70th Anniversary Tour to Hitler s Atlantic Wall & the Normandy D-Day Landings Beaches

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1 70th Anniversary Tour to Hitler s Atlantic Wall & the Normandy D-Day Landings Beaches Enjoy a Dramatic 3 Night Break in Normandy at the Excellent Hotel Les Jardins, Pont l Eveque The Normandy region combines a 360-mile dramatic coastline, including the evocative World War II landing beaches, The German 'Atlantikwall', one of the last major defence lines of this century. It was built by the German occupation forces in the period along the coasts of France, Channel Islands, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Denmark. The main goal was to prevent allied landings on the shores of these countries. During this period a total of heavy, concrete bunkers were built. The Normandy coastline is dotted with museums and memorials, offering superbly presented interactive displays and video footage, which commemorate the soldiers of all nationalities that lost their lives. These include; The Grand Bunker Museum, Merville Battery Museum, Arromanches 360, the Airbourne Museum at Pegasus Bridge and Centre Juno Beach to mention just a few. 3 NIGHT TOUR th to 17th May 30th Sept to 3rd 299* Per Person 279* Per Person Return P&O Ferry Crossing - Dover/ Calais 3 Nights at the Excellent Hotel Les Jardins de Deauville, Pont / Eveque Hot & Cold Buffet Breakfast Each Morning Road Book with All Drives & Attractions 3 Dinners (Regional Dinner on 1st Night) Tea & Coffee after dinner Complimentary Car Parking at all Hotels Commemorative Rally Plate * Prices are per person and based on 2 persons occupying a car and room. Single occupancy supplement 170 (full duration)

2 Accommodation Hotel les Jardins, Deauville Pont L eveque Formerly the Mercure Pont l'eveque, the Hotel Les Jardins de Deauville is located in the heart of the Pays d'auge between Deauville and Pont l'eveque and set in landscaped gardens. The hotel boasts 63 newly decorated en-suite guest rooms with satellite TV, air-conditioning, hair dryer and in-room Wi-Fi. Hotel amenities include; a panoramic restaurant, bar with summer terrace, a pool and tennis courts. Free parking at the hotel.

3 Tour Itinerary & Suggested Drives Please note: All routings and excursions are purely our suggestion, it is entirely your choice as to whether or not you follow our suggested routings and excursions, albeit on the day we have indicated, or at all! DAY 1 08h30 - P&O Ferry Crossing from Dover to Calais, 11h00 - Arrive Calais follow the costal road via Wissant, Wimereux, Boulogne sur Mer and Etaples sur Mer attractions include; Battery Todt and the Museum. Suggested stops in either the walled town of Montreuil sur Mer or Le Touquet. then continue to follow the coastal road to Pont L'Eveque 160 miles (4 hours 15mins excl. stops) or the direct route 148 miles (2 hours 10 minutes excluding stops) Late afternoon arrival in Pont L'Eveque and Hotel les Jardins (Dinner is included) DAY 2 09h00 Depart Hotel / Pont L'Eveque 09h35 Arrive Pegasus Memorial/Pegasus Bridge Café suggested visit 1.5 hours 11h00 depart 11h10 Arrive Ouistreham Museum of the Atlantic Wall/Grand Bunker suggested visit 1.5 hours 12h50 Depart and follow coastal road past Juno Beach to Arromanches les Bains (19 Miles) 13h30 Arrive Arromanches, 360 theatre & D-Day Landing Museum suggested visit 2.5 hours 16h00 Depart & return to Pont L'Eveque (71 Miles) 17h15 Arrive Hotel - (Dinner is included) DAY 3 09h00 Depart Hotel / Pont L'Eveque 09h45 Arrive Caen Memorial Museum suggested visit 2 hours 11h45 depart 12h30 Arrive Sainte-Mer-Eglise for lunch plus visits to Airborne Museum & Parachute Memorial suggested visit 1.5 hours 14h45 Depart Sainte-Mer-Eglise 15h15 Arrive Pointe du Hoc suggested visit 1 hour 16h15 Return to Pont L'Eveque via Utah & Omaha beach's/coastal road 68 miles 17h45 Arrive Hotel - (Dinner is included) DAY 4 09h00 - Check-out from the hotel after breakfast & depart Pont L'Eveque 09h30 - Morning visit to Honfleur - suggested visit time 2.5 hours 12h00 - Depart Honfleur 13h00 - Arrive Rouen for lunch & visit - suggested visit time 2.5 Hours 15h30 - Depart Rouen 17h30 - Arrive Calais Ferry Terminal 18h30 - P&O Ferry Crossing back to UK 19h00 - Arrive Dover Eastern Docks The Caen Memorial WW2 Museum - A major museum in the Caen region. attracting many thousands of visitors. Aromanches This circular theatre presents a film entitled The Price of Freedom. It is projected onto nine screens. It mixes stock footages shot in 1944 by war correspondents. Pegasus Bridge - This new museum only opened in June 2000 and tells the story of 6th (Airborne) Division. Honfleur - One of Normandy s most charming fishing ports with its Old Dock, narrow jetty houses, museums and monuments. Museum of the Bayeux Tapestry - This immense embroidery, has brought fame to this little Norman town for over 1,000 years.

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