D-Day 80th with Ted Barris & Ian Cowan

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D-Day 80th with Ted Barris & Ian Cowan
Paris, France
May 15 - 26, 2024
Group size: 25 - 40
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C$6,629
Deposit: C$750

About your trip

Join historian & bestselling author Ted Barris and Jayne MacAulay as we visit the famous beaches where Canadians stormed ashore in Normandy 80 years ago to begin the liberation of Europe in 1944. Our trip also returns to Dieppe, scene of Operation Jubilee in 1942, and then to historic sites of the Great War, including Vimy and Beaumont-Hamel in France, and finally Canadian battlegrounds and memorials of the Ypres salient (Cloth Hall, Essex Farm, Vancouver Corner, Menin Gate and Passchendaele).

- 4-nights stay in Normandy - 2-nights stay in Arras - 2-nights stay in Ypres Salient in Belgium - 2-nights stay in Brussels

What's included

Airfare

Roundtrip direct flights with Air Canada to Paris (return departs from Brussels)

Airport Lounge Pass

Plaza Premium airport lounge pass

Accomodation

10-nights 3* Superior and 4* hotels with full breakfast

Meals

7 dinners and 2 lunches

Transportation

• 50 seat executive AC Coach with WC/DVD/drinks facilities

Entrances

Entrances as per itinerary

Taxes

All taxes

What's not included

Insurance

travel Insurance

Personal expenses

Some Meals

any meals or drinks not mentioned

Gratuities

gratuities and Merit Travel service fee

Miscellaneous

All other services that have not been mentioned in the inclusions.

Map of the trip locations

A. Paris, France

Paris, France

About your organizer

Founded in 1986, Connection Custom Travel is dedicated exclusively to custom group travel. We design tailor-made programs for Canadians, specializing in MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events), incentive travel, historical journeys, and performance tours. Every itinerary is created with purpose, aligning with each group’s goals and interests. Guided by inspiration, creativity, education, and respect, we curate meaningful, life-changing experiences worldwide.

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