 3 Airport transfers in Istanbul 3 Air-conditioned coach travel 3 Gallipoli Town 3 V Beach 3 Helles Memorial 3 Krithia 3 ANZAC Cove 3 Lone Pine 3 Suvla Bay 3 Shell Green Flights Return flights are from Heathrow to Istanbul. s Your first night will be at the 4-star Grand Hotel Halic or All Seasons Hotel in Istanbul. You will also stay for five nights at the 3-star Hotel Kum in Eceabat/Gelibolu. Air Tour Code: K7TGL Sep May War time illustration of the Lancashire Landing, D=Dinner from 239; e-visa application fee; flight supplements where applicable. Call or visit for full details 23

24 WW1 The Battlefields of Belgium Campaigns from WW1, WW2 & Waterloo 5 days from 439pp Young Adults Discount Save 50% (aged 8-17) on dates marked* Walcheren Memorial, Westkapelle A great introductory Battlefield Tour, looking at major battlefields across Belgium, from Waterloo to WW1 ending in liberation in Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a four-night stay. Day 2 Waterloo & Mons We start with the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 seeing the Waterloo Memorial Museum. You also have time to climb the Lion Mound and see the stunning Waterloo panorama. After lunch in Waterloo we travel the ninety-nine years from Waterloo to Mons and look at the opening shots of WW1. At Nimy Bridge we see where the first Victoria Crosses were awarded in 1914 and then see the Mons War Museum. At St. Symphorien we see where the dead of both sides are buried and in the British plots this includes the first and the last casualties of WW1. B Day 3 Flanders & Ypres Today we travel to Flanders and look at the fighting around Ypres between 1914 and At Tyne Cot Cemetery we visit the largest British and Commonwealth cemetery. At the Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum we see a system of preserved WW1 trenches and then have lunch at Hooge, together with time to visit the museum. In the grounds of the Hooge Chateau we visit some mine craters from 1916 and then travel down the Messines Ridge to see the visitors' centre before seeing the Memorial to the Missing at Ploegsteert. We end the day by travelling into Ypres and attend the moving Last Post Ceremony. B Day 4 Knocke-Heist & Walcheren Island Moving on to the Second World War we look at the liberation of Belgium in September At the For Freedom Museum in Knocke-Heist, we see some amazing life-size dioramas depicting the fighting in this region. We then travel into the Breskens Pocket to see where the Canadians landed on the coast. After lunch we look at the battle for the Walcheren Island in November 1944 when commandos landed on the coast. We see the Sherman Tank Memorial overlooking the landing beaches and also visit the war graves in Bergen op Zoom. B Day 5 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Waterloo Memorial Museum 3 Lion Mound 3 Nimy Bridge 3 Mons War Museum 3 St. Symphorien Cemetery 3 Tyne Cot Cemetery 3 Freedom Museum 3 Breskens Pocket 3 Sherman Tank Memorial 3 Bergen op Zoom You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Olympia Hotel in Bruges. The friendly family-owned hotel is a 15 minute walk from the centre of this wonderful historic town with its beautiful churches, squares and many cafés. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BWWV May Jun Jul Aug 27* Oct May Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum Hooge Museum from Call or visit for full details

25 Dambusters 75th Anniversary Tour 7 days from 599pp WW2 New for 2018 Möhne Dam The Dambusters Raid of May 1943 was one of the most iconic air operations of the Second World War. We honour the sacrifice of Guy Gibson VC and his crews who flew in the mission, on the 75th Anniversary of Operation Chastise. May 12 This tour begins in Sheffield. Make you own way to our hotel in the Sheffield area where you will be staying for the night. Free car parking is available at the Leger offices in nearby Rotherham together with a free transfer service to your hotel. May 13 Derwent Dam We head to Derwent Dam in the Peak District where the Dambusters operated training flights because of its resemblance to the German dams, before travelling to former RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, the base of 617 Squadron. Here you can visit the heritage centre and see where the Dambusters flew from. We continue to our hotel in the Heathrow/Watford area. B May 14 Hendon & Reculver Today, we visit the RAF Museum in Hendon to see an original Lancaster Bomber, before seeing the area at Reculver in Kent where bouncing bomb testing took place. From here we travel to France and continue to Antwerp for an overnight stay. B May 15 Bergen op Zoom Today we see the grave of Dambusters leader Guy Gibson VC, killed in a crash in a Mosquito in We also see Dambusters graves at Bergen op Zoom before continuing to our hotel in the Dortmund/Wuppertal area of Germany for two nights. B May 16 Dambusters 75th Anniversary Today, on 16th May the 75th Anniversary we visit the Dams attacked in the raid, also seeing the small museum at the Eder Dam. After dinner this evening we visit the Möhne Dam at the time the attack took place in 1943, returning to our hotel late this evening. B May 17 Rheinberg War Cemetery We travel across Germany and visit the graves of Dambuster crews in Rheinberg War Cemetery and later, at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, before having an overnight stay in the Arnhem area. B May 18 We return to the U.K. today. You can choose to be dropped off at one of our local joining points or at the Leger offices in Rotherham to collect your parked car. B nights hotel with English/ 3 FREE parking at the Leger offices in Rotherham and return drop off service 3 Local joining points are available call or see website for details 3 Derwent Dam 3 Hendon 3 Rheinberg Cemetery 3 Bergen op Zoom Cemetery 3 75th Anniversary visit to the Dams s You will stay for one night in the Sheffield area, followed by one night in the Heathrow/Watford area. You will then stay for one night in Antwerp, two nights in the Wuppertal/Dortmund area and one night in the Arnhem area. All hotels will be minimum 3-star hotels. Executive Tour Code: 7DAM May Silver Service Tour Code: 7DAMV May Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery Derwent Dam from 149. Call or visit for full details 25

26 WW2 D-Day Landings in Normandy Young Adults Discount Save 50% (aged 8-17) on dates marked* D-Day Beaches The landings on the Normandy coastline on 6th June 1944 were the turning point of the WW2 in the west few other events of this war have captivated such public interest, and D-Day remains an inspiring and moving story more than 70 years later. 4-Day Tour Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Caen in Normandy for a three-night stay. Day 2 Britain s D-Day: Pegasus Bridge & British Beaches Today is spent looking at the British and Canadian involvement. Sites of special interest will be... Pegasus Bridge & Museum, scene of the first actions of D-Day and glider landings, as well as Ranville War Cemetery. Sword, Juno & Gold beaches, scenes of heavy British and Canadian losses. Arromanches, where we see the remains of the Mulberry Harbour. B Day 3 America s D-Day: Bloody Omaha & American Airborne Today we look at the American aspects of D-Day and the story of Bloody Omaha. We see: Omaha Beach, where we uncover the real story of Saving Private Ryan and visit the huge Normandy American Cemetery. Overlord Museum, we visit this impressive museum in Normandy. Richard Winters Leadership Memorial, we look at the story of the US Airborne Forces and the men known as the Band of Brothers. Utah Beach, we visit the expanded museum. German Cemetery at La Cambe, the resting place of German tank ace Michael Wittman. B Day 4 Return home. B 5-Day Tour Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Caen in Normandy for a four-night stay. Day 2 & 3 As per the 4-day itinerary. 2xB Day 4 Battle of the Bocage: Falaise Gap We move beyond D-Day and look at the fighting in the Bocage countryside... Bloody Battles, we examine the fighting at Tilly-sur-Seulles and Fontenay le Pesnel. Scottish Corridor, we visit Hill 112 with its Churchill tank memorial. Corridor of Death, used by the Germans to make their retreat in August B Day 5 Return home. B Polar Bears Memorial, Fontenay 4-Day Tour Executive Tour Code: 4FDN Apr Sep Apr Oct May 25* Oct 25* Jun Mar Jul Apr Jul May Aug 24* Executive & 4-Star Hotel Tour Code: 4FDNH Jul Aug Silver Service Tour Code: 4FDNV Mar Mar 30* Apr Apr Apr May Jun Oct 25* Feb 14* Mar 29* Apr Pegasus Bridge Tiger Tank, Vimoutiers Luxuria Tour Code: 4FDNX Nov Mar Call or visit for full details

27 4 days from 299pp 5 days from 379pp Walking the D-Day Beaches of Normandy 5 days from 499pp WW2 3 3 or 4 nights hotel with 3 Pegasus Memorial Museum 3 Sword, Gold & Omaha Beaches 3 Juno Beach Centre 3 Arromanches 3 Overlord Museum 3 Utah Beach Museum You will stay for three or four nights at either the 2-star Kyriad Caen Sud-Ifs or the 2-star Hotel Carline Caen Nord, both situated on the outskirts of Caen. Due to demand, other hotels of a similar standard may be used. Upgrade to 4-star hotel in Caen Mercure Caen Centre Port De Plaisance (Tour Ref 4FDNH & 5FDNHV). The hotel is situated in the heart of the historic town, only a short walk from the Tour Leroy and Abbaye aux Dames. Facilities include a relaxing lounge bar and restaurant. 5-Day Tour Executive Tour Code: 5FDN May Mar Jun May Sep Silver Service Tour Code: 5FDNV Mar Aug 20* Mar Aug 27* Apr 2* Sep Apr Oct May Oct 22* May Feb 11* Jun Mar Jun Apr 1* Jul May Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Caen for a four-night stay. Day 2 Walk 1: We start our walks on Sword Beach following the Commandos in their attack on Ouistrehem Cassino, seeing the No. 4 Commando Museum. Walk 2: We follow the Canadian landings at Juno Beach. We see the beach, wartime bunkers and a preserved Churchill AVRE tank. B Day 3 Walk 3: At Omaha Beach we discuss Bloody Omaha and then walk the bluff above the beach, getting the viewpoint the Germans had on D-Day seeing surviving examples of their defences and looking at the true story behind Saving Private Ryan. We then visit the Omaha Beach museum. Leger walking group on Omaha Beach This tour is based around some of the walks in our head guide, Paul Reed s book Walking D-Day. Walk 4: We go to St. Marie du Mont to follow the story of the Band of Brothers on D-Day, walking to Brecourt Manor to examine Richard Winters assault on the gun battery. B Day 4 Walk 5: Today we are on the socalled Eastern Flank walking the ground which was the scene of heavy fighting in June This afternoon join us on an optional tour to Merville Battery where we look at the attack here by 9th Battalion Parachute Regiment on D-Day. B Day 5 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Sword Beach 3 No. 4 Commando Museum 3 Juno Beach 3 Omaha Beach 3 Omaha Beach Museum 3 St. Marie du Mont 3 Brecourt 3 Eastern Flank 3 Merville Battery Museum You will stay for four nights at either the 2-star Kyriad Caen Sud- Ifs or the 2-star Carline Caen Nord, both situated on the outskirts of Caen. Jul Silver Service & 4-Star Hotel Tour Code: 5FDNHV Jul Aug Jul Luxuria Tour Code: 5FDNX Apr Jun Apr Oct May 28* Apr from 89 (4 days), 115 (5 days), 139 (4 days 4-star hotel), 185 (5 days 4-star hotel). Omaha Beach Memorial Juno Beach Silver Service Tour Code: 5FWNV Jul Jul from 115. Call or visit for full details 27

28 WW2 D-Day Portsmouth & Normandy 7 days from 649pp WW2 This is the ultimate D-Day tour for those wanting to understand this vital day in our history. Jul 9 Tangmere Aviation Museum Local departure by coach or Door-to Door service then travel to Kent where you meet your tour coach and specialist guide. Our tour begins at Tangmere Aviation Museum and then we continue to Portsmouth for an overnight stay. Jul 10 D-Day sites, Southwick House We start in Portsmouth and then go to Southwick House (access subject to approval by the MOD) seeing the famous D-Day wall map. We then take an afternoon Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Normandy for a four-night stay. Day 2 Gold Beach, Juno & Villers Bocage We start on Gold Beach where we discuss the use of self-propelled guns in the 'run-in shoot' seeing an example of a Sexton. At Juno Beach we see a Churchill AVRE and Sherman DD tank. After lunch we look at the 7th Armoured Division in its clash with Tiger tanks at Villers-Bocage. We examine Operation Goodwood, seeing the battlefield around the Bourguebus Ridge and visit Ranville War Cemetery ferry to Normandy and onto our hotel in Caen for a five-night stay. B Jul 11 The Airborne Story We focus on the British Airborne story at Pegasus Bridge, Ranville and the Merville Battery Museum. B Jul 12 America s D-Day We follow the American story at Dead Man s Corner, US Airborne sites around St. Mere Eglise and Utah Beach. B Jul 13 Britain s D-Day Today we look at the British sector visiting Sword, Juno and Gold Panzers in Normandy Sherman Tank on D-Day the graves in Bannerville War Cemetery. B Day 3 Operation Totalise & Saumur A long but rewarding day as we travel to the superb French Tank Museum at Saumur. Tanks here include: a Panther, Tiger I and Tiger II as well as Allied Churchills and Shermans. We have plenty of time to explore this rich collection. B Day 4 Omaha Beach, La Cambe & Overlord Museum Back in Normandy, we look at the American use of tanks at Omaha Beach where Sherman DD tanks ran into problems on D-Day. We visit the Iron Mike, La Fiere Beahces and the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches. B Jul 14 Bayeux to Pointe du Hoc Starting at Bayeux War Cemetery and the guns of the massive Longues Battery, we have lunch in Port en Bessin and then visit Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc.B Jul 15 Return home. B For full holiday details visit Armoured warfare in Normandy, from D-Day to the breakout battles of Omaha Beach museum before moving onto La Cambe, visiting the German Panzer crews buried there including Tiger Ace Michael Wittmann. After lunch we visit the Overlord Museum. We then examine Operation Cobra: the American advance in July B Day 5 Return home. B For full holiday details visit nights hotel with English/ 3 Tangmere Aviation Museum 3 Sword, Gold and Juno Beach 3 Longues Battery s You will stay for one night at the 3-star Ibis Portsmouth in the centre of the city. You will then stay for five nights at the 2-star Carline Caen Nord. The hotel has a bar, restaurant and lift. Silver Service Tour Code: 7FDPV Jul from nights hotel with 3 French Tank Museum 3 Overlord Museum 3 Gold and Juno Beach 3 Villers Bocage 5 days from 459pp You will stay for four nights at the 2-star Hotel Carline Caen Nord, situated on the outskirts of Caen. Due to demand we may also use the 2-star Kyriad Caen Sud-Ifs. Silver Service Tour Code: 5FPNV Apr Jul Oct Jul from Call or visit for full details

