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NORMANDY HIGHLIGHTS & BOOK MONET’S GARDEN NOW
D-DAY 80TH BOOK ANNIVERSARY TOUR NOW
FAVOURIITE
Blessed with a stunning natural beauty, Normandy begs to be explored. Dramatic coastal landscapes, quaint pastoral villages and picturesque ports, this tour takes you on a Norman discovery staying in a beautifully authentic hotel in the heart of pretty Lisieux. There is a special departure for the Tulip Festival in April (see pg 20)
ITINERARY
DAY 1 To Dover for ferry to Calais and onto Lisieux for your 4-night stay DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in Lisieux with two included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Château de Vendeuvre & Gardens (April only) The ‘Festival de la Tulipe’ sees the renaissance Château gardens become a riot of colour with at least 30,000 spring bulbs of tulips, narcissus, crocus and hyacinths (some steps)
Monet’s Garden (All tours) Visit the picturesque village of Giverny on the banks of the River Seine and the home of French impressionist painter, Claude Monet. Discover the charming house and iconic gardens, the inspiration of his famous water lily series Deauville & Honfleur (included for June & Aug / Optional in April) Seaside Deauville symbolises elegance, prestige and sophistication. Picturesque
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Join an expert Battlefield guide to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Visits include the British Normandy Memorial, Pegasus Bridge, Arromanches, the Mulberry Harbour, the Normandy Landing Beaches and La Cambe German Cemetery
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Cross from Portsmouth to Ouistreham and onto Bayeux for your 3-night stay. BB
DAY 2 So much to see and learn about today – charming Arromanches with the remains of the temporary Mulberry harbour. Then onto Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery at Colleville Sur Mer, the largest WW2 German Cemetery at La Cambe and the Commonwealth Cemetery at Bayeux
DAY 3 Included visit to the Pegasus Memorial Museum which tells the story of the British 6th Airborne Division landing in June 1944. Onto Ranville CWGC Cemetery, Sword & Juno Beaches as well as the magnificent British Normandy War Memorial, inaugurated in June 2021
DAY 4 Return crossing to Portsmouth and back home.
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 3 nights with continental breakfast
Two packed lunches
Fully guided throughout with specialist war guide, Nick Burch Visits as stated
medieval port of Honfleur exudes maritime charm around the Vieux Bassin
OPTIONAL EXCURSION
(June & Aug only) Arromanches, British Normandy Memorial & Caen Seaside town with the remains of the Mulberry Harbour. WW2 history and medieval heritage in Caen
DAY 5 Back to Calais and homewards
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner
Porterage
Included excursions as stated Entrance to Chateau de Vendeuvre Tulip Festival (April only)
Visit & entrance to Monet’s Garden (All tours)
Visit to Deauville & Honfleur (optional in April / included in June & Aug)
DATES & PRICES
SUPPLEMENTS
DATES & PRICES SUPPLEMENTS
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5 DAYS
FROM £629
4 DAYS
FROM £489
FRANCE
GRAND HOTEL DE L'ESPERANCE, LISIEUX HHH
Landmark hotel with plentiful charm in the centre of Lisieux
Upscale restaurant & bar Spacious, refurbished guestrooms with TV & mini safe
There is a lift
CAMPANILE HOTEL, BAYEUX HH
Tourist class hotel in quiet location approx. 1km from Bayeux
Restaurant, coffee shop and terrace
Compact motel-style guestrooms with TV, WiFi & hairdryer
No lift but some ground floor rooms
Nick Burch – War Guide
15 APR 2024
(Tulips)
£639
30 JUN 2024
£629
25 AUG 2024
£629
17 MAY 2024
£489
Single
£165
Insurance
£48
Single
£105
Insurance
£46
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