Dunkirk & Fortress Europe
- Overview
- Itinerary
- What's Included
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- Dates
Embark on a captivating journey through history with the "Dunkirk & Fortress Europe" tour, exploring pivotal World War II sites across France and Belgium. Stay at the charming 3-star Hotel Oude Abdij in Lo for three or four nights. Begin your adventure with a visit to the Battle of France sites, including St. Venant and Cassel Hill, and delve into the poignant history at Wormhout and Dunkirk's War Museum. Discover the Dunkirk War Cemetery and the story of the 'little ships' at Bray Dunes. Witness the formidable V-weapon sites at Eperlecques and Morbecque. Explore the Atlantic Wall at Raversijde and the impressive Batterie Todt, concluding with a visit to the Calais Canadian Cemetery. This tour offers a profound insight into the events that shaped Europe, with an optional evening trip to Ypres for the Last Post Ceremony.
Highlights
- Battle of France sites, including St. Venant and Cassel Hill.
- Visit to the War Museum of Operation Dynamo in Dunkirk.
- Exploration of the Dunkirk War Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing.
- Tour of the massive Blockhaus at Eperlecques, a V2 rocket launch site.
- Visit to the Atlantic Wall at Raversijde, featuring WWI and WWII fortifications.
- Explore Batterie Todt and its museum, including a German 280mm Railway Gun.
- Visit to the V3 super-gun system tunnels at Mimoyecques.
- Optional trip to Ypres for the Last Post Ceremony.
Mode of Transport
Accommodation
Optional Excursions
Destinations
- Belgium
- Europe
- France
Tour Types
- History
- Cultural
- Sightseeing
- Coach tours (worldwide)
- Small Group
- Battlefield Tours
Location: Belgium
Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a four-night stay.
Accommodation Name: Hotel Oude Abdij
Meals: None
Location: Dunkirk
We start the tour with a look at some of the fighting in the Battle of France in May 1940 following the story of the Durham Light Infantry and Royal Welch Fusiliers at St. Venant, seeing the memorial and nearby graves. At Cassel Hill we examine the last stand here by the Oxs & Bucks and Glosters. Following lunch we visit the site at Wormhout where a massacre of British troops took place by the SS and then go into Dunkirk to visit the excellent War Museum of Operation Dynamo, followed by a visit to the East Mole. We end the day in the dunes of Dunkirk to remember the sacrifice of French troops in May-June 1940.
Accommodation Name: Hotel Oude Abdij
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Dunkirk
We return to Dunkirk to see the Dunkirk War Cemetery and the Dunkirk Memorial to the Missing. At Bray Dunes we look at the story of the evacuation beaches and the ‘little ships’, forever connected to the Dunkirk story. At Eperlecques we see the massive Blockhaus, built as a launch site for V2 rockets. We then see a typical V1 Doodlebug ski-ramp site, hidden in the woods near Morbecque and constructed to fire more than 2000 V1s a day at London. In the evening join us on an optional trip to nearby Ypres for the moving Last Post Ceremony.
Accommodation Name: Hotel Oude Abdij
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Calais
On the Belgian coast at Raversijde we see how the WWI Aachen Battery was turned into a section of the Atlantic Wall by the Germans, seeing the bunker, trenches and many original features. We then travel back into France for lunch and in the afternoon visit Batterie Todt, a massive bunker that housed a huge artillery piece which bombarded Britain and could be used to fire on any invasion fleet. We see the museum here which includes a very rare German 280mm Railway Gun, then visit the V3 super-gun system at Mimoyecques. Here we go through tunnels built to house this incredible weapon which was never fired in anger due to Allied bombing. We end the day looking at the liberation of the coastal region in northern France in September 1944 with a visit to Calais Canadian Cemetery.
Accommodation Name: Hotel Oude Abdij
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Lo
Return home.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
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Coach Transport
-Local departure by coach to Belgium for a four-night stay.
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Guided Tours
-Guided tours of significant historical sites including the Battle of France locations, Dunkirk War Museum, Dunkirk War Cemetery, and the Atlantic Wall.
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Visits to Historical Sites
-Visits to sites such as the Wormhout massacre site, Bray Dunes evacuation beaches, Eperlecques Blockhaus, and Batterie Todt.
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Museum Entries
-Entry to museums such as the War Museum of Operation Dynamo and the museum at Batterie Todt.
Not Included
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Optional Excursions
-Optional trip to Ypres for the Last Post Ceremony is not included.
You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.
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04-Aug-2025
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Standard Room | £599.00 | |
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15-Sep-2025
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Standard Room | £599.00 | |
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13-Oct-2025
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Standard Room | £569.00 | |
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16-Mar-2026
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Standard Room | £579.00 | |
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18-May-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £549.00 | |
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08-Jun-2026
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Standard Room | £619.00 | |
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03-Aug-2026
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Standard Room | £619.00 | |
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14-Sep-2026
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Standard Room | £619.00 | |
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12-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £599.00 | |
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15-Mar-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £609.00 | |
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17-May-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £579.00 | |
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07-Jun-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £649.00 | |
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02-Aug-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £649.00 | |
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13-Sep-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £649.00 | |
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11-Oct-2027
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Standard Room | £629.00 |