29 We discover the story of Allied soldiers from the Siegfried Line to the bloody Hürtgen Forest, and follow the advance to the river Rhine at Remagen. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Valkenburg in Holland for a three-night stay. Day 2 Siegfried Line; Hürtgenwald We start at the superb Eyewitness WWII museum at Beek in Holland. Here we see an unrivalled collection of uniforms and weapons from WW2. We then visit the Netherlands American Cemetery where we see the graves of members of Easy Company the Band of Brothers, as well as the dead from Remagen. On the Siegfried Line we see Dragon s Race to Remagen: Aachen to the Rhineland The remains of Remagen Bridge Teeth defences and then travel into the Hürtgenwald battlefield. Here we follow the bloody battle in the forest, visiting the Hürtgenwald Museum, frontline positions in the woods, and the Vossenack German Cemetery at. B,D Day 3 Race to Remagen Today we follow the American advance on the river Rhine: the Race to Remagen. We look at the first clash of Pershing and Tiger tanks at Elsdorf in March 1945, before following the US Armoured advance via Stadt Meckenheim to Operation Market Garden German Cemetery, Hürtgenwald the outskirts of Remagen where American troops discovered the Rhine bridge was intact: the last one remaining. We have lunchtime in Remagen then visit the Remagen Bridge Museum, see where the fighting took place and cross the Rhine to view the battlefield from the other side of the river. B,D Day 4 Return home. B, D=Dinner nights hotel with & 2 evening meals 3 Eyewitness & Hürtgenwald Museums 3 Elsdorf 3 Vossenack Cemetery 3 Remagen Bridge & Museum 4 days from 349pp You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Hotel Walram in the centre of Valkenburg. Executive Tour Code: 4HRR Sep Silver Service Tour Code: 4HRRV Apr Apr from days from 349pp WW2 WW2 Young Adults Discount Save 50% (aged 8-17) on dates marked * 3 3 nights hotel with We follow the ill-fated operation devised by General Montgomery to shorten the war. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to the Belgium for an overnight stay. Day 2 Joe s Bridge to Nijmegen We travel to Joe s Bridge, the start position of the Guards Armoured Division at the beginning of Operation Market Garden. We look at the Irish Guards assault and see their graves at Valkenswaard War Cemetery. We then see the vast German cemetery at Ysselsteyn before visiting the impressive Overloon War Museum. After lunch, we resume the XXX Corps route at Troops landing 1944 the Grave Bridge, before looking at the tough fighting for Nijmegen and the crossing of the Waal River by American Airborne forces. Continue to our hotel in Wolfheze for a two-night stay. B Day 3 Hartenstein Hotel & The Battle of Arnhem We begin at the Hartenstein Hotel, headquarters of the 1st Airborne Division during the Arnhem battle, and now an excellent museum. We then see an original memorial at Wolfheze and look at one of the landing grounds at Ginkel Heath. Following a visit to the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery we have lunch and then see some of the positions in the Oosterbeek Perimeter before visiting the area around Arnhem Bridge, where the pivotal battle for the outcome of Operation Market Garden took place. B Day 4 Return home. B from Arnhem Airborne Museum 3 Ooseterbeek Church 3 Arnhem Bridge 3 Nijmegen s You will stay for two nights in the 4-star Bilderberg Hotel in Wolfheze near Arnhem. Overnight stays in Belgium will be in a city-style hotel. Executive Tour Code: 4HMG Jul 20* Sep Silver Service Tour Code: 4HMGV Apr Oct 25* Mar Call or visit for full details 29

30 WW2 Arnhem & the Rhine Crossings 5 days from 479pp Arnhem Bridge This tour looks at the Allied attempts to cross the mighty River Rhine. After the failure of Operation Market Garden, there had to be a re-think about Allied strategy. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Wolfheze on the outskirts of Arnhem for a four-night stay. Day 2 Arnhem Landing Grounds & Oosterbeek We start the tour at the Arnhem Airborne Museum. Located in the old Hartenstein Hotel, the building was there in 1944 and used as 1st Airborne Division s Headquarters. Now an excellent museum of the battle, here we set the scene before travelling out to some of the landing grounds at Ginkel Heath and Wolfheze. Before lunch we see one of the original Arnhem memorials, and in the afternoon look at the bitter fighting in the Oosterbeek perimeter the infamous Cauldron. We see Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery; visit Oosterbeek Church; see positions held by the Border Regiment and follow the story of the Lonsdale Force, before visiting the house where General Urquhart hid during the battle. B Day 3 Arnhem Bridge & The Island The battle of Arnhem Bridge is one of the iconic moments of Operation Market Garden and we see where the fighting took place around the bridge. After lunch in Nijmegen, we visit Jonkerbos War Cemetery before examining events on The Island in 1944/45, looking at the fighting around the De Laar Farm, and following the so-called Driel Dash. American Airborne troops also held The Island after the battle and we see their memorial, as well as the battle-scarred building where men from the Hampshire Regiment fought in October B Day 4 Reichswald Forest & The Rhineland Following on from the period of static fighting during the winter of 1944/45, we begin today at the National Liberation Museum at Groesbeek to help set the scene for the battles of We also visit Groesbeek War Cemetery before looking at the fighting in Reichswald Forest, seeing the War Cemetery there the largest British Second World War cemetery in Europe with more than 7,000 graves. After lunch in Kleve, we look at the advance on the Rhineland, examining the fighting at Xanten, Goch and the Hochwald Gap, before seeing where the Rhine crossings took place between Rees and Wesel. We end the day in the area where 6th (Airborne) Division landed during Operation Varsity. B Day 5 Return home. B nights hotel with 3 Arnhem Airborne Museum 3 Oosterbeek Church 3 Driel 3 Arnhem Bridge 3 Nijmegen 3 Groesbeek War Cemetery You will stay for four nights at the 4-star Bilderberg Wolfheze Hotel on the outskirts of Arnhem. The hotel has a bar and restaurant, indoor swimming pool and sauna. The hotel has become a firm favourite with Leger guests. Silver Service Tour Code: 5GARV Mar May Jun Jul Aug Oct Mar May Oosterbeek Church Airborne Museum from Call or visit for full details

31 Dunkirk & Fortress Europe 4 days from 319pp 5 days from 399pp WW2 Young Adults Discount Save 50% (aged 8-17) on dates marked* Wreck of SS Devonia, Dunkirk Join us on this classic battlefield tour as we follow the fighting in France in 1940, and discover the real story behind the recent film Dunkirk as we reveal the Miracle of Dunkirk and explore bunkers and V-Weapon sites across northern France and Belgium. 4-Day Tour Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a three-night stay. and the Dunkirk Memorial to the Missing. At Bray Dunes we look at the story of the evacuation beaches and the little ships, forever Day 4 Atlantic Wall: Liberation On the Belgium coast at Raversijde we see how the WW1 Aachen Battery was turned into a section of connected to the Dunkirk story. At the Atlantic Wall by the Germans, Day 2 Battle of France: Retreat Eperlecques we see the massive seeing the bunker, trenches and To Dunkirk We look at the fighting Blockhaus, built as a launch site for many original features, then travel in the Battle of France in May 1940 V2 rockets, then see a typical V1 to the French coast for lunch and following the story of the Durham Doodlebug ski-ramp site, hidden in visit Batterie Todt. We see the Light Infantry and Royal Welch the woods near Morbecque. In the museum here which includes a very Fusiliers at St. Venant, seeing the evening join an optional trip to rare German 280mm Railway Gun, memorial and nearby graves. At Ypres for the moving Last Post then visit the V3 super-gun system Cassel Hill we examine the last Ceremony. B at Mimoyecques. Here we go stand here by the Oxs & Bucks and Glosters. We visit the site at Day 4 Return home. B through tunnels built to house this incredible weapon which was never Wormhout where a massacre of fired in anger due to Allied bombing. British troops took place by the SS, We end the day looking at the then in Dunkirk visit the excellent liberation of the coastal region in War Museum of Operation Dynamo, northern France in September 1944 followed by a visit to the East Mole. 5-Day Tour with a visit to Calais Canadian We end the day in the dunes to Day 1 Local departure by coach, Cemetery. B remember the sacrifice of French then to Belgium for a four-night troops in May to June B Day 5 Return home. B stay. Day 3 Miracle of Dunkirk: The V-Weapons We return to Dunkirk to see the Dunkirk War Cemetery Days 2 & 3 As per Days 2 & 3 of the 4-day itinerary. 2xB 120mm Belgian Howitzer on Atlantic Wall, Raversijde You will stay for three or four nights at the Hotel Oude Abdij in the historic town of Lo. This family-run 3-star hotel has a spacious lounge area, bar, restaurant, large patio and lift. 3 3 or 4 nights hotel with 3 St. Venant Memorial & Cemetery 3 Cassel Hill 3 Dunkirk War Cemetery & Memorial 3 Raversijde 3 Wormhout Massacre site 3 V3 Site Mimoyecques 3 Last Post Ceremony 3 Batterie Todt Executive Tour Code: 4BDK Jul Apr Aug Jul Sep Executive Tour Code: 5BDK May May Silver Service Tour Code: 5BDKV Jul Aug 20* Sep Day Tour 5-Day Tour Oct 22* Mar Jun from 50 (4 days); 75 (5 days). Call or visit for full details 31

32 WW2 Battle of the Bulge 4 days from 299pp 5 days from 399pp Recogne German Cemetery The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in the West. Choose from a four or five-day option into the Ardennes WWII Battlefields, the largest in Europe! The five-day tour considers the forgotten British contribution to the fighting in the Ardennes in Day Tour Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to Liège for a three night stay. At Mardasson we see the impressive American Memorial and Bastogne Historical Centre. B Houffalize. From here we see the British Memorial, an M10 Achillies tank and visit Hotton War Cemetery. Day 2 Siegfried Line Day 4 Return home. B We travel out to where the German advance was stopped at Celles, and Kampfgruppe Peiper & La visit the Battle of the Ardennes Gleize We start our tour at the Museum in La Roche. B massive Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. We then move on to an Day 5 Return home. B area where the Battle of the Bulge 5-Day Tour started, seeing the front line Day 1 Local departure by coach, positions close to the Siegfried Line then to Liège for a four night stay. at Hollerath. Here we see Dragon s Days 2 & 3 As per the 4-day Teeth anti-tank defences, trenches itinerary. 2xB and foxholes and memorials to both the German and American Day 4 Britain s Battle of the You will stay for three or four troops who were here in December Bulge Battle of the Ardennes nights at the 4-star Globales Post We then follow the story of Museum, La Roche In December Hotel & Wellness Liège. The hotel Kampfgruppe Peiper and look at the sad story of the Malmedy Massacre. We follow Peiper and his tanks into La Gleize where one of his mighty King Tigers still remains. B Day 3 Band of Brothers Bastogne We get an insight into the dreadful German losses in the Ardennes at the German cemetery in Recogne before following the Band of Brothers. We see where they attacked Foy and go into the area where their foxholes have been preserved in Bois Jacques, also seeing the Easy Company Memorial nearby. In Bastogne we visit the new 101st Airborne Museum. In the afternoon we see where General Patton s men and tanks linked up 1944 British troops were rushed to the Ardennes to help their much pressed American Allies. We start today at the Panther Tank in has a lift and bar. Please note we may also use the 3-star Ibis Liège-Seraing. with the Airborne troops. British M10 tank at La Roche 3 3 or 4 nights hotel with 3 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery 3 Bois Jacques 3 Bastogne 3 101st Airborne Museum Executive Tour Code: 4BBM May Oct May Silver Service Tour Code: 4BBMV Apr Oct Apr Silver Service Tour Code: 5BBMV Jul Jul Sep Day Tour 5-Day Tour Oct Apr Jun Luxuria Tour Code: 5BBMX May May from 75 (4 days), 129 (5 days). 32 Call or visit for full details

