About the Tour
The rural farmland of England’s East Anglia region became the Allied headquarters for the “Bomber War.” Villages, with prewar populations in the hundreds, suddenly buzzed with the energy of thousands of pilots, crew, and support staff carrying out the missions to bring about the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. This was a new type of warfare, a war waged from the skies against an unseen enemy.
Dates
Tour Dates
- April 30 - May 8, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
- May 7 - 14, 2025 (featuring an historian from the Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and local battle field guides)
- October 8 - 15, 2025 (featuring an historian from the Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and local battle field guides)
Program Pricing
Price per person based on Double Occupancy
$7,495 $6,995*
Price per person based on Single Occupancy
$9,395 $8,895*
$229 per person taxes and fees are additional.
Download the Brochure
Download the official Masters of the Air brochure for a full listing of inclusions, accommodations, and other useful information.
Summary Itinerary
Masters of the Air
Day 1
Arrive London at Heathrow Airport (LHR) / Transfer to Cambridge Arrive / Welcome Dinner with tour group
Accommodations: The Gonville Hotel (D)
Day 2
Cambridge
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial / Churchill Archives at Cambridge University
Accommodations: The Gonville Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 3
Duxford
American Air Museum / Simulated dog fight between Spitfire and Messerschmidt
Accommodations: Angel Hotel (B, D)
Day 4
Thorpe Abbotts
Visit Thorpe Abbotts airbase with Eighth Air Force reenactors /Tour Horham airbase / Pub party with local villagers
Accommodations: Angel Hotel (B, L)
Day 5
Parham
Visit Parham Air Field and Control Tower / Traditional English Sunday roast in Bury St. Edmunds
Accommodations: Angel Hotel (B, L)
Day 6
Bletchley Park
Discover the code breaking operation at Bletchley Park / Transfer to London / Evening at leisure in London
Accommodations: Rubens at the Palace (B, L)
Day 7
Churchill’s London
Imperial War Museum London / Churchill War Rooms
Accommodations: Rubens at the Palace (B, L, D)
Day 8
Flights home from London
After breakfast, transfer to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) for your independently scheduled flight home
(B)
Program Inclusions
- Travel with author of Masters of the Air, Dr. Donald L. Miller (on select departures)
- Travel with an historian from the Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy
- Full-time logistical Tour Manager
- Expert local battlefield guides
- Roundtrip airport transfers (when arriving & departing on scheduled group tour dates)
- Boutique hotel accommodations in prime locations
- Private, first-class, air-conditioned motor coach transportation
- VIP access to sites not offered on other tours
- Entrance fees to all sites, museums, and historic attractions in itinerary
- Video oral history presentations from the Museum’s collection
- Gratuities to guides, drivers, porters, and servers
- Personal listening devices on all included touring
- 7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, and 4 Dinners
- Beer, wine, and soft drinks with included lunches and dinners
- Informative map book including useful battlefield maps and archival images to be used throughout your journey
- Personalized luggage tags and customized name badge
Destination Map
For tour questions or for more information, the Travel Sales Team is available
Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Central.
Call: 1-877-813-3329 x 257
Email: travel@nationalww2museum.org
From the Rubble: Berlin in World War II & the Cold War
Three-night post-tour with Alexandra Richie, DPhil & Michael Neiberg, PhD
May 8 – 11, 2025
Post-Tour Available for April 30 - May 8, 2025 Tour ONLY.
Berlin post-tour extension available this departure only. BONUS: Receive a complimentary inter-European flight from London to Berlin on May 8, 2025.
Day 1: Arrive to Berlin Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome / Welcome reception & lecture
- Accommodations: Berlin Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome (R)
Day 2: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp / Lunch at the Reichstag / Bunker Story Museum
- Accommodations: Berlin Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome (B, L)
Day 3: Potsdam / Included lunch / Karlshorst Museum / Farewell reception
- Accommodations: Berlin Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome (B, L, R)
Day 3: Individual transfers to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) for flights home. (B)