Bastogne Battle of the Bulge from Brussels (semi-private)

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Bastogne Battle of the Bulge from Brussels (semi-private)

4.6
Next available dates
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26 Feb
Fri
27 Feb
Sat
28 Feb
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Full day tour to Bastogne

Duration: 9 hours
Free cancellation
Manual confirmation
Full day tour to Bastogne
Pickup included

From

MYR 5,717.02

Highlights

09:OOam Meet your driver-guide at your hotel (or nearby location). From Brussels drive over the Meuse river in Namur. Arrive in Bastogne. Snack lunch at the museum café (not incl.) See the Sherman tank, the McAuliffe square, the Patton square, the Nurses Memorial, and the Mardasson memorial. Walk to the foxholes and Bois Jacques before returning to Brussels (2h drive). Drive through village of Foy.
During this tour I shall introduce you to Belgium and the Ardennes region. We'll talk about history, education, economy, politics and more! As I'm not an expert in military history, the in-depth details about the Battle of the Bulge will be exposed to you at the exhibition via an original design interspersed with three “scénovisions”, authentic multi-sensorial and 3D dramatizations, which enable full immersion in History!
NOTE: this is a semi-private tour (max.4guests)
CAR: New Hybrid Peugeot 5008 (5-seater + 2 extra seat for children)

Itinerary

  • McAuliffe Square

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    The McAuliffe Memorial in Bastogne is dedicated to the memory of General McAuliffe, defender of the city in 1944. He was the General who replied "Nuts!" when the Germans demanded for surrender. The words symbolize the resistance of the American encircled troops. The monument was carved by Miss Silvercruys, sister of the Belgian Ambassador to the US at the time. The work was inaugurated by the General in person. In 1947, the square where the memorial is standing was renamed McAuliffe Square. The square also contains the last memorial milepost on the "Patton Liberty Road" route from Utah beach Normandy to Bastogne.
  • Bastogne

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Augusta Chiwy & Renée Lemaire Mémorial - Celebrated as true heroines after the war, two nurses left a vivid mark in the memory of the veterans and civilians trapped in the hell of Bastogne in the winter of 1944. They treated wounded, with the means at hand, and in a makeshift hospital, in the middle of the fighting.
  • Bastogne War Museum

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    The Bastogne War Museum offers a fresh perception in a modern and interactive framework of the causes, events and consequences of World War II through the lens of the Ardennes Counteroffensive - the "Battle of the Bulge". The Bastogne War Museum covers the Second World War, from its origins up to autumn 1944, and then focuses on the Battle of the Bulge. Key events of the war and the combatants' ordeal are reproduced here with the aim of clarifying the broad sweep of its history. The centre provides a very clear picture of how the civilians lived during the occupation, during the battle itself, and afterwards. The many consequences of what was probably one of the most serious battles in world history are very clearly described. Housed in a brand-new building displaying an adventurous architectural concept, the Museum is located in the Ardennes, south-east of Belgium, one of nature's unspoilt areas, rich in fauna and flora and offers spectacular scenery.
  • Mardasson Memorial

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    The Mardasson memorial, known more simply as "Mardasson", is today is an imposing construction, in the form of a star, that serves as a reminder of the bitter resistance of American soldiers, surrounded in Bastogne at the time of the Ardennes Offensive (winter 1944-1945). Here, the American army paid a heavy price to war, as did German troops and civilians.
  • Foy(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    During the Battle of the Bulge, most of Foy was occupied by German forces. The U.S. 101st Airborne Division held the Bois Jacques just outside town. After being relieved by General George S. Patton's U.S. Third Army, the 101st retook the town. A monument to the American paratroopers was built in 2004 at the edge of the Bois Jacques
  • Bois Jacques Foxholes 101st Easy Company

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    Originally dug by American soldiers, helping them to hide from the Germans who were encircling the woodlands, the foxholes are stil visible in Bois St Jacques.

What's included

INCLUDED

Private transportation
Personal licensed guide
Entranfe fee to the exhibition & museum (for 2 pax)
Restroom stop on the way to Bastogne and complimentary soft drink, tea or coffee

NOT INCLUDED

the museum café offers a wide selection of sandwiches , toasties, fresh soup, salad bowls, meat balls, pasta etc.
For more than 2 passengers , entrance fees will apply (20€ pp)
For 4 to 8 passengers or more please contact us
This tour is semi-private - we welcome max. 4 passengers per tour - minimum is 1 passenger
Bastogne War Museum

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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