Anzac Day on the Western Front 2012

9 Nights, 18-27 April 2012  |  $3797*

Australia's most popular Western Front tour! Visit the key Australian battlefields in France and Belgium and pay your respects to the 48,000 Australians who were killed on the Western Front. Our 9-night first-class tour visits all the key Australian battlefield sites, as well as Paris, Champagne, Reims and Bruges. The highlight is the moving Anzac Day Dawn Service at...

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Anzac Day at Gallipoli 2012

8 Nights, 19-27 April 2012  |  $2797*

A visit to Gallipoli for Anzac Day is a life-changing experience. And following the success of his recent book, 'Gallipoli - The Battlefield Guide', Mat McLachlan has personally designed an itinerary that offers the best way for Australian and New Zealand travellers to make this dream a reality. When you visit Gallipoli with Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours, you can rest...

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Fall of the Third Reich Tour

10 Nights, 22 June-2 July 2012  |  $4297*

This unique tour follows the rise and fall of one of the most infamous regimes of all time – Nazi Germany. Over 11 days the tour traces one of the darkest chapters in history, from the origins of the National Socialist Party in 1920s Munich, to the plunge into World War Two and the horrors of the Holocaust. The tour will also explore the collapse of this brutal empire, which...

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Vietnam Commemoration Tour

15 Nights, 8-23 April 2012  |  $3297*

Walk in the footsteps of more than 50,000 Australians who served during the Vietnam War on this emotional journey to the former battlefields. Our 15-night tour takes in all the key Australian sites from the war, plus also many of Vietnam’s cultural treasures, allowing you to experience all aspects of this vibrant country. Your guide on this compelling journey is Gary McKay, who served...

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Guadalcanal & HMAS Canberra 70th Anniversary

5 Nights, 5-10 August 2012  |  $2397*

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On August 7, 1942, Allied forces landed on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, the first step in a battle that was to become the turning point in the Pacific War. Now Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours is giving you the chance to walk in the footsteps of the marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen who fought in this iconic...

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Victories in the Pacific Expedition Cruise

13 Nights, 4-17 March 2012  |  $10,990*

Victories in the Pacific is a rare opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the soldiers who fought for freedom during World War 2. Accompanied by historian Richard B. Frank, historical consultant on HBO’s epic mini-series The Pacific, the cruise visits key battlefields in the South Pacific Theatre where some of the world’s most epic battles were fought from...

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Fromelles and Pozieres Anniversary Tour

10 Nights, 14-24 July 2012  |  $3797*

This moving tour through the former battlefields of the First World War commemorates the anniversary of the Battles of Fromelles and Pozieres in July 1916. This is a very special opportunity to pay our respects to the more than 30,000 Australians who were killed or wounded in these two great battles. Our 10-night tour visits all the key Australian battlefield sites as well as Paris,...

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Gallipoli Anzac Day Centenary 2015

8 Nights, 19-27 April 2015  |  Approximately $4000* (TBC)

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A visit to Gallipoli for Anzac Day is a life-changing experience. And there will be no more amazing an experience than the centenary of the original landing at Gallipoli in 1915. Following the success of his book, 'Gallipoli - The Battlefield Guide', Mat McLachlan has personally designed an itinerary that offers the best...

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Darwin Bombing 70th Anniversary Tour

5 Nights, 17-22 February 2012  |  $1750*

On 19 February 1942 war came to Australia. Dubbed the 'Pearl Harbor of Australia', Darwin was subjected to two raids by the Japanese within an hour of each other. Over 240 people were killed, with another 300-400 wounded. Aircraft were destroyed, ships were sunk, and both civil and military facilities in Darwin were devastated. Numerous bombing raids followed, both in the Northern...

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D-Day Anniversary and the Somme

9 Nights, 1-10 June 2012  |  $3797*

Remember the Allied forces who landed on D-Day on this emotive 9-night tour. Enjoy the rare privilege of attending the moving anniversary commemorations on the beaches of Normandy, and see all the major sites from the largest seaborne invasion in history. The tour also includes a journey through the First World War battlefields of the Somme, a scene of great Australian triumph and sacrifice...

