members of the Guild of Battlefield Guides and experienced specialist Battlefield Tour Managers who have worked with. Al
ANZAC Day on the Western Front Commemorative Tours 2017
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Genuinely Inclusive
Designed for Australians
Albatross travellers on the Western Front, courtesy of our War Historian, Dr Richard Reid
Our specialist Battlefield Guide was very knowledgeable. We gained a great understanding of the major events that had occurred at each location we visited, and had ample time to explore the sites. It was like living the history! I found all the places we visited very relevant to understanding the Australian’s experience in France during WW1. Overall we greatly enjoyed the tour and would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to visit the Western Front’. Karla & Julie
Retrace the steps of the Diggers on the Western Front with Albatross Tours Commemorative tours designed for you
Our ANZAC Day on the Western Front 10 day tour also includes the services of our expert War Historian, Dr Richard Reid, who has handled numerous Albatross ANZAC tour groups before
Albatross ANZAC Day on the Western Front tours have been
and will be on hand to bring to life those tragic campaigns
specifically designed for you - the Australian traveller. Our longer
of long ago.
stays in each captivating destination provide you with the time to explore the commemorative sites and to be immersed in the
Centrally located hotels
remarkable story of the ANZACs. We make sure each tour is genuinely inclusive and packed with comprehensive sightseeing with no additional on tour costs – even your end of tour tips are included!
In the Somme we stay 3 or 4 nights in Amiens, with its glorious gothic Cathedral. The majority of key commemorative sites such as Villers-Bretonneux, Pozières, Le Hamel and Thiepval are all very close by. In Flanders we always stay in the very centre
Expert Commentary
of Ypres old town near the famous Menin Gate where the Last
Our team on the Western Front includes noted Guides who are
are nearby and the hotel’s location so close to Cloth Hall in the
Post is sounded each evening. All key commemorative sights
members of the Guild of Battlefield Guides and experienced
huge gothic central square, adds enjoyment to your time at
specialist Battlefield Tour Managers who have worked with
leisure.
Albatross Tours for many years. Your specialist Battlefield Tour Manager will separate fact from fiction (and truth is often
Experience you can trust
stranger than fiction!) and they will ensure the perfect planning and implementation of your Western Front 'campaign'.
All our tours are tried, tested and proven. Over the past decade thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have travelled with us to the Western Front. Together we have retraced the steps of the 'Diggers' from the staggering devastation of the trench warfare of the Somme battlefields to the moving 'Last Post' under the Menin Gate in Ypres.
Imagine being there on ANZAC Day in the still of the morning, with the mist and damp air hovering over lines of white gravestones. Then, as dawn breaks, the haunting Last Post is sounded by the bugler. Join us on the Western Front at Villers-Bretonneux as we commemorate the sacrifice and valour of a generation who long ago fought and died so far from home.
English Channel
ANZAC Day on the Somme - 5 Days
BELGIUM Fromelles
Bullecourt Thiepval Pozieres Le Hamel
The Somme
AMIENS
4
Mont St Quentin
Villers-Bretonneux Compiegne
FRANCE
• Experience the moving ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial near Villers-Bretonneux and local Town Service hosted by the village Mayor • Stay 4 nights in the centre of Amiens, superbly located to access all the major Commemorative sights • Gain a deeper insight into the life of the diggers from our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager • See the 2nd Australian Division memorial at Mont St Quentin and the Australian Corps Memorial at Le Hamel • Visit the Franco Australian Museum at the Victoria School in Villers-Bretonneux, Thiepval Interpretation Centre, the Museum of the Battle of Fromelles and the Armistice Carriage in Compiegne • Be professionally guided throughout the Somme Commemorative sites including the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, Fromelles Memorials, Bullecourt ‘Digger’ Memorial, Adelaide Cemetery, Australian Memorials at Pozières, the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, the Ulster Tower Memorial and the Newfoundland Memorial Park. DEPARTS PARIS 22 APRIL 2017
Tour commences
PARIS
Overnight stays Included excursions
1,879
5 Days only $ pp twin share Single Supplement $459
Over $500 extras included!
