Prestige Room (Double Only)
Do you prefer a bit more space in your room? The Prestige rooms are larger, have a sitting area and more cupboard space. Room facilities include: Air Conditioning, ensuite bathroom, flatscreen tv, tea-and coffee facilities,free wifi, safe, sitting area and ironing facilities
Our Freedom of Choice program offers flexibility, by allowing you to choose from different options on pre-selected days.
Our per person price includes one tour on each Freedom of Choice day, as follows:
- One "Freedom of Choice" tour on day 2
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Please note, if more than one room is selected during the booking process, our team will contact you afterwards to discuss options.
Itinerary
Dunkirk Operation Dynamo:
Depart from Ypres at 9.00am and drive towards Zuydcote, a little French town from where most of the 338,000 troops were embarked on the British vessels. See the hospital just as you've seen in the movies, and if visiting at low tide, you can still see the remains of the wreck of the HMS Crested Eagle which was sunk on 29 May 1940.
In Leffrinckoucke, we visit the Fort des Dunes, designed by General Séré De Rivières. During WWII, the fort was at the heart of Operation Dynamo. You'll have time to vist the fort and the Operation Dynamo exhibition.
After lunch, visit the Museum Dunkerque 1940 Operation Dynamo, situated in some remaining parts of the defences of Dunkirk, where the French had their HQ, then see the beach where the movie Dunkirk was filmed.
On the return to Ypres, visit the Wormhout Memorial at Esquelbecq, the site of the Wormhout massacre, where British and French POWs were murdered by Waffen-SS soldiers.
Overnight stay at the Ariane Hotel in a standard room.
The Atlantic Wall V1 and V2 rockets:
After breakfast, departing Ypres at 9.00am, you'll drive towards Cap Gris Nez. The cliffs of the cape are the closest between France and England, only 34km. When the weather is clear, you can see Kent!
See some of the bunkers of the Atlantic Wall.
With our pre-selected Freedom of Choice options, you will have the opportunity to chose your visit for the remainder of the morning, the Todt Battery Bunker or the Musée 39-45 Ambleteuse.
Stop for lunch at Audresselles, one of the most beautiful villages in France, known for very good seafood, especially mussels.
After lunch, visit the Blockhaus de Eperlecques, the largest bunker built by the Nazis in Northern France. It was built to be a V2 launch site.
On the road back to Ypres, stop at the ruins of a V1 launch site hidden in the woods, see the ski shaped buildings and the assembly workshops.
Freedom of Choice Options
- Todt Battery:
Built in 1942, not far from Cape Griz-Nez and pointing towards England , this formidable battery was one of the most important coastal fortifications of the Atlantic Wall.
Discover the daily life of German troops during WWII who lived & worked at the Battery.
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- Musée 39-45 Ambleteuse:
A interesting museum, focussing on WWII in Europe and particularly in France, though does cover the first campaigns in Poland right through to the Imperial Japanese surrender in 1945. This museum also has one of the best uniform collections with over 120 models. There is also a small cinema showing archive footage where you can relive the Normandy Landings and even the Liberation of Paris.
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Ypres
So quietly located and yet so close to the town centre. Nestled between the historic streets of Ypres, this family run 4-star hotel with 62 rooms, boasts every comfort to make you feel at home. The hotel rises modestly above the spacious gardens, creating a feeling of tranquillity and comfort.
The Menin Gate and the Cloth Hall are just a 5-10 mins walk away. Ariane’s excellent restaurant serves mostly Belgian delicacies using daily fresh seasonal products is popular with locals and guests alike.
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These packages are much more intimate and include a private guide/driver that will be with you throughout the duration of your stay.
Our Freedom of Choice program offers complete flexibility allowing you to choose from a menu of different sightseeing options. The experiences offered are included in the package price, so all that’s left for you to do is choose and personalise your package!
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