Walking the Ypres Salient

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Walking the Ypres Salient - 5-Day Break

• Day 1 - We arrive in Ypres and stay for four nights.
• Day 2 - Third Battle of Ypres (included). Walk 1: We start at two small battlefield cemeteries, following a route to the front line area around 'Track X'. We follow war poet Edmund Blunden and Buffs Road. Our walk ends at Kitchener's Wood, where we examine the Canadian defence of Ypres in 1915. Walk 2: Near the village of Wieltje, our route takes us past German bunkers to the private memorial of a Welsh officer and the site where Noel Chavasse would win a posthumous bar to his VC. We then follow the Steenbeek river into St. Julien to the Dressing Station cemetery. B
• Day 3 - Mines and Trenches (included). Walk 3: We see the huge Spanbroekmolen crater, followed by others nearby at Peckham and Maedelstede Farm. Near 'Whitesheet' we look at the attack of the two Irish Divisions and end at 'Croonaert Wood', an area of preserved German trenches where Adolf Hitler fought in 1914/15. Walk 4: We discover 'Plugstreet Wood', and see all the small battlefield cemeteries in and around the wood, then walk through the scene of Christmas Truce. Our walk ends close to the scene of further mining operations and the location of one mine which exploded in 1955! B
• Day 4 - Menin Road (included) Walk 5: Starting at Potijze, we see the British and French graves, then follow the front line to the Frezenberg Ridge. At Railway Wood, we look at the tunnellers, seeing craters, plus the unique RE Grave and memorial to the Liverpool Scottish. Going past the site of Y Wood, we end at Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, seeing the grave of Captain Ackroyd VC of the RAMC. Behind the Lines (optional), by coach, takes in Talbot House, an oasis for troops out of the line, in the nearby town of Poperinghe.B
• Day 5 - We travel to Calais, then home. B

B=Breakfast Br=Brunch L=Lunch D=Dinner

Other Information -

• Departure points
• Departure times
• Join us at the port
• NEW - door-to-door ...for Singles
• Faster journey times
• Coach information
• Coach Crews & Tour Managers
• Smoking
• Luggage
• Luggage Handling - Help us to help you
• Excursions

Departure Points -

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Departure Times -

The departure times given for each region are approximate. Please check your travel documents to confirm the actual timings.

Join Us At The Port -

If you prefer, you can join us at the port of departure. If your holiday departs from Dover to Calais, we have arranged advantageous and convenient secure parking in Dover. If you really want to start your holiday in style, opt to stay overnight at the Ramada Hotel in Dover. Please ask our reservations team for details.

NEW - door-to-door ...for Singles -

We like to make sure that everyone has a safe, relaxing holiday. So, if you're travelling on one of our ...for Singles holidays, Leger will now collect you from any address within 20 miles of one of our local joining points, and drive you to your local joining point at no extra charge. This service also covers the return journey.

Faster Journey Times -

We know that when you're going on holiday you want to get underway as soon as you can. Allowing for traffiic and picking up your fellow passengers, we make your journey as quick and direct as possible, by running feeder coaches from your local joining point to and from the U.K. port, where you'll meet your main tour coach. To ensure a speedy trip, we sometimes use taxis or a minibus to get you to the port. If you're joining us on a U.K. tour, your feeder coach will take you directly to your hotel.

Coach Information -

All coaches feature air-conditioning, reclining seats (back row seats may not recline), onboard toilets and drink machines. Should the airconditioning system break down for a period exceeding 12 hours, compensation will be awarded up to a maximum of £10 per fare-paying passenger per tour. Feeder coaches, including taxis, minibuses and National Express, operate to and from the U.K. port (feeder coaches may not have toilets, reclining seats, air-conditioning and drinks facilities). We operate a passenger interchange at the Channel port. When non-British coaches are used on transfers or tours (air or TGV holidays only) an on-board toilet may not be available. However, comfort stops will be made during long journeys.

Coach Crews & Tour Managers -

European tours will be crewed appropriately with at least one driver and an extra driver and/or a Tour Manager/host/hostess.
RESERVED SEATS Seats are allocated on your main tour coach. FRONT ROW SEATS Front row seats can be reserved for £10pp (upto 6 days duration) or £15pp (7 days or above duration) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for a supplement of £6pp (up to 6 days duration) or £10pp (7 days and above). Guaranteed front seats cannot be reserved on feeder journeys to/from the U.K. port. Please Note: on some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front. If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front seats are not available on your new tour you will be refunded the supplement paid. No other compensation will be payable.

No Smoking -

All our coaches and feeders operate a 'no smoking' policy on board.

Luggage -

Due to space, weight and health and safety restrictions, you must limit your baggage to one medium-sized suitcase (weight limit 20 kilos) plus one piece of hand luggage (max. 5 kilos) per person. We reserve the right to refuse to carry any baggage which exceeds these limits. Please Note: many of our suppliers, including airlines, also reserve this right. Alternatively, the supplier concerned may ask you to pay additional charges before agreeing to carry any excess baggage. We cannot accept any liability towards you if we, or any of our suppliers, refuse to carry any of your excess baggage or the suppliers impose any such additional charges. If, in the coach driver's opinion, your baggage is over weight, you may be required to handle your own baggage where necessary. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that your luggage is loaded on the coach prior to each departure.

Luggage Handling - Help us to help you -

We will provide luggage handling facilities at all hotels on Silver Service holidays. All luggage must be clearly labelled with the Leger Holidays labels supplied by us with your travel documents. We will handle one piece of luggage per person (max. 20 kilos) which has been checked in with our driver and stored in the luggage compartment of the coach. Checked luggage will be taken to your hotel room and instructions will be given by your driver for collection upon departure. We are not responsible for handling any additional pieces of luggage, personal items or hand luggage.

Please Note: Due to security and operational regulations, we may not be able to handle luggage at airports, rail stations and ports.

Important Note: Please ensure that prescribed medication and items of particular value are carried in your hand luggage.

For security and safety reasons, airlines do not permit certain items to be carried in hand, or even sometimes hold luggage. Other transport providers have similar rules. We cannot accept any liability if you are prevented from taking any such items on board the aircraft or other form of transport. If you have any queries regarding the items you are permitted to take on board, please contact the airline or transport provider concerned.

Excursions -

Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made. Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.

Please Note: Unless specifically stated, entrance fees to places of interest mentioned in the text are not included. Credit cards and travellers' cheques are not acceptable in payment for optional excursions.

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