On April 26th May 6th 2015,

We are traveling back to Holland to experience the events, ceremonies and appreciation of
Canadas role in the Liberation of Holland 70 years ago! In Apeldoorn on May 5
th
we will
attend the Liberation Day parade with Keep Then Rolling in attendance and if any
Veterans (we know a few!) want to attend, then the special event will be all the more
memorable! We will also attend Remembrance Day Parades on May 4
th
as well as
memorial Services at Holten and GroesbeekPLUS our own Liberation Concert!!

The tour will also give our fellow travelers a chance to visit Normandy Landing Beaches,
Dieppe, The Somme, Vimy and Ieper Salient truly a personal journey and memorable tour!!

We are excited to celebrate with you and our fellow Canadians this epic time in history!

See you there!
Sincerely,
Ian Cowan & The Connection Tours Team
Contents of your Li berati on Tour Package:
" Iti nerary
" Inclusi ons & Pri ci ng
" Onli ne Resources & Company Info
" Regi strati on Forms
" Terms & Condi ti ons
" Contact us

The itinerary.
Day One- Apri l 26th
Departing from Torontos Lester B
Pearson International Airport you
will begin your journey to Paris,
France. Breakfast and dinner will
be served on board#
Day Two- Apri l 27th
Upon your arrival in Paris you
will be met by your tour
manager and coach driver. As
we make our way through the
historic city you be given a
chance for photo opportunities
at the Eiffel Tower and the
Arc de Triomphe. We will then
continue on towards the Normandy coast to visit the
famous Pegasus Bridge. This important strategic position was
assaulted by the British 6th Airborne Paratroopers with amazing
precision in the early morning hours of June 6th. We will take time to
view the glider landing zone and see the first house liberated in
Europe, the Cafe Gondree. Tonight is our welcome dinner and a
chance to get to know everyone, in our Battlefield
Community!.[Overnight- Bayeux (D)].
Day Three- Apri l 28th
Today, we will explore Bloody Omaha focusing on Easy Red, ironically the worst
sector and the site of the American cemetery and existing German bunkers. We then
tour along the coast to the existing Battery at La Chaos before viewing Mulberry
Harbour at Arromanches. Then lunch at Juno Beach Centre and Juno Beach
before visiting Bernieres sur Mer and onto the Canadian Cemetery of Beny sur
Mer.
In the afternoon we will follow the Canadian Advance and a visit to Abbaye des
Ardennes where Kurt Meyers 12
th
SS executed 20 Canadian POWs. We finish the day
at Verrieres Ridge, scene of the Black Watch sacrifice during Operation Spring.
[Overnight Bayeux (BD)]

