Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden
Arnhem - the battle that might never have happened! It is in this region that we follow the ill fated operation devised by General Monttomery to shorten the war. a dash up through Holland and across the North German plain to, hopefully, end the war by Christmas 1944.
Your itinerary
Day 1 Local departure by coach then onwards to Arnhem-Velp for a three-night stay.
Day 2 Ysselsteyn, Overloon and Nijmegen (included) and Groesbeek Liberation Museum (optional). Today we see the German Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, followed by Venray British Cemetery, before visiting the National War and Resistance Museum at Overloon. We then travel to Nijmegen, where you can spend time at leisure or join our optional excursion in the afternoon to the National Liberation Museum at Groesbeek, which overlooks the Landing Zones of the American 82nd Airborne Division and the Reichswald Forest. During the tour we also see the Groesbeek Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, which contains the memorial bering the names of 1103 Commonwealth Servicemen (many lost at Arnhem) who have no known grave. B
Day 3 Hell’s Highway and Oosterbeek (included). Travelling to ‘Hell’s Highway’, we pass through Son and Veghel to Grave, then onwards to the bridge at Arnhem, which was defended by the British 1st Airborne Division. We then see St. Elizabeth Hospital, the scene of bitter fighting, and Acacialaan, where Sgt. Baskeyfield won his V.C., before arriving at the 1st Airborne Museum. Housed in the Hartenstein Hotel at Oosterbeek, this was the headquarters of the Arnhem Division. (Please note: the Airborne Museum is close for refurbishment until the end of August 2009 - we will therefore visit "Arnhem War Museum 40-45" instead). We also see memorials at Ginkelheide and Heelsum. B
Day 4 To Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Your hotel
You will stay for three nights in the 4-star Golden Tulip Hotel at Arnhem-Velp or similar. The hotel has a lounge, bar and excellent restaurant with terrace. Sauna and Turkish bath are available free of charge. All bedrooms have a telephone, T.V., tea/coffee making facilities and hairdryer. The hotel has two floors and does not have a lift.
4 days from only £279
What’s Included?
• Specialist Battlefields Guide
• 2 Battlefield visits: Ysselsteyn, Overloon and Nijmegen; Hell’s Highway and Oosterbeek
• 3 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
• Travel by executive coach - upgrade to Silver Service available
• FREE local joining points
Please Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost.
Upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel and enjoy these added benefits
As above plus...
• Deluxe, reclining seats
• Extra legroom
• Comfortable rear lounges
• Porterage at your hotel
Executive coach departure on 18th September 2009 is the 65th anniversary departure ans will have an amended itinerary subject to local ceremonies.
Prices are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras • Optional excursions
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Executive Coach - Tour ref: 4HMG
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| 10 Jul 2009 | 279 | 28 May 2010 | 299 |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 279 | 23 Jul 2010 | 299 |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 299 | 24 Sep 2010 | 299 |
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| Single Room | 59 | ||
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Silver Service - Tour Ref: 4HMGV
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| 4 Mar 2010 | 309 | ||
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| Single Room | 59 | ||
