Bul lecourt Centenary 2017

ENGLAND

TOUR START TOUR END

BELGIUM

Bruges

FRANCE

Paris (2/1)

Somme (3)

Flanders (4)

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES

★ Services of an expert WW1 Historian

★ Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux (details of commemorative events to be advised)

★ 9 nights’ 3 and 4-star accommodation

★ Hotel porterage

★ All excursions, scenic drives and sightseeing as described in the itinerary

★ Breakfast daily and 4 lunches and 4 dinners (including a farewell Seine river cruise with dinner and entertainment)

★ Welcome drink in Paris

★ Services of a WW1 War Historian, Tour Manager, Driver and experienced Local Guides

★ Extensive touring of the WW1 battlefields

★ Travel by comfortable air-conditioned coach

★ All tips to your Tour Manager, Historian and Driver

★ Copy of Mat McLachlan’s definitive guide to the Western Front, Walking with the Anzacs

★ Souvenir cap, document wallet, luggage tags and quality MMBT day backpack

★ Detailed map showing the battlefields and key sites visited on the tour

$250* per person. Register Now. Approximate price: $4700 per person

*Final price will be available approximately 12 months prior. Once advised if you do not wish to proceed with your booking there will be a full refund made prior to an advised date.

Anzac Day on the Western Front 2018 9 NIGHTS 18–27 April 2018Anzac Day 1918 marked Australia’s most important battle on the Western Front, the masterly recapture of the strategically vital village of Villers-Bretonneux. Join us in 2018 at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this pivotal Australian action.

Day 1 18 April Paris

Meet your group in Paris and enjoy a welcome drink and dinner. (D)

Day 2 19 April Paris

Spend the day seeing the sights of Paris on a guided tour followed by free time. (B,L)

Day 3 20 April Flanders

We begin our battlefield journey today as we drive to Flanders. We will stop in the Champagne region and enjoy a tasting en route. (B, D)

Day 4 21 April Ypres

Enjoy a walking tour of the restored town of Ypres and attend the moving Last Post service at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing. (B)

Day 5 22 April Ypres Salient

Visit key Australian battlefields in the Ypres Salient including Hill 60, Polygon Wood and more. (B, L)

Day 6 23 April Bruges

A change of pace as we spend the day exploring the stunning medieval city of Bruges. (B)

Day 7 24 April The Somme

Travel south to the Somme battlefields, visiting Messines, Fromelles, Vimy Ridge and Bullecourt on the way. (B, L, D)

Day 8 25 April Anzac Day

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux with an Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian National Memorial. Later we will tour the battlefields of the Somme. (B, L)

Day 9 26 April Paris

This morning we will continue visiting the battlefields of the Somme before returning to Paris and enjoying a farewell dinner cruise on the Seine River. (B, D)

Day 10 27 April Paris

Tour ends this morning after breakfast. (B)

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