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Paris Bayeux Normandy Western Front

Dortmund Dusseldorf Cologne

28 March – 10 April 2018

Great Cities and

Battlefields of Freedom

Who we are

Latitude Group Travel specialises in curriculum linked, subject based,

educational student group tours

Custom designed in Australia by Latitude Group Travel, in collaboration with St Patrick’s

College

Subjects can be combined

We travel to USA, Europe, UK, China, Vietnam, NZ, Australia, Africa, India, Canada, Cuba –

the world is your destination

We include experiential learning activities such as workshops, clinics, classes, themed

guided tours and even one on one coaching, designed to bring the classroom to life –

“rolling classroom” – to ignite or reignite students’ interest in their subject

Educational, performing arts and sports tours

Latitude Group Travel

Partners & Memberships

History and

World War I

Tour

2018

ParisParis

Arc de TriompheArc de Triomphe

ParisDay 2

Panoramic sightseeing tour of Paris including:

Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe

Notre Dame Cathedral Opéra Garnier

Place de la Concorde Champs-Elysées

Centre Pompidou Le Louvre

Cruise on the River Seine

Travel to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower

Le LouvreLe Louvre

Guided tour of Le Louvre

Visit Hotel des Invalides and Napoleon’s Tomb

including a visit to Musée de l’ Armée

Visit to Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur

ParisDay 3

Place de la BastilleSacré Coeur

Paris – BayeuxDay 4

Guided tour of Chateau of Versailles including:

Hall of Mirrors

Hameau de la Reine

Gardens of Versailles

Travel to Bayeux

Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Chateau of VersaillesChateau Versailles

Bayeux – AmiensDay 5

Guided tour of the beaches and the D-Day Museum

Travel to Amiens

The Western Front

The SommeDay 6

Battlefields tour of the Somme including:

2nd Australian Division Memorial

Lochnagar Mine Crater

The Poziers Military Cemetery and Memorial

“Gibraltar” German Blockhouse remains

1st Australian Division Memorial

The Windmill and Tank Memorial

AustralianNational

Memorial

The SommeDay 6 (cont.)

Visit to the Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval and

The Thiepval Centre

Visit the preserved trenches at Beaumont Hamel

Visit to Villers-Bretonneux including:

The Victoria School

Adelaide Cemetery

Australian National Memorial to the Missing and

Cemetery

Thiepval Memorial Cemetery

The Somme - YpresDay 7

Spend time visiting grave sites of pre-selected St

Patrick’s old collegians

Visit Fromelles area including:

The Wellington Tunnels Slouch Hat Memorial

Bullecourt Digger The Hindenburg Line

VC Corner Military Cemetery Hill 60

Bullecourt Memorial to the Missing

VC Corner Cemetery

“Day as a Digger”

“Day as a Digger”Day 8

Platoon experience at Memorial Museum

Passchendaele 1917

Today you will dress in full military uniform, trek over the same terrain that heroes fought and died on, eat similar rations, drilling and marching as a cohesive unit.

You will end the day at Tyne Cot Cemetery, with a far better understanding of – and a profound gratitude to – those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Menin Gate ceremony

Menin Gate

Ypres - DortmundDay 9

Visit to the In Flanders Field Museum

Travel to Dortmund

Dortmund

DortmundDay 10

Follow in the footsteps of a significant St Patrick’s old

collegian

Full Program a work in progress as St Patrick’s liaise

with local town mayors to arrange activities

Dortmund – Dusseldorf - CologneDay 11

Travel to Dusseldorf

On arrival, explore the city

Travel to Cologne

On arrival, explore the city

Cologne

Frankfurt to AustraliaDay 12

Travel to Frankfurt Airport

Fly home to Australia

GUIDES/TOUR DIRECTOR

Bi-lingual Tour Director in France, Belgium and Germany Specialist guides where indicated in itinerary Gratuities for Tour Directors, guides and coach drivers

TRANSPORTATION

International Flights: Melbourne/ParisFrankfurt/Melbourne

Coaches where required Metro transit pass in Paris All airport transfers

Inclusions

MEALS

10 Breakfasts 7 Lunches 7 Dinners

ACCOMODATION 2 nights in Paris 1 night is Bayeux 2 nights in Amiens 2 nights in Ypres 2 nights in Dortmund 1 night in Cologne

ACTIVITIES

All activities, workshops, classes, tours and entrances are included

Inclusions

Complimentary Mosaik® Poster for

the School

Complimentary DVD photo album

for each tour participant

Exclusions

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is mandatory for travel with Latitude Group Travel

QBE Toursafe school group insurance

Personal spending money

Meals (except where specified)

Visas and Passports

Passport requires at least 6 months validity from the date of return

Refer to back of itinerary for further important Visa and Passport information

Safety

SAFETY IS OUR NO.1 PRIORITY

Coaches that meet legal standards

Safe, well located hotels with interior access

Lanyards with 24 hour emergency contact numbers including 24/7 contact with LGT

We will share our safety processes and expertise to manage your group

Insist that all participants are insured correctly

Pre-departure meeting 4 – 6 weeks before departure

DFAT lodgement

Your Tour Director

The Tour Director will ensure that any problems or issues are addressed immediately and professionally

Tour Director provides knowledgeable commentary

LGT liaises regularly with your Tour Director whilst on tour

In most cases, problems are solved prior to the group ever realising that anything was amiss!

Accommodation

All our hotels are in a good and safe location

Students may be accommodated in twin, triple or quad rooms. (If a single room is unavoidable the student will be located near a chaperone)

Triple rooms consist of 2 beds and a rollaway or sofa bed. Triple rooms are subject to availability

Miscellaneous

MEALS

Vegetarian, gluten free, diabetic, coeliac friendly meals can be requested

MEDICATION

Student’s medical history should be given to the Tour Leader

Medications must be taken in the student’s carry-on bag on the flight

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY

Each student with his or her parent or guardian will note that there is a participant responsibility clause in our terms and conditions

Processes

Registration form, checklist and insurance documentation

Copy of passport photo page

Pre-existing medical condition

Next of Kin for DFAT registration

Pre-departure meeting is held 4-6 weeks prior to departure, covering:

Safety

Medication/Vaccinations

Packing List

Travel Notes

Final timed Itinerary

DFAT lodgement

Open their

eyes to a world

of possibility

Experiences and sights that challenge them

to empathise, reflect and develop critical thinking skills