VE Day 75: London, Paris & Amsterdam
What was it like to be a civilian living in a European capital city during the Second World War? To protect your house with sandbags and blackout curtains during the London Blitz, or struggle through daily life watching as your country and countrymen fall to Nazi rule in occupied Holland and France. As you travel through these resilient capitals, explore the different perspectives and difficult decisions of those who faced this reality—living with clothing and food rations, bolstering community morale, and fighting in the resistance against a powerful enemy.
Set departure date: April 30, 2020
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Day 1: Fly overnight to London
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Day 2: London
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of London
With your tour director you will see:- Covent Garden
- National Gallery
- Leicester Square
Enjoy free time in Borough Market
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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 Bletchley Park
Visit the Churchill War Rooms
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Day 4: Amsterdam
Take a train to Amsterdam
Take a walking tour of Amsterdam
Visit the Dutch Resistance Museum
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Day 5: Amsterdam
Participate in VE ceremony
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Day 6: Amsterdam
Celebrate Liberation Day and participate in a full day of EF-exclusive events
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Day 7: The Hague • Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of The Hague
Explore the Humanity House
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Day 8: Brussels • Paris
Take a tour of Brussels
With your tour director you will see:- European Union buildings
- Grand’Place
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Day 9: 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
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 10: Depart for home
Add 1 more day
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Day 10: Normandy
Visit the Juno Beach Centre
Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to London
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Day 2: London
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Take a walking tour of London
With your tour director you will see:- Covent Garden
- National Gallery
- Leicester Square
Enjoy free time in Borough Market
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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 Bletchley Park
Visit the Churchill War Rooms
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Day 4: Amsterdam
Take a train to Amsterdam
Take a walking tour of Amsterdam
Visit the Dutch Resistance Museum
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Day 5: Amsterdam
Participate in VE ceremony
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Day 6: Amsterdam
Celebrate Liberation Day and participate in a full day of EF-exclusive events
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Day 7: The Hague • Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of The Hague
Explore the Humanity House
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Day 8: Brussels • Paris
Take a tour of Brussels
With your tour director you will see:- European Union buildings
- Grand’Place
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Day 9: 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
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 10: Depart for home
Add 1 more day
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Day 10: Normandy
Visit the Juno Beach Centre
Visit the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Imperial War Museum; Bletchley Park; Dutch Resistance Museum; Humanity House (Juno Beach Centre with extension)
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