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Private Tour of Dunkerque 1940 "Operation Dynamo" from Arras
(2) Reviews
Pas-de-Calais
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a great immersion into WW2 history with an expert guide, each tour is unique: let us know if you are interested in visiting any specific site or grave in the area. All our tours are Private and/or personalised with a maximum of 7 passengers
Highlights
From 9 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Private Guide / WW1 Expert
Access to all the sites and Museum fees
Snacks
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Gare d'Arras
Return
Itinerary
1
Lestrem
This was the site of the massacre of 97 soldiers from the Royal Norfolk Regiment by the SS Division Totenkopf on 27th May 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk
15 minutes
2
Museum Dunkerque 1940 Operation Dynamo
The Dunkirk War Museum is located in the harbour at Bastion 32, it was the headquarters for the French and Allied forces during the Battle.
45 minutes
3
Dunkirk
The evacuation beach hasn't really changed since 1940, it is estimated that two-thirds of those rescued were evacuated by the Eastern Mole (the pier)
20 minutes
4
Dunkirk
The 58m high belfry is the landmark of Dunkirk, facing the Saint-Eloi church.
Stop for lunch in a café in town.
1 hour
5
Zuydcoote
In May 1940, the Zuydcoote Sanatrium was converted into a field hospital for the retreating allied troops and operated until the end of the evacuation.
Nearby on the beach the wreck of Crested Eagle can be seen at low tide, it was attacked by German dive bombers and sunk on 28th May 1940
20 minutes
6
Leffrinckoucke
The fort des dunes, also known as the Leffrinckoucke fort was build in 1878 to protect Dunkirk. It served in May and June 1940 as the headquarters of the French 12th Division.
1 hour
7
Commonwealth War Graves Dunkirk
The Dunkirk Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to the missing that commemorates 4,505 missing dead of the British Expeditionary Force
Private Tour of Dunkerque 1940 "Operation Dynamo" from Arras
(2) Reviews
Pas-de-Calais
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This tour will allow you to discover the sites of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a great immersion into WW2 history with an expert guide, each tour is unique: let us know if you are interested in visiting any specific site or grave in the area. All our tours are Private and/or personalised with a maximum of 7 passengers
