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Dec 28, 2005
Next year marks the 90th anniversary of
the Battle of the Somme
and, new for 2006, Battlefield specialist Leger Holidays has launched a
once-in-a-lifetime holiday to be there on the day. The World War I battle is
one of the major new breaks featured in the 2006 brochure of Leger, one of the
leading provider of European Battlefield tours.
Prices for this five-day coach tour start
from as little as £219 with 16 departures in 2006. The company is also
providing a special anniversary tour that will allow visitors to attend the
Official Ceremony at Thiepval Memorial on July 1, 2006.
This five-day coach break includes four
nights’ accommodation with continental or buffet breakfast at a 2 or 3 star
hotel, as well as excursions (included in the price) with a specialist
battlefields guide. There are 16 departures in 2006 between February 26 and
October 23. Prices start from £219/person, with upgrade to Silver Service
travel starting from £229.
Meanwhile, the Special Anniversary Tour
is a four-day coach break that includes three nights’ accommodation with
continental or buffet breakfast at a 2 or 3 star hotel and excursions (included
in the price) with a specialist battlefields guide. Available dates are June 29
(Silver Service, multiple departures) and June 30, 2006. Prices start from
£199/person, with upgrade to Silver Service travel starting from £269.
For information, copies of the 2006
Battlefields brochure, or bookings call Leger Holidays on 0845 458 5600.
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