Vimy 2017: The Crimson Fields
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Belgium
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Day 2: Brussels
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Brussels
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Day 3: Ypres • Vimy Region
Travel to Ypres
Make a photo stop at Saint Julien Memorial
Take a walking tour of Ypres
Visit the In Flanders Fields Museum
Visit the Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62
Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial
Travel to Vimy Region
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Day 4: Vimy Region
Visit the Vimy Memorial
Visit the Trenches
Take a walking tour of Arras
Enjoy free time in Amiens
Take a guided tour of Somme
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Day 5: Vimy Region
Participate in Vimy 100th Anniversary Commemorative activities
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Day 6: Normandy Region
Travel to Normandy Region
Take a tour of Honfleur
- Old Clock
- St. Catherine Church
Visit the Caen Memorial
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Day 7: Normandy Region • St. Malo
Visit the Juno Beach Centre
Visit Juno Beach
Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
Travel to St. Malo
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Day 8: St. Malo • Paris
Take a guided tour of St. Malo
Visit St. Vincent Cathedral
Visit Musée Jacques Cartier
Travel to Paris
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Day 9: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Add this in-depth excursion:
Versailles
Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. (Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.) -
Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Belgium
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Day 2: Brussels
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of Brussels
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Day 3: Ypres • Vimy Region
Travel to Ypres
Make a photo stop at Saint Julien Memorial
Take a walking tour of Ypres
Visit the In Flanders Fields Museum
Visit the Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62
Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial
Travel to Vimy Region
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Day 4: Vimy Region
Visit the Vimy Memorial
Visit the Trenches
Take a walking tour of Arras
Enjoy free time in Amiens
Take a guided tour of Somme
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Day 5: Vimy Region
Participate in Vimy 100th Anniversary Commemorative activities
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Day 6: Normandy Region
Travel to Normandy Region
Take a tour of Honfleur
- Old Clock
- St. Catherine Church
Visit the Caen Memorial
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Day 7: Normandy Region • St. Malo
Visit the Juno Beach Centre
Visit Juno Beach
Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
Travel to St. Malo
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Day 8: St. Malo • Paris
Take a guided tour of St. Malo
Visit St. Vincent Cathedral
Visit Musée Jacques Cartier
Travel to Paris
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Day 9: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Add this in-depth excursion:
Versailles
Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. (Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.) -
Day 10: Depart for home
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Entrances
In Flanders Field Museum; Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62; Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial; Vimy Ridge Memorial; Vimy Tunnels and Trenches; Cheese Factory; Juno Beach Centre; Caen Memorial; St. Vincent Cathedral; Musée Jacques Cartier
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