33 Following General Patton: Battlefield Luxembourg 5 days from 529pp WW2 New for 2018 Luxembourg American Cemetery This new tour is an excellent follow-on from our popular Battle of the Bulge tour, exploring areas in Luxembourg connected with the Ardennes offensive in 1944 and also looking at the German Westwall defences, as well as the death of General Patton after the war. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Luxembourg, where we stay for four nights. Day 2 Diekirch Today, we visit the Diekirch area seeing the American memorials and also visiting the superb War Museum. After lunch we see a Sherman tank in Wiltz and the excellent Clervaux War Museum, before looking at a mighty 88mm gun at Troisvierges. B,D Day 3 Westwall & General Patton This morning we cross the border into Germany and look at the Westwall; the German border defences similar to the Maginot Line, constructed by the Nazis in the 1930s. We see the Westwall Museum in one preserved part of this defence network before returning to Luxembourg to look at the story of one of the most famous commanders of WW2: General George S. Patton. We see the Patton Memorial, visit the Patton Museum and see his grave in the Luxembourg American Cemetery which also contains the graves of US soldiers who died here in B,D Day 4 Battle of the Bulge Today we travel into Belgium to examine the fighting around Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, seeing the woods near Foy where American Airborne troops defended the town, as well as the Patton Memorial, and spot where his tanks relieved the Airborne forces. In the afternoon we travel across to Vielsam, and later see the Baugnez 44 Historical Centre, ending the day around the battlefield at St. Vith. B,D Day 5 Return home. B, D=Dinner You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Grand Vianden Hotel in Vianden. The hotel has a lift, pleasant bar, conservatory, lounge and restaurant serving French and Belgian cuisine. 3 4 nights hotel with & 3 evening meals 3 Diekirch War Museum 3 General Patton s Grave 3 Patton Museum 3 Baugnez 3 Wiltz 3 St. Vith 3 Bastogne Exclusive Singles Departure On Apr 16 departure we offer an exclusive singles only tour. This will include sole use of you own room and no single room supplement. Silver Service Tour Code: 5LBLSV Apr Silver Service Tour Code: 5LBLV Jun Aug Jun General George S. Patton s grave Luxembourg American Memorial from 99 (5LBLV only). Call or visit for full details 33

34 WW2 The Maginot Line 5 days from 439pp Fermont With the exception of the Great Wall of China, the Maginot Line was the greatest system of permanent fortifications ever built. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to the Liège area and our overnight hotel. Day 2 Eben Emael & Fort d Aubin-Neufchâteau We begin this fortifications tour in Belgium and see the 1930s Liège forts used to defend Belgium against the Blitzkrieg. We start at the famous Eben Emael, assaulted by German Airborne troops in gliders; we have a full tour of the site here. After lunch we see the heavily fought over Fort d Aubin-Neufchâteau, completely surrounded in May Here we take a guided tour of the fort, seeing the extensive damage caused in We then travel through the Belgian Ardennes, scene of the Blitzkrieg in May 1940, and into France to our mainstay hotel in Yutz on the outskirts of Thionville for a threenight stay. B Day 3 Ouvrage Fermont & Villy la Ferté We start our look at the Maginot Line at Ouvrage Fermont. We descend in the original lifts, travel on an old ammunition train and see the fighting bunkers during our morning s guided tour of the site. In the afternoon we see Villy la Ferté, a smaller Maginot Line complex which saw heavy fighting in May We have a fully-guided tour around one of the few Maginot sites that saw very heavy fighting. B Day 4 Ouvrage Immerhof & Ouvrage Hackenberg We continue with our look at the classic Maginot Line locations with a visit to Ouvrage Immerhof. We spend the morning visiting the whole site, with a 90-minute guided tour, also seeing the museum. Next we travel to Ouvrage Hackenberg. Set on high ground, this is the largest fortification on the whole Maginot Line and was one part of the line actually held by British troops in 1939/40. We spend two hours underground here seeing what a remarkable state of preservation the site is in then complete our tour with a with a visit to the cemetery at Luttange, where the first British soldier killed in WW2 is buried. B Day 5 Return home. B For full holiday details visit nights hotel with 3 Fort Eben Emael 3 Ouvrage Fermont with a ride on an original ammunition train 3 Ouvrage Immerhof 3 Villy La Ferté s You will stay for three-nights at the 3-star Ibis Thionville Porte de Luxembourg in Yutz, near Thionville. The hotel has a restaurant and bar. Your overnight stay in Liège will be in a city-style hotel. Fort Eben Emael Silver Service Tour Code: 5FMLV Apr Oct Apr Villy la Ferté 1940 Villy la Ferté, a smaller Maginot Line complex from Call or visit for full details

35 Commando Operations of WWII featuring Dieppe, St. Nazaire & Normandy 7 days from 669pp WW2 U-Boat Pens, Lorient We follow the actions of British Commandos in their heroic raids in Operations Jubilee and Chariot, and their American Ranger counterparts in northern and western France. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our hotel in Rouen for two nights. Day 2 Operation Jubilee: The Dieppe Raid Today we look at the first major Allied attempt to effect a large scale landing on the French coast. In August 1942 Canadians, and British commandos, laid down the lessons for D-Day but at huge cost. We see the area where No. 3 Commando fought, and around Dieppe see the Canadian landing beaches, and the bunkers that defeated them. We also visit Dieppe War Cemetery. B Day 3 Saumur Tank Museum We move from Upper Normandy to St. Nazaire, but en route stop at the superb Saumur Tank Museum which is France s national war museum of armoured vehicles, with everything from Shermans to Tiger tanks. We stay in St. Nazaire for two nights (Sep 17 departure will stay for two nights at the Novotel Nantes Centre Bord de Loire). B Day 4 The Greatest Raid of All In March 1942 Operation Chariot saw HMS Campbeltown ram the dock gates of the port used by German U-Boats: resulting in the success and the award of five Victoria Crosses. We look at the raid, see U-Boats pens* and have time to visit the U-Boat museum (at own cost). Later we go to Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery and the German War Cemetery at Pornichet. B *Please note: A degree of walking is required when visiting the U-Boat pens as this is a vast area. Day 5 Atlantic Wall & U-Boat Pens We depart St. Nazaire and visit the Grand Blockhaus Museum, and later at Lorient we see the huge U-Boat submarine pens which sheltered the Nazi U-Boat fleet in this area. After lunch we travel to Caen for two nights. B Day 6 Maisy Battery, Pointe du Hoc & Eastern Flank At the Maisy Battery we explore a preserved gun battery site attacked by the US Rangers, seeing trenches, bunkers and gun pits, with guns in place. We then see Pointe du Hoc where Rangers assaulted the cliffs. In the afternoon, we follow the story of British Commandoes on D-Day inland from Sword Beach, visiting the Piper Bill Millin memorial and the Amfreville-Breville battlefield. B Day 7 Return home. B For full holiday details visit nights hotel with 3 No. 3 Commando sites 3 Dieppe Landing Beaches 3 Dieppe War Cemetery 3 Saumur Tank Museum 3 U-Boats Pens 3 St. Nazaire 3 Maisy Battery 3 Pointe du Hoc s You will stay for two nights at a minimum 2-star hotel in Rouen, followed by two nights at the 3-star Holiday Inn Express in St. Nazaire. You will then stay for two nights at either the 2-star Carline Caen Nord or Kyriad Caen Sud-Ifs in Caen. Sep 17 departure will stay for two-nights at the Novotel Nantes Centre Bord de Loire on Day 3. Silver Service Tour Code: 7FGRV Jul Aug Sep May Maisy Battery Rangers Memorial from 169. Call or visit for full details 35

36 WW2 France Under the Jackboot - SOE, SAS & the French Resistance 7 days from 699pp Oradour-Sur-Glane as it is today preserved since 1944 We learn about the experience of France Under The Jackboot during the Second World War. We cover a wide range of subjects from the fighting in 1940, to wartime resistance, SOE agents, and the terrible events of the Holocaust. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service then to Compiegne, north of Paris for two nights. Day 2 Battle of France We start by looking at the German Blitzkrieg in 1940 and the Fall of France. We visit the graves of French soldiers who fell in defence of Paris and see where the Germans humiliated France by forcing them to surrender where the Armistice of 1918 was signed and also see the museum here. In the Compiegne Forest we see where Paris Jews were deported by train to Concentration Camps. In the afternoon we travel to see the Museum of Resistance and Deportation covering the whole Picardy region in Tergnier. B Day 3 The Holocaust in Paris Today we focus on the experience of the Jewish community in Paris during WW2 seeing the Holocaust Memorial site at Drancy which served as a Concentration Camp before those held here were sent off to camps in Germany and in the East. We view where the camp was, see the memorials and the Visitors Centre. In the afternoon we depart for Limoges for two nights. B Day 4 SOE in Limoges, Oradour-Sur-Glane In the morning we follow the trail of SOE Agent Violet Szabo close to Limoges, seeing the village where she was sheltered, the area where she was dropped in and the ground where she was captured. In the afternoon we visit the village of Oradour sur Glane which was wiped out by SS troops in Now preserved as a memorial site, we enter through the visitors centre to learn of this tragic event from WW2 and spend the afternoon among the deserted streets left just as they were in B Day 5 Resistance & Deportation Museum In Limoges we visit the the Resistance and Deportation Museum and see where the Gestapo had its Headquarters, a place where SOE agent Violette Szabo was held. We then depart Limoges for Amiens, where we stay for two nights. B Day 6 Amiens Prison & French Resistance Today we look at the French Resistance in northern France seeing where the attack on Amiens Prison took place. Here RAF Mosquitos bombed the prison. We also visit the graves of the RAF crews in the nearby cemetery. We then travel to Arras to see the Mur des Fusillies : the moat of an old fort where members of the resistance were executed during WWII, now a poignant memorial site. After lunch we visit the Resistance Museum at Bondues near Lille, before returning to Amiens. B Day 7 Return home. B For full holiday details visit nights hotel with 3 French WW2 Cemetery 3 Compiegne Armistice Museum 3 Drancy Memorial site 3 Oradour sur Glane 3 Limoges Resistance Museum 3 Amiens Prison 3 Arras Reistrance Memorial 3 Resistance Museum, Bondues s You will stay for two nights at the 3-star Ibis Styles Compiegne hotel, then two nights at the 3-star Ibis Hotel Limoges Nord and finally two nights at the 3-star Holiday Inn Express Amiens, or similar. Silver Service Tour Code: 7FSAV May Jul Oct May Resistance Memorial, Arras Amiens Prison from Call or visit for full details

37 Peenemunde, the Baltic Coast & Wartime Berlin 9 days from 869pp WW2 V1 at Peenemunde This tour looks at an area in the heart of what was Nazi Germany, visiting the Baltic Coast where members of the National Socialist Party could go on holiday and where Nazi Scientists developed the many rockets weapons used against Britain. In Berlin we visit locations connected with Hitler and the Nazis, and travel outside the city to the site of the German Army Headquarters at Vossen Wünsdorf. A fascinating insight into one of the key aspects of the Second World War. 3 8 nights hotel with Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Holland for an overnight stay. Day 2 We travel across western Germany to the Baltic Coast to our hotel in Greifswald for three nights. B Day 3 Peenemunde We start at Peenemunde, an island on the coast where the German rocket development programme began to build the Vengeance weapons. We see the superb Peenemunde Museum, look around the area where the camps and worksites were, visit the graves of those killed in the bombing of this area and look at the development of the V1 and V2 here. B Day 4 Prora Strength Through Joy programme At Prora we go right onto the Baltic Coast on the Rügen Island and look at the massive complex built between 1936 to 1939, so that ordinary Germans who were members of the National Socialist Party could go on holiday. Part of the Nazi Strength Through Joy programme, there are eight huge identical buildings and they are classic examples of Nazi architecture from this period. A new visitors' centre helps explain the story and the human cost behind such a project. B Day 5 Hitler s Capital We travel down into Berlin and start in the heart of Hitler s Capital, at the site of the Hitler Bunker. We take time to visit the Holocaust Memorial and then look at the desperate struggle in 1945 for the Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag. We stay in Berlin for three nights. B Day 6 Zossen-Wünsdorf Today we visit Zossen-Wünsdorf, the massive German Army headquarters south of Berlin. Here we see unique rocket shaped air raid shelters, get a guided tour of the headquarters site, visit the military museum and as Wünsdorf is also a book town, there will be time to explore this too. B Day 7 Berlin; Potsdam & Gleis 17 Returning to Berlin we begin on the Unter Den Linden and see Bebelplatz where the book burning took place in 1936 before visiting the nearby German Historical Museum. We then look at the subject of opposition to the Nazi Regiment during WW2 and see the memorial to Stauffenberg at the Benderblock, also visiting the museum. After lunch we see Berlin War Cemetery and in Potsdam we visit the Cecilienhof, a palace built for Germany s last Kaiser. We end the day at Gleis 17, a railway station where Jews were deported from Berlin, now a Holocaust Memorial. B Day 8 We leave Berlin and travel to Belgium for an overnight stay. B Day 9 Return home. B For full holiday details visit Wünsdorf Air Raid Shelter 3 Peenemunde Musuem 3 Prora 3 Berlin 3 Potsdam 3 Zossen-Wünsdorf Bunkers 3 Bebelplatz 3 Hitler s Bunker s You will stay for three nights at the 4-star Mercure Hotel Greifswald am Gorzberg, located in the south of Greifswald. Aug 18 departure will stay will stay for three nights at the 3-star VCH Hotel Greifswald in Greifswald. You will then stay for three nights in Berlin at the Vienna House Easy Berlin, City Hotel Berlin East, or similar. Overnight stays in Holland and Belgium will be in city-style hotels. Silver Service Tour Code: 9GPBV Aug Aug Oct from 189. Call or visit for full details 37

