More itinerary on the following page This new and very special 3 night/4 day tour series closely follows the Australian actions on the WW1 Australian sector of the Western Front. Imagine a ditch – zig-zagging from Melbourne to Canberra – about 700klm – this was the Western Front in WW1- stretching from Belgium to the other side of France. Some 295,000 Australians served on the Western Front where over 46,000 died and 134,000 were wounded or captured. As a proportion of its fighting force of men who were actually exposed to a theatre of war, it is widely accepted that Australia’s army suffered more deaths, more hospitalisations for wounding, illness and injury than the armies of Britain, Germany, France, Canada or the United States. The fighting prowess, bravery, “mateship”, and immense sacrifice of our soldiers here was - and will remain - forever legendary. At the end of the war it was officially noted that “probably in no other year have Australians influenced the destiny of the world as Australian soldiers did by their achievements in these (and later) weeks of 1918.” Marshal Foch (a prominent French General) reflected that “the passionate valour of the Australians served as an example to the whole world. You saved Amiens, and you saved France”. (2nd Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Anzac Day, 1918). Australians on the Western Front in WW1. 3 nights/4 days in France and Belgium Your guide One of our Aussie specialist guides Duration Departures Friday twice monthly leave from Lille: May – October 2016 £740 per person IN THE ANZACS FOOTSTEPS From Lille, France TOUR CODE: AU16SLIL Highlights of this superb series tour include: The Australian battles of: Messines Ridge, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, the Menin Gate Ceremony, Fromelles & VC Corner, The Cobber Memorial & Pheasant Wood cemetery, Pozières, Mouquet Farm, Bullecourt, Le Hamel, Mont St Quentin, Villers-Bretonneux, Adelaide War Cemetery & the Franco Australian Museum at Villers-Bretonneux. Pickup 9.00 am at Lille Europe Station ( The Meeting Point, Gare de Lille-Europe, 59800, Lille Station). Meet fellow travellers and load baggage, then take the short drive to the Ypres Salient. During our day we will visit: Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery, Fleurbaix Fromelles: VC Corner CWGC, ‘Cobbers’ statue, Australian Memorial Park DAY 1: FRIDAY Fromelles Museum, Fromelles battlefield Fromelles: Pheasant Wood Cemetery: CWGC Toronto Avenue Cemetery: Battle of Messines: CWGC Spanbroekmolen (Mine Crater: ”Pool of Peace”) Hill 60: No1 Australian Tunnelling Coy. Polygon Wood: Battle of Polygon Wood 1917 Passchendaele Museum Tyne Cot CWGC Lunch at own expense. Check in to hotel. 7.00pm (for 8pm ceremony) This evening we experience the Menin Gate Ceremony. 8.45pm – Dinner in local restaurant. (Included) Accommodation: 3/4 star hotel in Ypres area Meals: D After an early breakfast and checkout we depart to the battlefield of Fromelles, 19-20 July 1916 to visit: Thiepval Memorial: Somme memorial to the missing Newfoundland Park and Memorial: Beaumont Hamel: Royal Newfoundland Regiment We then travel onwards to the Somme region, stopping for lunch enroute (not included). In the afternoon we visit: La Boiselle: Battle(s) for La Boiselle Lochnagar Crater: This massive mine explosion was heard in Paris and London… DAY 2: SATURDAY
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More itinerary on the following page
This new and very special 3 night/4 day tour series closely follows the Australian actions on the WW1 Australian sector of theWestern Front. Imagine a ditch – zig-zagging from Melbourne to Canberra – about 700klm – this was the Western Front in WW1-stretching from Belgium to the other side of France. Some 295,000 Australians served on the Western Front where over 46,000died and 134,000 were wounded or captured. As a proportion of its fighting force of men who were actually exposed to a theatreof war, it is widely accepted that Australia’s army suffered more deaths, more hospitalisations for wounding, illness and injurythan the armies of Britain, Germany, France, Canada or the United States.
The fighting prowess, bravery, “mateship”, and immense sacrifice of our soldiers here was - and will remain - forever legendary.At the end of the war it was officially noted that “probably in no other year have Australians influenced the destiny of the worldas Australian soldiers did by their achievements in these (and later) weeks of 1918.” Marshal Foch (a prominent French General)reflected that “the passionate valour of the Australians served as an example to the whole world. You saved Amiens, and yousaved France”. (2nd Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Anzac Day, 1918).
Australians on the Western Front in WW1. 3 nights/4 days in France and Belgium
Your guide One of our Aussie specialist guides DurationDepartures Friday twice monthly leave from Lille: May – October 2016
£740 per person
IN THE ANZACS FOOTSTEPS
FromLille, France
TOUR CODE:AU16SLIL
Highlights of this superb series tour include:The Australian battles of: Messines Ridge, Hill 60,Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, theMenin Gate Ceremony, Fromelles & VC Corner, TheCobber Memorial & Pheasant Wood cemetery,Pozières, Mouquet Farm, Bullecourt, Le Hamel,Mont St Quentin, Villers-Bretonneux, Adelaide WarCemetery & the Franco Australian Museum atVillers-Bretonneux.
