Canadian History

Explore Europe’s wartime history on this 9-day student tour through Amsterdam, Belgium, and France. Visit Holocaust and resistance sites, honour Canada’s legacy at Vimy Ridge’s 110th Anniversary Commemoration, and reflect at WWI memorials. End your journey in Paris, experiencing landmarks like the Louvre and Eiffel Tower.

Embark on a powerful 10-day journey through Canada’s wartime legacy in England, France, and Belgium. Walk in the footsteps of history as you visit London’s war museums, attend the 110th Anniversary Commemoration at Vimy Ridge, and explore key battle sites like Passchendaele and Beaumont Hamel. Pay tribute at the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate before heading to Paris to experience the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and historic city streets.

Honour Canada’s wartime legacy on this powerful seven-day journey through France and Belgium. Begin in Paris before travelling to Vimy Ridge for the 110th anniversary commemoration and an exclusive WorldStrides Canada event. Visit the Vimy Ridge Memorial, Wellington Quarry, and Passchendaele Museum. In Flanders, pay tribute at Tyne Cot Cemetery, explore the In Flanders Fields Museum, and attend the moving Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate. Conclude your journey back in Paris with guided sightseeing of its most iconic landmarks.

Take a meaningful journey through Canada’s military history on this 9-day student tour of France and Belgium. Experience the 110th Anniversary Commemoration at Vimy Ridge, explore WWI battlefields in Flanders, and visit Normandy’s historic D-Day sites, including Juno Beach and Beny-sur-Mer Cemetery. Reflect at the Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate before immersing yourself in Parisian culture, from the Latin Quarter to the Eiffel Tower.

Peer inside the war rooms where Winston Churchill lived and worked during the WWII air raids on London. Then, trace the history and influence of modern war at the Imperial War Museum. Journey across the Channel to France and visit the Canadian monument at Vimy Ridge, and walk along the dazzling beaches of Normandy to commemorate fallen Canadian troops.

Learn how Canadian forces led the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II at the National Liberation Museum in Amsterdam, while exploring the hardships of its citizens during the German occupation of the country. In France, visit the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the fallen troops of Canada’s first regiment, and enjoy the culture of Paris while considering the historical impact of war upon the city.

Spend a few days walking through the streets of Paris, soaking in the magnificent artistic masterpieces, historical sites and culinary delicacies of the "City of Light." Then journey across France to see the monument at Vimy Ridge honouring Canadian troops. Finish off the trip with a visit to the beaches of Normandy.

Walk in the footsteps of the Canadian WWII soldiers who fought gallantly for their countries and visit the sites where some of the most famous battles of the Italian front took place.

In Amsterdam, visit the attic Anne Frank called home for two years before being deported to Auschwitz, and learn about the Canadian efforts during WWII at the National Liberation Museum. Then journey through Flanders to France, and discover how the Royal Regiment of Canada lost about 80% of its troops during the Dieppe disaster. Last but not least, visit Normandy and walk along Juno Beach, stopping to visit the museum dedicated solely to chronicling Canada’s extensive role in WWII.

Float down Venice’s iconic canals, dine on traditional Florentine pizza, then experience the cultural and historical significance of the Battle of Ortona through a private remembrance ceremony and a visit to the War Museum. Finish in Rome with a tour of the Vatican, a trattoria dinner and more.