WW2 Battlefields of the Ardennes
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- Itinerary
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This WW2 tour looks at the fighting in the Belgian Ardennes from the tank engagements of the German Blitzkrieg to the Battle of the Bulge.
Highlights
- Explore the Battle of the Gembloux Gap, the largest tank battle of May 1940, and visit the Souvenir Museum at Perwez.
- Follow the route of the German Panzers and visit the 1940 Museum at Haut le Wastia.
- Discover the defense of Bastogne by the American Airborne in December 1944, including memorials to General Patton.
- Visit the Military Museum at Diekirch in Luxembourg, covering the Battle of the Bulge in 1944/45.
- Pay respects at the Luxembourg American Cemetery, with over 5,000 burials and the grave of General Patton.
- Examine Operation Wacht am Rhein, the final German Offensive in 1944, and visit the Ardennes American Cemetery.
- See the Manhay 44 Museum, a Panther tank at Grandmenil, and a Sherman at Beffe.
- Explore the British involvement in the Battle of the Bulge, including Hotton War Cemetery and the site of the Bande Massacre.
Accommodation
Mode of Transport
Personal Expenses
Travel Insurance
Optional Activities
Destinations
- Belgium
- Europe
- Luxembourg
Tour Types
- History
- Cultural
- Sightseeing
- Coach tours (worldwide)
- Small Group
- Battlefield Tours
Location: Namur
Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in Belgium for a four-night stay.
Accommodation Name: Hotel in Belgium, 4 nights
Location: Dinant
Today we look at the German advance through the Ardennes in May 1940, starting with the Battle of the Gembloux Gap, the largest tank battle of that period of the war. We see where the fighting took place and visit the superb Souvenir Museum at Perwez, with its incredible private collection of WW2 material. After lunch in Dinant, we continue to follow the route of the German Panzers, looking at the battle around Haut le Wastia and seeing the excellent 1940 Museum here.
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Bastogne
We start around Bastogne today, looking at the defence of these positions in December 1944 by the American Airborne. We see the areas they defended and attacked from around Foy and Recogne, and one of the tank turret memorials and the memorial to General Patton in the town. After lunchtime in central Bastogne, we travel into Luxembourg, the southern sector of the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, and visit the incredible Military Museum at Diekirch covering the fighting in 1944/45. We then see the Memorials to General George S. Patton at Ettelbruck, finishing at the Luxembourg American Cemetery, with more than 5,000 burials of men who died in the Ardennes battles and also the grave of Patton himself.
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Ardennes
Today we examine Operation Wacht am Rhein, the final German Offensive in the west in 1944. We visit the Ardennes American Cemetery with more than 5,300 burials, and then look at the fighting around Manhay, seeing the Manhay 44 Museum, a Panther tank at Grandmenil and a Sherman at Beffe. After lunch, we look at the British involvement in the Battle of the Bulge, seeing Hotton War Cemetery, the moving chapel at the site of the Bande Massacre, discovered by British Airborne soldiers, and the ground near Bure where 6th Airborne Division and British armour fought in early 1945.
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Namur
Return home.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
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Local Departure by Coach
-The tour includes a local departure by coach to the hotel in Belgium for a four-night stay.
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Visit to Souvenir Museum at Perwez
-The tour includes a visit to the Souvenir Museum at Perwez, which has an incredible private collection of WW2 material.
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Visit to 1940 Museum
-The tour includes a visit to the 1940 Museum around Haut le Wastia.
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Visit to Military Museum at Diekirch
-The tour includes a visit to the Military Museum at Diekirch, covering the fighting in 1944/45.
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Visit to Luxembourg American Cemetery
-The tour includes a visit to the Luxembourg American Cemetery, with more than 5,000 burials of men who died in the Ardennes battles.
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Visit to Ardennes American Cemetery
-The tour includes a visit to the Ardennes American Cemetery with more than 5,300 burials.
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Visit to Manhay 44 Museum
-The tour includes a visit to the Manhay 44 Museum.
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Visit to Hotton War Cemetery
-The tour includes a visit to the Hotton War Cemetery.
Not Included
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Personal Expenses
-Personal expenses are not included in the tour package.
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Travel Insurance
-Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged separately.
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Optional Activities
-Any optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary are not included.
You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.
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22-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £699.00 | |
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27-Jul-2026
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Standard Room | £699.00 | |
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24-Aug-2026
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Standard Room | £699.00 | |
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19-Oct-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £699.00 | |
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21-Jun-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £739.00 | |
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26-Jul-2027
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Standard Room | £739.00 | |
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23-Aug-2027
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Standard Room | £739.00 | |
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18-Oct-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £739.00 |
