The Military Art Gallery

Aviation and Military Heritage Tour 2000
August 31 thru 10 September 2000

Itinerary:
31 August:
Depart US en route to London
1 September: LONDON: Arrive at Heathrow Airport for Detroit departure group, where your professional English-speaking Tour Manager, Ken Maxfield, who will accompany the group for the entire tour, will meet you. Motor coach transfer with English speaking assistance from Heathrow airport to hotel Porterage at airport is included - 1 piece/per person Overnight hotel accommodations in London at the HOTEL KENSINGTON of similar
2 September: LONDON - TANGMERE - LONDON Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today, board your motor coach for a full day excursion to TANGMERE with your tour manager Entrance fees included to the museum Return to London for overnight. Hotel accommodations at the HOTEL KENSINGTON or similar
3 September: London - Dover - Calais - Chateau Thierry - Reims Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today, board your motor coach for the drive to Dover for a cross channel ferry to Calais. Porterage at pier is included - 1 piece/person Ferry tickets Dover to Calais included by Stena Sealink Porterage not available at the pier in Calais Private deluxe motor coach at group's disposal until September 7 Proceed to Chateau Thierry Upon arrival, you'll visit the Bois Belleau and Cote 204 - entrance fees are included. Proceed to Reims for overnight. Overnight accommodations at the HOTEL HOLIDAY INN GARDEN COURT or similar.
4 September: REIMS - VERDUN - THIONVILLE - LUXEMBOURG Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today, board your motor coach for the drive to Luxembourg via Verdun and Thionville While at Reims, you'll visit 'La Maison Rouge', where the Berman capitulation was signed in 1945 - entrance fees are included Proceed to Verdun, where entrance fees are included to Fort Douaumont and Fort Vaux. Continue to Thionville, where you'll visit a fort on the Maginot Line - entrance fees are included. Proceed to Luxembourg for overnight at the HOTEL INN SIDE.
5 September: Luxembourg - Diekirch - Bastogne Area Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at you hotel This morning visit the American Cemetery - 3 miles from Luxembourg City. Today leave Luxembourg and drive to Bastogne via Diekirch where you'll visit the museum there - entrance fees included Proceed to the Bastogne, where you will visit the Bastogne area, the Bastogne museum and the Mardasson Monument. Overnight stay at the HOTEL MERCURE in Dinant.
6 September: Bastogne - Nijmegan - Arnhem - Rotterdam Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today leave Bastogne and drive to Nijamegan/Arnhem where you'll visit the Airborne museum as well as the bridge made famous in "A Bridge Too Far". Proceed to Rotterdam. Overnight stay at the HOTEL INTEL or similar.
7 September: Rotterdam - Hook of Holland - Harwich - Cambridge Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today, you'll leave Rotterdam and cross the English Channel Porterage at the pier is not available Ferry tickets between Hook of Holland and Harwich - included by Stena Sealing Lane Arrive at Harwich Porterage at pier is not available Private motor coach at Groups disposal until Sept. 10. Leave Harwich and drive to Cambridge Check -in at THE HOTEL HOLIDAY INN.
8 September: Cambridge - Duxford - Cambridge Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today, we'll stop at the American Cemetery and then proceed to Duxford for a full day tour of the museum. Entrance fees to the museum are included. Overnight hotel accommodations in Cambridge at the HOTEL HOLIDAY INN.
9 September: Cambridge - Duxford - Cambridge Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel Today, enjoy a full day at the Duxford Air Show, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Entrance fees to the museum are included Overnight hotel accommodations in Cambridge at the HOTEL HOLIDAY INN.
10 September: Cambridge - London Enjoy a Continental Breakfast at your hotel. Motor coach transfer from Cambridge to London Gatwick and London Heathrow airport. Porterage to the airport is included - 1 piece/person.