D-Day Battle of the Bulge

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Day 1:
Overnight Flight

Today we board our flight for London. Relax and enjoy the flight in preperation for a fascinating and learning history tour.

Day 2:
Arrive London, England
Welcome to London! Enjoy time at leisure to relax or do some sightseeing before joining your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner.
Included Meals: Dinner

Day 3:
London
A panoramic tour of London highlights Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey. See the Cabinet War Rooms, the fortified bunkers under the Ministry of Defense buildings of Whitehall where Churchill and his cabinet worked and lived during the London air-raids of WWII. Continue with a visit to the Imperial War Museum which traces the history of military conflict in Britain and the Commonwealth. The evening is at leisure to dine at one of London’s wonderful restaurants.
Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 4:
London – Portsmouth

This morning travel to Portsmouth, Britain’s premier naval base, and visit the D-Day Museum. An afternoon at leisure allows you to explore the historic center of Portsmouth, or choose an optional excursion to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to experience a simulated sea voyage aboard a Royal Navy Frigate.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5:
Portsmouth – Caen, Normandy, France –
Omaha Beach
Journey by ferry across the English Channel to Caen, France. Arrive in Caen this afternoon and visit the Peace Memorial to better understand the historical context of the period surrounding World War II.
Included Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6:
Omaha Beach – Normandy Beaches – Omaha Beach
This morning visit Ste. Mere Eglise and the parachute-shaped Airborne Museum. At the Pointe Du Hoc Ranger Memorial, see where the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled 100-foot cliffs on D-Day morning to seize the fortified enemy position, controlling the landing approaches to Omaha and Utah beaches. A drive to Utah Beach provides a visit to the scene of the 4th Infantry Division’s operations. Later, visit Omaha Beach and the U.S. Military Cemetery.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7:
Omaha Beach – Reims
En route to Reims, pass many famous towns, sites and cemeteries from World War I. Upon arrival in Reims, you will visit the “Red House School”, now a museum, where the German High Command surrendered in 1945. You will also visit the magnificent Reims Cathedral.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8:
Reims – Belgium – Luxembourg
Travel to Bastogne, Belgium, where the Battle of the Bulge was fought. Continue to Luxembourg where you will visit the grave of General “Blood and Guts” Patton, who is buried in the Third Army Cemetery at Hamm, Luxembourg.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9:
Luxembourg – Remagen, Germany – Cologne
Departing Luxembourg, you travel along the Rhine for a visit to the Peace Museum. Here you will learn the history of the Ludendorff Railway Bridge in Remagen. On March 7, 1945, the capture of this bridge by the 9th Armored Division provided the first bridgehead east of the Rhine, a critical factor needed to ensure the Allied victory. Continue on to Cologne and visit the beautiful gothic cathedral, which has the largest western facade in the world.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

10:
Cologne – Berlin
Drive along the Autobahn to Berlin, now the largest construction site in Europe. The once separated city continues its transformation into the capital of today’s unified Germany.
included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 11:
Berlin
An extensive sightseeing tour of Berlin highlights the sights associated with World War II. Your local guide will bring you to the Brandenburg Gate, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Reichstag Building and the remains of the Berlin Wall. A visit to the “Checkpoint Charlie” Museum is also included.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinnner

Day 12:
Berlin – Depart for Home
Today after breakfast we board our flight for home.
Included Meals: Breakfast