12-day LUXURY BAND OF BROTHERS TOUR

Passengers are greeted at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and transferred by coach to Normandy. After an orientation dinner to get to know your fellow patriots, we spend the next few days exploring the iconic shores of the Normandy Landings. The first two days of this leg will focus on the American landing beaches Utah Beach and Omaha Beach, where we will pay our respects to the heroism that contributed to this battle that changed history. We will visit the Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach to discover the sacrifice of those servicemen who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We then visit the British landing beaches, Gold Beach, Juno Beach and Sword Beach, where our fellow Allied troops fought to secure a foothold in Europe. On the landing beaches, we will learn more about Hitler’s feared Atlantic Wall and see how the German forces tried to stop the Allied invasion forces. The first leg of the tour culminates in a visit to the world-famous island abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel.

The second leg of our journey heads east to Belgium to follow the war stories of the American paratroopers described in the famous book by Stephen Ambrose. We will visit the sites of the Battle of the Bulge, the foxholes of Bois Jacques, and the military vehicles on display at the Bastogne Barracks. You’ll have ample time to explore these quaint areas independently and appreciate the incredible history and awe-inspiring monuments of this vital region. We cross border to Luxembourg to pay our respects to the fallen soldiers at Luxembourg American Cemetery where General Patton is also buried. This will be followed by a walking tour in the nearby, vibrant Luxembourg City, the capital of this small country.

We begin by exploring the somber site of the first Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, where we can pay our respects to the victims of Hitler’s genocide. Before we visit Obersalzberg and the Eagle’s Nest*, we will learn more about the Third Reich in Munich. Our stay in Bavaria’s capital will also feature an afternoon of merrymaking with a round of drinks in one of the many beer tents of Oktoberfest, the world’s premier beer festival. The tour ends with a chance for reflection and community over a farewell dinner. The next day, our Passengers are brought to Munich’s airport for their return flights.