38 WW2 Air War Europe: Colditz, Dambusters & the Great Escape 9 days from 879pp The war in the air above Europe saw the men of RAF Bomber Command taking the conflict to the heart of the enemy. This popular tour focuses on three of its great stories: Colditz, the Dambusters Raid and the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Holland for an overnight stay. Day 2 Möhne Dam We travel into Germany and visit Reichswald Forest War Cemetery the biggest WW2 British Cemetery in Europe. From here, we travel to the Möhne Dam and examine the daring aircraft attack. From the top of the dam we can see where the attack came. We also visit Eder Dam, before moving on to our overnight hotel in Jena. B Day 3 Colditz We explore the famous castle and museum at Colditz, a name forever associated with the story of Prisoners of War in WW2. We continue to our hotel in the Dresden area for two nights. B Day 4 The Dresden Raids We spend the morning in Dresden looking at the raid on the city in February 1945 which destroyed most of its original buildings and Colditz Castle killed nearly 25,000 civilians. Later, spend free time in Dresden or join us as we visit the Bundeswehr Military History Museum with its unparalleled collection of WW2 artefacts. B Day 5 Zagan & The Great Escape We cross into Poland and visit Zagan where Stalag Luft III was located. Here in March 1944 the so-called Great Escape took place, made famous in the Hollywood film. Continue to our hotel in Berlin for two nights. B Day 6 Berlin Air Raids In Berlin we look at the raids on the city, starting at the impressive air force museum at Gatow, which has a large collection of aircraft from WW1 to the Cold War period. We then visit Berlin War Cemetery where many RAF Bomber Command crews are buried. In the evening, we offer a visit around Berlin s WW2 sights. B Day 7 Hannover To Hannover, where we visit the Air Force Museum and Hannover War Cemetery with more than 2,000 graves of bomber crew casualties. We stay overnight in Hannover. B Day 8 Rheinberg War Cemetery We travel into Holland, stopping at Rheinberg War Cemetery where some of the Dambusters are buried and end at the grave of Guy Gibson VC whose war ended when his Mosquito crashed at Steenbergen. We stay overnight in the Belgium area. B Day 9 Return home. B For full holiday details visit s You will stay overnight in Holland at the NH Koningshof in Veldhoven, near Eindhoven, or similar, and the 4-star Best Western in Jena, then two nights at the 3-star Achat Premium Hotel in Dresden, two nights at the 3-star Grand City Berlin East, Vienna House Easy, or similar on the outskirts of Berlin, overnight at the 4-star H4 Hotel or the Wyndham Hannover Atrium in Hannover, or similar and finally overnight at a city-style hotel in Belgium. 3 8 nights hotel with 3 Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 3 Colditz Castle 3 Dresden 3 Air Force Musuem 3 Bundeswehr Military History Museum 3 Hannover Evening Meal Packages For your convenience, pre-book 4 evening meals to be taken at your hotels in Dresden and Berlin. 69 per person (Apr-Aug) 79 (Oct). Call for details. Silver Service Tour Code: 9GCZV Apr Sep May Oct Jul Apr Aug May Luxuria Tour Code: 9GCZX Apr Möhne Dam from Call or visit for full details

39 Downfall in Berlin by Air 5 days from 699pp WW2 New for 2018 Brandenburg Gate The end of Hitler and the Nazi Regime in 1945 was brilliantly portrayed in the film Downfall. On this tour, discover the true story of the last months of WW2 and the end of the Thousand Year Reich. Day 1 Fly to Berlin and transfer to our hotel for four nights. Day 2 Battle for the Reichstag; Ravensbrück Concentration Camp We start today by looking at the last weeks of the Third Reich and see where Hitler s Bunker was. We look at the story behind those final days and see a reconstruction of the bunker in an air raid shelter at the Anhalter Bahnhof. We look at the Battle for the Reichstag in April 1945, following the Russian Advance, and after lunch, travel to the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. This was a woman s camp and many British SOE agents died here, including Violette Szabo GC, depicted in the film Carve Her Name With Pride. B Day 3 Wehrmacht Headquarters Bunkers; Battle of the Halbe Pocket We travel out of Berlin to Zossen-Wünsdorf and visit the Wehrmacht Treptower Park Headquarters Bunkers, taking a guided tour and seeing the garrison museum and rocket-shaped air raid shelters. There is also a book village here and you have time to explore. After lunch we examine the Battle of the Halbe Pocket, seeing the German War Cemetery, the Russian Graves and Tank Memorials, and the area of the fighting in Halbe itself. B Day 4 Treptower; Seelow Heights This morning we visit the Russian Museum at Karlshorst, where the final surrender of the Second World War took place on 8th May We see the huge Russian Cemetery and Memorial at Treptower before going east of Berlin to the Seelow Heights, seeing where the final battles on the Eastern Front took place in April Here we see the Seelow Museum, Soviet Memorial and visit the battlefield around the town. B Day 5 Transfer to airport for your return flight to the U.K. B For full holiday details visit You will stay for four nights at the NH Hotel Alexanderplatz. This 4-star hotel is located opposite the Volkspark Friedrichshain Park in Berlin, a 9-minute tram ride from Alexanderplatz Square. The nearest tram stop is 250 metres from the hotel. NH Berlin- Alexanderplatz offers spacious rooms with modern décor. Free wi-fi is provided in throughout the hotel. International cuisine and German specialities are served in the first-floor restaurant, which is furnished with glass panels and leather seating. There is also a terrace and a bar. 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Return flights to Berlin with hand luggage allowance 3 Airport transfers in Germany 3 Air-conditioned coach travel Reichstag 3 Battle for the Reichstag 3 Ravensbrück Concentration Camp 3 Russian Museum at Karlshorst 3 Russian Cemetery and Memorial at Treptower 3 Wehrmacht Headquarters Bunkers 3 Seelow Heights Flights Return flights to/from Berlin are available from a selection of U.K. airports, call or see our website for details. Berlin Battle Damage Ravensbrück Memorial Air Tour Code: K5GDB Aug from 149; flight supplements where applicable. Checked in luggage. Call or visit for full details 39

40 WW2 The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich 12 days from 1099pp This tour examines the dark charisma of Adolf Hitler, and the Rise of National Socialism in the 1920s and Hitler s move to take power in the 1930s, visiting some of the iconic and infamous locations connected with the Third Reich. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay. Day 2 To Bavaria, for a three-night stay. B Day 3 Munich & Dachau We start with the rise of National Socialism in Munich and Hitler s involvement in the November 1923 Putsch. We see the Ludwig s Bridge, then visit the Hofbrau House where Hitler gave many of his early speeches. At the Odeonplatz we see where Hitler was when war was declared in 1914, then on to other Third Reich sites in Munich, including the site of the Brown House. After lunch we travel to Dachau, to consider the Final Solution at one of the first Concentration Camps. B Day 4 Berchtesgaden We travel to the Eagle s Nest (weather permitting), built for Hitler s fiftieth birthday. We also Seelow Soviet Memorial Brandenburg Gate 1939 see the visitors centre and tunnels in Berchtesgaden, and the stunning war memorial murals. B Day 5 Nuremberg We head to Nuremberg, where we look at the sites connected with the many Nazi rallies of the Third Reich, including the Zeppelinfeld and Luitpold. Overnight in Nuremberg/Erlangen area. B Day 6 Nuremberg Trials We look at the story of the post-war Nuremberg Trials, visiting the court where they took place and museum. The original courtroom 600 is still in use and, subject to modern-day demands, we also go into the courtroom itself. Continue to Berlin area for a four-night stay. B Day 7 Berlin In Berlin we start at the Reichstag area, walking to the nearby Brandenburg Gate and the site of Hitler s Bunker before visiting the Topography of Terror museum. After lunch we travel to the 1936 Olympic Stadium. In the Grunewald area of West Berlin we see where decisions were made about the Final Solution at Wannsee and visit Gleis 17 the memorial site to Berlin s Jews who were deported to the death camps in the East. B Day 8 Sachsenhausen & Ravensbrück Camps Today we visit Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp just outside Berlin which was used to detain mainly political prisoners. Later we travel to Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. This was a women s camp where Violette Szabo GC was murdered in B Day 9 Battle of Berlin The end of the Third Reich came in April 1945 with the Allied advance on Berlin. Today, we look at the Battle of the Seelow Heights. We then visit Treptower Park Russian Cemetery and see the Karlshorst Museum. B Day 10 Munster Travel to Munster to visit the superb German Panzer Museum. Overnight stay in the Bucholz/Hodenhagen area. B Day 11 We travel to Lüneburg Heath where the British took the surrender of German forces in May 1945 and visit Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau. Continue to our overnight hotel in Holland. B Day 12 Return home. B For full holiday details visit nights hotel with 3 Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Munich 3 Eagle s Nest 3 Berchtesgaden 3 Nuremberg 3 Reichstag 3 Berlin 3 Dachau 3 Sachsenhausen Camp 3 Munster Panzer Museum s You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Hotel Johannisbad in Bad Aibling or the NH Munich Messe, followed by one night at the 3-star NH Erlangen or the Fuerther Mercure Nuernberg West. You will then stay for four nights at the 3-star Vienna House Easy, or similar, on the outskirts of Berlin. You will also stay for one night at a minimum 3-star hotel in the Bucholz/Hodenhagen area. Overnight stays in Belgium and Holland will be in city-style hotels. Evening Meal Packages For your convenience, pre-book 9 evening meals to be taken at your hotels from Day 2 to Day per person. Call for details. Silver Service Tour Code: 12GHCV May Oct Jul Jul from Call or visit for full details

41 The Rise of Evil: Munich, Nuremberg & The Eagle s Nest by Air 5 days from 699pp WW2 New for 2018 Eagle s Nest This new tour looks at the Rise and Fall of the Nazis before and during the Second World War, visiting key sites in Munich, Nuremberg and also travelling to the site of the Berghof and the Eagle s Nest. Day 1 Fly to Munich and transfer to our hotel for four nights. Day 2 From Putsch to National Socialism We spend our first day walking around Munich seeing the sites connected with the rise of National Socialism from the Putsch, following the route taken in Along the way we will see the Hoffbrau House and also visit Odeonsplatz where the Putsch ended. We later look at the site of the Putsch Memorials, the headquarters of the National Socialist Party and also the new Brown House Exhibition Centre to examine at the story of the Munich Crisis in the 1930 s that led to war. We end the day at Dachau Concentration Camp to discuss the Holocaust. B Day 3 Eagle's Nest & Berghof Today we travel towards Austria to see the site of the Berghof, Hitler s mountain home, and also travel up to the Eagle s Nest (weather permitting) to see the building constructed for Hitler s birthday. We also have time in Berchtesgaden. B Day 4 Third Reich Nuremberg In Nuremberg we look at the Nazi Party rallies in the 1930s and see the site of many of them at both the Luitpoldhahn and the Zeppelinfeld Stadium. We look at the story for the battle for Nuremberg in 1945 and have time to visit the National Socialist Party Document Centre in the nearby stadium, built as a rival to the Colosseum in Rome, which explains the story of this dark part of German history. We also see where the Nuremberg Trials took place, seeing the visitors centre and courtroom and, subject to modern-day demands, we also Battle damage, Munich go into the courtroom itself. B Day 5 Return flight to the U.K. B For full holiday details visit You will stay for four nights at the 4-star Leonardo Hotel & Residenz. The hotel is located in the Obergiesing district, just four underground stops from Munich Central station. 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Return flights to Munich with hand luggage allowance 3 Airport transfers in Germany 3 Air-conditioned coach travel 3 Third Reich sites in Munich 3 Eagle s Nest 3 Berchtesgaden 3 Nuremberg Rally Grounds Flights Return flights to/from Munich are available from a selection of U.K. airports, call or see our website for details. Scene of Putsch, Munich Air Tour Code: K5GMN May Jul Sep Dachau Memorial from 109; flight supplements where applicable. Checked in luggage. Call or visit for full details 41

