Small-Group WWII Battle of the Bulge Tour from Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 13 hours 30 minutes
Travel back to 1944 to one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts on this day trip from Brussels to Belgian's forested Ardennes region, site of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. Pay your respects to fallen US soldiers at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Mardasson Memorial, travel along the former battle front and view abandoned German tanks. Hear war stories from your guide and see how one brave American general is immortalized in the city of Bastogne forever. Numbers are limited to six on this small-group tour.
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Travel back to 1944 to one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts on this day trip from Brussels to Belgian's forested Ardennes region, site of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. Pay your respects to fallen US soldiers at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Mardasson Memorial, travel along the former battle front and view abandoned German tanks. Hear war stories from your guide and see how one brave American general is immortalized in the city of Bastogne forever. Numbers are limited to six on this small-group tour.
After morning pickup from your Brussels hotel, start your day trip with a 1.5-hour drive in a luxury minivan to the town of Henri-Chapelle. En route, listen as your guide explains the history of World War II and shares details and stories about the Battle of the Bulge.
Arrive at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, where nearly 8,000 American soldiers are laid to rest. Take in the row upon row of graves marked with the names of men who lost their lives here.
Continue along the battle's northeastern front line to the cities of Büllingen and Bütgenbach, where a memorial stands to honor the soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division, the oldest division of the US Army.
Next visit the site of the infamous Malmedy massacre, during which Hitler’s German forces brutally killed 84 American prisoners of war. Stop for lunch (own expense) before heading to the towns of La Gleize and Houffalize to see a German Tiger II tank and an almost undamaged German Panther tank. You’ll also see where US General George Smith Patton is buried, in Hamm, alongside 5,000 fellow US soldiers.
Venturing into the Ardennes woods, see the foxholes — discreet defensive fighting positions — built by soldiers during the battle. You’ll find a monument here in honor of the 101st Airborne Division.
Commemorating the 76,890 American soldiers killed or wounded during the Battle of the Bulge at the poignant Mardasson Memorial and the Bastgne War Museum (own expense). End with a visit to Place McAuliffe in Bastogne, named after US General Anthony Clement ‘Nuts’ McAuliffe, who valiantly defended the town against German attack.
Relax on your return to Brussels in the evening to conclude your full-day tour.
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