Pickup 9.00 am at Lille Europe Station ( TheMeeting Point, Gare de Lille-Europe, 59800, LilleStation). Meet fellow travellers and load baggage,then take the short drive to the Ypres Salient.During our day we will visit:
Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery, Fleurbaix Fromelles: VC Corner CWGC, ‘Cobbers’statue, Australian Memorial Park
DAY 1: FRIDAY
Fromelles Museum, Fromelles battlefield Fromelles: Pheasant Wood Cemetery: CWGC Toronto Avenue Cemetery: Battle of Messines:CWGC Spanbroekmolen (Mine Crater: ”Pool ofPeace”) Hill 60: No1 Australian Tunnelling Coy. Polygon Wood: Battle of Polygon Wood 1917 Passchendaele Museum Tyne Cot CWGC Lunch at own expense. Check in to hotel.7.00pm (for 8pm ceremony) This evening weexperience the Menin Gate Ceremony.8.45pm – Dinner in local restaurant.(Included)
Accommodation: 3/4 star hotel in Ypres areaMeals: D
After an early breakfast and checkout we departto the battlefield of Fromelles, 19-20 July 1916to visit:
Thiepval Memorial: Somme memorial to themissing Newfoundland Park and Memorial: BeaumontHamel: Royal Newfoundland Regiment
We then travel onwards to the Somme region,stopping for lunch enroute (not included). In theafternoon we visit:
La Boiselle: Battle(s) for La Boiselle Lochnagar Crater: This massive mineexplosion was heard in Paris and London…
DAY 2: SATURDAY
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Pozieres: The Windmill: Battle of Pozieres:Australia’s most terrible and costly battle ofWW1 Mouquet Farm: Part of the Battle of Pozieres. Wellington Quarries (Arras) Amazingunderground WW1 caverns from NZtunnelling coy
Check in to hotel. Dinner in hotel or localrestaurant (included).
Accommodation: 3/ 4 star Arras hotelMeals: B L D
After breakfast (included) in our hotel we thendepart for Bullecourt to visit the Bullecourtbattlefield, the Digger and Slouch Hat Memorialsand *Bullecourt War Museum (*entry included ifmuseum is open). After a picnic lunch (included)we move on to Mont St. Quentin area to learnabout the bitter battle in 1918 and see theinspiring Australian Memorial to the 2nd Division.This afternoon we visit:
The locations of American & Australianattacks on the St Quentin Canal line The mouth of the St Quentin Canal tunnel The scene where Lt Joe Maxwell, MC andBar, DCM, 18th Battalion AIF earned his VC The furthest advance of the AIF in 1918: TheGermans in full retreat
DAY 3: SUNDAY
Calvaire CWGC Montbrehain: 4TH AustralianDivision Memorial – Bellenglise, France
Return to hotel.
Farewell Dinner (included).
Accommodation: 3/ 4 star Arras hotelMeals: B L D
Breakfast (included) in hotel. Check out and departfor Villers-Bretonneux Australian National WarMemorial.
Dernancourt Australian National Memorial Villas-Bretonneux:site of the annual Anzac Day Ceremony inFrance Franco-Australian Museum at the VictoriaSchool in Villers-Bretonneux (Entry Included) The action that led to the VC for LieutenantC.W.K Sadlier during the 2nd battle for Villers-Bretonneux on Anzac Day 1918 Scene of first tank versus tank action Adelaide War Cemetery Australian Corps memorial Park – Le Hamel,including the trench system
(Lunch: not included).
End of Tour. Return to Lille via Amiens. Arrive Lilleapprox 1700 (5pm).
(*Note: you can LEAVE the tour at either Amiens or Lille).
Accommodation: NoneMeals: B
DAY 4: MONDAY
IN THE ANZACS FOOTSTEPS
DATES TWIN / DOUBLEROOM SRS*
Various departures available, please
see below
£740per person
£130
• Per person based on twin/double share and subjectto a minimum 6 passengers
• Subject to currency fluctuation & confirmation attime of booking.
* Single Room Supplement applies
INCLUDES
• Highly experienced specialist Australian militaryhistorian battlefield guide throughout
• Airconditioned mini-coach or vehicle transportthroughout
• 1 nights’ 3/4 star accommodation in Ypres area.
• 2 nights’ 3/4 star accommodation in Arras area
• Meals: 3 Breakfasts: • 2 lunches: • 3 dinners
• Wellington Quarries, Arras
• Passchendaele Museum, Zonnebeke
• Fromelles WW1 Museum
• Bullecourt War Museum (* if open)
• Franco-Australian Museum & Memorial School
• Memento gift
Please note: Itinerary is subject to change (at ourabsolute discretion) due to any circumstances thatcould require us to change the itinerary for operationalor safety reasons.
COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE
• Lunches, dinners and beverages not detailed above• Tips, porterage and all personal extras• Transport (travel) to and from start and end point(s)of tour
TERMS & CONDITIONS
• Deposit of £200 per person to confirm bookingWITHIN 7 days of booking confirmation
• Final Payment 12 weeks (84 days) prior to departure
* Baggage on tour RESTRICTED to 1 full size suitcaseand *1 carry on hand luggage (*plus camera, laptop,small bag backpack etc)
