| Travel 55 offer you discount on Leger Holidays, Tours and Short Breaks To book, call Leger Holidays direct on 0844 504 6480 and quote T55 for the Travel 55 discounted price All of these Leger Holidays tours have been discounted from their brochure prices* |
| Inspirational journeys of remembrance & discovery Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times |
| Specialist Battlefield Guides: Consistently highly rated by Leger's guests for their knowledge, personal perspective and going the extra mile; your guide on tour will be one of Leger's hand picked specialists. The team of over 20 guides is headed by Paul Reed, Tony Lea and Bill McQuade, who between the three of them have a combined total of over 50 years' guiding experience! |
| Operation
Market Garden Coach Holidays 4 Days - 5% Discount Arnhem – the battle that might never have happened! It is in this region that we follow fated operation devised by General Montgomery to shorten the war. A dash up through and across the North German plain to, hopefully, end the war by Christmas 1944 |
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| Operation Market Garden Tour Itinerary |
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DAY
1: Local departure then onwards to Arnhem-Velp for a three-night stay. |
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2: Ysselsteyn, Overloon and Nijmegen (included) and Groesbeek
Liberation Museum (optional) Today we see the German Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, followed by Venray British Cemetery, before visiting the National War and Resistance Museum at Overloon. We then travel to Nijmegen, where you can spend time at leisure or join our optional excursion in the afternoon to the National Liberation Museum at Groesbeek, which overlooks the Landing Zones of the American 82nd Airborne Division and the Reichswald Forest. During the tour we also see the Groesbeek Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, which contains the memorial bearing the names of 1103 Commonwealth Servicemen (many lost at Arnhem) who have no known grave. B |
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3: Hell's Highway and Oosterbeek (included) Travelling to ‘Hell’s Highway’, we pass through Son and Veghel to Grave, then onwards to the bridge at Arnhem, which was defended by the British 1st Airborne Division. We then see St. Elizabeth Hospital, the scene of bitter fighting, and Acacialaan, where Sgt. Baskeyfield won his V.C., before arriving at the 1st Airborne Museum. Housed in the Hartenstein Hotel at Oosterbeek, this was the headquarters of the Arnhem Division. We also see memorials at Ginkelheide and Heelsum. B |
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4: To Calais and return home. B |
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Included Meals: B=Breakfast |
| Your Hotels |
You’ll stay for three nights
in the 4-star Golden Tulip Hotel at Arnhem-Velp. The hotel
has a lounge, bar and excellent restaurant with terrace. Sauna
and Turkish bath are available free of charge. All bedrooms
have a telephone, T.V., tea/coffee-making facilities and hairdryer.
The hotel has two floors and does not have a lift. |
| Silver Service Coach |
| As
well as extra legroom and a spacious rear lounge, Silver
Service is much more than a coach with added comfort and
facilities. The spacious rear lounge is
the ideal place to meet your fellow travellers, relax or
simply have a change of scene. And, you’ll get extra benefits
such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions
on selected tours. Find
out more... |
| Silver Service Departure Dates & Prices 2009 Tour ref 4HMGV | ||
FREE
local joining points - details Travel by luxury coach Silver Service coach Porterage at your hotel Smaller, more personal group 3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast Specialist Battlefields Guide 2 Battlefield visits Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost |
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| Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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| March 5 | £289 £275 |
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Prices
are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £59 •
Travel insurance
from £29.95 |
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| Executive Coach Departure Dates & Prices 2009 Tour ref 4HMG | |||
FREE
local joining points - details Travel by Executive coach 3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast Specialist Battlefields Guide 2 Battlefield visits Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost |
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| Leger
Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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April
24 |
£279 £266 |
August
28 |
£279 £266 |
May
28 |
£279 £266 |
September
18 * |
£289 £275 |
July
10 |
£279 £266 |
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Prices
are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £59 •
Travel insurance
from £29.95 * 65th anniversary departure which will have an amended itinerary subject to local ceremonies taking place |
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