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Now that twenty five years have
passed since the Falklands conflict ended, the chance to
study the campaign in detail and on the ground is not to
be overlooked. Through official histories, veteran accounts
and contemporary sources we are proud to offer this comprehensive
walking tour for 2008. As nature begins to heal the scars
of history tangible evidence of the campaign in the form
of the ever present minefields, discarded equipment, shell
craters and memorials remain evident on every walk we take.
Flying via Santiago our tour will be based in Port Stanley
with one night being spent at the Darwin House Lodge. This
small group tour, limited to just 10 places will be accompanied
by two guides throughout, one of whom was a veteran of the
conflict. Our walks cover all aspects of the campaign and
provide the opportunity to meet with extremely proud and
friendly islanders themselves.
Day 1 - Depart London Heathrow for flight to Santiago via Paris or Madrid.
Day 2 - Walk one - Arrive Santiago Hotel, afternoon at leisure to explore Chile's capital city.
Day 3 - Flight to Mount Pleasant via Patagonia and transfer to our Port Stanley Hotel.
Day 4 - After an EOD Brief from the resident Bomb Disposal detachment we begin our walking tour of Port Stanley including the liberation memorial, Government House, Port Stanley Airfield & the town museum.
Day 5 - A visit to San Carlos to learn of 3 Commando Brigades landings and a look at Bomb Alley is followed by a walk following 2 Para's attack at Goose Green before spending the night at the comfortable Darwin House lodge.
Day 6 - A tour of Estancia where
the famous "Tab" or "Yomp" (depending
which service you belong to) finally came to an end is followed
by a visit to the well preserved gun positions of Mount Kent
before returning to Port Stanley.
Day 7 - A day looking at the 5 Brigade
landings and the tragic episode of the Welsh Guards at Fitzroy are followed
by a walk of Mount Tumbledown fought over by the Scots Guards.
Day 8 - A days walking following the assault on Mount Longdon by 3 Para and Wireless Ridge by 2 Para as the Argentines are pushed back to the outskirts of Stanley.
Day 9 - A walk studying the brilliant
42 Commando action at Mount Harriet, still littered with
Argentine machine gun mountings and mortars.
Day 10 - Return to Santiago via Mount Pleasant and Patagonia.
Day 11 - Flight back to London via Paris or Madrid.
Day 12 - Arrive London.
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