First National Bank and Trust Co presents… Memorials of World War II

Day 1: Friday, April 19, 2024 Overnight Flight An unforgettable journey of discovery and remembrance awaits you
on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.

Day 2: Saturday, April 20, 2024 London, England - Tour Begins Welcome to London. Discover the city’s rich historical
relationship with World War II. This evening, get a taste of contemporary
British fare as you meet your fellow travelers for a dinner highlighting
London’s culinary renaissance. (D)

Day 3: Sunday, April 21, 2024 London Uncover London’s myriad connections to WWII on an expert-guided
tour. Step back in time to September 1940, when the city was at the receiving
end of the German ‘Blitz’. London would be reduced to rubble, but not
Londoners, who "Kept Calm and Carried On." View Saint Paul’s
Cathedral and take in iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and
the Houses of Parliament. Retrace Sir Winston Churchill’s steps on a walk by
the Cenotaph and Downing Street, before returning to your hotel for an evening
at leisure. (B)

Day 4: Monday, April 22, 2024 London - Portsmouth This morning, journey through the English countryside to
Portsmouth. This city played a critical role in the preparation efforts for
Operation Overlord. Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery chose Portsmouth for
their military headquarters and its dockyards now host The D-Day Story Museum,
which you will visit this afternoon before checking into your hotel for a 1-night
stay. (B, D)

Day 5: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Portsmouth - English Channel
Crossing - Caen, France In the early hours of the
morning,* board a ferry and cross the English Channel. As you breathe in the
salted sea air during your 6-hour sailing, reflect upon the parallel journey
nearly 160,000 courageous Allied troops took on June 6th, 1944, as they set out
to liberate Europe from the Nazis. Your ferry docks in Ouistreham, which housed
one of the largest bunkers of the German ‘Atlantic Wall’ defense system. A
coastal drive takes you by Sword Beach (British landing site) to Juno Beach,
where Canadian soldiers sacrificed their lives among a deluge of air attacks,
naval bombardments, and land offenses. Arrive in Caen in the early evening and
settle into your hotel for a momentous 3-night stay.** (B, D)

Day 6: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Caen - D-Day Landing Sites This morning, explore the Caen Peace Memorial Museum dedicated to
providing a comprehensive history of the D-Day landings and Europe’s post-war
transition. Then, set out for Arromanche-les-Bains to view the remains of the
Mulberry Harbor, one of the greatest engineering feats of WWII, allowing the
Allies to establish strategic bridgeheads on D-Day. Later this afternoon, stop
at the German Artillery battery of Longues-sur-Mer, featured in The Longest
Day. Then pause at a local farm for a stroll through their apple orchards and a
taste of traditional cider. (B)

Day 7: Thursday,
April 25, 2024 Caen - D-Day Landing Sites Today,
immerse yourself in the history of Normandy’s beaches – the site of the largest
amphibious invasion in history. Pay your respects to the 9,386 servicemen and
women who rest at the Normandy American Cemetery. Visit two U.S. landing zones
of the invasion of Normandy: Omaha Beach and this afternoon, Utah Beach. Discover Pointe du Hoc, a strategic German
battery that claimed the ultimate sacrifice of 135 brave men from the 2nd and
5th Ranger Battalions and where craters from cataclysmic bombings occupy the
landscape to this day. At the Airborne Museum, learn the unique history of
paratroopers in Saint-Mère-Église, the first French town liberated from the
Nazis. Return to Caen in the early evening. (B)

Day 8: Friday, April
26, 2024 Caen - Giverny - Paris Head south to Paris this
morning. Your drive through the rich pasturelands of Normandy takes you to the
village of Giverny. Here, let the art scene leave its impression on you with a
visit to Monet’s countryside home.*** Stroll through the colorful living work
of art that is Monet’s garden, where you’ll see the source for the artist’s
inspiration, including the setting for his iconic Waterlilies. Then, set off to Paris, the French capital that was
under German occupation from 1940 to 1944. In the late afternoon, check into
your hotel located in the suburban La
Défense business district. As your day comes to a close, make the most of an evening at leisure. Or, enjoy an
optional dinner at the dynamic Paradis Latin**** for a champagne-flowing,
can-can kicking, music-driven night at the cabaret. (B)

Day 9: Saturday, April 27, 2024 Paris A local expert leads you on a journey back to the time of German
occupation and the puppet government of Vichy. From the Vel d’Hiv, Hôtel de
Ville, Les Invalides, Panthéon, and the Luxembourg Gardens to Le Marais, see
the sites that tell the story of the liberation of Paris and what life was like
under the Nazis. Tonight, bid au revoir
to your fellow travelers and to the City of Light while gently floating down
the Seine on a dinner cruise. (B, D)

Day 10: Sunday, April 28, 2024 Paris - Tour Ends Your tour comes to a close today. (B)