The Somme suffered severely in the battles during the First World War. This area holds great respect and honour for all Australians.

Day 1 : Friday April 23rd 2010

> Transfer from airport to hotel (extra charge)
> Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant l’Echanson
> Night and breakfast at the hotel in one of the suites: Cathedral or Prestige

Day 2 : Saturday April 24th 2010

We suggest you some interesting visits (extra charge to pay on the spot)
> Morning : visit of the Franco-Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux (€4 per adult)
> Free lunch
> Afternoon : visit of the Adelaide cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux and the Australian Memorial in Le Hamel (free)
Or a guided tour of Amiens : the Tourist office of Amiens organizes guided tours of the city
> Free evening : Amiens has a great choice of places to eat nearby – from lively cafés and brasseries to sophisticated gourmet restaurants
> Night at the hotel

© Didier Cry

Day 3 : Sunday April 25th 2010 : Anzac Day Dawn Service

> 4.00 am : departure from the Amiens railway station and transfer by a shuttle to the Dawn Service site in Villers-Bretonneux
Come back around 7.30 am at the Amiens railway station
> Breakfast at the hotel

End of the stay

Hôtel*** Mercure Amiens Cathedral
This quality establishment, part of the Accor group, has 102 spacious and comfortable rooms, as well as a nice restaurant. The location of the hotel is ideal in the city centre, just a few yards away from the cathedral and the historical centre of Amiens.

3 days / 2 nights stay : (twin share)

€ 260 per person in king size double-bedded Prestige suite with a beautiful view on the gothic cathedral : a balcony let you see the cathedral; luggage service
€ 310 per person in king size double-bedded Cathedral suite with a beautiful view on the gothic cathedral : a balcony let you see the cathedral; luggage service
Special attention from the hotel in your room : fruit basket and Macarons of Amiens (sweet biscuits)

Extras charges :

+ € 0.70 /person/day tourist taxe

+ Transfer Airport Roissy to Hotel Mercure in a taxi + 1 round trip from the hotel to the Amiens railway station : €155 (day rate from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm) or €190 (night rate)

The price includes :

- 2 nights with breakfast daily in a three-star-hotel

- 1 dinner at the restaurant of your hotel, l'Echanson (3 courses and 1 bottle of Champagne)

- transfer by shuttle to the Dawn Service in Villers-Bretonneux

The price doesn’t include :

- transport in taxi
- drinks
- lunches
- visits (extra charge to pay on the spot : €4 per adult for the Franco-Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux)
- insurances
- the second dinner is free to let you discover the several specialities of the region.

Valid from April 23rd to 25th 2010