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Tour Itinerary:

Day 1 - 2 October - Departure
Evening departure from Washington Dulles International Airport for London. Dinner, beverages and a breakfast served aboard.

Day 2 - 3 October - London
Following a morning arrival, transfer to motor coach and check in at our London hotel, with the remainder of the day at leisure to explore the city. An evening welcome dinner at the world-famous Simpson’s-in-the-Strand where we will join with RAF veterans for an evening of relaxation and storytelling.
Hotel: Selfridge Meals: B(in flight)/-/D

Day 3 - 4 October - London
Morning driving tour of the city: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Parliament and Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, and the Tower of London. After a pub lunch, Churchill's underground Cabinet War Rooms and the Imperial War Museum. Evening at leisure. Meals: B/-/-

Day 4 - 5 October - RAF Hendon - Chartwell
The Aircraft and Exhibits Collection of the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon holds a vast collection of equipment and artifacts covering all aspects of aviation history but with a particular emphasis on the RAF and its predecessors. From a total collection of well over two hundred aircraft, over a hundred full-size aircraft from all over the world are displayed under cover on the historic site of the original London Aerodrome. These include the legendary Spitfire and Lancaster Bomber. After lunch, we will head for Churchill's summer home at Chartwell. Evening at leisure. Meals: B/-/-

Day 5 - 6 October Bedfordshire – Maddingly
An early departure for Cambridge, stopping along the way to visit the Shuttleworth Collection and the American Cemetery. The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting, actually on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with eight hangars. All of the airworthy aircraft are flown in displays, alongside visiting aircraft from other operators and from other Services, re-creating flying during the Edwardian period, the First World War, the peacetime years of the twenties and thirties and the Second World War.

On the way to Cambridge we will pay our respects at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. There are 3,812 American military Dead buried there.  On the wall running from the entrance to the chapel are inscribed the names of 5,126 Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country, but whose remains were never recovered or identified.  Most of these died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the strategic air bombardment of Northwest Europe. We continue to Cambridge and our hotel.
Meals: B/-/-

Day 6 - 7 October - Duxford
Today is spent at the Duxford. Following a special VIP reception and behind the scenes tour, you will be free to tour the permanent exhibits including the American Air Museum (with its magnificent collection of WWII American bombers and fighters), the Land Warfare Hall, the Restoration Facility and much more. Lunch will be on your own in the Canteen on base as we enjoy the day at this remarkable facility. We return to Cambridge this evening with dinner at leisure.
Meals: B/-/-

Day 7 - 8 October - Airfields of East Anglia
Today is a very special day as we step back 65 years and revisit the museums and remnants of the 8th AF airfields in this coastal county. For lunch, we will dine at a pub well remembered by many of the Airmen stationed in the area and continuing with our tour following lunch. We return to Cambridge this evening.
Meals: B/L

Day 8 - 9 October – Airfields of Bedfordshire
Today we head west and tour the remains of many Eighth Air Force fields with a special stop at Thurleigh, home of the 306th BG, where we will commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the FIRST mission by the 8th AF on 9 October 1942. We will join with local resident and the town council to lay a wreath at the monument in town and a special tour and reception at the old airfield itself. We return to London this evening and check in to our hotel. This evening we will gather for a very special farewell dinner with local guests and friends.
Meals: B/-/D

Day 9 - 10 October - Departure
This morning we proceed to Heathrow and flight home.

Approximate Tour Price: $ 3,695
Based on double Occupancy
Single Supplement $ 795

Tour Price Includes:
* Round-trip economy class airfare from Newark to London
* Deluxe Hotel Accommodations
* Air-conditioned deluxe motorcoach with onboard restroom
* Meals as indicated in itinerary
* Historical Trip information packet, containing maps and other information pertaining to our tour.
* Admission fees to all sites, museums and special attractions listed
* Services of experienced Tour Directors and local guides