PARIS – REIMS – VERDUN – CAMBRAI – MONS – ARRAS – VIMY BEAUMONT HAMEL – YPRES – PASSCHENDAELE – CALAIS WIMEREUX – DIEPPE – POURVILLE – HONFLEUR – CAEN BERNIERES-SUR-MER – COURSEULLES-SUR-MER – FALAISE – PARIS

Normandy 1944COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY AND THE WWI BATTLEFIELDS OF NORTHWEST EUROPEMay 28 – June 11, 2019 (15 days)

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Day 1 Tue, May 28

CANADA – PARISDeparture for Europe.

Day 2 Wed, May 29

ARRIVAL IN PARIS – REIMSAfter arrival in Paris we travel a little east toward the Belgian border to Reims, where we check in and have dinner.

Day 3 Thu, May 30

REIMS – VERDUN – REIMSThis morning we drive to Verdun, site of WWI’s lengthiest battle, yielding 700,000 casualties. We will visit the museum, Fort Douaumont and the Trench of the Bayonets. Returning to Reims, we will visit the Museum of the Surrender, where the Third Reich surrendered unconditionally at 02:41 May 7, acknowledged then officially at 15:00 in the capital cities of the Allied Nations. Following that there is time to visit the Cathedral, with its notable Marc Chagall stained glass windows.

Day 4 Fri, May 31

REIMS – CAMBRAI – MONS – ARRASToday we follow “Canada’s Last Hundred Days”, during which the four oversized divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force met and engaged 64 German divisions, between August 8 in Amiens, France and November 11 at Mons, Belgium. We’ll visit the cemetery where Private Price is buried, the last Canadian to die in WWI, before spending some time in Mons, where British forces first engaged the Germans in 1914. We end our day in Arras.

Day 5 Sat, June 1

ARRASToday we visit Vimy Ridge and Hill 70, Canada’s largest war memorial, at nearby Lens. Continuing on to Beaumont Hamel, we'll visit the Canadian Memorial Park and Thiepval Memorial to the

Missing of the Somme. We'll stop by the Visitor Centre before returning to spend time in Arras.

Day 6 Sun, June 2

ARRAS – YPRESThis morning we have time to enjoy Arras and an early lunch before we depart for Ypres. There we will visit Sanctuary Wood Cemetery and John McCrae’s field station before heading to town to check into our hotel. We'll participate in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate this evening.

Day 7 Mon, June 3

YPRESWe start today with a visit to the Passchendaele Museum, a great introduction to the war that engulfed the area for so many years. Then we will explore the battle-scarred surroundings of Ypres, site of WWI’s first gas attacks. You cannot turn your head in the Ypres area without seeing a war cemetery somewhere on the horizon. We will visit the vast 45,000-grave Tyne Cot Cemetery near Passchendaele as well as the German cemetery at Langemark with 44,000 graves, and the St. Julien Canadian Monument with Vancouver Corner before returning finally to Ypres.

Day 8 Tue, June 4

YPRES – CALAIS – WIMEREUX – DIEPPEWe visit a section of the Atlantic Wall, stopping at Calais to visit the Canadian Cemetery and the gun emplacements at Cap Gris Nez before proceeding to Wimereux, just outside Boulogne to visit John McCrae’s grave in the local cemetery. Continuing south along the coast we'll stop at Le Puys, where the Royal Regiment of Canada met a German convoy in one of the first assaults on Dieppe. Just on the north side of Dieppe, we will visit the small but meaningful museum dedicated to the ill-fated Canadian raid of August 19, 1942.

Normandy 1944COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAYAND THE WWI BATTLEFIELDS OF NORTHWEST EUROPE

PARIS – REIMS – VERDUN – CAMBRAI – MONS – ARRAS – VIMY BEAUMONT HAMEL – YPRES – PASSCHENDAELE – CALAIS WIMEREUX – DIEPPE – POURVILLE – HONFLEUR – CAEN – BERNIERES-SUR-MER – COURSEULLES-SUR-MER – FALAISE – PARIS

May 28 – June 11, 2019 (15 days)

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DIEPPE – HONFLEUR – CAEN/NORMANDYToday we take a close look at the town and surroundings of Dieppe, which hold so many sad memories for Canadians. We will visit the Cemetery, the Memorial at Pourville which marks the losses of the South Saskatchewan Regiment and Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, and then stop in Honfleur for lunch before continuing on to the Caen area.

Day 10 Thu, June 6

CAEN/NORMANDYToday is dedicated to the D-Day Commemoration, and so the official program will determine our availability for other short visits and explorations in the area around Courseulles and Bernieres.

Day 11 Fri, June 7

CAEN/NORMANDYWe will drive to Verrieres Ridge before visiting the Cemetery at Cintheaux/Bretteville-sur-Mer. Driving down the Falaise Gap we arrive at Falaise, the town of William the Conqueror. Then at Mount Ormel we will stop at the monument dedicated to a Polish unit and the small museum nearby which explains the battle. After time for lunch there, we will begin our return journey via Trun and St. Lambert-sur-Dives where Major Currie earned the Victoria Cross. We will visit Ardenne Abbey before returning to our hotel.

Day 12 Sat, June 8

CAEN/NORMANDYThis morning we visit the impressive Caen Memorial Museum, the greatest museum in Normandy. Then we will visit the Canadian Landing beaches at Bernieres-sur-Mer (Canada House) and Courseulles-sur-Mer before driving along the Landing Zones towards Arromanches where parts of the Mulberry Harbour are still evident.

