Normandy, London & Paris SEPTEMBER 17 - 27, 2020

with host LORI TUCKER, WATE 6 On Your Side 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 • Baggage handling at hotels cliff overlooking Omaha Beach. Americans • $100 travel voucher for a future tour LORI TUCKER seized the German artillery pieces here, preventing fire on American troops 15 Excellent Meals Featuring Lori Tucker anchors WATE 6 On Your landing on the beach. This afternoon we • Side news at 4 and 6 pm. Since 1993 Daily European breakfast buffets visit St. Mére Église, seized by American • Lori has been sharing the people of Traditional English Afternoon Tea paratroopers on D-Day. Hear the inter- East Tennessee’s stories. From the B=Breakfast T=Tea esting story of American Private John time she arrived here from Houston L=Lunch D=Dinner Steele and visit the Airborne Museum. she’s fallen in love with the Smoky Next we visit Utah Beach, the western- Mountains and the surrounding area. All Accommodations Featuring most beach during the Allied Landings. • 3 nights at the Copthorne Tara Hotel Normandy, London & Paris Later, we view the Bayeux Tapestry Lori is a member of the Executive in London Women’s Association, board member which tells the tale of William the • 3 nights at the Novotel Caen Cote de of the American Red Cross, East SEPTEMBER 17 - 27, 2020 Additional dates may be available Conqueror’s invasion of England. B Nacre in Caen Tennessee Chapter, past board • 3 nights at the Hotel Observatoire du member of the Knoxville Opera, 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 day’s scheduled activities as we dine Today we begin our journey to Paris. past president of the American Cancer Attractions & Highlights Society East Tennessee board. She 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 • is a graduate of Leadership Knoxville. sip expertly steeped tea, and enjoy of Giverny and stroll the gardens of London & Paris city tours DAY 1: FLY TO ENGLAND DAY 3: THAMES RIVER CRUISE the comfort of easy conversation with famous Impressionist artist Claude • Windsor Castle Lori was named 2016’s Best Television We meet our friendly Holiday Vacations Good day, London! After an included our new acquaintances. B,T Monet. We arrive in Paris for three • Tower of London News Anchor by the Society of Pro- Tour Director and board our overnight full English breakfast we join our Blue evenings. B • Thames River cruise CHURCHILL fessional Journalists/East Tennessee flight to London. Badge Guide at the Tower of London. DAY 4: • Churchill War Rooms WAR ROOMS Chapter. Lori loves to be involved and Founded by William the Conqueror in DAY 9: PARIS CITY TOUR • Imperial War Museum speak to all kinds of groups in our area. DAY 2: LONDON CITY TOUR Today includes a visit to the Churchill We discover the enchanting sights 1066, this enduring fortress houses • 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. She loves being a part of the community • 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 and considers our viewers to be a part • Omaha & Utah Beaches whose passion for British history and weaponry. Its ancient stone walls hold Next we see the Imperial War Museum Elysees Avenue, Notre Dame Cathedral, of the family. Join Lori and WATE 6 • 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 On Your Side viewers on this Museum at Omaha Beach 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. amazing trip. • 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 WATE 6 On Your Side 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...... $5999 per person ENGLAND We are joined by a special World War have the afternoon free for individual Single...... 6999 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: June 14, 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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