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Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was the ill-fated World War Two operation devised by General Bernard Montgomery to shorten the war in the autumn of 1944. It began with a ground assault by XXX Corps on the Belgian-Dutch border followed by simultaneous airborne drops by American and British Paratroop forces between Eindhoeven and Arnhem. We follow the ground troops along their original route and also examine the Battle for Arnhem Bridge and the idea of ‘A Bridge Too Far’.
Tour Includes
- 3 or 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Specialist Battlefield Guide
- Convenient local joining points
4 days from £499pp
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 4 or 5 day itinerary
Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
We travel to Joe’s Bridge, the starting position of the Guards Armoured Division at the beginning of Operation Market Garden. We look at the Irish Guards assault and see their graves at Valkenswaard War Cemetery. We then see the vast German cemetery at Ysselsteyn before visiting the impressive Overloon War Museum. After lunch, we resume the XXX Corps route at the Grave Bridge, before looking at the tough fighting for Nijmegen and the crossing of the Waal River by American Airborne forces. We continue to our hotel near Arnhem for a two-night stay.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin on the Drop Zones and Landing Zones near Arnhem, seeing Ginkel Heath and the memorials here, the Glider Memorial at Wolfheze, and an original Airborne monument at Heelsum. Next we see Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, where the dead from Arnhem are buried, and after lunch we travel to the Hartenstein Hotel, Airborne Headquarters in 1944. Here we visit the superb museum with its extended displays and life-size recreations of the battle. Later we travel via Oosterbeek Church and St Elisabeth’s Hospital, also looking at the story of the ‘Urquhart House’. We then continue to Arnhem Bridge, looking at this iconic part of the battle.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Local departure by coach, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
We travel to Joe’s Bridge, the starting position of the Guards Armoured Division at the beginning of Operation Market Garden in 1944. We look at the Irish Guards assault and see their graves at Valkenswaard War Cemetery. We then see the vast German cemetery at Ysselsteyn before visiting the impressive Overloon War Museum. After lunch, we resume the 30 Corps route at the Grave Bridge, before looking at the tough fighting for Nijmegen and the crossing of the Waal River by American Airborne forces. We continue to our hotel near Arnhem for a three-night stay.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin on the Drop Zones and Landing Zones near Arnhem, seeing Ginkel Heath and the memorials here, the Glider Memorial at Wolfheze, and an original Airborne monument at Heelsum. Next we see Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, where the dead from Arnhem are buried, and after lunch we travel to the Hartenstein Hotel, Airborne Headquarters in 1944. Here we visit the superb museum with its extended displays and life-size recreations of the battle. Later we travel via Oosterbeek Church and St Elisabeth’s Hospital, also looking at the story of the ‘Urquhart House’. We then continue to Arnhem Bridge, looking at this iconic part of the battle.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
In the morning we travel to Groesbeek War Cemetery and the Groesbeek Memorial, where the missing from the fighting at Arnhem are commemorated. We then visit the Freedom Museum at Groesbeek, which explains the history of Operation Market Garden and the fighting beyond that to Allied Victory in 1945. After lunch we return to Arnhem and look at the fighting for the ‘Cauldron’ – the Oosterbeek Perimeter. We see the White House and Hacket’s Hollow, and take time to visit selected areas where the fighting was at its heaviest before examining the evacuation of Airborne troops at the end of the battle.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Entrance to museums, places of interest and optional excursions are at extra cost.
Museum package available whilst on tour approx cost €55
Accommodation
You will stay two nights (4HMG) or 3nts (5HMG) at a minimum 3* hotel in Holland such as the Ibis Styles Arnhem Centre, Holiday Inn Express Arnhem or the Wageningen International Congress Centre.
Overnight stays in Belgium will be in a city-style hotel.
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
4.1 Out of 5 ( 12 Reviews )
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Quality
4.2 / 5
Value for Money
4.3 / 5
neil and thanks for your order, 1 year ago
Excellent tour.Full of information and site visits.You have to close your eyes and try to go back to their moment to try and picture it.Overloon musuem is unbelievable.
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John Pettitt, 1 year ago
Only a three star overall review. There appears to be a disconnect between the strategic and operational side of Leger holidays. The staff on the ground do not appear to have any connection with what has been arranged and as a result spend a lot of time and effort in "fire fighting" the requirements of the clients.
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Mrs Lynne Williams, 1 year ago
This was my third Leger Battlefield tour and the only problem was that there should have been a health warning re the need for a degree of stamina and mobility, which I do not have, regarding the walking part of the tour. Only other comment is your failure to respond to my criticism of the black hole of Calcutta bedroom at the Caen Hotel used in my Normandy battle field tour.
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Phillip Hunt, 1 year ago
The tour was good and we visited all the places as advertised, although in a different order due to a local event that was being held at the same time as the tour. The guide was knowledgeable and informative on the battle details and the drivers carried out a good job which at times had stressful situations.
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Graeme Wright, 1 year ago
Our guide Scott had a lot to pack into the two days on the battlefield but managed to give us a strong sense of the the overall narrative of the operation without overwhelming us with information.
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