42 WW2 The Holocaust Remembered - The Moving Story of Anne Frank & Oskar Schindler 12 days from 1049pp Sachsenhausen The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in 20th century history, claiming at least six million victims. The stories connected with it are both shocking and heart-rending, and at times, difficult to make sense of, acting as a warning for future generations; that it should never happen again. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Holland for an overnight stay. Day 2 Anne Frank s Story Today we uncover the story of Anne Frank and her family, seeing the outside of her house where she sheltered from the Gestapo and her memorial. We then visit Westerbork Concentration Camp before continuing for an overnight stop in Hannover/Hodenhagen area. B Day 3 Bergen-Belsen & Anne Frank s Memorial At Bergen- Belsen we visit the Camp liberated by British troops in April Anne Frank died at Bergen-Belsen in 1945 and we see her memorial. Free time in Celle before proceeding to Berlin for three nights. B Day 4 Berlin & the Final Solution In Berlin we begin at the Holocaust Memorial then see the area that was the nerve-centre of the Third Reich, also the Topography of Terror exhibition. Anne Frank with her parents Jewish Cemetery, Terezin We also visit Gleis 17 in the Berlin suburbs where thousands of Jews were deported to Concentration Camps. At Wannsee we visit the conference centre where it is believed the decision to carry out the Final Solution was made (entrance subject to modern day conferences not taking place). B Day 5 Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp We travel out to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and later return to central Berlin for free time or you can join our optional tour of WW2 military history sites. B Day 6 Wroclaw We travel into Poland and stop at Wroclaw. Once the German city of Breslau, it had a large Jewish population. Continue to Kraków for a three-night stay.b Day 7 The Oskar Schindler Story & Heroes Square In Kraków, we visit the Oskar Schindler Factory which is now a museum. We take a look at the site of the Kraków Ghetto and see Heroes Square. B Day 8 Auschwitz At Auschwitz we visit what has become one of the enduring symbols of the horror that was the Holocaust. We take a guided visit of Auschwitz before moving on to the vast site of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated one million died in the Final Solution. A sobering but memorable day, which brings together many of the Holocaust stories we follow on the tour. B Day 9 The Heydrich Story: Operation Anthropoid We travel to Prague and follow the story of Operation Anthropoid (now the subject of a Hollywood movie): the assassination of SS leader Reinhard Heydrich in Overnight in Prague. B Day 10 Terezin This morning we travel to Terezin, once Theresienstadt. This town was turned into a Concentration Camp by the Nazis and used by them as a propaganda tool to give the impression that such camps were simply for detention. We stay tonight in Bavaria. B Day 11 Nuremberg We visit the Congress Hall which now houses a museum chronicling the rise and fall of the Nazis and linking it with the Holocaust story. We end our tour at the Nuremberg Courthouse where those who had orchestrated the Holocaust were tried after WW2, and, subject to modern-day demands, we also go into the courtroom itself; a fitting place to end our moving journey. We continue to Belgium for an overnight stay. B Day 12 Return home. B For full holiday details visit Anne Frank s Memorial 3 11 nights hotel with 3 Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Westerbork Concentration Camp 3 Celle 3 Auschwitz 3 Bergen-Belsen 3 Holocaust Memorial 3 Topography of Terror 3 Sachsenhausen 3 Berlin sites s You will stay at 3 or 4-star hotels throughout your tour. Please visit our website for details. Your overnight stay in Belgium will be in a city-style hotel. Silver Service Tour Code: 12RFSV Apr Aug Oct Auschwitz Apr Jul Luxuria Tour Code: 12RFSX Jun Jun from Call or visit for full details

43 Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler s Factory by Air 5 days from 529pp WW2 Auschwitz-Birkenau The murder of more than six million Jews during the Second World War remains one of the darkest but defining aspects of the conflict. On this tour we look at some key aspects of the Holocaust in the area that was German occupied Poland during WW2 and examine the experience of war for the Polish people. Day 1 Fly to Kraków and transfer to our hotel in Kraków for four nights. Day 2 Kraków We start our tour in Kraków having an in-depth look at the Kraków Ghetto seeing the Chairs memorial, the old Chemist shop and the buildings where Jewish families lived. After lunch we visit the Oskar Schindler Factory; immortalised in the film Schindler s List, Oskar was able to save many jews being used as slave labour in his factory, which is now a museum. We then visit the site of Płaszów Concentration Camp, seeing the memorial. B Day 3 Auschwitz Today we travel to Auschwitz, the most notorious and deadly of the Concentration Camps in German occupied Poland. We spend time in Auschwitz where the workers were detained, seeing the many museum items and exhibitions. We then walk to the massive Auschwitz-Birkenau site, where the huge scale and human cost of the Holocaust is apparent. A moving day studying one of the most iconic locations connected to the Holocaust. B Day 4 Museum of Polish Home Forces; British Cemetery We start with a visit to the museum of the Polish Home Forces. We then visit the British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery at Kraków which includes the graves of British Prisoners of War who died in POW camps in German occupied Poland. In the afternoon you have free time to explore central Kraków. B Day 5 Return flight to the U.K. B For full holiday details visit You will stay for four nights at 3-star Legend Hotel in the heart of the Old Town of Kraków. This new hotel, situated in an excellent location next to Wawel Hill, offers a restaurant and small fitness room. Due to demand, other 3-star hotels may be used such as the Hotel Wyspianski or Hotel Vienna House Easy (Chopin) Kraków. 3 4 nights hotel with 3 Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Return flights to Kraków with hand luggage allowance 3 Airport transfers in Poland 3 Air-conditioned coach travel 3 Kraków Ghetto 3 Auschwitz 3 Museum of Polish Forces 3 Oskar Schindler s Factory 3 Auschwitz-Birkenau 3 Płaszów Concentration Camp 3 Kraków CWGC Cemetery Flights Return flights to/from Kraków are available from a selection of U.K. airports, call or see our website for details. Auschwitz Air Tour Code: K5PKH Apr Jul Aug Aug Aug Sep Oct Feb Apr Oskar Schindler factory in Kraków Chairs memorial in Kraków from 149; flight supplements where applicable. Checked in luggage. Call or visit for full details 43

44 WW2 The Italian Campaign featuring Salerno, Anzio & Monte Cassino 12 days by Coach from 1199pp 10 days by Air from 1249pp Italy was considered the soft under-belly of the Third Reich, but saw some of the toughest fighting in WW2. 12-Day Tour by Coach Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay. Day 2 To the Cremona or Milan area for an overnight stay. B,D Day 3 Continue south through Italy, making a stop at Florence War Cemetery en route to Cassino for a six-night stay. B,D Day 4 Salerno & Caserta We start at Salerno War Cemetery, then to the beachhead area, where the British and American troops landed, before taking lunch at Paestum. In the afternoon, we visit Caserta War Cemetery, looking at the story of Yorkshire and England cricketer, Hedley Verity, and where General Alexander had his headquarters. B,D Day 5 Monte Cassino We travel up to the monastary on Monte Cassino, seeing the incredible view, Monte Cassino War Cemetery Monte Cassino and visit the Polish war Cemetery. After lunchtime in Cassino, we visit Cassino War Cemetery and the Cassino Memorial. We end the day at the German War Cemetery. B,L,D Day 6 Hill 593, Snakeshead Ridge & the Liri Valley We continue our visits at Monte Cassino with a specially arranged visit to Hill 593 and Snakeshead Ridge, where much of the actual fighting took place. (Please note this will involve some walking). We also see Albaneta Farm and the Polish Sherman Tank Memorial. Later, in the Liri Valley we look at the Hitler Line battle, before ending the day at the Rapido River. B,D Day 7 Anzio We travel to Anzio, seeing the US War Cemetery at Nettuno. After lunch we see the Anzio War Museum and British cemeteries, before going to the infamous Flyover. B,D Day 8 Minturno & Cassino Town We head south from Cassino to visit Minturno War Cemetery and examine the river crossing at the Garigliano. After lunch have some free time in Cassino town. B,D Day 9 Sangro & Ortona We travel to the Adriatic coast at Ortona, scene of fighting in In the afternoon we visit the Sangro War Cemetery. From here we travel along the Adriatic coast to our hotel in the Ravenna area. B,D Day 10 We cross the area of the final battles in Italy in 1945 and continue to our overnight hotel in the Austrian Tyrol. B,D Day 11Travel through Germany to Belgium for an overnight stay. B Day 12 Return home. B, L=Lunch, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit 10-Day Tour by Air Day 1 Fly to Rome where you will be met and transferred to Cassino for a six-night stay. D Days 2 to 10 As per Days 4-12 of the 12-day itinerary. At the end of your tour you will return by coach to either your original departure airport (subject to availability) or one of our local joining points (see page 55 for details). 9xB,1xL,7xD, L=Lunch, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit s You will stay for six nights at the 4-star Hotel Rocca in Cassino. The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, lift and lounge. Overnight stays in northern France, northern Italy and Belgium will be in city-style hotels. Overnight stay in Austria will be in a minimum 3-star hotel. Albaneta Farm Memorial 3 9 or 11 nights hotel with, 1 lunch & 8 or 9 evening meals (see page 55 for your nearest coach tour only) 3 Florence War Cemetery 3 Salerno War Cemetery 3 Monte Cassino War Cemetery 3 Snakeshead Ridge Flights Flights to Rome on the 10-day itinerary by air are available from a selection of U.K. airports call or see our website for details. 12-Day Tour by Coach Silver Service Tour Code: 12ITCV May May 13* Oct Day Tour by Air Air & Silver Service Tour Code: K10ITCV May May 15* Oct from 219; flight supplements where applicable. *Special 75th Anniversary tour will operate a slightly different itinerary see website for details. 44 Call or visit for full details

45 Anzio, Monte Cassino & San Pietro: Italian Campaign By Air 5 days from 699pp WW2 New for 2018 Monte Cassino The Allies lost more than 70,000 men in the Italian Campaign and on this new tour, we look at some of the key battlefields of , when the fighting was tough and costly. Day 1 Fly to Rome and transfer to our overnight hotel in the Pomezia area. Day 2 Anzio We travel to nearby Anzio. The Anzio landings in January 1944 were designed to bypass the Germans at Cassino and advance rapidly on Rome, but it became one of the most static fronts of WW2. Here, we visit the Anzio War Museum, see the British War Cemeteries and see where the Allies landed. After lunch, we visit the Sicily Rome American Cemetery and Visitors' Centre, before travelling to our hotel in Cassino for three nights. B,D Day 3 Monte Cassino; Liri Valley Today we look at the four battles for Cassino and start by travelling up onto the impressive Monte Cassino, with some stunning views. Here, we visit the Polish Cemetery and Visitors' Centre and see the monastery. After lunch in Cassino, we visit Cassino War Cemetery and Memorial, the largest British and Commonwealth cemetery in Italy. We then look at the final battle for Cassino, in the Liri Valley and on the Hitler Line, before ending at the River Rapido, seeing the memorials. B,D Day 4 San Pietro; Italian and French War Cemeteries This morning we journey to San Pietro, a small village in the crucial Mignano Gap, where American forces fought a tough battle in This is now a preserved battlefield site and we explore the ruins. After lunch we see the Italian Cemetery at Mignano and the French Cemetery at Venafro. We then return to Cassino for some free time. B,D Day 5 On our final morning, you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight. Depending on your flight time you may have some leisure time in the picturesque town of Frascati near Rome. B, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit s You will stay for three nights at the 4-star Rocca Hotel in Cassino, situated close to the world-famous Montecassino Abbey. In the Pomezia area, you will stay in a minimum 3-star hotel. 3 4 nights hotel with & 3 evening meals 3 Return flights to Rome with hand luggage allowance 3 Airport transfers in Italy 3 Air-conditioned coach travel 3 Anzio 3 Cassino War Cemetery and Memorial 3 River Rapido 3 San Pietro 3 Italian Cemetery at Mignano Flights Return flights to/from Rome are available from a selection of U.K. airports, call or see our website for details. Anzio The Battle of San Pietro Cassino War Cemetery Air Tour Code: K5IAC Jun Sep from 89; flight supplements where applicable. Checked in luggage. Call or visit for full details 45

46 WW2 Jersey Occupation and Liberation & the Battle of Britain Air Display by Air 8 days from 879pp Liberation Square, St. Helier The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Germans during WW2. Our May departure coincides with the 73rd anniversary of Liberation Day, whilst the September departure takes in the annual Battle of Britain Air Display. Day 1 Fly to Jersey where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for a seven-night stay. Tonight begins with a welcome drink and introductory talk. D Day 2 Jersey War Tunnels & St. Brelades Bay 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 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. B,L,D Day 3 Free Time Free for you to relax and do as you please. B,D Day 4 Corbiere & Channel Island Military Museum Guided Corbiere Lighthouse Observation Tower at Les Landes by Ian Ronayne, we spend the day visiting a number of World War II 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. B,D Day 5 Liberation Day (May 5th 2018 departure) 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. Battle of Britain Day (September 9th 2018 departure) 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. B,D Day 6 Occupation Walk 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. Free afternoon. B,D Day 7 Free Time Free for you to relax and do as you please. B,D Day 8 Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the U.K. B, L=Lunch, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit 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. 3 7 nights hotel with English breakfast, 1 lunch & 7 evening meals 3 Specialist Occupation Guide 3 Occupational visits as described 3 Return flights to Jersey with one checked in suitcase 3 Hotel transfers in Jersey War Tunnels 3 Jersey War Tunnels 3 Noirmont Point Command Bunker 3 Corbiere 3 Channel Islands Military Museum 3 St. Brelades Bay Flights Return flights to/from Jersey are available from a selection of U.K. airports, call or see our website for details. Battle of Britain display Air Tour Code: K8JOCC May Sep from 179; flight supplements where applicable. 46 Call or visit for full details

