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Normandy, & Paris OCTOBER 1 - 11, 2020

with host CHRIS , Chief Meteorologist 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: SITES • Holiday Vacations Tour Director & Joined by our World II guide, we European guides spend the morning at the Pointe-du-Hoc • Motorcoach & professional driver Ranger Monument located on a sheer • Baggage handling at hotels CHRIS BAILEY cliff overlooking . Americans • $100 travel voucher for a future tour Chris heads the WKYT FirstAlert seized the German pieces here, preventing fire on American troops Weather team. Using Kentucky’s 15 Excellent Meals Featuring landing on the beach. This afternoon we most powerful Doppler radar, he • Daily European breakfast buffets visit St. Mére Église, seized by American delivers his forecasts on WKYT’s • Traditional English Afternoon Tea paratroopers on D-Day. Hear the inter- B=Breakfast T=Tea weekday evening newscasts. esting story of American Private John L=Lunch D=Dinner Born and raised in Salyersville, Chris Steele and visit the Airborne Museum. started at WKYT in 1997 as an intern Next we visit , the western- All Accommodations Featuring most beach during the Allied Landings. while still a student at Morehead • in London Normandy, London & Paris Later, we view the Bayeux Tapestry 3 nights State University. After earning his • at the Novotel Caen Cote de which tells the tale of William the 3 nights bachelor’s degree, he became a Nacre in Caen OCTOBER 1 - 11, 2020 Additional dates may be available Conqueror’s of England. B full-time associate producer at WKYT • 3 nights at the Hotel Observatoire du helping do everything from writing news Luxembourg in Paris Tea. It is truly the perfect end to our MONET’S GARDEN stories to printing and sorting scripts Enjoy guided tours of Paris, London, Monet’s Garden, and DAY 8: day’s scheduled activities as we dine Today we begin our journey to Paris. Attractions & Highlights for anchors. His passion was always visit historic II sites on the Normandy coast. on a delicious array of bite-size savories, En route we visit the charming village • London & Paris city tours weather. He later graduated from the sip expertly steeped tea, and enjoy of Giverny and stroll the gardens of • Windsor meteorology program at Mississippi DAY 1: FLY TO ENGLAND DAY 3: THAMES RIVER CRUISE the comfort of easy conversation with famous Impressionist artist Claude • State University and is now a member We meet our friendly Holiday Vacations Good day, London! After an included our new acquaintances. B,T Monet. We arrive in Paris for three • of the National Weather Association and Tour Director and board our overnight full English breakfast we join our Blue evenings. B Thames River cruise the American Meteorological Society. flight to London. Badge Guide at the Tower of London. DAY 4: CHURCHILL • Churchill War Rooms When he’s not on air doing the weather, Founded by William the Conqueror in WAR ROOMS DAY 9: PARIS CITY TOUR • LONDON CITY TOUR Today includes a visit to the Churchill • you’ll likely find him at his computer DAY 2: 1066, this enduring fortress houses We discover the enchanting sights D-Day Museum in Portsmouth Upon arrival in Europe, we are joined War Rooms, part of the underground updating his blog at kyweathercenter.com, both Britain’s Crown Jewels and a of romantic Paris, the City of Light. • ferry crossing to France by a resident Blue Badge Guide nerve center of Britain’s war effort. On a guided tour we see the Champs which receives more than a million hits a medieval collection of armory and • Omaha & Utah Beaches whose passion for British history and Next we see the Imperial War Museum Elysees Avenue, Notre Dame Cathedral, year. Chris grew up in Kentucky and is an weaponry. Its ancient stone walls hold • American Cemetary & Overlord traditions enhance our experience. some of the city’s darkest secrets, which houses authentic examples of Eiffel Tower, and Arc de Triomphe. Museum at Omaha Beach avid University of Kentucky Wildcat fan. 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. • Arromanches Landing Museum Chris and his wife Scarlett invite you to Windsor Castle, private home of past of warfare. ing our narrated tour. Take a snapshot B Relax at a sidewalk cafe, do some • Pointe-du-Hoc Ranger Monument join them and other WKYT viewers on and present British royalty. We are shopping, or visit city sights. After of neighboring as we • St. Mére Église this wonderful vacation. guests in London for three nights. embark for a delightful sail on the DAY 5: PORTSMOUTH & dinner a spectacular Seine River • Airborne Museum Tonight, enjoy a WKYT Welcome River Thames. Later, we partake in a FERRY TO FRANCE cruise creates a magical evening. • Tapestry of Bayeux Dinner. D favorite pastime of locals, Afternoon We say farewell to London and travel to Illuminated buildings, bridges, churches, 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 • Illuminated Seine River cruise Museum Motorcoach to cross the English Channel to France. DAY 10: DINNER IN THE • Louvre Museum Ferry Our comfortable accommodations for EIFFEL TOWER 1 2 3 # 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 DAY 6: D-DAY SITES per person ENGLAND London discover its many masterpieces. We Double...... $5999 We are joined by a special World War have the afternoon free for individual Single...... 6999 per person II guide to learn about famous 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 . We study the , 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 Guaranteed Price: Your price is Utah Beach FRANCE our fabulous vacation. B,D 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: June 28, 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 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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