10 or 12 days

Amsterdam, Vimy, Normandy, Paris, with extension to London

Enjoy a guided tour of atmospheric Amsterdam, including a poignant visit to Anne Frank House, before heading across former battlefields to Normandy to learn about Canada’s role in the Second World War at the Juno Beach Centre. You have the chance to share in a once-in-a lifetime experience: the 100th anniversary ceremonies of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Visit other significant Canadian battle sites and memorials before capping your journey with a visit to beautiful Paris.

Day 8: 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

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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 9: Paris

Enjoy free time in Paris

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Loire Valley

Opt to participate in this full-day journey through the “Garden of France”—the Loire Valley. With your guide, take in sweeping views of the lush countryside on your journey between the grand chateaus that dominate the region. Your day ends with a tour of perhaps the most spectacular of them all, the Château de Chenonceau, an architecturally breathtaking estate on the banks of the River Cher.

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• Day 10: London

  Travel by Eurostar train to London

  Visit the Imperial War Museum

  Take a walking tour of London

  With your tour director you will see:
  

  • The Strand
  • Trafalgar Square
  • Leicester Square
  • Covent Garden

• Day 11: London

  Take a guided tour of London

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

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  Windsor Castle

  This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs.

• Day 12: Depart for home