VE 70: The Struggle for Europe

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9 days
Amsterdam Region, Vimy Region, Normandy Region, Paris
Travellers from around the world visit Amsterdam to experience it's fascinating mix of Renaissance and contemporary architecture. Full of energy now, the city was under occupation for much of the Second World War. See where Anne Frank penned her poignant diary while she and her family hid from German invaders. Then travel through Belgium to the Vimy and Normandy regions. Canada’s contributions to the great conflicts of the 20th-century take on a deeper meaning after visits to the Vimy Memorial, Wellington Quarry and the Juno Beach Centre.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to the Netherlands

  • Day 2: Amsterdam

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

  • Day 3: Amsterdam Region

    Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

    With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Royal Palace
  • Westerkerk

Visit Anne Frank House

Participate in the silent walk in Apeldoorn

Visit the Jewish Museum

  • Day 4: Wageningen • Amsterdam

    Participate in Liberation Day Ceremonies in Wageningen

  • Day 5: Amsterdam Region • Vimy Region

    Travel to Brussels

    Take a walking tour of Brussels

    Travel to Ypres

    Visit the In Flanders Fields Museum

    Attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial

  • Day 6: Vimy Region

    Visit the Vimy Memorial

    Visit the Wellington Quarries

    Travel to Normandy Region

  • Day 7: Normandy Region

    Take a walking tour of Normandy

    Visit the Juno Beach Centre

  • Day 8: Paris

    Travel to Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Latin Quarter
    • Louvre
    • Notre Dame

    Visit the Louvre

    Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

  • Day 9: Depart for home

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