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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge in Belgium was the last major German offensive of any importance in the West in WW2. Choose from a four or five-day tours option into the Ardennes Battlefields, to what is now the largest battlefield area in Europe with tanks, memorials, cemeteries, and foxholes in the forest! The five-day tour also considers the forgotten British contribution to the fighting in the Ardennes in 1944 but we visit the iconic town of Bastogne on both versions of this fascinating battlefield tour.
Tour Includes
- 3 or 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Specialist Battlefield Guide
- Convenient local joining points
4 days from £399pp
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 4 or 5 day itinerary
Local departure by coach, then to Liège for a three night stay.
We then move on to an area where the Battle of the Bulge started, seeing the front line positions close to the Siegfried Line at Hollerath. Here we see Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank defences, trenches and foxholes and memorials to both the German and American troops who were here in December 1944. We then follow the story of Kampfgruppe Peiper, seeing their start positions at the Losheim Gap, and looking at the sad story of the Malmedy Massacre.
After lunch we follow Peiper and his tanks into La Gleize where one of his mighty King Tigers still remains and is on display; we also visit the excellent museum here before looking at the defence of Parker’s Crossroads and ending at Grandmènil where we look at a German Panther tank used by 2nd SS Panzer Division.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
In Bastogne we visit the 101st Airborne Museum before having time for lunch. In the afternoon we see where General Patton’s men and tanks linked up with the Airborne troops surrounded at Bastogne before seeing one of the Sherman turrets that now mark the defence perimeter around the town.
At Mardasson we see the impressive American Memorial and take time to visit the Bastogne Historical Centre, full of equipment, tanks and memorabilia connected with the fighting here.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Local departure by coach, then to Liège for a four night stay.
We then move on to an area where the Battle of the Bulge started, seeing the front line positions close to the Siegfried Line at Hollerath. Here we see Dragon’s Teeth anti-tank defences, trenches and foxholes and memorials to both the German and American troops who were here in December 1944. We then follow the story of Kampfgruppe Peiper, seeing their start positions at the Losheim Gap, and looking at the sad story of the Malmedy Massacre.
After lunch we follow Peiper and his tanks into La Gleize where one of his mighty King Tigers still remains and is on display; we also visit the excellent museum here before looking at the defence of Parker’s Crossroads and ending at Grandmènil where we look at a German Panther tank used by 2nd SS Panzer Division.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
At Mardasson we see the impressive American Memorial and take time to visit the Bastogne Historical Centre, full of equipment, tanks and memorabilia connected with the fighting here.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
After lunch in Hotton we travel out to where the German advance was stopped at Celles, seeing a Panther tank knocked out by the Royal Tank Regiment, and visit the Battle of the Ardennes Museum in La Roche.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Entrance fees to museums, places of interest and optional excursions are at extra cost.
Museum package available whilst on tour approx. cost €40 (4 days), €48 (5 days).
Accommodation
You will stay for three or four nights at the 3-star superior Globales Post Hotel & Wellness Liège or similar. The hotel has a lift and bar.
Globales Post Hotel & Wellness Liege
Situated in the Liège suburb of Herstal, the 4-star Globales Post Hotel & Wellness Liège boasts beautiful views of the Meuse Valley. The hotel facilities include a bar, a restaurant and swimming pool (seasonal); all rooms are equipped with a hairdryer, safe, and tea and coffee making facilities.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- English Speaking Staff
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Lift
- Sauna or Steam Room
Room
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Air Conditioning
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Telephone
- Shower over Bath
- Free Wifi
Accessibility
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
- Gluten Free Menu
- Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
- Vegan Menu
Service
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Iron at Reception
- Gym
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- Swimming Pool
- English Speaking Staff
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Luxuria Coach
Stylish and modern, state-of-the-art Luxuria is the business class of coaches. Boasting comfort of the highest standard, sink into the deluxe armchair-style seats, stretch out with much more space around you, and enjoy a vast choice of entertainment on your personal touch-screen TV.
Luxuria Features
- Deluxe armchair-style seats with leather exterior, central arm rests* with cup holders, adjustable headrests and retractable calf rests on most seats to give you a more comfortable journey.
*Face to face seats are forward and rear facing with a table and will not have a calf rest. - Every seat has its own, fully interactive, touch-screen TV offering a wide choice of entertainment so you can control what you want to watch and when.
- There’s a selection of double and single seats, including six face-to-face seats with tables, and five single seats which are ideal for passengers travelling independently.
- Plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean you can keep your devices fully charged throughout your journey.
- Onboard toilet.
Silver Service Coach
More than simply your method of transport, Silver Service offers a coach with added comfort and facilities, such as deluxe reclining seats with leather headrests, an onboard entertainment system, and a spacious rear lounge so you can socialise with your fellow passengers.
Silver Service Features
- Specially designed reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and extra legroom.
- A spacious rear lounge where you can relax, socialise and get to know your fellow passengers.
- Our onboard entertainment and satellite navigation system makes your journey fly by.
- Free personal headphones mean you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew.
- Personal tables so you can enjoy your refreshments in comfort as you take in the passing scenery.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expert-trained coach crews, who will be on hand to assist and escort you along the way.
Executive Coach Features
- Air-conditioning, an onboard servery, onboard toilet and reclining seats. Please note that on selected air holidays, the executive coach may have limited facilities.
Reviews
4.8 Out of 5 ( 21 Reviews )
Reviews
Quality
4.8 / 5
Value for Money
4.7 / 5
Colin Gray, 1 year ago
Very good tour, with an excellent guide, and friendly and helpful drivers
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customer, 1 year ago
A great experience ! Ben our Tour Guide was fantastic. He has taken the time to really get to know the tour and surprised us all with extra war stories from the area. I had done this tour some 20 years previous, however, it felt like a brand new tour. Many thanks to Ben and the drivers who made this tour a future great memory.
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Mr Saunders, 1 year ago
The guide was very knowledgeable & friendly. The coach crew were brilliant. The coach transfer went well & the hotel was very good.
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Andy Walker, 1 year ago
Very enjoyable tour, with excellent hosts. Leger always deliver.
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Ian Loftus, 1 year ago
A great week away in Belgium following the Battle of the Bulge, Ben Mayne was our guide and he is excellent, his knowledge is vast and he made the tour what it was exceptional. Credit to the two coach crew who always made you welcome and looked after us exceptionally with refreshments. This was my second Leger Battlefield tour and am now looking to book another tour next year.
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Andrew T, 1 year ago
Beautiful location, great food, bus crew very helpful and a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide.
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