In Their Footsteps

9 days

London, Vimy Region, Normandy Region, Paris | CHF

Travel from England to France and see where the 20th century’s hardest-fought conflicts took place. Travel around London and relive the tension of The Blitz by seeing inside the Cabinet War Rooms, the secret headquarters where Churchill and his staff directed Allied moves. Visit Juno Beach in Normandy, where Canadian troops landed on June 6, 1944 and began to force the German retreat during World War II.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to England

Day 2: London

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Take a walking tour of London

With your Tour Director you will see:

Covent Garden
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square

Day 3: London

Take a guided tour of London

With your expert local guide you will see:

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
Piccadilly Circus
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

Visit the Churchill War Rooms or HMS Belfast

Visit the Imperial War Museum

Day 4: London • Lille Region

Travel by train to Lille

Visit Essex Farm Cemetery

See the St. Julien Canadian Memorial

Visit the Langemark German War Cemetery

Attend the Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate

Day 5: Lille Region • Vimy Region

Visit the Vimy Ridge Historic Site and stand by the Vimy Memorial

Visit the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Visit the Wellington Quarries

Day 6: Vimy Region • Normandy Region

Visit Juno Beach

Visit the Juno Beach Centre

Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

Visit Abbaye d'Ardènne

Exploration time in Arromanches

Day 7: Normandy Region • Paris

Visit the Louvre

Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Day 8: 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

Add this in-depth excursion:

Versailles

Enjoy an 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 9: Depart for home

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Your experience includes

This all-inclusive global experience gives students the chance to explore the world–all at an unbeatable value.

Airfare & transportation

Hotels

Meals

Entrances

Full-time History Tour Director

Historic Commemoration

Expert Local Guides

Personalized Learning Support

Continuous Support

24-hour Emergency Service

Pricing that makes travel possible

Includes airfare, hotels, meals, full-time Tour Director, and more.

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