Normandy, London & Paris APRIL 16 - 26, 2020

with host JACKIE KINGSTON, KAMR Local 4 News Anchor Illuminated Seine River Cruise the renowned site of Mulberry Harbor. YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES This artificial port and dock carried • All airfare thousands of Allied troops and cargo • All fuel surcharges, government fees, across the Channel during wartime. airport & departure taxes (minimum Portions of it remain today. B,D value of $760 per person) • Guaranteed prices & low deposit DAY 7: NORMANDY SITES • Holiday Vacations Tour Director & Joined by our World War II guide, we European guides spend the morning at the Pointe-du-Hoc • Motorcoach & professional driver Ranger Monument located on a sheer • JACKIE KINGSTON Baggage handling at hotels cliff overlooking Omaha Beach. Americans • $100 travel voucher for a future tour Jackie anchors the evening news seized the German artillery pieces here, on KAMR Local 4. She earned her preventing fire on American troops 15 Excellent Meals Featuring bachelor’s in broadcasting from West landing on the beach. This afternoon we • Daily European breakfast buffets Texas A&M University. visit St. Mére Église, seized by American • Traditional English Afternoon Tea Jackie strongly believes in volunteering. paratroopers on D-Day. Hear the inter- B=Breakfast T=Tea She has served as a United Way Loaned esting story of American Private John L=Lunch D=Dinner Executive and on the Teen Pregnancy Steele and visit the Airborne Museum. Prevention Coalition. She also regularly Next we visit Utah Beach, the western- All Accommodations Featuring volunteers with Snack Pak 4 Kids, Girl most beach during the Allied Landings. • 3 nights at the Copthorne Tara Hotel Normandy, London & Paris Later, we view the Bayeux Tapestry Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Susan in London G. Komen Race for the Cure®, and the which tells the tale of William the • 3 nights at the Novotel Caen Cote de Friends of the Amarillo Zoo board. She APRIL 16 - 26, 2020 Additional dates may be available Conqueror’s invasion of England. B Nacre in Caen currently serves on the executive board • 3 nights at the Hotel Observatoire du for the High Plains Food Bank and Enjoy guided tours of Paris, London, Monet’s Garden, and Tea. It is truly the perfect end to our DAY 8: MONET’S GARDEN Luxembourg in Paris is involved in a local group of women day’s scheduled activities as we dine Today we begin our journey to Paris. entrepreneurs called Chick Bosses. visit historic World War II sites on the Normandy coast. on a delicious array of bite-size savories, En route we visit the charming village Attractions & Highlights sip expertly steeped tea, and enjoy • London & Paris city tours Jackie’s career was recognized by her of Giverny and stroll the gardens of DAY 1: FLY TO ENGLAND THAMES RIVER CRUISE the comfort of easy conversation with • Windsor Castle alma mater, West Texas A&M University’s DAY 3: famous Impressionist artist Claude We meet our friendly Holiday Vacations Good day, London! After an included our new acquaintances. B,T • Communications Department with Monet. We arrive in Paris for three Tower of London Tour Director and board our overnight full English breakfast we join our Blue • the Rising Star award in 2015. She evenings. B Thames River cruise flight to London. Badge Guide at the Tower of London. DAY 4: CHURCHILL was also recognized as a Woman of • Churchill War Rooms Founded by William the Conqueror in WAR ROOMS DAY 9: PARIS CITY TOUR Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Texas • Imperial War Museum DAY 2: LONDON CITY TOUR 1066, this enduring fortress houses Today includes a visit to the Churchill We discover the enchanting sights Oklahoma Plains with the Discover • D-Day Museum in Portsmouth Upon arrival in Europe, we are joined both Britain’s Crown Jewels and a War Rooms, part of the underground of romantic Paris, the City of Light. Award in 2016. • English Channel ferry crossing to France by a resident Blue Badge Guide medieval collection of armory and nerve center of Britain’s war effort. On a guided tour we see the Champs • Omaha & Utah Beaches Jackie loves to play with her dogs, Miles whose passion for British history and weaponry. Its ancient stone walls hold Next we see the Imperial War Museum Elysees Avenue, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Ladybird, and write about food. traditions enhance our experience. some of the city’s