47 Behind The Iron Curtain: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War 9 days from 869pp WW2 New for 2018 Hötensleben Border Wall With nearly fifty years of the Cold War, spies and espionage on both sides were an important part of the West s attempt to prevent a Third World War. On this fascinating new tour, we cast light into the dark corners of spying behind the Iron Curtain in Germany and look at what might have happened if the Cold War went hot. Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door Service then to Holland and our overnight hotel. Day 2 Cold War Border Hötensleben, Berlin We travel to Berlin, stopping at the old Cold War border at Hötensleben, to see a preserved section of the Internal German Border which separated East and West during the Cold War, seeing tank traps, the wall and watch towers. We stay for three nights in Berlin at a hotel once used by the Stasi. B Day 3 Spy Museum, Cold War Berlin On our first day in Berlin a city at the dark heart of the Cold War we begin at the new Berlin Spy Museum, spending the morning here and at the nearby Topography of Terror, where we see Glienicke Bridge, Berlin the Berlin Wall and also have time for lunch in the area around Checkpoint Charlie: the Cold War front line for the Americans. In the afternoon we look at the Stasi the East German security services, visiting the Stasi Prison used to detain people condemned by the Communist regime and also the Stasi Museum, in the site of their headquarters. B Day 4 Bridge of Spies, Berlin Wall This morning we travel over to West Berlin to the Glienicke Bridge, made famous in the film Bridge of Spies and a location where during the Cold War spies were exchanged. We return to central Berlin to look at the development of the Berlin Wall at Bernauerstrasse, seeing the open air memorial site and preserved wall, and Visitors' Centre, with time for lunch in this area. In the afternoon, we visit the Teufelsberg: the Devil s Mountain, which was the site of a Cold War spy station overlooking Berlin, a site not normally open to the public. B Day 5 DDR Museum, Leipzig On our final morning in Berlin, we visit the DDR Museum, the museum of everyday life under the East German regime, with some fascinating exhibits. You can also take time to visit the nearby TV Tower, now one of the iconic symbols of Berlin, but established as a communications hub to spy on the west. We then depart for Leipzig for two nights. B Day 6 Stasi Bunker, Kossa Cold War Bunker In Leipzig, we visit the Stasi Bunker, the last remaining Cold War site used by the Stasi in its original state. After lunchtime in Leipzig, we travel out to the Kossa Cold War Bunker, a massive Warsaw Pact site with tanks, hangars and bunkers. B Day 7 Fulda Gap Today we look at when the Cold War could have gone hot, travelling to the so-called Fulda Gap, where the main thrust of a Soviet advance on the West would have taken place. We set the scene, look at possible scenarios and visit the battlefields that never were. Overnight in Fulda. B Day 8 Point Alpha Memorial On our last morning, we visit the Point Alpha Memorial at the Fulda Gap, which commemorates the role of American and NATO forces in the area, seeing the Visitors Centre and preserved border section. We depart for Belgium for an overnight stay. B Day 9 Return home. B For full holiday details visit nights hotel with 3 Cold War Border at Hötensleben 3 Spy Museum 3 Bridge of Spies 3 Berlin Wall 3 Stasi Bunker 3 Kossa Cold War Bunker 3 Fulda Gap s You will stay for one night at the 4-star Bilderberg Wolfheze, near Arnhem, followed by three nights at the 3-star Tryp by Wyndham Berlin City East. In Leipzig, we stay two nights at the 4-star H4 Hotel and then one night at the 4-star Fulda Hotel Mitte. Overnight stay in Belgium will be in a city-style hotel. Evening Meal Packages For your convenience, pre-book 5 evening meals to be taken at your hotels in Berlin and Leipzig 95 per person. Call for details. Silver Service Tour Code: 9GCWV 28 Jul from 189. Call or visit for full details 47

48 HISTORIC Walking the Waterloo Battlefields 5 days from 499pp HISTORIC Explore the history of Waterloo on one of our popular Walking tours. Day 1 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium for a four-night stay. Day 2 Walk 1: We start with two short battlefield walks at Quatre Bras and Ligny, examining the vital opening shots to the Waterloo Campaign. After lunch we visit the Wellington Museum in Waterloo and see the memorials to fallen officers in St. Joseph s Church. Walk 2: We then walk across the battlefield to Frischermount and Papelotte. Later, we walk across Wellington s left flank and end the day at La Haye Sainte. B Waterloo Battlefield Day 3 Walk 3: We walk the right flank seeing where the French cavalry charged the British squares and Napoleon s Imperial Guard were repulsed. At the new Lion Mound Centre you will see the new museum. Following lunch you visit the recently restored Hougoumont Farm, now a museum. Walk 4: We then walk the battlefield to La Belle Alliance, looking at the battlefield from the French perspective ending at Le Caillou, Napoleon s General Headquarters. B Day 4 We visit the Brussels War Museum. Walk 5: We then walk the battlefield at Wavre, where the Prussians clashed with French Marshal Grouchy s men. After visiting the impressive private Napoleonic war museum at Ligny we go to Plancenoit, where the Young Guard fought the Prussians. We end at the Wounded Eagle memorial looking at the allied rout of Napoleon s army. B Day 5 Return home. B For full holiday details visit Waterloo Re-Enactment Weekend 3 4 nights hotel with 3 5 Battlefield walks - each walk is approximately 2-4 hours Key visits 3 Wellington Museum 3 Lion Mound 3 Brussels War Museum You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Mercure Brussels Airport Hotel. Silver Service Tour Code: 5BWTV Jul Jun Aug Jul from days from 349pp 3 3 nights hotel with Key visits Jun 22 Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium for a three-night stay. Jun 23 & 24 We spend two days exploring the battlefields of Waterloo. We visit the Wellington Museum in Waterloo, see the key farms of La Haye Sainte and Hougoumont, and walk the fields where the fighting took place. We visit the Lion Mount Visitors Centre, see the unique Waterloo panorama and climb the steps up the Lion Waterloo Re-Enactment Join us on a fascinating anniversary tour of the Battle of Waterloo where Napoleonic forces clashed with the British under Wellington and the Prussians under Blucher. Mound to get a spectacular view of where history was changed forever. On this weekend, several re-enactor groups usually set up battle camps and battle re-enactments so you can see what a British or French camp of 1815 was like, see drill, camp life and equipment. 2xB Jun 25 Return home. B For full holiday details visit Lion Mound Memorial 3 Wellington Museum 3 Hougoumont Farm 3 Lion Mound 3 Re-enactment displays You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Mercure Brussels Airport. The hotel has a lift, restaurant and bar. Executive Tour Code: 4BWT Jun from Call or visit for full details

49 New itinerary for 2018 At War with Wellington The Peninsular War By 14 days from Coach 1399pp By 12 days 1399 * from Air p Price Includes Early Booking Offer x Number of nights By Coach Calais By Air Paris 1+1 Fontainebleau HISTORIC 1 Limoges Bordeaux 1 Biarritz 2 Pamplona 1 Salamanca 2 1 Guarda 1 Madrid 2 Talavera Badajoz Toulouse 14-Day Tour by Coach Day 1 Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to the Paris area for an overnight stay. Day 2 To the Bordeaux area for an overnight stay. B,D Day 3 Continue to the outskirts of Madrid for an overnight stay. B,D Day 4 Wellesley s advanced outposts This morning we visit Wellesley s advanced outposts along the banks of the Rio Alberche and hear the story of the fortified Casa de Salinas. Ascending the Cerro de Cascajal we view Wellesley s positions on the opposite side of the Portina Brook. After lunch, we visit the battlefield memorial sited on the slopes of the Cerro de Medellin Hills. We stay for two nights in Badajoz. B,D Day 5 Badajoz Badajoz, a fortified gateway town to Spain fell to Allied troops in one of the bloodiest sieges of the campaign on 6th April We visit Fort San Cristobal and view the breaches. B,D Day 6 Albuera We visit Albuera, scene of a hard fought victory for the Allies commanded by General Beresford. Today, we see the Fatal Hill and view where the principal Peninsular War British Cavalry in action Explore selected battlefields and sieges from the Napoleonic Wars in Spain and France. Memorial to Marshal Soult Bayonne fighting occurred. Wellington, surveying the aftermath, observed the corpses literally lying dead in their ranks as they stood. We drive to Guarda for an overnight stay. B,D Day 7 Fuentes de Onoro Fontainebleau This morning we visit the Battlefield of Fuentes de Onoro 1811, one of Wellington s finest victories. After lunch in Ciudad Rodrigo we study the British success at the breaches where you will hear about the question of who accepted the French Governor s surrender? Continue to Salamanca for two nights. B,D Day 8 Salamanca Today we look at the iconic battle of Salamanca travelling across the battlefield and seeing where the fighting took place in B,D Day 9 Venta del Poza Leaving Salamanca we study the events surrounding Wellington s 1812 retreat from Burgos. We view the engagement at Venta del Poza. We drive to Pamplona where you will learn how the fortress commander reluctantly surrendered to the Spanish. We stay in Pamplona for one night. B,D Day 10 Storming of San Sebastián Today we will stand on the bridge where Wellington wrote a despatch at the battlefield of Sorauren We will view the failure of Marshal Soult s attempt to relieve San Sebastián and Pamplona. We then follow Soult s withdrawal north. After studying the bloody Storming of San Sebastián 1813, at Urrugne we will commence overviewing the Battle of Nivelle Then we drive to the Biarritz area for two nights. B,D Day 11 Battle of St. Pierre This morning we examine the battle of St. Pierre and study the French Sortie from Bayonne, visit Marshal Soult s Memorial and see the Citadel. B,D Day 12 Battle of Orthez Today we examine the Battle of Orthez 1814 and hear how Wellington was wounded. After lunch, we drive to Toulouse. We stay overnight in the Limoges area. B,D Day 13 Fontainebleau Today we travel to the Palace of Fontainebleau to discuss the 1807 and 1814 Treaties of Fontainbleau (entrance fee extra approx. 11 Euro). Then to the Paris area for a overnight stay. B Day 14 Return home. B, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit 12-Day Tour by Air Day 1 Fly to Madrid where you will be met and transferred to your overnight hotel. D Days 2 to 12 As per days 4 to14 of the 14-day itinerary by coach. At the end of your tour you will return by coach to either your original departure airport (subject to availability) or one of our local joining points (see page 55 for details). 11xB,9xD, D=Dinner 3 13 nights hotel with & 10 evening meals (11 nights hotel with 9 evening meals on the air holiday) 3 Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described (see page 55 for your nearest coach tour only) 3 Badajoz 3 Salamanca 3 Albuera 3 Fuentes de Onoro s Throughout the tour you will stay in 3 or 4-star, city-style hotels. Flights Flights to Madrid on the 12-day itinerary by air are available from a selection of U.K. airports, call or see our website for details. For full holiday details visit Silver Service Tour Code: 14EPWV Oct Oct Apr By Air & Silver Service Tour Code: K12EPWV Oct Oct Apr (coach); 309 (air); flight supplements where applicable. Call or visit for full details 49

