VE 70: The Blitz & La Résistance

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11 days
London, Amsterdam Region, Vimy Region, Normandy Region, Paris
After years of living under constant threat of the Luftwaffe attack during The Blitz, Londoners took to the streets on VE Day—May 8, 1945—to celebrate the surrender of Nazi Germany. As you walk along those same streets 70 years later and see London’s famous landmarks you’ll learn more about this great city and WWII itself. In Paris, where the French Resistance led the uprising against German occupying forces, the splendid sites of the City of Light become etched in your memory forever.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England

  • Day 2: London

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Visit the Imperial War Museum

  • Day 3: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    • Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if available)

    Visit the Churchill War Rooms

  • Day 4: London Region • Night ferry

    Visit Bletchley Park

    Continue on to Harwich

    Board an overnight ferry to Hoek

  • Day 5: Amsterdam Region

    Arrive in Hoek

    Visit the Apeldoorn Palace

    Visit the National Liberation Museum

    Attend the silent walk to the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

  • Day 6: Wageningen • Amsterdam

    Participate in Liberation Day Ceremonies in Wageningen

  • Day 7: Amsterdam • Vimy Region

    Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

    With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Royal Palace
  • Westerkerk

Visit Jewish Historical Museum

Visit Anne Frank House

Travel to Vimy Region

  • Day 8: Vimy Region

    Visit the Vimy Memorial

    Visit Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

    Travel to Normandy Region

  • Day 9: Normandy Region

    Take a walking tour of Normandy

    Visit the Juno Beach Centre

    Travel to Paris

  • Day 10: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles
    Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. (Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.)

  • Day 11: Depart for home

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