| 2012 Battlefield Breaks |
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| BOER & ZULU |
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| FALKLANDS WAR |
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| WATERLOO |
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BATTLEFIELD TOURS
Waterloo Campaign
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4-Day Break
- Day 1 – To Belgium for a three-night stay.
- Day 2 – The Prussians Defiant (included). We travel to Ligny where there will be a guided tour of the Ligny-Sombreffe battlefield. In the afternoon, we travel to Quatre Bras. Our guide will give an overview of the terrain and explain what happened and where. You can then explore the accessible parts of the battlefield for yourself.B
- Day 3 – Wellington Holds the Line (included). Near Mont St. Jean, we’ll undertake a tour of the Waterloo battlefield. We look at the opening of the battle: Wellington’s deployment; D’Erlon’s attack; Picton under pressure; Ponsonby’s counterattack. We move on to Napoleon’s viewpoint at La Belle Alliance. We then consider The Fight for the Centre, walking the route of the Imperial Guard from Belle Alliance to Wellington’s centre, via the location of the major French cavalry attacks. La Garde Recule: up the slope and across the rise to where Wellington’s final reserve awaited the last attack. We have time to explore Wellington’s centre-right, visit the local attractions of the visitor centre and climb the Lion Mound. Return to our hotel, pausing at Waterloo town to view the location of Wellington’s headquarters, and where he wrote his Waterloo dispatch.B
- Day 4 – Journey to Calais then return journey home.B
B=Breakfast
Please Note: June 18 departures will coincide with the anniversary of Waterloo and as such the itinerary may be changed to accommodate any local events which might take place. |
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Accommodation
You will stay for three nights at the 3-star Mercure Brussels Airport. The hotel is conveniently located for our excursion programme and offers a restaurant, bar and lift. All bedrooms have T.V., telephone, safe, hairdryer and air-conditioning.
Extras
Optional Excursions.
Single room supplement £89.
Travel Insurance: Standard £29.95, Gold Upgrade £5.
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Departure Dates and Prices |
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| 4 DAYS |
| Jun 18 2009 |
£269 |
| Sep 18 2009 |
£265 |
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Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Named accommodation may be changed if necessary by the tour operator. If this is the case you will be advised of all new details at time of enquiry. All holidays and prices are subject to availability and changes.
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