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France – A 1000 years of history in the most visited country in the World
- Invasion and independence: Mont Saint Michel, Bayeux and Rouen
- The splendour that is Majesty: Versailles – the Palace, the gardens, the Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's Estate
- Paris – the City of Light. Guided tour including sites such as the Place de la Concorde, the Tuileries Gardens, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées, Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower
- In Paris - a river cruise along the Seine is also available as is 'Food of France' menu including a taste of Frogs Legs and Snails!
- The Great War – Peronne and the Historical de la Grande Guerre
- World War II – The beaches of the Normandy Landings, the Pegasus Bridge site and Memorial, the Musee du Debarquement at Arromanches and the Memorial Peace Museum at Caen
Programme Highlights
From the Unesco World heritage site of Mont St Michel to the battlefields of World War I and II, Northern France is full of exciting historical and cultural venues. Be a witness to history as you travel through time - the Bayeux Tapestry, Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake during ‘Guerre de Cent Ans’. Versailles and the extravagance of the Sun King Louis XIV; the capital of France – Paris - a city of Kings, Révolution and Napoléon. Learn about the horror and futility of the Great War and defeat and triumphs of World War II – 1000 years of history in one visit!
Additional:
If required a visit to the either Disneyland, Paris or the Asterix Theme Park can be included in your itinerary.
 Programme Map of Normandy
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Belgium Breakout
- A visit to Brussels to explore the architecture
- A lecture in the EU Parliament
- Exploring the guild houses of Ghent and Brussels
- Relaxing and enjoying the countryside in Ardennes
- Visiting the marching grounds of the Duke of Wellington
Programme Highlights
Taking a holiday in Belgium simply doesn’t leave you the time to appreciate all that this wonderful country has to offer. We’ve developed a package that allows you to soak up all the different aspects of this European gem – and enjoy that ‘holiday feeling’ at the same time. Belgium is also the home of some of the best chocolate in the world and our package wouldn’t be complete without a visit to (and a tasting from) a Belgian chocolate factory.
Programme Map of Belgium
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Holland – a great small country full of big adventures
- Explore The Hague – the ‘Het Binnenhof’ and the Peace Palace; together with the nearby town of Delft – home of the renown blue and white pottery
- Visit Amsterdam – the Anne Frank Huis, a museum with a story and the Jordaan district with its’ authentic Dutch gabled houses. See the flower auction/ market as part of a canal cruise along the stunning 17th century canal system
- Marvel at the Kijk-Kubus (cube houses) in Rotterdam and the view from the top of the Euroscoop, the 185m top of the Euromast
- Have fun at a working Dutch cheese and clog farm, passing windmills on the way!
- Enjoy a traditional Dutch meal of pancake and poffertjes
Programme Highlights
Holland, the gateway to Europe, is famous for its windmills, bulb fields, cheese and flowers markets. A land of dykes, dams and vast flat countryside, it is a country with a unique heritage and culture. Learn about the Dutch Golden age when artists such as Vermeer and Rembrandt flourished and ‘Tulipmania’ meant a flower bulb could cost more than an Amsterdam house! The dark days of the World War II, the joy of liberation and how Holland has established it place on the world stage as home to the International Court of Justice.
Additional:
If required a visit to the Efteling Theme Park can be included in your itinerary.
Programme Map of the Dutch Adventure
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