PLEASE NOTE:

We will take part in the official ceremonies at either Beny-sur-Mer or Bretteville/Cintheaux, depending on when they are scheduled.

Day 13 Sun, June 9

CAEN/NORMANDY – PARISWe spend this morning in Normandy and visit the Canadian Juno Beach Memorial. We leave for Paris after lunch, check in and have dinner there.

Day 14 Mon, June 10

PARISToday we will enjoy a City Tour of the fabled City of Lights as well as a short cruise on the Seine River. Then there is a bit of time at leisure to relax, get organized, or visit the city's sights and museums, such as the War Museum or Louvre.

Day 15 Tue, June 11

PARIS – CANADATransfer to the airport for our flight home or you can choose to extend your stay in Paris.

PLEASE NOTE: Our Normandy program may be subject to minor adjustments due to local event scheduling and security arrangements.

INCLUDED ■ Return air fare Canada – Paris – Canada. ■ Private bus and guide throughout. ■ Accommodation in superior tourist-class

hotels based on double occupancy. ■ Breakfast and dinner every day. ■ Special visits and commemorations,

sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary. ■ Porterage & local taxes and service charges. ■ Tips for driver and guide.

NOT INCLUDED ■ Lunches. ■ Travel Insurance. ■ Departure Taxes

(vary by your chosen departure gateway). ■ Drinks and items of a personal nature.

COST per person based on double occupancy

15-day Tour CDN

departing Vancouver

departing Toronto/Montreal

departing Calgary/Edmonton/Saskatoon/Regina/Winnipeg

departing Ottawa/Halifax

$4990

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Land-Only Rate* $4190*if you want to make your own flight arrangements

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RESERVATION FORM please indicate your tour selection below

o NORMANDY 1944: 75TH D-DAY COMMEMORATION ROUTE I MAY 28 - JUNE 11, 2019 (15 DAYS)

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SPECIAL TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL4603 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5V 3R6 Canadatel: (604) 291-1332 or 1(800) 665-0998 Fax: (604) 291-1378e-mail: sti@sticanada.com website: www.sticanada.com

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOWRESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT:A deposit of $800 per person is required at the time of reservation on this Special Travel International (hereafter called STI) tour. A second payment of $1,000 per person is due by September 30, 2018. The final payment is due by February 28, 2019.Travel documents will be sent to you approximately 14 days prior to your trip departure, provided full payment has been received.

TOUR PRICES:All tour prices for land arrangements are based on rates effective at the time of printing and are expected to be in effect at the time of departure. Should these rates change, it may be necessary to surcharge the price of your vacation. Should the tour price increase by more than 10%, the passenger shall have the right to cancel within seven days of notification without penalty.

CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS:Notice of cancellation must be made in writing. The effective cancellation date is the date when written notification is received by STI. The deposit of $800 is non-refundable. The following scale of charges will apply when cancellation is received prior to departure:

until September 30, 2018 deposit of $800 October 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019 $1800 After February 28, 2019 100%

P.S.: Different payment/cancellation policies apply to airline tickets; you will be advised at time of booking.

RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY:STI acts only as an agent in securing all services related to the tours described in this brochure, including transportation, sightseeing and accommodation. STI shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, cost, damage, injury, delay or expense arising from the use of any conveyance, accommodation or service or from acts of God, strikes, weather, quarantine, accidents, sickness, government regulations, insufficient documents and any loss/expense resulting from the above contingencies shall be borne by the tour member. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort of the passenger, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter the itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be made without penalty to the operators.Additional expense, if any, shall be borne by the passenger. The right is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should conditions warrant, and also to decline to accept or retain any passenger as a member of the tour. In such instances, full or equitable amounts will be refunded.

INSURANCE:STI recommends that each tour participant has health, cancellation, interruption, accident and baggage insurance for the duration of his/her travel (in situations where insurance is not included in the tour price).

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:It is entirely the passenger’s responsibility to possess whatever documents and visas required by the law of the countries visited on the tour.

AIRLINE RESPONSIBILITY:Any airliner carrier providing transportation in connection with these tours is not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passenger is not on board its planes or conveyances. The passenger contract in use by the airlines concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and the purchase of these tours and/or passenger. Similar responsibility as noted applies to all types of carriers, including car rental companies.

INSURANCE PREMIUMSFollowing are the main areas of coverage with Allianz Global Assistance and the two packages we offer for this trip. Please carefully read the brochure you will receive after booking for full details. For insurance purposes the key point is that you are in GOOD health.

Please note that PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS are not covered. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like further information.

Please Note: Travellers need to have current Provincial Health Plan coverage in order to qualify for the ALL-INCLUSIVE insurance package.

THE ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE consists of:

• Cancellation & Interruption• Emergency Medical ($5 Million limit)• Flight Accident• Travel Accident• Baggage & Personal Effects

OPTION 1: THE ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

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Note: If you purchase flights through Special Travel, please add $1500 to the tour cost in order to calculate the full amount to be insured.Please Note: The above premiums are guidelines. The exact premium will depend on the cabin category chosen, whether you are traveling as a single, and the final airfare cost. At time of booking we will provide the applicable premium for your situation.Insurance rates are valid at time of printing and are subject to change.Premiums are quoted per person, in Canadian funds, and subject to Provincial Sales Tax: 8% Ontario, 9% Quebec, 7% Manitoba

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