Day Four - Apri l
29th
This morning we will
travel to the Seaside port
of Dieppe. The
picturesque beaches of
Dieppe are also the scene
of the Canadas darkest
day in World War Two.
On August 19th 1942, 907
men died in a space of a
few hours. Operation
Jubilee as it was called
was an attempt to
amphibiously land
troops in occupied
France in a rehearsal raid
for D-Day. The
catastrophe that unfolded
is the main reason harsh controversy surrounding Dieppe still lingers
today. We will explore all three landing zones, the cliffs, gun emplacements and the many
memorials to our Regiments that bravely fought here in a hopeless situation. Our day will end
with a visit to the Dieppe Canadian War
Cemetery close by. [Overnight- Arras (D)].
Day Fi ve - Apri l 30th
This morning our visit will include the
preserved battlefield of Beaumont
Hamel, the Thiepval memorial to the
missing of the Somme, the Courcelette
memorial and the Trench museum in
the famous town of Albert among others.
After lunch we will visit the Vimy Ridge
National Historic Site of Canada. On
April 9th 1917, Canadas volunteer army
fighting together for the first time
accomplished what no other army could
previously; take Hill 145 and the
surrounding area from the Germans.
We will tour the restored trenches, go
underground into the tunnels and view
Walter Allwards masterpiece monument,
our World War One National Memorial.
[Overnight- Arras (B, D)].
Day Si x - May 1st
This morning we make our way to Ieper and upon arrival we will visit In Flanders Fields
Museum, restored after the 100
th
First World War Anniversary and a fascinating venue! You
will have the chance to explore Ypres Wipers to the Tommys during the afternoon and
after Dinner tonight, we attend the Last Post Menin Gate Ceremony which is held every
night at 8pm. [Overnight-Ieper (B, D)].
Day Seven - May 2nd
Today we will be exploring into Belgium and the Ieper Salient where so many ferocious
battles were fought. Our first stop, Essex farm where John McCrae composed the now world
famous poem In Flanders Fields. Afterwards we shall stop at the sombre German cemetery of
Langemark. Once visited by Hitler himself it is the final resting place of over 44,000
individuals. We will see The Brooding soldier monument at St. Julian, the location in
which Canadians suffered through the first gas attacks of the war. We will also tour the area
surrounding the horrific battle of Passchendaele and discuss the appalling conditions men
were told to fight in. It was a battle that cost Canada 16,000 causalities in 25 days. Our day will
finish with a stop at Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth War cemetery in
the world. It was first used in 1917 to bury those recently killed in the fighting and quickly
swelled in size. Many of Passchendaeles victims lie peacefully forever here. [Overnight-Ieper
(B, D)].
Day Ei ght - May 3rd
We will depart early and make our way to the Netherlands. This
countrys grateful population shares a very close bond to Canada due to
our sacrifices in liberating them from German occupation during WW2.
Near the 2000 year old city of Nijmegen we will visit the Canadian War
Cemetery of Groesbeek. This cemetery contains the graves of over
2,300 men who died in fighting around the area. It is also the final resting
place of 23-year-old Victoria Cross recipient Sgt. Aubrey Cosens. Much
Focus will be placed on Operation Market Garden, the largest
airborne operation in history that took place in Holland. We will visit the
Hartenstein Hotel which was used by the British 1st Airborne as a
headquarters for 9 days in September of 1944, now it stands as a museum
dedicated to Market Garden. Nearby we will view Oosterbeek War
Cemetery, also known as the Paratrooper Cemetery due to the high
amount buried here from the fighting. Close to Arnhem we will visit the
renamed John Frost Bridge in honor of the commander who fought
against overwhelming odds to hold it in the battle. This famous landmark
was featured in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far by Richard
Attenborough. [Overnight-Arnhem (B, D)].

Day Ni ne- May 4th
Remembrance Day: Today gives us the opportunity to join the Celebrations. We also will
take time and travel to the Holten Military Cemetery. This secluded, peaceful piece of land is
another reminder of our countries sacrifice during 1944/45. It holds men mostly from the 2nd
Division who died in operations aimed at driving the Germans out of Holland and in the push
into Germany. It has been the spot of many of our countries ceremonies over the years in
remembrance of our war dead. This evening, our Concert Night! [Overnight-Arnhem (B,
D)].

Day Ten- May 5th
Liberation Day: We will spend
the full day attending the Events
and Ceremonies in the
Netherlands, join our
Newsletter as we will then
post all the events and
ceremonies we will attend
then our wonderful Farewell
Dinner!! [Overnight, Arnhem (B,
D)].

Day Eleven May 6th
This morning you will be transferred to Amsterdam airport by coach for your return
flight home. (B), lunch and snacks served on board.


Inclusions & Pricing.
Package Inclusions:
Round trip air transportation from
departure city
Breakfast and dinner daily
Accommodations in Superior Tourist Class
(3.5 4 Star Hotels)
Luxury Motor coach
Experienced tour manager
All Entrances as per your itinerary

Package Excludes:

Travel Insurance
Air transportation taxes
Lunches and beverages
Tip to tour manager & driver


Price:
$4375 CAD | Per person based on twin occupancy including air from Toronto
$3575 CAD | Per person land only
$810 CAD | Single supplement
A non-refundable $300 per person deposit is due at time of booking to hold
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departure date.

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