STAR INCLUSION ★ Battle of Britain Display
Jersey: Occupation and Liberation
Tour
DEPARTS: Jersey
from: $1948
8 Days
- Price: per person, twin share
- Deposit: 30%
This 8-day tour takes in the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Germans during WW2.
Jersey: Occupation and Liberation
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Tour Includes
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The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles occupied by the Germans during World War Two. Our May departure coincides with the anniversary of Liberation Day, whilst the September departure takes in the Battle of Britain Air Display.
Itinerary
Corbiere
Noirmont Point Command Bunker
Noirmont Point Command Bunker
St Helier Maritime Museum
St Helier
Battle of Britain Display
Day 1 > Arrive Jersey
Join your tour group at the Jersey hotel this evening. (D)
Day 2 > Free Time
Free for you to relax and do as you please. (B,D)
Day 3 > Jersey War Tunnels and St. Brelades Bay
We visit the Jersey War Tunnels – an enormous tunnel complex built by the Germans as an artillery barracks but converted into a first aid field bunker as an emergency stand-by in 1943. It is now an excellent museum telling the complete story, through interactive displays, of the Occupation. We have an included lunch stop at the St. Brelade’s Bay Hotel, a home to German Soldiers during the occupation. Continue this afternoon with a tour of St Brelade’s Bay with Jersey’s foremost military historian and acclaimed writer, Ian Ronayne. (B,L,D)
STAR INCLUSIONS ★ Jersey War Tunnels ★ St. Brelade’s Bay
Day 4 > Occupation Walk
A morning guided ‘Occupation Walk’ around St. Helier, taking in all the many historic sites, memorials and monuments. We end at the award-winning Maritime Museum in St. Helier and the Occupation Tapestry Gallery where a guide will be on hand to talk about life during the Occupation. Free afternoon. (B,D)
STAR INCLUSIONS ★ St. Helier ★ St Helier Occupation Walk ★ Maritime Museum ★ Occupation Tapestry Gallery
Day 5 > Corbieres & Channel Island Military Museum
Guided by Ian Ronayne, we spend the day visiting a number of WW2 locations, some not normally opened to the general public. We head out to the coast for a guided tour of the Noirmont Point Command Bunker, see the German fortifications at Corbiere, the Channel Islands Military Museum and Moltke Battery at Les Landes. (B,D)
STAR INCLUSIONS ★ Noirmont Point Command Bunker ★ Corbiere
★ Channel Islands Military Museum ★ Moltke Battery at Les Landes
Day 6 > May & Sept Departure
Liberation Day (May departure)
Join the commemorations that take place today as Jersey celebrates 72 years since it was liberated from German occupation. Full details of the activities taking place will be updated on our website.
*Breakfast & Dinner Included
We head to the People’s Park in St. Helier where there will be a static display of helicopters. This afternoon, enjoy the spectacular Battle of Britain Air Display which takes place over St. Aubin’s Bay with the dramatic backdrop of Elizabeth Castle. (B,D)
Day 7 > Free Time
Free for you to relax and do as you please. (B,D)
Day 8 > Tour finish
Our tour ends this morning after breakfast. (B)
Departure Dates
| Tour dates | Days | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7th May 2020 | 8 | $1,948.00 |
| 9th September 2020 | 8 | $1,948.00 |
Your Tour Includes
- 7 nights' hotel accommodation
- Continental breakfast daily, 1 lunch & 7 evening meals
- Specialist Battlefield Historian
- All battlefields sites as listed in the itinerary
- Travel by air-conditioned coach
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