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Band of Brothers 25th Anniversary
The incredible television mini-series ‘Band of Brothers’, based on the book by Stephen Ambrose, turns 25 in 2026. Join us on a fascinating journey to Normandy to understand the real story of the Easy Company. On the 7-day tour, we continue into the Netherlands for Operation Market Garden.
Tour Includes
- 4 or 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Specialist Battlefield Guide
- Local joining points
5 days from £799pp
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 5 or 7 day itinerary
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our hotel in Normandy for a four-night stay.
We begin looking at Easy Company and the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment’s journey into Normandy. We look at the story of the American Airborne Pathfinders and visit the memorial to the Meehan Crash site. The original commander of Easy Company died in the opening moments of the operation.
We then look at the story of how the men came together around the village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, seeing locations here connected with their story including the local war memorial they were photographed in front of.
After lunch, we look at the story of Lieutenant Speirs and the German prisoner of war and visit Marmion Farm at Ravenoville. We end the day at the Utah Beach Museum, looking at the seaborne and airborne link-up on D-Day, and seeing the Band of Brothers-related material in the museum.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We start the day by looking at where Richard Winters landed on D-Day. We follow his action to where he led men from the 506th in attack on a German Gun Battery site at Brecourt Manor, viewing the battlefield and seeing the memorials.
We have lunchtime in Sainte-Mère-Église and then visit the superb Airborne Museum here.
Later, we look at the 82nd Airborne tasks on D-Day, visiting the Iron Mike Memorial at La Fiere, the causeway and church at Cauquigny, and the memorial at Amfreville.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin this morning at the Dead Man’s Corner Museum and the D-Day Experience, where we see items relating to the story of Easy Company, have a ride in a full-size Dakota Experience, and see the museum which was once a Fallschirmjäger headquarters in June 1944.
We then look at the fighting for Carentan, seeing the Cole Memorial, and visiting sites in the town.
After lunchtime here, we visit the Bloody Gulch battlefield, looking at Easy Company’s last major action in Normandy before they were withdrawn to Britain. We end the day at the Normandy American Cemetery.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our hotel in Normandy for a four-night stay.
We begin looking at Easy Company and the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment’s journey into Normandy. We look at the story of the American Airborne Pathfinders and visit the memorial to the Meehan Crash site. The original commander of Easy Company died in the opening moments of the operation.
We then look at the story of how the men came together around the village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, seeing locations here connected with their story including the local war memorial they were photographed in front of.
After lunch, we look at the story of Lieutenant Speirs and the German prisoner of war and visit Marmion Farm at Ravenoville. We end the day at the Utah Beach Museum, looking at the seaborne and airborne link-up on D-Day, and seeing the Band of Brothers-related material in the museum.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We start the day by looking at where Richard Winters landed on D-Day. We follow his action to where he led men from the 506th in attack on a German Gun Battery site at Brecourt Manor, viewing the battlefield and seeing the memorials.
We have lunchtime in Sainte-Mère-Église and then visit the superb Airborne Museum here.
Later, we look at the 82nd Airborne tasks on D-Day, visiting the Iron Mike Memorial at La Fiere, the causeway and church at Cauquigny, and the memorial at Amfreville.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin this morning at the Dead Man’s Corner Museum and the D-Day Experience, where we see items relating to the story of Easy Company, have a ride in a full-size Dakota Experience, and see the museum which was once a Fallschirmjäger headquarters in June 1944.
We then look at the fighting for Carentan, seeing the Cole Memorial, and visiting sites in the town.
After lunchtime here, we visit the Bloody Gulch battlefield, looking at Easy Company’s last major action in Normandy before they were withdrawn to Britain. We end the day at the Normandy American Cemetery.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Today, we depart Normandy and head for the Netherlands. In the afternoon, we go to the Netherlands American Cemetery and visit some of the Easy Company graves, including William Dukeman killed at the Crossroads battles, and Major Horton, who was a former Easy Company officer killed on the Island.
We then travel to Nijmegen to look at the Crossing of the Waal River here by men from 82nd Airborne. We continue to our hotel in the Arnhem area for two nights.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin near Eindhoven and look at the 101st Airborne drops, seeing where they landed, and then look at the fighting near Son and Nuenen, visiting the Easy Company Memorial.
After lunch at Oosterbeek, we go to ‘The Island’ between Nijmegen and Arnhem. Here, we see the area where Winters led an attack in October 1944 along the banks of the Lower Rhine, as well as the distinctive headquarters building at Schoonderlogt Farm. We then see where they assisted survivors of the British 1st Airborne Division in Operation Pegasus II.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Got a question about
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Don’t hesitate to get in touch – our friendly team are ready and waiting to help with any further information you need!
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights in the Caen area, at the Ibis Caen Porte de Bretagne or similar.
Extended 7-day tours will also stay for two nights in the Arnhem area.
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.
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