About the Tour
We are honored to have actors James Madio, Rick Gomez, Ross McCall, and Frank John Hughes from HBO’s iconic miniseries Band of Brothers join us on this exclusive travel program marking 80 years from Easy Company’s combat in Normandy, the Netherlands, and the Ardennes.
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Download the official 80th Anniversary Commemorative Tour: Easy Company: England to the Eagle’s Nest brochure for a full listing of inclusions, accommodations, and other useful information.
Full Tour Itinerary
Day 1
London Arrivals / Aldbourne, England
Arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) / Transfer to Aldbourne / Explore the training areas of Easy Company / Walking tour of Aldbourne accompanied by local villagers
Accommodations: The Vineyard Hotel (L, R, D)
Day 2
Portsmouth / Cross the English Channel
Portsmouth / Golden Lion Pub / Cross the English Channel by ferry / Arrive Normandy
Accommodations: Ferme de la Rançonnière (B, L, D)
Day 3
Utah Beach / US Airborne
La Fière / Sainte-Mère-Église / The Airborne Museum / Brécourt Manor / Sainte-Marie-du-Mont / Utah Beach / Utah Beach Museum
Accommodations: Ferme de la Rançonnière (B, D)
Day 4
Easy Company in Normandy
Beuzeville-au-Plain / Carentan / Dead Man’s Corner Museum / The church at Angoville-au-Plain / Free time in Bayeux
Accommodations: Ferme de la Rançonnière (B, L)
Day 5
Pointe du Hoc / Omaha Beach / Normandy American Cemetery
Accommodations: Ferme de la Rançonnière (B, L, D)
Day 6
Normandy to the Netherlands
Travel by coach to the Netherlands / Free time in Amiens, France / Group dinner in Eindhoven
Accommodations: Hotel Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne (B, D)
Day 7
Eindhoven / Arnhem Nijmegen
Tour American areas of Operation Market Garden / Nijmegen / Tour of Arnhem and “A Bridge Too Far”
Accommodations: Hotel Pullman Eindhoven Cocagne (B, L)
Day 8
Netherlands American Cemetery / Journey to the Ardennes
Optional walking tour of Eindhoven or morning at leisure / Netherlands American Cemetery / Travel to Clervaux, Luxembourg
Accommodations: Chateau d’Urspelt (B, D)
Day 9
Battle of the Bulge / Bastogne / Bois Jacques
Mardasson Memorial / Tour Easy Company’s foxholes in the Bois Jacques / 101st Airborne Museum / Bastogne War Museum
Accommodations: Chateau d’Urspelt (B)
Day 10
Luxembourg American Cemetery / Haguenau
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial / Haguenau / Overnight in Stuttgart
Accommodations: Maritim Hotel Stuttgart (B, L)
Day 11
“Why We Fight”
Dachau Concentration Camp / Transfer to the Bavarian Alps
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Zell am See (B, D)
Day 12
Berchtesgaden / Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg
Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg / Guided walking tour of Berchtesgaden
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Zell am See (B, D)
Day 13
Kehlsteinhaus
Tour Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest / Afternoon free in Zell am See / Farewell Dinner
Accommodations: Grand Hotel Zell am See (B, L, D)
Program Inclusions
- Travel in the company of cast members from the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers
- Full-time logistical tour manager
- Expert local battlefield guides
- Roundtrip airport transfers (when arriving and departing on scheduled group tour dates)
- Boutique hotel accommodations in prime locations
- Private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach transportation
- VIP access to sites not offered on other tours
- Entrance fees to all sites, museums, and historic attractions in itinerary
- Personal listening devices on all included touring
- Gratuities to guides, drivers, porters, and servers
- 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 1 reception, and 8 dinners
- Beer, wine, and soft drinks with included lunches and dinners
- Informative map book with useful battlefield maps and archival images to be used throughout the journey
- Personalized luggage tags and customized name badge
Destination Map
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Email: travel@nationalww2museum.org