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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