

WWII: Northern France - 4 Star
Highlights
Stay at the Ariane Hotel Ypres, consistently voted one of the top 4-star hotels in Belgium
2 days with your own private Battlefields Guide
Freedom of Choice options
Carefully selected memorials and museums.
The Dunkirk evacuation, codenamed Operation Dynamo,relates to the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in 1940. See the beaches of Dunkirk and learn more about Operation Dynamo at some carefully selected museums. On your second day, hear about V1, winged bombs, also known as "Dooglebugs" and the V2, a streamlined rocket using highly advanced technology. Visit a launch site hidden in the woods and also the largest bunker built by the Nazis, which was intended as a launch site.
Compliment your private escorted tours with a stay at one of the top 4-star hotels in Belgium. A family run hotel, nestled between the historic streets of Ypres, a short walk from the Cloth Market and Menin Gate.
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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.
OR
- 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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On request, this package may also begin in Lille or Kortrijk (about an hour by train from Brussels).
Want to discover more? Why not combine this with another of our Battlefield tours? Continue your WWII discovery with a Battle of the Bulge extention or perhaps a WWI tour to Verdun.
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The order of visits in this package can be modified depending on availability.
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