WAR MEMORIAL TOUR AMSTERDAM TO PARIS MAY 25 TH TO JUNE 4 TH DAYS / 9 NIGHTS

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1 WAR MEMORIAL TOUR AMSTERDAM TO PARIS MAY 25 TH TO JUNE 4 TH DAYS / 9 NIGHTS JOIN JULIE EVANS FROM JULIE S TRAVEL ALONG WITH THE Royal Canadian Legion & Edmonton Pipe Band 27/11/16 Page 1 of 5

2 RATES PER PERSON AMSTERDAM TO PARIS MAY 25 TH TO JUNE 4 TH DAYS / 9 NIGHTS RATES PER PERSON - Rates per person $ CAD DBL. OCC. $ 4199 $ 4299 $ 5099 SGL. SUPPL. $ 1399 $ 1399 $ 1399 *Subject to availability of flights and hotels* *A supplement would apply if less than 30* THE PRICES INCLUDE Flights with KLM in group class, Edmonton-Amsterdam / Paris-Edmonton via Amsterdam Accommodation : 9 nights in 4* hotels Private coach and driver as per the program English speaking local guides : Amsterdam (Zaanse Schans / Amsterdam city tour / Red Light District evening tour), Ypres, Vimy, tour leader guide from Lille to arrival in Paris June 1 st, Paris June 2rd (probably the same than the previous days) Meals : 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 7 dinners Entrance fees : Flanders field museum in Ypres, Dieppe Memorial, Juno Beach and Centre, Monet s home and studio, Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower 2 nd floor ticket THE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE Airport taxes : $600 (can change until ticketing) Meals not mentioned and drinks during meals Entrance fees at monuments not mentioned Porterage service; Personal expenses; Tips; All other services not mentioned as included DAY 1 MAY 25 TH : CANADA DEPARTURE Departure from Edmonton to Amsterdam with KLM direct flight. 27/11/16 Page 2 of 5

3 DAY 2 MAY 26 TH : ARRIVAL IN AMSTERDAM Arrival in Amsterdam and meet your English speaking local guide for the day. Excursion to the famous Windmill Village; Zaanse Schans. On the turn of the 18th century, Zaanse Schans district was an industrial area with approximately 700 windmills in use. In this day and age there are only five left. This enchanting hamlet gives an excellent impression of how a typical Zaanse village must have looked like in the 17 th and 18 th centuries. Apart from the cluster of windmills and houses there are also several museums, restaurants and a visitors' centre to be found. The Zaanse Schans has become one of the top tourist destinations in the Netherlands. Lunch included during the tour (with 2 glasses of wine, water & coffee). After the excursion, transfer back to Amsterdam, check-in at your hotel, dinner (including 2 glasses of wine & water) and overnight. (L/D) Hotel : DoubleTree by Hilton Centraal Station 4* or similar DAY 3 MAY 27 TH : AMSTERDAM Breakfast at your hotel, then departure for a day tour of Amsterdam with your private bus and English speaking guide. As well as seeing the major attractions close up, you will drive into some of the "Hidden city" which tourists often miss. You will see amongst others Dam Square, Royal Palace, Amsterdam Canals, Museum District, Anne Frank s House, one of the world's very first Stock Exchanges, the Skinny Bridge across the river Amstel and opposite the Carre Theatre, Artis, the oldest zoo of the Netherlands, a windmill on the Amstel (no entrance included). The tour proceeds with a one hour canal cruise, which takes you through Amsterdam's enchanting canals. From the water you'll enjoy a marvelous view of the 17th century merchants' houses and carillon crowned churches. Lunch included during the tour (including beer, water and soft drinks). Dinner included (with 2 glasses of wine, water & coffee) before your evening private red light district tour. This guided walking tour is without a doubt the best way to see the oldest profession in the world. The tour leads through narrow streets, one of them the famous Zeedijk, which was once one of the most dangerous streets of Amsterdam, where sailors came looking for amusement. Nowadays, because of the disappearance of the harbour, the shady bars have been replaced by typical Dutch pubs, and they are certainly not dangerous anymore. The tour will include a visit to the museum of Prostitution for a fascinating introduction to the red light district and what happens there. You will learn everything about the system and experience for yourself what it feels like to sit behind the windows. After the tour, walk back to your hotel and overnight (B/L/D) DAY 4 MAY 28 TH : AMSTERDAM / YPRES After breakfast, leave Amsterdam and travel to Ypres in Belgium. Then visit the War memorials, this 27/11/16 Page 3 of 5

4 tour will give you an overview of the Ypres Salient We visit several battlegrounds and memorials including: Essex Farm (Advanced Dressing Station and John McCrae s poem In Flanders Fields ), Pilckem Ridge (Gas Attack 1915), Langemarck German Cemetery, Vancouver Corner The Brooding Soldier Memorial, New Zealand War Memorial Gravenstafel, Tyne Cot Cemetery (The Third Battle of Ypres aka Passchendaele) and final stop on the tour Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Museum with trenches, returning back to Ypres via Hellfire Corner. Entrance included to Flanders fields museum. Lunch included during the excursion (no drinks), then check-in at your hotel, dinner (no drinks) and overnight. (B/L/D) Hotel : Ariane 4* or similar DAY 5 MAY 29 TH : YPRES / VIMY / LILLE Breakfast at your hotel, than departure towards Lille in France, and stop on the way in Vimy to visit the war memorial with a local guide. Arrival in Lille, check-in at your hotel, dinner (no drinks) and overnight. (B/D) Hotel : Mercure Grand Place 4* or similar DAY 6 MAY 30 TH : LILLE / DIEPPE / ROUEN Breakfast, then stop in Dieppe for a visit of the War Memorial, lunch included (no drinks). Then travel to Rouen, check-in at your hotel, dinner (no drinks) and overnight. (B/L/D) Hotel : Mercure Cathédrale 4* or similar DAY 7 MAY 31 ST : ROUEN / JUNO BEACH / CAEN This morning after breakfast, you will leave Rouen to discover Juno Beach including the June Beach Center. Lunch included (no drinks), then continue on to Caen. Check-in at your hotel, dinner (no drinks) and overnight. (B/L/D) Hotel : Novotel Côte de Nacre 4* or similar DAY 8 JUNE 1 ST : CAEN / GIVERNY / PARIS Breakfast at your hotel followed by a transfer to Paris, with a stop in Giverny on the way. You will visit Monet s home and studio. Then travel to Paris and upon arrival, panoramic tour to get acquainted to the city (maximum 2 hours), ending 27/11/16 Page 4 of 5

5 at your hotel. Check-in, dinner and overnight. (B/D) Hotel : Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel 4* or similar DAY 9 JUNE 2 ND : PARIS After breakfast, departure for a full day tour of Paris including the visit to the Louvre Museum and Eiffel Tower ticket for 2 nd floor. A walking tour in Montmartre could also be done if time allows it. Evening at leisure and overnight. (B) DAY 10 JUNE 3 RD : PARIS Free day at leisure in Paris including breakfast at your hotel. Supplement on request to include the hop on hop off ticket. (B) DAY 11 JUNE 4 TH : PARIS DEPARTURE Breakfast followed by your departure transfer to Paris CDG airport, then flight back to Edmonton with KLM with connection. (B) B means breakfast included L means lunch included D mean dinner (supper) included If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you very much, Julie Evans Julie s Travel 27/11/16 Page 5 of 5