West Point Association of Graduates is thrilled to partner with The National WWII Museum to bring you exclusive educational journeys to where World War II was fought and won. We have selected a variety of the most unique military history tour offerings on the market. These custom-curated itineraries take you back in time more than 75 years to the battlefields, beaches, and hedgerows of an era gone by. Along the way, you’ll learn the timeless stories of those who sacrificed so much to ultimately secure the freedom we enjoy today.
All of these tours are led by expert battlefield guides along with local tour managers, and offer exclusive experiences that incorporate pieces from the Museum’s oral-history and artifact collections into digital presentations that truly bring history to life.
The National WWII Museum's educational travel programs bring the Museum's tradition of inspiration, excellence, and thoughtful inquiry to travel destinations around the world, with tours designed by leading historians and led by Museum curators and expert local guides.
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Experience the Victory
Travel to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to explore, remember, and reflect on World War II through exclusive access to the Museum’s campus. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience a custom, small group domestic tour program at this world-class institution, including three nights at the Higgins Hotel and Conference Center, a comprehensive meal package, behind the scenes experiences, and more!
New Orleans
Tour Length: 4 days
80th Anniversary of D-Day Cruise: D-Day & The Bomber War
An All-Inclusive Tour Aboard Seabourn Ovation
Hamburg • Amsterdam • East Anglia • Dunkirk • Honfleur • Normandy Beaches • Pointe du Hoc • Dover
For the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, honor the men and women who helped to liberate a continent. Sail from Hamburg aboard Seabourn Ovation on May 29, 2024, with world-renowned historians and a custom itinerary emphasizing the land, sea, and air campaigns of World War II. Stand where history was made in Normandy for an unforgettable 80th anniversary ceremony on June 6th, 2024.
Dates
May 29 - June 8, 2024
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Program Pricing
Price per person based on double occupancy
Wintergarden Suite* Available to Sponsors. Call for more information.
Signature Suite* $43,999
Owner’s Suite 1* $36,499
Owner’s Suite 2* $34,999
Penthouse Spa Suite* $28,499
Penthouse Suite* $24,999
Deluxe Veranda Suite 4* $20,999
Deluxe Veranda Suite 3* $18,999
Deluxe Veranda Suite 2* $17,499
Deluxe Veranda Suite 1* $14,999
Price per person based on single occupancy
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*399 taxes and fees per person are additional
D-Day: Invasion of Normandy and Liberation of France
This tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy, this unforgettable tour offers great value and top features.
Normandy Beaches • Arromanches • Sainte-Mère-Église • Bayeux • Caen • Pointe du Hoc • Falaise
Tour Length: 7 Days
The Mighty Eighth in England: The Men of the Bomber War
A story of life in wartime England, in bombed-out London, and in the tiny hamlets these brash young Americans completely transformed.
London • Cambridge • Thorpe Abbotts • East Anglia • Rougham • Duxford
Tour Length: 8 days
Victory in the Pacific: Battle of Guadalcanal
With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia. Availing ourselves of the best local guides, with accommodations on Guadalcanal that overlook Ironbottom Sound with Savo Island looming in the distance, we will honor the sacrifices made in these historic and seldom visited settings.
Brisbane • Guadalcanal • Tulagi
Tour Lengh: 9 days
Easy Company: England to the Eagle's Nest
In 1992, Museum founder and award-winning author Stephen E. Ambrose published the New York Times bestseller Band of Brothers. Join us as we walk in the footsteps of the 101st Airborne Division’s 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment across 7 countries.
Aldbourne • Portsmouth • Normandy • Eindhoven • Bastogne • Clervaux • Dachau Zell Am See • Berchtesgaden
Tour Lengh: 13 days
Italy 1944: From Anzio to the Gothic Line
Join The National WWII Museum Educational Travel Program on this Italian journey of “Mud, Mountains, and Mules,” with all of its sacrifices, heartbreak, and triumphs. With exquisite hotels in Rome and Florence and expert battlefield guides throughout, you will experience the best that Italy has to offer.
Rome • Anzio • Lucca • Borgo A Mozzano • Ponzalla • Giogo Pass • Futa Pass
Tour Length: 7 days
World War II in Poland: Holocaust, Resistance, and Rebirth
This poignant journey traces the history of Poland from 1939 to the fall of communism and the rejuvenation of a country and its people. Travel through Poland, exploring historical sites and reflecting on how the Nazis rose to power and then brought destruction and misery to Europe.
Kraków • Auschwitz • Westerplatte • Gdańsk • Wolf’s Lair • Mikolajki • Treblinka • Warsaw
Tour Length: 11 days
Dates
September 6 - 16, 2023
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September TBD, 2024
Booking available when dates are confirmed. Call 1-877-813-3329 x 257 to pre-register with no deposit.
Program Pricing
Price per person based on double occupancy
$6,899 $6,399*
Price per person based on single occupancy
$8,899 $8,399*
*$229 taxes and fees per person are additional
Normandy & the Seine River: From the D-Day Beaches to the Liberation of Paris
Featuring World-Renowned Authors and Historians Michael Neiberg, PhD & Jonathan Boff, PhD
Take a front-row seat to history and enjoy France’s beautiful chateau country and a cruise onboard Uniworld’s S.S. Joie de Vivre.
Paris • Arromanches • Normandy Beaches • Rouen • Dieppe • Les Andelys • La Roche Guyon • Mantes-la-Jolie • Auvers-sur-Ois
Tour Length: 9 days
Dates
October 29-November 6, 2023
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Program Pricing
Price per person based on double occupancy
Grand Suite* $12,499 $11,499
Suite* $10,999 $9,999
Deluxe French Balcony* $9,499 $8,499
French Balcony* $8,999 $7,999
Classic Stateroom* $8,499 $7,499
Price per person based on single occupancy
French Balcony* $11,498 $10,998
Classic Stateroom* $10,798 $10,298
*$299 taxes and fees per person are additional
Japan and Okinawa
The National WWII Museum’s newest tour brings you to Japan, where World War II ultimately ended. Beginning in Tokyo, guests will investigate the Japanese perspective on the end of the war at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and also explore the Japanese civilian experience at the National Showa Memorial Museum.
Victory in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor, Saipan , Tinian, Guam, and the Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
This unique, island hopping journey from The National WWII Museum takes guests to the sites of the Pacific war, from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima and more. Travel luxuriously while experiencing history up close, with help from renowned historians and eyewitnesses to World War II.
Dates
March 2024* (Actual Tour dates pending the announcement of the Iwo Jima Reunion of Honor Ceremony date)
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Program Pricing
Price per person based on double occupancy
$18,999 $17,999*
Price per person based on single occupancy
$24,499 $23,499*
*$329 taxes and fees per person are additional
World War II in the Philippines
The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce the inaugural Victory in the Pacific: World War II in the Philippines tour. This fascinating journey will begin in the lush province of Bataan, where tour participants will walk the first kilometer of the Death March and visit the remains of the prisoner of war camp at Cabanatuan, which was liberated by American Army Rangers and Filipino Scouts on the eve of the Battle of Manila.
Dates
March TBD, 2024*
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World War II in the Philippines is offered as a 7-day standalone tour or can be booked as a post-tour in conjunction with Victory in the Pacific: Pearl Harbor, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, and the Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Program Pricing
Price per person based on double occupancy
$6,799 $6,299*
Price per person based on single occupancy
$8,799 $8,299*
*$129 taxes and fees per person are additional