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 5th 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 4th 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 Liberation Tour Package : - Itinerary - Inclusions & Pric ing - Online Resources & Company Info - Registration Forms - Terms & Conditions - Contact us

The itinerary. Day One- April 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- April 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- April 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 12th 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 - April 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 Five - April 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 Six - May 1st This morning we make our way to Ieper and upon arrival we will visit In Flanders Fields Museum, restored after the 100th 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 Eight - 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 Nine- 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 your place on the tour. CWT Travel Source accepts cash, cheques, money orders and all major credit cards. Your balance is due 60 days prior to your departure date.

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