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June 2-15, 2019

Normandy - Paris - London

 

 

Telephone numbers:

 

Historic Programs:                                (800) 626-8590 (Mon-Fri 09.00 AM- 05.00 PM)

 

Wens Reizen (European office):           +31 (0)35 54 29 333 (Mon-Fri 09.00 AM- 05.00 PM)  

           

Tour escort 1:                           Leen Pfrommer (+31615311502)

Tour escort 1:                           Els Fasting-van der Bunt (+31623361868)

 

Bus company:                                     Arrival Touring; +31 (0)50 5260 268

Note: unexpected circumstances may cause changes to the events outlined in the itinerary.

Hotels:

Normandy :                Brithotel Granville
57 avenue des Matignon
50400 Granville

Tel : +33 (0)2 33 50 05 05

Contact person: Mrs. Lauriane

 

Normandy:                  Hotel des Bains

19 Rue Georges Clemenceau

50400 Granville

Tel : +33 (0)2 33 50 17 31

Contact person: Mme Paméla LIU

 

Paris :                            Ibis Paris la Défense Courbevoie

39 Quai Paul Doumer

92400 Courbevoie

Tel: +33 1 41 97 05 50

Contact person: Mme Nathalie LAUNAY

 

Paris:                            Ibis Paris la Défense Centre

4 Boulevard de Neuilly

92400 Courbevoie

Tel: +33 1 41 97 40 20

Contact person: M.Benoit PETILLION

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Day 1   Sunday, June 2                                                                                              Departure                                                           

           

            Depart USA for Paris, France

 

            American Airlines

            CLT-JFK (J.F. Kennedy airport, New York) AA 2731                 -13:13-15:12 (June 2nd)

            JFK-CDG (Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris) AA 44                 -18:25-07:45 (June 3rd)

 

            United Airlines

            CLT-EWR (Newark airport, Newark) UA 3402                          -17:25-19:28 (June 2nd)

            EWR-CDG (Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris) UA 54                -21:30-10:55 (June 3rd)

 

            Lufthansa

            CLT-MUC (Munich airport, Munich) LH 429                             -18:30-09:00 (June 3rd)

            MUC-CDG (Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris)LH 2230            -12:10-13:45 (June 3rd)           

            16 pax on own arrangements

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People who made their own flight arrangements should plan on departing for Normandy on the later bus on June 3.  Approx. 2-2:30 pm

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Day 2   Monday, June 3                                                                     Arrival / Normandy (D)                                                           

           

07:45AM          American Airlines arrival CDG – wait for the next group

 

10.55 AM         United Arrival in Paris, CDG

 

Second group will arrive at 10.55 AM. Please fill up the 75 seater (Leen Pfrommer) with the first part of the group. Group travels straight to the hotel, so bus driver has to stop at both hotels to let people out.

Last part of the group (Lufthansa) will depart at 02.45 PM with the 60 seater (Els Fasting-van der Bunt)

 

AM                   Meet your tour manager – Leen Pfrommer and Els Fasting-van der Bunt and board coach. Depart for Normandy (approx. 4 hrs. excluding stops)

Noon               En route lunch on your own

 

                        Group travels straight to the hotel for check in.

 

PM                   Brithotel Granville
57 avenue des Matignon
50400 Granville

Tel : +33 (0)2 33 50 05 05

 

PM                   Hotel des Bains

19 Rue Georges Clemenceau

50400 Granville

Tel : +33 (0)2 33 50 17 31

 

PM                   Dinner at hotels

 

PM                   Overnight in hotel

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Day 3   Tuesday, June 4                                                                                 Normandy (B,D)                                                           

 

07.00 AM        Breakfast in hotel

Hotel des Bains –

Breakfast: 07.00 AM-10.30 AM

2 breakfast shifts at 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM, please discuss this together as TM for every morning and divide the group in two smaller groups.

 

07.00 AM         Breakfast in hotel

Brithotel Granville – 33 pax

 

0730AM        Board the coach again and transfer to Omaha Beach (approx. 1.5 hours drive) 

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900am.          Arrival

 

930 AM         Guided Tour of Omaha Beach Cemetery  

                        Avenue de la Libération, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Frankrijk

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1030AM.       Commencement Class of 2019

 

12:00Noon         Board coach and transfer to Arromanches 360 and the Normandy beaches for a visit to the museum and surroundings. (approx.. 30 minute drive)     

 

Lunch on own in Arromanches

                         

Visit of Arromanches 360

                        Chemin du Calvaire,

14117 Arromanches les Bains

France

Tel: + 33 2 31 06 06 45

 

01:45 PM         Transfer to Point du Hoc (approx.. 30 min drive)                  

 

03.00 PM         Visit Point du Hoc (1 hour)      

                        14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Frankrijk

 

04.00 PM         Transfer to Utah Beach (approx.. 45 min drive)                                

 

04.45 PM         Visit Utah Beach (30 min)

                        50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Frankrijk

 

05.15 PM         Board the coach again and transfer to Saint Lo

 

06.30 PM         Dinner at local restaurant

 

08 :00PM         Transfer to your hotel 

                         

09:30PM          Arrival hotel and overnight in your hotel

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Day 4  Wednesday June 5                                                                             Normandy (D)                         

 

                        Breakfast in hotels

                                                                                                     

09.00 AM        Board the coach for transfer to St Malo.(1,5 hr drive)

 

10:30AM         Arrival St Malo – free time in the city

 

                        Lunch on own

 

01:30PM          Departure to Mont St. Michel for a visit of the island and abbey (1 hr drive)

 

02:30PM          Arrival at Mont St Michel

                        Visit of Abbey not included but could be arranged (on own costs) by your tour manager if desired)

 

                   Note: upon arrival at Mont St Michel smaller shuttle busses will bring you to the town itself or you can walk. It will take about 30 minutes to get there and another 30 minutes walking with a lot of stairs to get to the Abbey

 

                        Mont Saint Michel 

 

05:30PM          Dinner at MSM

 

07:00PM          Transfer to your hotel.

 

08:10PM          Arrival hotel.

                         

PM                   Overnight in hotel

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Day 5    Thursday, June 6    (DDay)                                                                                         Normandy (B,D)

 

                       

06.30 AM         Breakfast in hotels

Please note: in concert attire on the bus, changing possible after the memorial

 

07.00 AM        Board coach and transfer to Brittany Cemetery for Morning visit & memorial concert at the Brittany Cemetery in Saint James on the Northeastern edge of Brittany (Bretagne) (approx. 1 hour)

 

Brittany American Cemetery (St. James Cemetery)

Montjoie, 50240 Saint-James

France

Tel: +33 (0)2 3389 2490

 

Drive to meeting point:

L’espace Conquérant  | meeting point | bus departure

Rue Victor Dupont, 50240 Saint-James, Frankrijk

(see map attached)

 

08.00 AM        Upon arrival at meeting point get ready for Memorial. Everybody can leave          their belongings and take the instruments in the bus for transfer to the cemetery.

 

08.30 AM        Departure to the Cemetery

 

08.45 AM         Arrival at the Cemetery for the Memorial (Front Entrance)

                       

10.30 AM        Rehearsal (groups begin in their performance place, rehearse than move out to their positioning location and wait for the signal to march back to performance place to begin ceremony).

 

12.00 PM         Official Ceremony

                       

01.00 PM         After the ceremony time to explore the cemetery.

 

02.30 PM         Free afternoon – work with your tour managers for options this day

 

Lunch on own

 

05:00PM          Transfer to Hotel

 

07:30PM          Dinner at hotels

 

PM                   Overnight in your hotel

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Day 6    Friday, June 7                                                                                Normandy (B,D)

 

AM                  Breakfast in hotels

 

08.45 AM         Board the coach and transfer to Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach for the Memorial concert  (approx. 1,45 hr. drive)

                   Please note: no possibility to change clothes, in concert attire on the bus

 

                        Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach

                        14710 Colleville-sur-Mer

                   France

                   Tel: +33 2 31 51 62 00

 

10.30 AM         Upon arrival at American Cemetery at Omaha Beach get ready for Memorial Concert

 

12:00 PM         Official Ceremony

 

 

01.00 PM         After the memorial concert time to explore the cemetery on your own

 

     

02.00 PM         Lunch on Historic Programs arrangements TBA

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Arrive Saint Lo concert venue 6pm

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https://www.lesfleursdelamemoire.com/

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Find local advertisement of our concert here.

Mr. Romain Morel - Contact/Ambassador of this event

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CONCERT

A Condé-sur-Vire 7pm

Salle Conde’ espace

50890 conde’ sur vire

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8PM         Reception at the venue

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930pm       Transfer to hotels

 

PM                   Overnight in your hotel

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Day 7    Saturday, June 8                                                                      Normandy – Paris (B,D)

                   

                        Morning at leisure. Breakfast in hotels

 

08.15 AM        Transfer to St. Mère-Eglise (approx. 1,5 hours) for the Performance Day Parade (parade at 04.00 PM).

                        Enjoy the Musical Salute to Liberation. Today will include concerts featuring outstanding bands, choirs and orchestras.

 

09.45 PM         Arrival at Marché Couvert – instruments pick up/drop off coaches and meeting point. Do not leave any instruments/music books on the bus. Leave them at the meeting point.  

Walk to the stage at the church (approx.. 1 min  walk)

 

10.30 AM        Burke County Band performance in the Town Square

                        After the performance the instruments can be brought back to Marché Couvert. Later that day meet again at the Marché Couvert to pick up instruments for the Parade.

 

11.00 AM        Day at leisure in St. Mère-Eglise.

 

Noon               Lunch on own arrangements in St. Mère-Eglise.

 

03.00 PM         Assemble for ‘ALLIED MUSICAL SALUTE TO LIBERATION’ Parade.

 

04.00 PM         Parade

 

05.00 PM         Following the parade gather again at Marché Couvert to got your belongings. Board the coach for transfer to  Paris (approx. 5 hour drive – approx departure at 07:00PM)

                        Dinner on the bus (packed boxes)

 

12:30 AM         Upon arrival in Paris check into your hotel.

Ibis Paris la Défense Courbevoie

39 Quai Paul Doumer

92400 Courbevoie

Tel: +33 1 41 97 05 50

 

PM                   Overnight at your hotel.

 

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Day 8    Sunday, June 9                                                                                             Paris (B,D)

 

AM  Time?                  Breakfast at your hotel  - time / morning at leisure

 

Up early!!!    Time?      Crowds will be nothing early on Sunday on Pentacost.  This is definitely the best day to go!         Board the coach and transfer to the Eiffel Tower area for lunch on own arrangements before visiting the Eiffel Tower.

 

 

                        Visit of the Eiffel Tower  ( stand in line)

                        Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France,

75007 Paris

                       

                        Lunch on own arrangements

 

                        Remainder of the day at leisure (work with your tour manager for options

 

PM                   Board the coach and transfer to the restaurant (approx.. 20 min drive)

 

07.30 PM         Dinner at a local restaurant

 

Auberge Louvre (Coach 1 = 73 pax)

100 Rue Saint-Honore

75001 Paris

 

Peche Michon (Coach  2 = 58 pax)

50 avenue de Clichy

75018 Paris

 

09.30 PM         Transfer back to the hotel (approx. 30-40  minutes drive)

 

10;15pm          Arrival hotel

 

                        Overnight in your hotel

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Day 9    Monday, June 10                                                                                                      Paris (B,D)

                                     

AM                  Breakfast at your hotel

 

09.30 AM        Meet your local guide in the hotel lobby and board the coach for your city

 

12.00 PM         End your city tour at the Louvre area for lunch on own arrangements.

                       

01.15 PM         Visit of Musee de Louvre

                        Rue de Rivoli

75001 Paris

France

Tel: +33 (0)1 40 20 50 50

 

 PM                  After visit of the Louvre some free time in the area

                       

                        Meet your tour manager and walk to the restaurant

 

05.30 PM         Farewell dinner

                        Villa Musee (coach 1+2 = 131 pax)

                        200 Rue Saint honore

                        75001 Paris

                         

07.30 PM         Board the coach and transfer back to your hotel(approx. 40-50 min drive).

 

09:00PM          Transfer to your hotel

 

09:45PM          Overnight at your hotel

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Day 10  Tuesday June 11                                                                                             Paris (B)

 

Extension Vienna/Salzburg/Munich – 45 pax

07:00 AM        60-seater with 45 pax for extension Vienna/Salzburg/Munich with tour manager Leen Prommer transfer to the airport.

 

                        11 pax (for flight USA) need to go with the early departure to the airport

09 :50AM        35 pers. from Charles de Gaulle – CDG

                        CDG-VIE: (Level Operated by Anisec)                        - 09:50-11:45 (June 11th)

 

10:00AM         10 pers. from Charles de Gaulle – CDG

                        CDG-VIE: flight 412 (Austrian Airlines to Vienna)         - 10:00-12:00 (June 11th)

                         

Extension London (20 pax) plus remainder the group

08.00 AM        75 seater with the rest of the group will transfer to Gare du Nord and the airport (approx.. 45 min drive)

 

08.45 AM        Arrival Gare du Nord (unload bus)

Extension London

20 pers. from Gare du Nord – Paris

                        Departure 11th of June: 11:13 AM – approx.. 3 hours

                        Arrival 11th of June: 12:39 PM (London time)

 

09.00 AM         Leave for Charles de Gaulle airport (approx.. 20-40 min drive)

 

09.45 AM         Arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport for departure to the USA.

Flight USA

45 pers. to Charlotte-Douglas International airport – CLT

CDG-IAD: flight UA 914 (United airlines to Dulles airport)        -12:25-14:50

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LONDON extension

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Day 10 Tuesday June 11                                                                                                        Paris/London (B, D)

 

            note that we have not included any added seats for possible instruments nor  any separate instrument transportation.

 

08.00 AM        75 seater with the rest of the group will transfer to Gare du Nord and the airport (approx.. 45 min drive)

 

08.45 AM        Arrival Gare du Nord (unload bus)

Extension London

20 pers. from Gare du Nord – Paris

                        Departure 11th of June: 11:13 AM – approx.. 3 hours

            Arrival 11th of June: 12:39 PM (London time

 

11:13AM          Departure train 9023    EUROSTAR train to London* (no seats)

 

12:39PM          Arrival St. Pancras Station -

Upon arrival you will be awaited by the bus driver with the private coach

( Please note that we have not included any added seats for possible instruments nor any  separate  instrument transportation.)

 

01:00PM          Transfer to Windsor, the royal   residence of Queen Elizabeth II. Visit of Windsor Castle. Have lunch on own in Windsor.

                        (if you did not have lunch on the train then Upon arrival some time to have lunch on your own.

 

02:30PM          Visit of Windsor castle

 

04:30PM          Transfer to your hotel

 

05:45PM          Arrival at hotel and check-in at

                                               

                        Ibis London Earls Court

47 Lillie Road, London, SW6 1UD

Tel: +44 2 07 61 00 88 0

 

07:00PM          Group dinner at local restaurant

           

                        overnight London

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Day 11 Wednesday June 12                                                                                      London (B,D)

 

 

AM                  Breakfast at the hotel. Attend changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace

 

09.30AM          Board coach and transfer to the Buckingham palace.

10:30AM          Arrival Buckingham Palace

 

11.00AM          Changing of the Guards / Buckingham Palace / Wednesday12 June @ 11:00

                        Queen's Guard: F Company Scots Guards.

           

                        Lunch on your own in Buckingham area.

 

01:30PM          Enjoy a guided city tour of London

 

04:00PM          End the tour at the British Museum  for a visit.

                        Visit of British Museum. See highlights such as the Rosetta stone, the                                     Greek and Egyptian collection.         

 

EVE                  Group dinner. Overnight London.      

 

 

           

 

Day 12 Thursday June 13                                                                                           London (B,D)

 

AM                   After an early breakfast transfer with your private coach to

           

10:00AM          Visit of the Tower of London

                       

                        Lunch on your own. - Borough Market, London’s most                                             renowned food market (and used in the Harry Potter movies), where you will             have time to buy your lunch and enjoy views over the Thames River.

                         

PM                   Remainder of the afternoon at leisure in Covent Garden, London’s famous

                        West End piazza for pedestrians only, known for it’s street performers.

 

EVE                  group dinner and overnight London

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Day 13            Friday  June 14                                                                                               London (B)

 

                        20 pax – public transportation pass

 

AM                   Breakfast at hotel.

                                   

10:00AM          Morning visit of Westminster Abbey                           

                        Westminster Abbey

                        20 Dean's Yard

                        London SW1P 3PA

                        Tel: +44(0)20 7222 5152

                       

                        Lunch on own

 

PM                   Sightseeing on own in London

 

EVE                  Farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Covent garden and overnight in                                         London.

 

 

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Day 14            Saturday   June 15                                                                                          London (B)

 

 

08:30AM          Transfer fro hotel to London airport

09:20AM          Arrival London Heathrow

 

12:20PM          Departure on flight AA 733

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