Walking tour of Central Amsterdam, ending at Museumsplein includes Dam Square, Begijnhof Museum options: Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum

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1 Stockton Faculty-Led Trip 2017 The Netherlands and France: World War and the Holocaust in Western Europe March 8-19, 2017 ITINERARY [as of 5/4/16; All information subject to change] Wednesday March 8 Flight to Amsterdam If you are taking the bus to Philadelphia International Airport, we will meet in Parking Lot 5 (next to Big Blue) at 4:00 PM to load luggage. Bus departs promptly at 4:15 PM If arriving at the airport by other means, meet at 5:30 PM in the American Airlines check-in counter in Terminal A (International Departures Terminal) of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). You will receive your e-ticket information at the airport. Flight departs in the evening, and arrives the next morning (local time) in Amsterdam Flight: American Airlines #AA798, dep. PHL 8:59PM, arr. Amsterdam March 9, 10:30AM Thursday March 9 Day 1 Arrival in Amsterdam 10:30AM Flight arrives at Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam Transfer by bus to hotel Lunch (optional, included) PM Dinner (included) Walking tour of Central Amsterdam, ending at Museumsplein includes Dam Square, Begijnhof Museum options: Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum 1

2 Friday March 10 Day 2 Jewish Cultural Quarter AM Walking tour of Jewish Cultural Quarter, including: Portuguese Synagogue Jewish Historical Museum Jewish Historical Museum PM Continuation of Jewish Cultural Quarter Presentation by Leo Ullman (in Jewish Historical Museum) Auschwitz memorial & Schouwburg & Holocaust Memorial Dinner Shabbat (included) Saturday March 11 Day 3 Anne Frank House & Leo Ullman sites Breakfast is included daily throughout the study tour AM Anne Frank House PM Anne Frank apartment in Merwedeplein Leo Ullman sites and meeting with members of his war family Dinner on own (not included) Sunday March 12 Day 4 Maud Dahme sites: Vierhouten & Elburg AM Coach to Elburg (about 1 ½ hours) Tour of Elburg, including Sjoel Museum with Maud Dahme Lunch in Elburg on own (not included) Coach to Vierhouten (about half an hour) PM Visit Hidden Village and museum Coach to Amersfoort (about an hour) Remember Jack Louis, Holocaust survivor from Amersfoort (later settled in Vineland) Coach to Utrecht (less than an hour) Dinner (included) in Utrecht with Leo Ullman s war family members Overnight: NH Hotel Utrecht, Jaarbeursplein 24, tel

3 Monday March 13 Day 5 WWI Sites in around the Somme AM Coach to Arras, France (about four hours) Lunch in Arras (included) PM Guided tour (coach and walking) of World War I sites related to Battle of the Somme Tour ends in Amiens, France Dinner (included) in Amiens Overnight: Mercure Amiens Cathedrale in Amiens, Rue Flatters, tel Tuesday March 14 Day 6 Normandy sites AM Visit the Amiens Cathedral (one of the largest high gothic cathedrals in France) Coach to Honfleur, France (2 to 2 ½ hours) Lunch (not included) and sightseeing on own in Honfleur PM Coach to Caen (about an hour) Visit Mémorial de Caen (Museum with extensive exhibit on D-Day landings) Dinner (included) near hotel Overnight: Mercure Caen Centre, 1 Rue de Coutonne, Caen, tel Wednesday March 15 Day 7 Normandy D-Day sites All day tour (coach and walking) of Normandy beach landing sites, including American Cemetery and Visitor Center Omaha Beach Memorial Museum and Overlord Museum Bayeux War Cemetery (British Commonwealth) between sites Dinner (not included) in Caen Overnight: Mercure Caen Centre, 1 Rue de Coutonne, Caen, tel

4 Thursday March 16 Day 8 Paris AM Coach to Paris (about 3 hours) PM Bus tour of Paris, City of Lights. Highlights include: Place de la Bastille, Place de la Concorde, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower. Dinner (included) Friday March 17 Day 9 Paris under Occupation and Holocaust AM Île de la Cité: Notre Dame Cathedral & Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportations Shoah Memorial Museum and Education Center PM Excursion to Drancy Mémorial de la Shoah Stop at Dan Kochavi sites Dinner (not included); optional Shabbat dinner (included) Saturday March 18 Day 10 Arrival in Amsterdam AM Free time Optional synagogue services, Catholic mass, or other church services Lunch (not included) PM Cultural Options (start times vary) Louvre Museum with Champs-Elysee/Arc de Triomphe Musée d Orsay with Champs-Elysee/Arc de Triomphe Centre Georges Pompidou (contemporary art center) Montmartre and Sacré-Coeur Church Dinner (not included) Seine River cruise, ending with Eiffel Tower Dinner (included). 4

5 Sunday March 19 Day 11 Return flight Meet in lobby for bus departure to airport at 7:00 AM Airport transfer hotel è Charles de Gaulle Airport Direct flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) Departure CDG at 10:00 AM, arrival in Philadelphia at 2:00 PM Flight AA755 Dep CDG 10:00AM, Arr PHL 2:00PM Bus from PHL to Stockton approximately 3:00-4:00 PM 5