ANZAC Day on the Western Front - 10 Days
Bruges Tyne Cot/Passchendaele
Flanders English Channel
YPRES 4 Hill 60
BELGIUM
Fromelles
AMIENS 3
Vimy Bullecourt The Somme Thiepval Pozieres Le Hamel Villers-Bretonneux
Mont St Quentin
FRANCE
PARIS 2
Tour commences Overnight stays Included excursions
• Absorb the full reality and tragedy of the trench warfare and gain a deeper insight into the life of the diggers, with commentary by our expert War Historian and specialist Battlefield Tour Manager • All hotels located to access all the major Commemorative sights • Experience the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial near Villers-Bretonneux and local Town Service hosted by the village Mayor • Be moved by the Last Post at the Menin Gate and visit ‘In Flanders Fields’ Museum • Visit the Flanders Commemorative sites including Messines, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Essex Farm Cemetery, Tyne Cot, Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Island of Ireland Peace Park and explore Hooge Crater Cemetery and Museum • Visit the Somme Commemorative sites including the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, Fromelles Memorials & Museum of the Battle of Fromelles , Vimy Ridge, Bullecourt ‘Digger’ Memorial, Adelaide Cemetery, Australian Memorials at Pozières, the Ulster Tower Memorial, Newfoundland Memorial Park, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, 2nd Australian Division memorial at Mont St Quentin and Australian Corps Memorial at Le Hamel • Visit Franco-Australian Museum at Victoria Primary School in Villers-Bretonneux & Thiepval Interpretation Centre DEPARTS PARIS 18 APRIL 2017
3,989
10 Days only $ pp twin share Single Supplement $989
Over $1000 extras included!
All Quiet on the Western Front Departures available from May to September
Bruges Tyne Cot/Passchendaele
Flanders English Channel
YPRES 3 Hill 60
BELGIUM
Fromelles Vimy Bullecourt The Somme Thiepval Pozieres Le Hamel
AMIENS 3
Villers-Bretonneux
Mont St Quentin Peronne
FRANCE Tour commences
The European Summer months are the ideal time to explore the ANZAC commemorative sites on the Western Front. This 8 day tour is the perfect ‘add on’ to your great European trip. • Gain a deeper insight into the life of the diggers from our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager • Enjoy charming Bruges and the medieval Amiens Cathedral • Visit the Flanders Commemorative sites including Messines, Hill 60, PolygonWood, Essex Farm Cemetery, Tyne Cot, Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Island of Ireland Peace Park and explore Hooge Crater Cemetery • Visit the Somme Commemorative sites including the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, Fromelles Memorials & Museum, Vimy Ridge, Bullecourt ‘Digger’ Memorial, Adelaide Cemetery, Australian Memorials at Pozières, and the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme • Be moved by the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate and visit ‘In Flanders Fields’ Museum • Visit Franco-Australian Museum at Victoria Primary School in Villers-Bretonneux and Historial de la Grand Guerre (Museum of the Great War) in Peronne
Overnight stays Included excursions
PARIS 1
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Centenary Commemorations on the Western Front Contact us now to register your interest to join Albatross Tours on specially timed departures of our ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ tour for the following centenary commemorations in 2017-18.
2017
2018
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Battle of Bullecourt - May Battle of Messines - June Battle of Ypres - July Battle of Polygon Wood - September
What’s included on your Albatross ANZAC tour?
Battle of Villers-Bretonneux - April Battle of Le Hamel - July Battle of Mont St Quentin - July Remembrance Day - Paris and Ypres - November
• ANZAC Day dawn service at VillersBretonneux and local morning service hosted by the village Mayor • Extensive touring of the WW1 Battlefields • All excursions, entrances and sightseeing as per the Itinerary • Fully escorted by our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager
• Commentary by our expert War Historian on the 10 Day tour • Personal audio system whilst on tour • Travel in a first class air conditioned touring coach • End of tour tips to Tour Manager and Driver, tips for local guides • Centrally located hotel accommodation • Breakfast daily, with selected lunches and dinners
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