50 HISTORIC HISTORIC Richard III: The Battle of Bosworth 1485 Discover the exact location of the Battlefield of Bosworth and the burial place of King Richard, and take a look at the War of the Roses. Day 1 Meet at the Bosworth Hall Hotel, Market Bosworth by 14.00hrs. Afternoon visit to Kirby Muxloe, the residence of William Lord Hastings, who was executed Richard III s Tomb Day 1 Regional departure by Silver Service coach, then to Scotland, arriving at our hotel this evening for a four-night stay. D Day 2 Stirling & the Trossachs Enjoy an included scenic drive around the Trossachs followed by free time in Stirling. B,D for treason by Richard III in Return to the hotel for introductory lecture. Group dinner. D Day 2 Battle of Bosworth We drive to Dadlington to visit the site of the Battle of Bosworth 1485, and then on to the Bosworth Battlefield Centre to enjoy the exhibition. Group dinner. B,D Day 3 Fotheringhay & Leicester In the morning we check out of our hotel and visit Fotheringhay, the birthplace of Richard. We will then travel on to Leicester to explore the Day 3 Edinburgh & the Military Tattoo Free time in the morning, then to Edinburgh, where you can explore the city at your leisure. In the evening, we take our seats for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo (admission included). The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo draws together a host of creative talent from four continents. With innovative production, heartstopping sound, imaginative graphics, state-of-the-art lighting and specially commissioned fireworks, this is a 90-minute show not to be missed. B newly opened Richard III Visitors Centre, located on the site where the King s remains were discovered and Leicester Cathedral, to see Richard III s tomb and memorial. We shall have a group lunch in Leicester and return to the hotel at approx 15:30hrs. Depart at your leisure. B,L, L=Lunch, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit Enjoy the famous pageant combined with stunning scenic sightseeing. Loch Lomond Throne Room Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Stirling & the Trossachs Edinburgh Military Tattoo Richard III Day 4 Loch Lomond Join today s included excursion to the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond with pretty villages along its shores, where a picture-postcard view awaits around every corner. B,D Day 5 Gretna Green On our return journey, we briefly visit Gretna Green, then return to your original departure point. B Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit nights hotel with English breakfast, 1 lunch & 2 evening meals 3 Historical Battlefield Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Kirby Muxloe 3 Bosworth Battlefield Centre 3 Richard III s Tomb You will stay for two nights at the 3-star standard Britannia Hotel Bosworth Hall. The hotel is situated in landscaped gardens and offers a restaurant, bar and leisure club. from nights hotel with Scottish breakfast & 3 evening meals 3 Excursions & visits as described 3 Regional joining points (call for your nearest) 3 days from 299pp Executive Tour Code: H3RBB Aug days from 529pp You will stay for four nights in a 3-star hotel such as the Hallmark in Irvine, the Bruce in East Kilbride, the Popinjay in Rosebank, or similar. All hotels have a restaurant and bar. Silver Service Tour Code: 5UEHV Aug from Call or visit for full details

51 Vietnam War 16 days from 3495pp HISTORIC New for 2019 VIETNAM Dien Bien Phu Ha Long Bay Hanoi LAOS 1 Dong Hoi 1 Hue THAILAND Hoi An 2 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi Tunnels at Cu Chi CAMBODIA Cu Chi Tunnels 2 Ho Chi Minh City by air by coach x Number of nights This new tour looks at conflict in Vietnam from the Indo-China war to the American involvement from the 1960s until the end of the war in Day 1 Fly to Hanoi. Day 2 War Remnants Museum Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, we visit private War Remnants Museum and enjoy a talk with veteran Nguyen Manh Hiep. Day 3 Hanoi We visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and continue to the Military Operations Bunker and D67 bunker. Later, we visit Hanoi prison, Kham Thien Street and the B-52 Memorial Lake. B Day 4 Dien Bien Phu Flight to Dien Bien Phu and onto our hotel. Afternoon visit to the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum, Dien Bien Phu War Cemetery and the French Soldier War Memorial. B,D Day 5 Muong Phang Headquarter, Christian de Castries Bunker We visit the Dien Bien Phu headquarters at Muong Phang, explore tunnels, see the bunkers of General Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnam War Museum and explore the watch tower where you have panoramic view. End the day at Dien Bien City to visit the French commander s bunker. B,L Day 6 Dien Bien Phu Visit to the former French fortified hills where fierce fighting happened, before our flight back to Hanoi. B Day 7 Ha Long Bay We travel to Ha Long Bay where we board a junk for a cruise among the hundreds of islets of Ha Long Bay with lunch onboard. Overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks rising out of the sea. B,L,D Day 8 Ha Long Bay Boat Cruise Spend the morning cruising through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, then transfer to Hanoi. B Day 9 Dong Hoi Flight to Dong Hoi where we visit Khe Gat Air Strip, Eight Ladies Cave, Ho Chi Minh Trails, and Paradise Cave. PB Day 10 Hue, DMZ Travel to Hue and visit significant war sites around the former Demilitarised Zone (DMZ). Our first stop is the Vinh Moc Tunnels and continue to the Hien Luong Bridge which, for many years, served as a symbol of the divided nation. We then visit the former US Marine Base at Khe Sanh. Our next stop is the Citadel, before seeing the Highway of Terror. We continue to Hue and to our hotel. B Day 11 Hoi An Take a boat cruise to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, then the Imperial Citadel. Continue to Hoi An via the Red Beach 2 and My Khe Beach. Arrive in Hoi An and on to our hotel for time at leisure. B Day 12 My Lai Massacre We travel towards the former Chu Lai air base with stops at the Nui Thanh Battle Memorial. Continue to the site of My Lai massacre. B Day 13 Cu Chi, Saigon Fly to Saigon and visit Cu Chi, where we will walk through the jungle area and see the tunnels. We travel to Ho Chi Minh City and our hotel. PB Day 14 Ap Bac Battle Site, Boat Cruise, Ho Chi Minh City We visit the major Battle site of Ap Bac. We arrive in My Tho and enjoy a boat cruise along the river. After lunch, we visit the Secret Ammunitions Bunker and War Museum. B,L Day 15 Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for your overnight flight to the U.K. B Day 16 Arrival in the U.K., PB=Packed Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner For full holiday details visit s You will stay in Hanoi, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Dien Bien Phu, Dong Hoi and Hue, with an overnight stay on a junk in Ha Long Bay. For full hotel details, visit our website nights hotel with 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 2 dinners 3 1 night on board a junk 3 Flights to Hanoi and from Ho Chi Minh City with one checked in suitcase 3 Internal flights as described 3 Airport transfers in Vietnam 3 Fully escorted in Vietnam with an English-speaking local guide and a Leger Battlefield guide 3 Hanoi 3 Dien Bien Phu 3 Ha Long 3 Dong Hoi 3 Hue and DMZ 3 Hoi An 3 My Lai 3 Khe Sanh 3 Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City Flights Flights to/from Vietnam are available from Heathrow, call or see our website for details. Air Tour Code: K16VIE Mar from 650; flight supplements where applicable. Deposit 800pp. You can secure your place on this tour for a low deposit of just 300pp. A further payment of 500pp is due 20 weeks before departure see our website for details.the balance is payable 10 weeks before departure. Payment dates will be advised on your confirmation invoice. Call or visit for full details 51

52 HISTORIC Discover the History of the Boer & Zulu Wars of South Africa 16 days from 2649pp x by air by coach Number of nights Johannesburg 5 Isandlwana Dundee Colenso 2 Rorkes Drift Zululand Hlobane 2 Ulundi Durban Accompanied by our Specialist guide follow the story of the Zulu battles in Kwazulu-Natal, the last British outpost. We also look at the key events of the Anglo-Boer War, the battles, Guerrilla warfare and why the Boers won the peace if not the war. Day 1 Fly overnight from Heathrow to Johannesburg. D* Day 2 In Johannesburg you will be met and transfered to the town of Dundee and the 4-star Royal Country Inn for five nights. B*,D Days 3 & 4 Isandlwana & Rorke s Drift At Isandlwana we will see the battlefield where 24,000 Zulus out-manoeuvred and wiped out almost an entire British Regiment (The 24th) in less than half an hour! This historic site marks the British colonial army s biggest defeat and was their first encounter with the warriors of the Zulu nation in Rorke s Drift is the site where 139 British soldiers, including injured men, held the re-supply depot against 4,500 Zulu warriors for 11.5 hours before managing to ward them off. 2xB,2xD Day 5 Dundee Spend time today in and around Dundee seeing the Redcoats and Zulu warriors at close quarters during a re-enactment excellent Talana Museum displaying the events of the Anglo- Boer War. B,D Day 6 Ladysmith & Colenso We head to Colenso, one of the great battles of the Anglo-Boer War. We make our way on foot to the summit of Spioenkop where our guide recreates the tragic battle between Boer and Brit over nine days in January B,D Day 7 Voortrekkers Visit the monument dedicated to the Voortrekkers who, vastly outnumbered, heroically defended themselves against a Zulu attack. Visit Lancaster Hill, scene of an engagement between the Lancaster Regiment and the Boers. Continue to Natal Spa Hot Springs and Leisure Resort in the Zululand for two nights. B,D Day 8 Hlobane Re-live the route of the British forces at Hlobane by the Zulus where the British once again underestimated the enemy and paid a heavy price. B,D Day 9 Zululand Travel deep into the heart of Zululand seeing where the Prince Imperial of France was killed in a Zulu ambush. Continue to the famed valley of the Zulu Kings and to the Mtonjaneni Lodge in Ulundi for two nights. B,D Day 10 Ulundi We see the battlefields and experience the history around Ulundi. The battle at Ulundi was to be short lived, not only was it to be the final battle for Chief Cetewayo and his warriors but was also the break up of the Zulu nation. B,D Day 11 Travel to Durban for an afternoon flight to Johannesburg and connect with the evening overnight flight to London. D* Day 12 Morning arrival at London Heathrow Airport. B*, D=Dinner * Meals marked with an asterisk are taken in flight For full holiday details visit nights hotel with breakfast, 9 evening meals 3 2 breakfasts & 2 evening meals in flight 3 Outbound scheduled flight to Johannesburg returning from Durban via Johannesburg with one checked in suitcase 3 Hotel porterage for 1 bag per person 3 Fully escorted in South Africa with a Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Rorke s Drift 3 Isandlwana 3 Colenso 3 Ulundi s All hotels are of a minimum European 3-star standard and have a restaurant or bar on site or nearby. Flights Voortrekkers Monument Flights to Johnannesburg, returning from Durban, via Johannesburg are available from Heathrow, call or see our website for details. Isandlwana Deposit 900pp. You can secure your place on this tour for a low deposit of just 300pp. A further payment of 600pp will need to be paid to us 30 weeks before departure and the balance 15 weeks before departure. Payment dates will be advised on your confirmation invoice. Air Tour Code: K12SAB Nov Jan from 225; flight supplements where applicable. 52 Call or visit for full details

53 The American Civil War featuring Washington D.C., Gettysburg, Antietam & Arlington 9 days from 2099pp HISTORIC Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. The years 1861 to 1865 saw America torn between allegiances in the deadliest war in the history of the country. Day 1 Fly to Washington D.C. where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for a twonight stay. Day 2 Washington D.C. We take an included half-day city tour by coach including an introduction to Civil War history at the Museum of American History. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Day 3 Gettysburg We travel to Gettysburg for a tour of the famous battlefield. The Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 is often quoted as the Civil War s turning point. Abraham Lincoln, in November of the same year, delivered his famous Gettysburg Address here. In the evening, join our included Ghosts of Gettysburg tour. Stay overnight in Gettysburg. Day 4 Antietam Battlefield & Harper s Ferry Included visit to the battlefield of Antietam, the Arlington Cemetery bloodiest one-day battle in American history. Onwards to Harper s Ferry to look at the raid by John Brown. Overnight in Harper s Ferry. Day 5 Lynchburg, Virginia travel to Lynchburg, a transport centre and hospital for Confederate soldiers, and scene of the Battle of Lynchburg in We take a tour of the town before spending a night here. Day 6 Appomattox, Petersburg & Richmond We travel first to Appomattox, where General Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, which signalled the end of the Southern States attempt to create a separate nation. We visit the Museum of the Confederacy and then on to the Petersburg Battlefield (admission included), where the Union Army held the Confederates in a 292-day siege, the longest in American warfare. Travel to nearby Richmond for an overnight stay. Day 7 Arlington Cemetery We return to Washington for an overnight stay, arriving late morning. Spend the afternoon in the capital or join our included visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Designated a military cemetery on June , veterans and military casualties from every one of the nation s wars since the American Civil War are interred in the cemetery. During the guided visit you will see many of Arlington s famous memorials, including the Eternal Flame of the Kennedy grave, and the world-famous Tomb of the Unknowns. Day 8 Today we head to Manassas/Bull Run, where two battles took place, before transferring to the airport for the return overnight flight home. Day 9 Arrive in the U.K. For full holiday details visit nights hotel sharing a twin room on a room-only basis 3 Airport transfers 3 Return flights to Washington D.C. with one checked in suitcase 3 Hotel porterage for 1 bag per person 3 Fully escorted in the USA by a Specialist Historical Guide 3 Historical visits as described 3 Washington D.C. 3 Gettysburg 3 Antietam Battlefield 3 Arlington Cemetery s All hotels are of a minimum European 3-star standard and have a restaurant or bar on site or nearby. Flights Lynchburg Return flights to/from Washington D.C. are available from Heathrow, call or see our website for details. Air Tour Code: K9ACW Sep Gettysburg Battlefield General Ulysses S. Grant from 489; ESTA application fee; flight supplements where applicable. IMPORTANT NOTE: ESTA is required prior to travelling, please visit the ESTA Website for more details. Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel, however, it is recommended that applications are submitted no less than 72 hours prior to travel. Call or visit for full details 53

