World War 2 Battlefield Tours – 2012 (page 8)

The tour list gives the full index of all of our battlefield tours, pilgrimage tours and war graves tours for the Second World War. Expanded details of all tours is also available in our brochure, contact us for a copy.

WORLD WAR 2: Egypt Tour

Mersah Matruh, Halfaya Pass, Sollum, Alamein, Alexandria and Cairo

7th – 14th Sept
8 Days, 7 Nights

£1700.00

(Single supplement: £160.00)

Day 1 – Departing on a scheduled flight to Cairo, we then check into our hotel.

Day 2 – We start with a visit to the Pyramids, before driving to Mersah Matruh and hotel check in.

Day 3 – We pass through Maktila, Sidi Barranio, Buq Buq covering Operation Compass, Halfaya Pass and Operation Brevity and Battleaxe, followed by a visit to Sollum - Halfaya War Cemetery.

Day 4 – We start with a visit to the Rommel Museum and, en route to Alamein, cover the battle of Mersah Metruh, and check into our hotel in Alamein.

Day 5 – Today we cover the Alamein Battle, visiting the museum, railway station, Ruiweisat Ridge, Deir el Shein, Point 63/64, Alam Halfa Ridge, the Italian Cemetery, the 9th Australian Div actions and the destruction of the Italian Sabratha Division, Tel el Eissa, before returning to our hotel.

Day 6 – Continuing the battle of Alamein, seeing Sidi Rahman Station and three VC actions, site of Rommel’s HQ, the Blockhouse, and German cemetery.

Day 7 – We drive today to Alexandria visiting Hadra and Chatby Cemeteries before driving to Cairo, where we visit the War Memorial and the War Grave Cemetery, before checking into our hotel for our last nights stay.

Day 8 – Fly Cairo to UK.

All of our flying tours are organised through Carrick Travel Ltd, which is a bonded company, and the tours provided will meet the requirements of ABTA (ABTA number 18343) and the CAA (ATOL number 1159).