The Italian Campaign featuring Salerno, Anzio & Monte Cassino
The Italian Campaign featuring Salerno, Anzio & Monte Cassino
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The Italian Campaign featuring Salerno, Anzio & Monte Cassino
12 Days Starting in Northern France and ending in Belgium
Visiting: France, Cremona, Cassino, Salerno, Monte Cassino, Anzio, Ortona, Ravenna, Tyrol, Belgium
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Tour code:
itc
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
Embark on a captivating 12-day journey through Italy's historic battlefields with "The Italian Campaign featuring Salerno, Anzio & Monte Cassino." This tour offers a profound exploration of World War II sites, including the Salerno War Cemetery and the poignant Polish Cemetery at Monte Cassino. Witness the strategic beachheads where British and American forces landed, and delve into the intense battles of Cassino and Anzio. Enjoy a specially arranged visit to Hill 593 and Snakeshead Ridge, pivotal locations in the Monte Cassino conflict. Stay in comfort at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca in Cassino, with additional accommodations in city-style hotels across France, Italy, and Belgium. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach, with guided tours and meals included as per the itinerary. This tour is a unique opportunity to honor the sacrifices of troops from many nations while experiencing Italy's rich history and stunning landscapes.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1
Location: France
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay.
Day 2
Location: Cremona
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
To the Cremona or Milan area for an overnight stay.
Day 3
Location: Cassino
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Continue south through Italy, making a stop at Florence War Cemetery en-route to Cassino for a six-night stay.
Day 4 : Salerno & Caserta
Location: Salerno
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We start our tour at Salerno, where British forces landed in 1943. We see the beach head and the Roman Ruins where the Americans fought. We visit Salerno War Cemetery, seeing the grave of the great-grandson of the Duke of Wellington, and then on to to the beachhead area, seeing where the British and American troops landed, before taking lunch close to the Greek-Roman ruins at Paestum. In the afternoon, we travel to Caserta, visiting the War Cemetery, looking at the story of Yorkshire and England cricketer, Hedley Verity, and see where General Alexander had his headquarters during the Italian Campaign.
Day 5 : Monte Cassino
Location: Cassino
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We travel up to the monastery on Monte Cassino, seeing the incredible view, and visit the Polish War Cemetery. After lunchtime in Cassino, we visit Cassino War Cemetery and the Cassino Memorial. We end the day at the German War Cemetery.
Day 6 : Hill 593, Snakeshead Ridge & the Liri Valley
Location: Monte Cassino
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We continue with our look at Monte Cassino with a specially arranged visit to Hill 593 and Snakeshead Ridge, where much of the actual fighting took place. (Please note this will involve some walking). We also walk down to Albaneta Farm and the wreck of a Sherman Tank, now a memorial to Polish troops. After lunch, we look at the fighting in the Liri Valley, seeing the ground at Acquino Aerodrome and looking at the Hitler Line defences between Acquino and Pontecorvo, before ending the day at the Gari/Rapido River, the scene of a disastrous American assault in 1944.
Day 7 : Anzio
Location: Anzio
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we look at the Battle of Anzio, seeing the Sicily Rome American War Cemetery at Nettuno before having lunch in the seaside town of Anzio. After lunch, we see the Anzio War Museum, Anzio War Cemetery and the Beachhead Cemetery, before going to the infamous Flyover at Campo di Carne, scene of heavy fighting in 1944.
Day 8 : Minturno & Cassino Town
Location: Cassino
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We head south from Cassino and visit Minturno War Cemetery where many of the men who died in the fighting for the high ground at Monte Camino and in the river crossing at the Garigliano are buried. After lunch, we have some free time in Cassino town.
Day 9 : Sangro & Ortona
Location: Ortona
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We depart Cassino and head north today, traveling to the Adriatic coast at Ortona, where we have a short walking tour of the town seeing where street-to-street and house-to-house fighting took place. Ortona was a place of great Canadian sacrifice in December 1943. We also visit the war museum and spend lunchtime in the town. In the afternoon, we visit the Canadian dead at the Moro River War Cemetery and end the day in the Sangro Valley and Sangro War Cemetery. From here we travel along the Adriatic coast to our hotel in the Ravenna area, discussing the Gothic Line battles along the way.
Day 10
Location: Ravenna
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We depart the Ravenna area and cross the area of the final battles in Italy in 1945, pausing for lunch before we continue to our overnight hotel in the Austrian Tyrol.
Day 11
Location: Tyrol
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Meals Included: Breakfast
Travel through Germany to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 12
Location: Belgium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
Accommodation is included as detailed in the itinerary.
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point.
What's Not Included
Insurance
Insurance is not included.
Accommodation
You will stay for five nights at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca in Cassino. The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, lift and lounge.Overnight stay in the Montesilvano / Teramo area, the Cessenactico / Bellaria area and in Austria will be in a minimum 3-star hotel.
Overnight stays in northern France, northern Italy and Belgium will be in city-style hotels.
Mode of Transport
Travel in comfort with an air-conditioned motorcoach, including travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK. Coach travel from/to a local UK joining point is included, ensuring a seamless journey throughout the tour.Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
You will stay for six nights at the 4-star Best Western Hotel Rocca in Cassino, which offers a restaurant, bar, lift, and lounge. Overnight stays in the Montesilvano/Teramo area, the Cessenactico/Bellaria area, and in Austria will be in a minimum 3-star hotel. Overnight stays in northern France, northern Italy, and Belgium will be in city-style hotels.
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What is included in the tour package?
The tour package includes accommodation as detailed in the itinerary, travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK, coach travel from/to a local UK joining point, and comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach transport. Meals are also included as detailed in the itinerary.
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Are there any exclusions in the tour package?
Insurance is not included in the tour package.
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What historical sites will be visited during the tour?
The tour includes visits to several historical sites such as the Salerno War Cemetery, Monte Cassino, the Polish Cemetery, the Cassino War Cemetery, the Anzio War Museum, and the Sangro River War Cemetery, among others.
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Will there be any walking involved during the tour?
Yes, there will be some walking involved, especially during the visit to Hill 593 and Snakeshead Ridge at Monte Cassino, where much of the actual fighting took place.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Up to 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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