Overview:

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the iconic event in Canada’s military history. It is also the 73rd anniversary of Canadian participation in the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy. This tour observes both anniversaries with visits to Canada’s battlefields and memorials of the First and Second World Wars, and features participation in ceremonies commemorating the landings on Juno Beach on June 6th.

Countries Visited

France
France
France

13 nights hotel accommodation as indicated

An expert Insight Tour Director throughout your journey

Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom.

Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your Local Expert’s fascinating insights and commentaries

Baggage handling with delivery to your door at every hotel

Hotel and restaurant tips included - Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Airport arrival and departure transfers on Day 2 and Day 15.

13 Buffet Breakfasts, Welcome Dinner and Reception, 3 three-course Evening Meals, 1 Boxed Lunch, & Celebration Dinner.
Explore Canada’s rich military heritage in Northern France and Belgium with Dr. Perrun as he takes you on an in-depth journey tracing Canada’s participation in the great wars and paying homage to our contribution.
D-Day Normandy Beaches: Attend the Celebration of the 73rd Anniversary. Visit the Juno Beach Centre and the Canadian War Cemetery at Beny-Sur-Mer
Amsterdam: Enjoy a canal cruise, and gently glide past traditional Dutchgabled houses built right on the water’s edge and under picturesque bridges. Follow the tragic story of the Jews in occupied Amsterdam with a visit to the Anne Frank House
Brussels: Visit the Waterloo battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat in 1815. Visit the Grand Place, the exquisite market square, see the cheeky Manneken statue.
Ypres Battlefields: Visit the Flanders Fields Museum in Cloth Hall as well as Sanctuary Wood (Hill 62) Museum. Visit the Tyne Cot Cemetery, and the Passchendaele Canadian Memorial (Crest Farm).
Vimy Ridge Battlefields: Visit the Vimy Ridge National Historic Site of Canada for a guided tour and walk through the preserved trenches.
Dieppe: Visit the Canadian War Cemetery and see the Canadian landing sites of the ill-fated raid. Visit the Memorial Museum, housed in the Municipal Theatre.
Honfleur: Visit in the charming fishing town of Honfleur to see where Samuel de Champlain set sail and founded Quebec.
Abbaye Ardenne: Visit the memorials to Canadian POWS murdered by the SS.
Paris: See the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.