Island
Coachways magnificent Island Tour allows
you to take in the best of Guernsey in a
morning. Starting at the Bus Terminus, in the centre of town, our tour coach
will take you on a local adventure. Our driver will talk to you about local
history, folklore, modern day life, and will be happy to answer your questions.
This tour runs Tuesday at 10.30 and Saturday at 14.00, from May to October,
finishing back in town at 13.30 and 17.00 respectively. Places visited include
the Little Chapel, Pleinmont Point, the West Coast and the Freesia Centre.
We will also be running our Occupation
Tour weekly on Thursday morning from 10.30 to 14.00. During the dark days of the Second World War
the Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by enemy
forces. Guernsey was invaded in June 1940 and remained under the jackboot for almost 5 long years until finally being
freed a day after the rest of Europe on May 9, 1945. Come
with us and see the results of those long years of subjugation in the form of a massive construction project
undertaken by the forces of the Third Reich to make Guernsey a ‘Festung’ or impregnable
fortress. Built mainly by slave labour, the grim bunkers and gun emplacements will help
you to understand the reason why islanders still celebrate Liberation Day with such
joy.
Along
with our tour, you will receive discounted tickets for the Heritage site of
Guernsey – Castle Cornet, Fort Grey and the Guernsey Museum.
Click
here for details of our special tour at Easter.
Click
here for details of our tour programme for Liberation Week. Liberation Day – celebrated each year on 9th
May – commemorates the end of the German Occupation in 1945.
If you are bringing a
group to Guernsey, we offer a range of
specialist tours, including Floral Guernsey, Guernsey Occupation Tour, the
Archaeological sites and a tour showing the sites mentioned in the book “The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peeling Pie Society”. We can also bespoke tours around your own interests
for groups of all sizes
Our sales manager, Isabel
de Menezes, will be able to explain more and find the tour that best meets your
requirements.
For
more information and bookings, please email sales@icw.gg
or call 720210 and press 1, or visit the Guernsey Information Centre in St
Peter Port.