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NORTHERN

FRANCE & THE

BATTLEFIELDS
Discover D-Day landing sites from WWII in
Normandy and walk in preserved WWI Somme
battlefield trenches near Amiens. The war
monuments and cemeteries of Northern France
draw visitors from all over the world to pay their
respects. Explore the Salient, Hill 60 and Loos
Battlefields.
SEE
• Set on the grounds of the Villers-Bretonneux
Military Cemetery, spend time at Sir John
Monash Centre, a legacy to the ANZAC

DO Villers-Bretonneux
• Listen to the sounds of the Last Post as the
sun sets at Ypes
NORTH SEA
• Dedicated to the life and death of Joan of Arc,
visit Historical Jeanne d’Arc in Rouen United
Kingdom Belgium
WHAT’S ON Strait of Dover Lille 1 Lille
Christmas Markets, Amiens • Somme
25 November to 30 December APARTMENT PAGE
ANZAC Day 2 Amiens 1 Citadines City Centre Lille ◆◆◆◆ 119
25 April • Villers-Bretonneux
Medieval at the Water’s Edge, Amiens • Reims HOTELS PAGE
31 August to 1 September 3 Rouen 2 Holiday Inn Express Amiens ◆◆◆ 119
FRANCE 1 Holiday Inn Express Lille Centre ◆◆◆◆ 119
Festival Cinecomedies, Lille 2 Mercure Amiens Cathedrale Hotel ◆◆◆◆ 119
2 to 6 October 3 Mercure Rouen Centre Cathédrale
• Paris  Hotel ◆◆◆◆ 119
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 3 Novotel Suites Rouen Normandie ◆◆◆◆ 119

$ * ^ 15
From 1529 per person twin share
5 DAYS | LILLE TO LILLE
TRAVEL TYPE: Small group coach
DEPARTS: Selected dates (Mar – Nov)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Take time to pay your respects at relatives graves
• Tour Vimy Ridge trenches and tunnels
• Hear the Last Post at Ypres
INCLUDES
• 4 nights boutique hotel accommodation
• Meals as specified
• Admission to the underground city of Naours,
Lille Canadian Memorial Park, Australian National War
Memorial and Cemetery, Memorial to the Missing
WWI BATTLEFIELDS 5 DAYS and the Hooge Crater Museum
Day 1: Lille to Amiens (D) during four long years of conflict. There is much to see • Experienced driver and tour leader
Meet with the group in Lille and enjoy an included around Ypres, including John McCrae’s Dressing Station • Premium air-conditioned mini coach
welcome dinner together. Spend the next two nights at Essex Farm Cemetery, the German Cemetery at ^Price valid 8 Nov 19. Not suitable for children under 13 yrs.
in Amiens. Langemark, Vancouver Corner and the Hooge Crater
Day 2: Amiens (B) Museum. As a fitting end to the day, you’ll be invited to
Today will begin with a visit to the underground city of attend the daily playing of the Last Post under the Menin
Naours – see the tunnels where hundreds of ANZAC Gate Memorial.
soldiers left their mark. The inscriptions on the walls of Day 5: Ypres to Lille (B)
this cave network provide a touching insight into the Spend today exploring Hill 60 and the area around
lives and personalities of some of the brave soldiers. Fromelles, VC Corner and the Australian Memorial Park. 2 Ypres
On the return to Amiens, enjoy some free time. Visit the recent exhibition commemorating the finding
Day 3: Amiens to Ypres (BD) of 250 previously unknown sets of remains in 2009 Lille BELGIUM
Depart Amiens and travel to the Australian National War (and their now marked burial place) at Pheasant Wood
Memorial and Cemetery at Villers-Bretonneux. Later, Cemetery. Return to Lille, where the tour ends.
visit the Canadian Memorial Park on Vimy Ridge before (B = breakfast, D = dinner) Naours
reaching Ypres. Spend the next two nights in Ypres.
Amiens 2
Day 4: Ypres (B)
The city of Ypres was completely destroyed during Villers-Bretonneux
the war and sits in the epicentre of British endeavours FRANCE START/FINISH
OVERNIGHT

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for accommodation are per room per night for 2 people, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room category for
118 travel in low season. Prices for tours and transfers are per person, unless otherwise specified. For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure.