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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