Battlefields of France & Flanders
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Highlights
- Discover Talbot House, or TOC H as it was known in army signallers' code
- Visit the Thiepval Anglo-French Memorial, which bears the names of some 73,000 British
- Visit Flanders Field Museum which presents the story of the First World War
- See the Ypres, which was devastated during some of the worst fighting of the First World War
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- The services of a Tour Manager
- Standard-class return rail travel by Eurostar
- Overseas transfers and other transportation
- 3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in a 4 star hotel
- 4 meals: 3 breakfasts & 1 dinner
- Hotel porterage (1 bag per person)
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Meet your Tour Manager at London St Pancras International for your journey to Lille by Eurostar. After transferring to your hotel get to know your travelling companions over a welcome dinner this evening.
Located in the small town of Poperinge we'll discover Talbot House, or TOC H as it was known in army signallers' code – a club where British soldiers could meet and relax regardless of rank. We'll then head to the infamous Ypres Salient and Tyne Cot Cemetery, the larg...
The Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park sits on the site of the Somme battlefield and it's a poignant place to start our explorations. Named after the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, the park is a memorial to all the Newfoundlanders who fought in the First World Wa...
This morning there will be an included stop at the In Flanders Field Museum which presents the story of the First World War in the West Flanders front region. After your visit, transfer to the station for your return journeyback to the UK.
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What's excluded
- International airfare
- The Somme and Vimy Ridge
- Poperinge, Ypres Salient
- Tyne Cot Cemetery
- In Flanders Fields Museum and the Last Post Ceremony
Accommodation
Novotel Lille Centre Gares
: The 4-star Novotel Lille Centre
Gares in Lille is in a convenient location in the centre of Lille, close to all the must-see sights. This is a really great base from which to explore the city.
Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar, terrace and fitness centre. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, hairdryer and minibar.
Travelsphere have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the hotel images provided on this website and images of room types displayed may vary to those offered on your tour. Therefore due to the possibility of inadvertent errors we do not guarantee their accuracy. Hotels, airlines used and flight times are subject to change and will be confirmed in your final documents.
3 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner
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