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Battle of the Bulge10 Days • December 12 – 21, 2019
Join us on this comprehensive tour including the principal battle sites in Belgium and Luxembourg led by expert battlefield guide Roland Gaul, an internationally recognized authority on the Battle of the Bulge and founder of the National Museum of Military History in Diekirch, Luxembourg. Visit Bastogne, where General Anthony McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne Division
replied to a German demand for surrender with a single, pithy word: “Nuts!” Pay solemn tribute to the men massacred near Malmedy by the SS troopers of Kampfgruppe Peiper. Travel the “Bulge” from its north shoulder at Elsenborn Ridge to Diekirch, Luxembourg, in the south, while listening to the heroic stories of American soldiers who fought through bitter cold and snow to prevail against a hardened and desperate enemy. For this very special 75th Anniversary Commemorative tour,
guests will experience exclusive events, ceremonies, and festivities.honoring those who served.
BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Featuring Battlefield
Guide Roland Gaul
AND SAVE $500 PER PERSON!
For more information, contact Texas A&M Association
of Former Students at 1-800-633-7514
• In collaboration with The National WWII Museum Travel •
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Clervaux • Lanzerath • Elsenborn Ridge • Malmedy • La Gleize
Bastogne • Luxembourg American Cemetery
Your Itinerary Day City Experience*
1 Arrival in Brussels Transfer to Clervaux, Luxembourg with lunch along the way / with tour group Welcome Dinner (L, D)
2 The Northern Shoulder Lanzerath, Belgium / The twin villages of Rocherath and Krinkelt / of Camp Eisenborn Tour of Camp Eisenborn (B, L)
3 Peiper’s Route Follow the path of Peiper’s attack / Stavelot / Malmedy / Trois Ponts / La Gleize (B, L)
4 Commemoration Event “Keystone in the Way” Commemoration honoring the 28th Infantry Division in the Luxembourg Ardennes (B, L)
5 Commemoration Event 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge (B, L)
6 Luxembourg Ardennes Wiltz / Diekirch / The National Military Museum of Luxembourg (B, D)
7 Luxembourg City Visit “Patton’s Chapel” / Luxembourg American Cemetery (B)
8 Bastogne Follow the path of the German 5th Panzer Army / Our River / Bridge in Dasburg / Bastogne Barracks / Memorial to Renée Lemaire / Farewell Dinner in Clervaux (B, D)
9 Clervaux to Brussels Bois Jacques / Guided tour of Bastogne War Museum / St. Vith / Drive to Brussels / Evening at leisure (B)
10 Flights home from After breakfast, transfer to Brussels International Airport (BRU) Brussels for your independently scheduled flight home (B)
*Schedule subject to change as special event and commemorations are announced.
Program Inclusions: • Full-time WWII Museum logistical tour manager
• Comprehensive lecture series from expert
battlefield guide, Roland Gaul
• WWII Museum Oral History video presentations
• VIP access to sites not offered on other tours
• Personal listening devices on all included touring
• Accommodations for eight nights in Clervaux
• Accommodations for one night at Sheraton
Airport Brussels
• 9 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 3 Dinners
• Free flow beer, house wine, and soft drinks with
included lunches and dinner
• Private, first-class, air-conditioned motor coach
transportation with bottled water
• Round-trip airport transfers when arriving and
departing on scheduled tour dates
• Included gratuities for guides, drivers, porters,
and servers
• Informative Map Book including useful archival
images to be used throughout the journey
• Personalized luggage tags, and souvenir name
badge
• Keepsake journal and pen to document your
journey through history
Centrally Located Accommodations
Brussels
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Lanzerath
Rocherath
Krinkelt
Camp Eisenborn
Stavelot
Trois Ponts
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DasburgBois Jacques
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Tour Stops
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Bastogne
Clervaux
LUXEMBOURG
Wiltz
Diekirch
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Le Clervaux Boutique &
Design Hotel Clervaux, Belgium
A TripAdvisor 2017 Travelers Choice property located in the town center of Clervaux, at the heart of the Luxembourg Ardennes. This all-suite 5-star hotel offers multiple dining venues,a spacious spa with numerous treatment options, as well as a fitness room, a swimming pool, and a sauna. Guests may take advantage of a wide range of cultural and recreational activities, including golf and cycling.
10 days for $5,495 $4,995* per person double occupancy $7,295 $6,795* per person single occupancy *When booked by September 20, 2019. Taxes and fees are an additional $199 per person.
Battle of the BulgeDecember 12 – 21, 2019
Sheraton Airport Brussels Brussels, Belgium
For more information, or to reserve call 800-633-7514
BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 AND SAVE $500 PER PERSON.