Waterloo Anniversary Weekend


4 days from £529pp

About the tour: Waterloo Anniversary Weekend


Tour Introduction

On this tour, join us for the annual anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. See what a British or French camp would have been like in 1815. We also spend time exploring the Waterloo battlefields, visiting the Wellington Museum, the farms of La Haye Sainte and Hougoumont and Lion Mount Visitors’ Centre, all whilst we walk the fields and see where they fighting took place.

Tour Includes


  • 3 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • Specialist Historical Guide
  • Convenient local joining points
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(Deposits from £50pp)

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium for a three-night stay.

Days 2 & 3 - Anniversary & the battlefields

We spend the two days visiting the Waterloo Battlefields including the Lion Mound, Memorial 1815 Museum, Hougoumont Farm (entrance to these included) and also seeing the memorials near to La Haye Sainte. During the course of the weekend there will be re-enactors in period costume giving demonstrations, Napoleonic cannons, and a reconstructed field hospital. We will also visit the Brussels Waterloo Memorial and Grave, the Wellington Museum (entrance at own cost) in Waterloo town, and the Plancenoit and Ligny battlefields where the Prussians fought the French.

Included meals: Breakfast

Hougoumont

Hougoumont (2)

Key Visits

  • Hougoumont
  • Wellington Museum
  • La Haye Sainte
  • Lion Mound Visitors Centre

Day 4

Return home.

Included meals: Breakfast

Specialist Battlefield Guides

All of Leger’s battlefield tours are accompanied by specialist guides. Their individual in-depth knowledge of warfare will be informative, as well as enhance your overall experience, as they recreate a fascinating perception of the history and factual events of each battle. Discover the actual catalysts for war, the strategies employed and the final, inevitable outcomes, as well as experiencing the emotional human side of the front line.

Please note: On certain tours, you may get tour guides other that the ones listed below.

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Hotel

You will stay for three nights at a minimum 3-star hotel such as the Holiday Inn Brussels Airport, Van der Valk Brussels Airport or Hotel Horizon.

Hotel Horizon Ath Lessines

Hotel Horizon
Hotel Horizon
Hotel Horizon

About the hotel

Providing modern guest rooms, the Horizon Ath-Lessines is situated in the area of Ghislenghien, close to the towns of Ath and Lessines.

Hotel Features

  • Bar
  • English Speaking Staff
  • Guest Lounge
  • Lift
  • Restaurant
  • WiFi Available

Room Features

  • Bath and/or Shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Telephone
  • TV

Travel Options

All our coaches and transfer vehicles operate a 'no smoking on board policy'. The use of electronic cigarettes is strictly forbidden.
In the interest of fellow guests, do not take hot food or ice cream on board.
alcohol can only be taken on board our vehicles at the discretion of your driver.

When it comes to getting to the Battlefields, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you choose from.

Executive Coach

Executive Features

  • Air conditioning
  • Drinks machines
  • Onboard toilet
  • Reclining seats

Travel Extras

With an overnight stay or the option to meet us at the interchange, our travel extras allow you to create a travel experience to suit your needs...

Join coach at Interchange

Join your tour coach at the interchange.

On most tours if you’d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines.

Excludes tours to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.

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