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Door-to-Door service On Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days duration or more, you don t even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is from just 35 per booking each way for up to four people per booking. Most Door to Door journeys are not exclusive to a single holiday booking. Each door to door vehicle will carry no more than eight passengers, allowing luggage room and space and minimalising the number of additional stops before meeting the coach. If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge please enquire at the time of booking. Transfer service Our transfer service takes you to meet your Luxuria, Silver Service or Executive tour coach, where your holiday can really begin. We also operate our transfer service to return you to your drop off point, in the same, efficient manner, once your holiday has finished. The transport we provide to take you to and from the interchange may include Executive, Silver Service or Luxuria coaches, as well as minibus, National Express, Megabus, or, where circumstances require, taxi or train. Occasionally, on shorter journeys, your transfer vehicle may not have toilets, reclining seats or drinks facilities. Our transfer service may be operated by one driver only and is designed to get you to and from your meeting and drop off point as efficiently as possible. At the interchange At the interchange, our trained team takes your luggage from the transfer vehicle to the main tour coach whilst you use the refreshment areas. Then you board your tour coach and travel to Dover or Folkestone, where your coach drives onto the ferry or Eurotunnel train respectively. Join your tour coach at the interchange On most holidays if you d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines. Comfortable coach travel We want to make sure your journey is as comfortable as possible, and all our tour coaches are equipped with airconditioning, on-board toilet and reclining seats. Seats are allocated on your main tour coach, and for a small supplement, you can guarantee front or second row seats on your tour coach or, if you prefer to sit a bit further back, choose our central view seats (subject to availability, please call or see our website for full details). For extra luxury and extra legroom you can upgrade to Silver Service which also features added benefits such as comfortable rear lounge and porterage at your hotels, or Luxuria which offers even more personal space and at-seat interactive touch screen televisions. See page 5 for full details. Crossing the Channel For most continental holidays we use the short sea crossings from Dover to Calais or Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais. Our reservations staff can advise you which route applies for your preferred travel date. Fly & Tour holidays All of our Fly & Tour holidays are operated by Leger Air Holidays Ltd and are ATOL protected, giving you peace of mind as you travel. *Single supplements and terms and conditions apply. Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries. Channel crossings are subject to change, you will be advised with your travel documents. 54 Call or visit for full details

55 Convenient Local Joining Points hundreds to choose from... Join your transfer vehicle at your nearest joining point we ve hundreds to choose from throughout England, Scotland and Wales. You ll then travel to the interchange to meet your tour coach. There may be a restricted service on tours showing regional joining points. Please call or check our website for further details. Departures from Scotland may travel to England via National Express or Megabus. For pick-ups marked with a * in South Wales, you will be transferred to one of our main joining points shown in bold. All joining points are subject to availability. Joining times are approximate. Confirmed times will be given to you with your travel documents. PICK-UPS From all joining points in bold the local joining service is free of charge. For all other joining points there is a small supplement as follows: Joining points followed by: Supplement per adult: There is no charge for children aged 11 years and under. Bristol ENGLAND AVON (6:30-8:30am) BEDFORDSHIRE (9:00-11:00am) Bedford 1, Biggleswade 2, Leighton Buzzard 2, Luton, Toddington Services BERKSHIRE (9:30-11:00am) Bracknell 1, Chieveley Services, Maidenhead, Newbury 1, Reading, Slough BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (10:00-11:00am) Amersham 2, Aylesbury 1, Beaconsfield, Bletchley 2, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell Services CAMBRIDGESHIRE (9:00-11:00am) Cambridge, Ely 2, Huntingdon, March 2, Peterborough (Centre), Peterborough Services, Soham 2, St. Neots 2, Wisbech 2 CHESHIRE (5:00-7:00am) Altrincham, Chester, Chester Services, Crewe, Knutsford Services, Lymm Services, Macclesfield 3, Nantwich 2, Northwich 1, Runcorn, Sale, Sandbach Services, Stockport, Warrington CLEVELAND (4:00-5:30am) Billingham 1, Guisborough 1, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton CORNWALL (3:00-4:00am) Bodmin 2, Camborne 3, Falmouth 3, Hayle 3, Helston 3, Launceston 2, Liskeard 2, Newquay 3, Penzance 4, Redruth 3, Saltash 2, St. Austell, Truro 3 COUNTY DURHAM (3:30-5:30am) Bishop Auckland 1, Chester Le Street 1, Consett 2, Darlington, Durham, Newton Aycliffe 1, Peterlee 1, Spennymoor 2, Stanley 2 CUMBRIA (3:00-4:00am) Barrow in Furness 5, Carlisle 5, Kendal, Penrith 4, Whitehaven 5, Workington 5 DERBYSHIRE (6:30-8:30am) Alfreton 1, Belper 2, Chesterfield, Derby, Donington Park Services, Dronfield 1, Heanor 1, Ilkeston 1, Long Eaton 1, Ripley 1, Swadlincote 2, Tibshelf Services DEVON (4:00-6:00am) Barnstaple 3, Dawlish 1, Exeter, Ilfracombe 3, Newton Abbot, Okehampton 3, Paignton 1, Plymouth, Sidmouth 2, Tavistock 3, Tiverton 2, Torquay 1 DORSET (5:00-7:00am) Bournemouth, Bridport 2, Christchurch 1, Dorchester 1, Poole 1, Weymouth 1, Wimborne Minster 1 ESSEX (9:30am-12:00noon) Basildon, Birchanger Green Services, Braintree 2, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Clacton On Sea 1, Colchester, Epping 2, Halstead 2, Harlow, Ilford 2, Loughton, Rayleigh 2, Romford, Southend 2, Thurrock Services, Witham GLOUCESTERSHIRE (6:30-8:30am) Cheltenham 1, Cirencester 1,Gloucester 1, Severn View Services, Stroud 1 HAMPSHIRE (6:30-9:30am) Aldershot 2, Andover 2, Basingstoke, Cosham 1, Eastleigh, Fareham, Farnborough 1, Fleet, Gosport 1, Havant, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Romsey 1, Southampton, Totton 1, Waterlooville 2, Winchester Services HEREFORD & WORCESTER (5:00-7:00am) Bromsgrove 1, Hereford 1, Kidderminster 1, Leominster 3, Malvern 2, Redditch 1, Ross on Wye 2, Worcester 1 HERTFORDSHIRE (9:00-11:00am) Barnet 1, Borehamwood 2, Cheshunt, Hatfield 1, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford 2, Hoddesdon 2, Letchworth 1, Rickmansworth 2, Royston 2, South Mimms Services, St. Albans 2, Stevenage 1, Ware 2, Watford, Welwyn Garden City 1 KENT (11:30am-1:00pm) Ashford, Ashford North Holiday Inn, Bexleyheath 1, Bromley 1, Canterbury, Chatham 1, Clacket Lane Services, Dartford, Dover Eastern Docks, Gillingham 1, Gravesend, Maidstone, Maidstone Services, Medway Pavilion Services, Orpington, Rochester 1, Sittingbourne 1, Stop 24 Services, Strood 1, Swanley 2, Tunbridge Wells 1 LANCASHIRE & GREATER MANCHESTER (4:00-6:00am) Accrington 1, Ashton Under Lyne, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley 1, Bury, Chorley 1, Cleveleys 1, Lancaster, Leigh 1, Leyland 1, Lytham 1, Manchester, Morecambe 1, Nelson 1, Oldham, Preston, Rawtenstall 1, Rochdale, Wigan LEICESTERSHIRE (8:00-10:00am) Ashby De La Zouch 2, Coalville 1, Hinckley 1, Leicester (Braunstone), Leicester (Centre), Leicester Forest East Services, Loughborough 1, Lutterworth 1, Market Harborough 1, Melton Mowbray 3, Oakham 2 LINCOLNSHIRE (5:00-7:00am) Boston 2, Bourne 2, Cleethorpes 2, Gainsborough 2, Grantham, Grimsby 2, Horncastle 3, Lincoln 1, Louth 3, Scunthorpe, Skegness 3, Sleaford 2, Spalding 2, Stamford LONDON & MIDDLESEX (10:00-11:00am) Barking 2, Dagenham 2, Enfield, Harrow 2, Hornchurch 2, Hounslow, London Victoria, New Malden 2, Surbiton 2, Twickenham 2, Uxbridge MERSEYSIDE (4:00-5:30am) Birkenhead, Bootle 1, Ellesmere Port 1, Formby, Liverpool, Prescot 1, Southport 1, St. Helens, Wallasey 1 NORFOLK (6:30-8:30am) Attleborough 1, Diss 2, Downham Market 2, Gorleston 1, Great Yarmouth 1, Kings Lynn 2, Norwich, Thetford 1, Wymondham 2 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (8:00-10:00am) Corby 1, Kettering 1, Northampton, Rothersthorpe Services, Rushden 1, Towcester 2, Watford Gap Services, Wellingborough 1 Cramlington 3 NORTHUMBERLAND (3:00-4:00am) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (6:30-8:30am) Arnold 1 Beeston 1, Blyth Services, Hucknall 1, Mansfield, Newark, Nottingham, Retford 1, Sutton in Ashfield 1, Worksop OXFORDSHIRE (10:00-11:00am) Abingdon 2, Banbury, Chipping Norton 2, Didcot 2, Oxford, Witney 2 SHROPSHIRE (6:30-8:30am) Ludlow 3, Oswestry 1, Shrewsbury, Telford SOMERSET (6:00-9:00am) Bath, Bridgwater, Clevedon 1, Frome 3, Gordano Services, Ilminster 3, Sedgemoor Services, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare 1, Yeovil 2 STAFFORDSHIRE (7:00-8:30am) Burton Upon Trent 1, Cannock 1, Hilton Park Services, Leek 1, Lichfield, Newcastle under Lyme, Rugeley 2, Stafford 1, Tamworth 1, Uttoxeter 1 SUFFOLK (7:00-8:30am) Beccles 2, Bury St. Edmunds 2, Felixstowe 2, Ipswich, Lowestoft 1, Mildenhall 2, Newmarket 2, Stowmarket 1, Sudbury 2 SURREY (9:30am-12:00noon) Camberley 1, Caterham 1, Chertsey 2, Cobham Services, Croydon, Dorking 2, Epsom 1, Godalming 1, Guildford, Leatherhead, Redhill, Staines 1, Sutton 1, Woking 1 SUSSEX (9:30am-12:00noon) Bexhill on Sea 2, Bognor Regis 1, Brighton, Burgess Hill 2, Chichester, Crawley 1, Eastbourne 1, Hailsham 2, Hastings 2, Haywards Heath 2, Horsham 2, Lewes 2, Littlehampton 2, Pease Pottage Services, Seaford 2, Worthing TYNE & WEAR (3:30-5:30am) Gateshead, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields 1, Sunderland, Wallsend 1, Washington, Whitley Bay 1 WARWICKSHIRE (8:00-10:00am) Atherstone 2, Bedworth 2, Coventry, Nuneaton 1, Rugby, Stratford Upon Avon 2, Warwick WEST MIDLANDS (7:00-8:30am) Birmingham (Centre), Birmingham (NEC), Dudley 1, Frankley Services, Halesowen 1, Hopwood Services, Oldbury 1, Solihull 1, Stourbridge 1, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich 1, Wolverhampton WILTSHIRE (8:00-10:00am) Calne 3, Chippenham, Devizes 3, Leigh Delamere Services, Membury Services, Salisbury 3, Swindon, Trowbridge 3, Warminster 3 YORKSHIRE (EAST RIDING) (4:00-6:00am) Beverley 1, Bridlington 1, Cottingham 1, Driffield 2, Goole 1, Hull YORKSHIRE (NORTH) (4:00-6:00am) Harrogate, Knaresborough 1, Northallerton 2, Pickering 2, Ripon 1, Scarborough 1, Selby 1, Skipton 2, Tadcaster 1, Thirsk 2, Whitby 2, York YORKSHIRE (SOUTH) (5:00-7:00am) Barnsley, Chapeltown 2, Doncaster, Doncaster (North) Services, Mexborough 1, Rotherham, Sheffield, Woodall Services YORKSHIRE (WEST) (4:00-6:30am) Bradford, Brighouse 1, Castleford 1, Dewsbury, Ferrybridge, Halifax, Huddersfield 1, Keighley 1, Leeds, Otley 2, Pontefract 1, Pudsey 1, Wakefield, Wetherby WALES WALES (NORTH) (3:30-5:30am) Abergele 1, Bangor 2, Colwyn Bay 2, Llandudno Junction 2, Llangefni 2, Mold 1, Prestatyn 1, Rhyl 1, Wrexham WALES (SOUTH) (3:00-7:00am) Aberdare *2, Abergavenny *2, Abertillery *2, Ammanford *2, Barry *1, Blackwood *1, Bridgend, Caerphilly *1, Caldicot *2, Cardiff, Cardiff West Services, Carmarthen *1, Chepstow *1, Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale *2, Gorseinon *1, Haverfordwest *4, Llanelli, Maesteg *2, Merthyr Tydfil *1, Milford Haven *4, Neath, Newport, Penarth *2, Pontypool *2, Pontypridd *2, Port Talbot, Porth *2, Porthcawl *2, Swansea, Tenby *4, Tonypandy *2, Tredegar *2, Treharris *2 SCOTLAND ALL AREAS (10:00pm-2:00am) Aberdeen 5, Dundee 5, Edinburgh 5, Glasgow 5, Inverness 5, Perth 5 Call or visit for full details 55

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