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Greece and Crete Anniversary Tour

12 Nights, 11-23 May 2012  |  $3997*

This moving journey through the battlefields of Greece and Crete commemorates the Australians, New Zealanders and other Commonwealth soldiers who fought in these tough campaigns in 1941. The tour visits key sites from the Battle of Greece and the Battle of Crete, and also includes many historic sites associated with Ancient Greece. The highlight is the commemorative services that will be...

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Western Front Flexi Tour - 3 Days

3-day fully escorted tour, departing every day  |  $1297*

Visit the Australian battlefields in France and Belgium in comfort and convenience on our Western Front Flexi Tour. You will join a small-group tour (maximum 8 passengers) on a journey to all the major Australian battle sites in both the Somme and the Ypres Salient. The battlefields are only a one-hour train ride north of Paris, and you can join our Flexi Tour on any day you choose, meaning...

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Normandy D-Day Flexi Tour

2-night fully-escorted tour, departing every day  |  $747*

The D-Day battles of Normandy in 1944 were some of the most famous actions in the history of warfare, and Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours offers a range of tours that allows you to visit every corner of the battlefields. Our Normandy Flexi Tours are fully customisable, and allow you to tailor your tour to see the sites that are most important to you. Our D-Day tours operate with a...

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Western Front Flexi Tour - 2 Days

2-day fully escorted tour, departing every day  |  $897*

Visit the Australian battlefields of the Somme in comfort and convenience on our small-group Flexi Tour (maximum 8 passengers). The battlefields are only a one-hour train ride north of Paris, and you can join our Flexi Tour on any day you choose, meaning your battlefield tour will easily slot into your holiday itinerary. We use only 4-star hotels on our Flexi Tours, giving you a superior...

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Waterloo Flexi Tour

2-day fully escorted tour, departing every day  |  $997*

Visit the historic battlefield of Waterloo and see the sites where Napoleon was soundly defeated by the Duke of Wellington on this escorted private tour. Begin the tour in either Paris or Brussels and spend two days touring the battlefield of Waterloo with an expert battlefield historian. All the key sites from the battle will be visited and the itinerary can be tailored to take in those...

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Gallipoli Flexi Tour

2-day fully-escorted tour, departing every day  |  $1247*

See Gallipoli the safe and easy way on this fully-escorted private tour. Walking on the hallowed ground of Gallipoli is a life-changing experience, and Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours has designed this package to make visiting Gallipoli stress-free and immensely rewarding. We'll take care of all the travel arrangements so you are free to explore the history and tragedy of...

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Crecy and Agincourt Flexi Tour

2-day escorted private tour, departing every day  |  $997*

Walk in the footsteps of English longbowmen and French cavalry on this remarkable tour of the battlefields of the Hundred Years War. This bitter conflict raged in the 14th and 15th centuries and shaped the future of both English and French rule in Western Europe. Our expert historian will guide you to key sites from both the Battle of Crecy and the Battle of Agincourt, and bring this...

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V-Weapons Launch Sites Flexi Tour

1-night fully escorted tour, departing every day  |  $697*

In 1944 and 1945 a desperate Germany played its last card of the Second World War, launching its new and deadly 'Vengeance Weapons' at London. These long-range rockets, developed at the personal request of Adolf Hitler, caused nightly terror to the citizens of London and more than 35,000 casualties. This unique tour visits the remains of launching sites of both the V1 'buzz...

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Western Front Explorer Tour - 4 Days

4 days, Departs Mar-Oct (see below)  |  $1597*

This 4-day tour provides the perfect opportunity to explore the Australian battlefields of the Western Front in comfort and convenience. The tour begins and ends in Paris and visits all the main battlefield sites in the Somme, Flanders and the Ypres Salient. All Western Front Explorer tours are escorted by a leading Western Front historian.

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