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Dr Thomson’s Tours
Personally-Guided World War I & II Battlefield Visits:
Normandy, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Market-Garden (‘Bridge Too Far’)
Private groups (i.e. you & your friends), dates by arrangement.
- 2 to 5 people, travelling in our air-conditioned Citroen C8 minivan or rental car
- Start/finish Channel Tunnel (meet you off regular train down from London), Canterbury (our base - short tour & night in B&B) - or we can pick you up in Paris (for Normandy) or Brussels (Ardennes, Market-Garden)
- Suggested 3-day itineraries - and tailor-made itineraries of different durations possible
- 5-day joint theme tours possible: Normandy and the Bulge, or Market-Garden and the Bulge
- Larger groups ? Ask us for a quote for a private minibus (10 to 15 people) or coach (16 to 50 people) tour
Make your own party - do get in touch to discuss possible dates. Taking 5 people (+ Guide / Driver) in a comfortable air-conditioned Citroën C8 or rental vehicle we will explore the battlefields on foot, by car, and through museums. We stay in comfortable hotels in the region. The history, context, and significance of all we shall see will be very clearly explained by your Guide Dr Andrew Thomson (see Home Page and also More About Us on www.drttours.co.uk ) On all of our trips we are of course happy to accommodate specific requests, and to adjust the schedule depending on the weather and circumstances / preferences.
The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge
Suggested 3 day / 2 night private tour for up to 5 people
Arriving in the Ardennes region (south-east Belgium) mid-afternoon on Day One (or before lunch if starting from Brussels), we start with the Siegfried Line - we see some of the German ‘dragon’s teeth’ concrete anti-tank defences which are still in place at the edge of the woods on the German-Belgian border. This is one of the places from which the German attack of 16 December 1944 was launched - we see the tracks in the woods down which the panzers attacked. We will look at locations in the woods and on the hillsides where the American infantry put up strong resistance, before we head west along part of the route followed by SS Col. Peiper’s lead force of tanks. We stay two nights in a hotel in Bastogne, and take in the major sites there - the American memorial and museum, the Bois Jacques (where Easy Company of ‘Band of Brothers’ spent a hard time), the road where Patton’s force broke through after five days of siege - and other highlights: a Tiger II tank, a Panther (Panzer V) tank, and good museums in La Roche or Diekirch. We can finish our tour at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg City where Gen. Patton is buried. As well as the rich historical interest, you will find the Ardennes a most attractive rural area - woods, fields, small rivers, small villages and churches using the local stone.
Email: aat@drttours.co.uk for a Quote and information regarding availability
World War I visits too - see our website
For more information about escorted tours to Ardennes or Arnhem and the surrounding area, visit the Explorer Travel (ABTA C1953) battlefields website http://www.battlefieldexplorer.com
Tour the battlefield’s of Europe with war tours - free guide to battlefield tours of the first world war and second world war. featuring maps and details of the trenches and memorials in France and Belgium and Holland. Places to visit include Vimmy, the Somme, Verdun, Ypres salient -also known as ieper and wipers - Thiepval, Flanders field museum, details of accommodation, tourist information and how to get around with easy to use maps. .Great war places to see and visit. Links to other sites. battle of the bulge maps and guides, d-day beaches, arnhem Holland, a bridge too far. bastogne, la roche, ardennes, and December 1944 battle museum. Follow d-day beaches, Utah, Omaha, gold, Juno and sword. Includes details of the Sherwood foresters - Notts. and Derby Regiment from WW1, tour the battlefields of France & Belgium battlefields experience, war-tours and the-Somme
