D-Day 80: Beaches and Battlefields from Paris to Berlin
Explore the history of the World Wars in Europe as you travel from Paris to Berlin. Learn about Canada’s developing national identity through visits to Vimy Ridge and Juno Beach. Reflect on the allied invasion of Normandy at the official ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Visit Berlin, a unique city that survived and thrived after years of war, division, and reunification.
Travel dates: June 1 -11, 2024
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Day 1: Fly overnight to France
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Day 2: Paris
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Paris
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Day 3: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Visit the LouvreEnjoy a Seine River Cruise
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Day 4: Paris • Normandy
Travel to the Normandy region
Visit Juno Beach
Visit the Juno Beach Centre
Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
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Day 5: Normandy
Visit the Caen Memorial
Visit the Bayeux Tapestry
Photo Stop in Arromanches
Enjoy free time on Normandy beaches -
Day 6: Normandy
Participate in D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemorative activities
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Day 7: Normandy • Vimy Region
Transfer to the Vimy Region
Visit the Vimy Ridge Historic Site and stand by the Vimy Memorial
Visit the Tunnels and Trenches at Vimy
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Day 8: Vimy Region • Arnhem Region
Travel to the Arnhem Region
Visit the Freedom Museum
Visit the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery
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Day 9: Arnhem Region • Berlin
Travel by train to Berlin
Take a walking tour of Berlin
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Day 10: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
See the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
See Checkpoint CharlieGuided Visit of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to France
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Day 2: Paris
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Paris
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Day 3: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Visit the LouvreEnjoy a Seine River Cruise
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Day 4: Paris • Normandy
Travel to the Normandy region
Visit Juno Beach
Visit the Juno Beach Centre
Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
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Day 5: Normandy
Visit the Caen Memorial
Visit the Bayeux Tapestry
Photo Stop in Arromanches
Enjoy free time on Normandy beaches -
Day 6: Normandy
Participate in D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemorative activities
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Day 7: Normandy • Vimy Region
Transfer to the Vimy Region
Visit the Vimy Ridge Historic Site and stand by the Vimy Memorial
Visit the Tunnels and Trenches at Vimy
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Day 8: Vimy Region • Arnhem Region
Travel to the Arnhem Region
Visit the Freedom Museum
Visit the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery
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Day 9: Arnhem Region • Berlin
Travel by train to Berlin
Take a walking tour of Berlin
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Day 10: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
See the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
See Checkpoint CharlieGuided Visit of the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial Site
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Your flights—covered. Buses, trains, cruise ships, ferries and subways—covered. We take care of getting you around so you can enjoy the ride.
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Hotels
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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
Sistine Chapel; St.Peter’s Basilica; Colosseum; Roman Forum; Duomo; Leather-making demonstration; Reims Cathedral; Vimy Memorial; Vimy Tunnels; Wellington Quarry; Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial; Ypres Salient Flanders Field Museum; Juno Beach Centre
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Historic Commemoration
You’ll take part in unique and exclusive events, and official ceremonies, that pay tribute to Canadian soldiers, and honour our past in meaningful ways that bring history lessons to life.
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