World War 2 Battlefield Tours – 2012 (page 10)

Having just completed
a tour with your organisation, we felt that we just had to write to you to express our very real thanks for what can only be described as a truly magnificent trip. The knowledge, enthusiasm and the concern for everyone's private requests could not be faulted. The detailed organising of the tour was amazing

Shirley & Peter Wakefield, Cheshire

Flying out on day one we are met by our coach and taken to our hotel in the Cassino area where we are based for the first four nights. All the Hotels used are of excellent standard, up to, and including, 4 star, personally visited and checked out by the organizers.

All rooms have en-suite facilities, television, telephone, all breakfasts are buffet breakfasts and evening meals are three course. There will be the services of a chauffeur driven car to facilitate special visits to Bari and Taranto Cemeteries, and certain others in the Central region of Italy, if required.

Our Itinerary will be as follows, but may be subject to slight change depending on requests to visit specific sites/cemeteries but you are guaranteed to be taken to your place of request.

Day 1 – Fly from Heathrow to Rome, where we are met by our coach and taken to our hotel.

Day 2 – Visit to Monte Cassino, the Garigliano Valley, and Minturno.

Day 3 – Today we visit Anzio, Aprilia, The Wadi's and Campoleone.

Day 4 – Visits to Salerno and Naples.

Day 5 – In teh morning we visit the area of the Gustaf Line, en-route to the Sangro River, Ortona (Moro River) and an overnight stay in the Pescara area.

Day 6 – Today we continue our journey north along the Adriatic coast to our hotel in Cesena where we stay for two nights. On route here we have the possibility to visit Ancona, Montechio, Garada and the area of the Gothic Line around Gemmano.

Day 7 – Opportunities to pay Special Visits to War Graves in the Rimini, Faenza, Cesena, Forli, Rimini Ghurka, Meldola, Argenta Gap, Lake Comacchio and Coriano Ridge areas; or to simply relax on the beautiful beaches of Rimini.

Day 8 – The tour then travels cross country to the Bolsena area, with the possibility of a visit to Arrezo War Cemetery, Orvietto and Bolsena Lake Cemeteries.

Day 9 – Today we relax in the beautiful town of Bolsena.

Day 10 – Before flying home we have the opportunity of viewing the Coliseum and the Vatican.

It is possible to make this into a shorter tour of only five days, which will enable you to visit, Monte Cassino, Anzio, Garigliano Valley, Minturno, Aprillia, The Wadi's, Campoleone, Salerno and Naples. Travel out would be with the main group, then returning to Rome for your flight home. Please contact the office for details and revised pricing for this option..

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).