Beer & Battlefields in the Ardennes
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Embark on a captivating journey through Belgium with the "Beer & Battlefields in the Ardennes" tour. This unique experience combines history and culture, exploring the significant WW2 sites in the Ardennes, including the Museum of Remembrance May 1940 and the Sherman Tank Memorial. Delve into the past at the 'Hitler Bunker' museum site and the 101st Airborne Museum near Bastogne. Complementing the historical exploration, indulge in Belgium's renowned beer culture with visits to the Leffe Experience, Chimay Experience, and La Chouffe Brewery, where you'll learn about and taste exquisite Trappist beers. Travel comfortably by air-conditioned motorcoach from the UK, and enjoy a four-night stay at either the 4-star Novotel Charleroi Centre or the 3-star Ibis Styles Namur, depending on your travel year. This fully guided tour offers a perfect blend of history, culture, and gastronomy, making it an unforgettable adventure.
Highlights
- Explore the WW2 battlefields in the Ardennes, focusing on the 1940 fighting.
- Visit the Museum of Remembrance May 1940 with its superb private collection.
- Experience the Leffe Experience at 'Maison Leffe' and learn about Trappist beers.
- Tour the Sherman Tank Memorial and the 'Hitler Bunker' museum site.
- Discover the Chimay Experience and taste Belgian monk-brewed beer.
- Explore the Battle of the Bulge area near Bastogne and visit the 101st Airborne Museum.
- Enjoy a guided tour and tasting at the famous La Chouffe Brewery.
Accommodation
Mode of Transport
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Tipping & Gratuities
Destinations
- Belgium
- Europe
Tour Types
- Beer Tasting
- History
- Coach tours (worldwide)
- Cultural
- Sightseeing
- Battlefield Tours
Location: Charleroi
Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for a four-night stay.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Novotel Charleroi Centre
Location: Ardennes, River Dyle, Maison Leffe, Dinant, Brasserie Caracole, Dinant
We start by looking at the fighting in the Ardennes area in 1940, seeing the sector held by the British Expeditionary Force along the River Dyle in May 1940, and then visiting the Museum of Remembrance May 1940 where we see a superb private collection relating to the fighting here. In the afternoon, we visit the Leffe Experience at the ‘Maison Leffe’, to discover more about one of Belgium’s most famous Trappist beers. Afterwards, we visit a local Brewery, the Brasserie Caracole. Here we have a tour, see how they brew their beer, and have a sample.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Novotel Charleroi Centre
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Bastogne, Ardennes Forest, Chimay, Doische
Due to ongoing security issues at Florennes – an active military base – it is not currently possible to visit the Spitfire Museum. Instead, we will visit the RAF graves in this area, and the Sherman Tank Memorial to the American Liberation of this part of Belgium in 1944, before continuing to the ‘Hitler Bunker’ in the Ardennes Forest, used by Adolf Hitler as a Headquarters during the Battle of France in 1940. It is now a museum site. In the afternoon we visit the Chimay Experience, where we discover how the Belgian monks brew this beer and have a taste ourselves! Later we travel to the Brasserie des Eaux Vives, a local Ardennes brewery and have a tour and tasting session.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Novotel Charleroi Centre
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Bastogne, La Chouffe Brewery
Today we visit the area where the Battle of the Bulge took place in December 1944 close to the town of Bastogne, seeing the woods at Foy where the ‘Band of Brothers’ fought and some of the Tank Turrets that mark the perimeter around the town. We also have time for the superb 101st Airborne Museum. In the afternoon we visit the La Chouffe Brewery. This is one of the most famous of the Ardennes beers and here we have a guided tour with tasting included.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 4-star Novotel Charleroi Centre
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Charleroi
Return home.
Meals: Breakfast
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Accommodation
-Accommodation is included as detailed in the itinerary.
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Additional Services
-Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
-This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point.
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Fully Guided
-The tour is fully guided.
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International Travel
-International travel is included.
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Transport
-Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach is provided for transport.
Not Included
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Insurance
-Insurance is not included.
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Tipping & Gratuities
-Tipping and gratuities are not included.
You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.
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18-Aug-2025
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £749.00 | |
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15-Jun-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £719.00 | |
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06-Jul-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £719.00 | |
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27-Jul-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £799.00 | |
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17-Aug-2026
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £799.00 | |
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14-Jun-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £759.00 | |
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05-Jul-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £759.00 | |
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26-Jul-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £839.00 | |
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16-Aug-2027
for 0 Nights |
Standard Room | £839.00 |