darkest secrets, which houses authentic examples of Eiffel Tower, and Arc de Triomphe. • American Cemetary & Overlord Museum at Omaha Beach Join her and KAMR Local 4/FOX 14 Our sightseeing begins with a tour of and we are privy to a few of them dur- World War II weaponry and an exhibit The afternoon is ours to enjoy at leisure. viewers on this fabulous vacation. Windsor Castle, private home of past ing our narrated tour. Take a snapshot of World War I trench warfare. B Relax at a sidewalk cafe, do some • Arromanches Landing Museum and present British royalty. We are of neighboring Tower Bridge as we shopping, or visit city sights. After • Pointe-du-Hoc Ranger Monument guests in London for three nights. embark for a delightful sail on the DAY 5: PORTSMOUTH & dinner a spectacular Seine River • St. Mére Église Tonight, enjoy a KAMR Local4/FOX 14 River Thames. Later, we partake in a FERRY TO FRANCE cruise creates a magical evening. • Airborne Museum Welcome Dinner. D favorite pastime of locals, Afternoon We say farewell to London and travel to Illuminated buildings, bridges, churches, • Tapestry of Bayeux England’s south coast. Upon arrival in and the Eiffel Tower create a dramatic • Village of Giverny Portsmouth we visit the award-winning backdrop in the night sky. B,D • Claude Monet’s home & garden Flights Arromanches Landing Louvre Museum D-Day Museum before boarding a ferry Museum • Illuminated Seine River cruise Motorcoach to cross the English Channel to France. DAY 10: DINNER IN THE • Louvre Museum Ferry Our comfortable accommodations for EIFFEL TOWER 3 1 2 # of Overnights the next three nights are in Caen. B,D This morning enjoy a guided tour of the Price Per Person world-renowned Louvre Museum and ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED! 3 D-DAY SITES London DAY 6: discover its many masterpieces. We Double...... $5899 per person ENGLAND We are joined by a special World War have the afternoon free for individual Single...... 6899 per person II guide to learn about famous battle Portsmouth pursuits. Visit the Musee d’Orsay or Triple subject to availability events. We spend the morning at Omaha stroll through The Tuileries Garden. A valid U.S. passport is required for all U.S. Beach where Americans took the German We gather this evening for a special citizens. Passport cards and enhanced fortifications. We study the battlefield, driver’s licenses are NOT acceptable Pointe-du-Hoc Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner in cross the beach, analyze maps, and the Eiffel Tower, the perfect ending to Deposit: $200 per person Omaha pay tribute to the courage that guarded Your price is Utah Beach FRANCE our fabulous vacation. B,D Guaranteed Price: Beach our freedom. The American Cemetery guaranteed upon receipt of your deposit. Ouistreham stretches along the bluff where we may DAY 11: MEMORIES TO CHERISH Final Payment: January 12, 2020 Sainte 3 offer our respects among the hundreds We bid a fond farewell to Paris and Full refund 96 days prior to departure Mére Caen Église 3 of Crosses and Stars of David for the the special friends who have shared ACTIVITY LEVEL 3.5 OUT OF 5 Paris deceased. Our next visit is Arromanches, our experiences. B Refer to General Information insert for details Tour Highlights Discover WWII History, Royal Estates & Beautiful Gardens Pointe-du Hoc Monument & Utah Beach One of the most dramatic sites along Normandy’s coastline is Pointe-du-Hoc Ranger Monument located on a sheer cliff overlooking Omaha Beach. It is here that US Rangers scaled massive cliffs to destroy key German positions. Utah Beach is the site of American amphibious landings in the early hours that fateful day on June 6th, 1944.

Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen. Built by William the Conqueror in 1066, its rich history spans almost 1,000 years. The castle features magnificent state apartments, St. George’s Chapel and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, a masterpiece in miniature.

Monet’s Garden Claude Monet settled in Giverny in 1883 and created a garden full of perspectives, symmetries and colors. In the front of the house, a flower garden called Clos Normand features lush flowerbeds, majestic trees, climbing roses and colored banks of annuals. The Japanese inspired water garden features the famous Japanese bridge covered with wisterias, weeping willows, bamboo wood and the famous water lilies.

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