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Testimonials…..

The most unforgettable WW1 experience imaginable. It takes our history of nearly a century ago and makes it real and live. The organisation of this tour is exceptional and the tour manager, tour driver and the tour guide were so impressive it's hard to find the words to express it.
Moira and David, Kent

Just want to say a massive thank you for the whole 4 day tour, it was the most interesting and moving trip I have had, and so glad I was part of it.
Paul, Surrey

‘Thank you both for a fantastic weekend of history, facts figures, mud and good company; some of the nicest people I have ever travelled with. Look forward to the next tour!’
George Lowe, London

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Dunkirk – Operation Dynamo Tour

Immerse yourself in the drama of the Dunkirk evacuation. Start this tour at Dover Castle and the tunnels where operation Dynamo was planned and executed by a select few. Then leave for France and visit the areas that the BEF fell back through on their way to the evacuation beaches and finally visit Dunkirk and the ‘Dunes’ where 338,000 men were rescued.



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Arnhem - Operation Market Garden Tour

Travel the route taken from 'Joe's Bridge' by 30 Corps along Hell’s Highway through the towns of Eindhoven and Nijmegen to the famous ‘Bridge Too Far’ at Arnhem.



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Welcome to our website.

Rifleman Tours specialises in World War One and World War Two small group battlefieldtours.

Run by husband and wife team Tony and Allison Eden, Rifleman Tours is committed to providing a personal service at an extremely high level.

Visiting the battlefields of World War One and World War Two is one of the most emotional and thought provoking experiences you can have. With the aid of our specialist guides and historians Rifleman Tours brings the battlefields back to life and conveys the thoughts and perspectives of all those who fought there, from the General to the humble Tommy.

Our battlefield tours cater for groups with between 12 and 18 people, and are specifically created to provide an informal, friendly relaxed atmosphere. They are suitable for everyone from the first time battlefield visitor to the history student and experienced researcher. In fact, our guests come from all walks of life and span all ages.

Rifleman Tours offers executive coach/minibus travel from the UK with onboard refreshments. Quality hotel accommodation with private facilities. Lunches are catered for during your stay and all museum entry fees are included. As well as a top class guide, a tour manager will be with your group at all times to take care of all your requirements.

Rifleman Tours offers a number of scheduled battlefield tours that take place throughout the year visiting the battlefields of Ypres, the Somme and Normandy to name but a few. Each battlefield tour has a flexible itinerary which makes it easy to accommodate passengers wishing to visit a particular memorial or cemetery.

We also offer tailor-made tours for those who might wish to relate closely to the war experience of someone in their family. Rifleman Tours can research any World War One or World War Two records that may exist about your relatives and provide you with a short biography, incorporating this information into your tour to allow you to walk in your ancestor’s footsteps.

Groups and Associations are also catered for. If you are a Military Unit, Western Front or British Legion Branch, school or just a group of friends then we can arrange a tour that can suit your group.

We strive to offer a comprehensive battlefield tour at a competitive price. But don’t take our word for this, read our testimonials and let Rifleman Tours make your visit to the battlefields World War One and World War Two a truly memorable experience.

 

Visit the Western Front During the Centenary Year

2014 Tour Dates Now Available

‘We respect the wishes of our guests and the memory of the fallen’

 

 

Tel: 01908 617264
Email: info@riflemantours.co.uk

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The Somme and Ypres Salient Tours

Visit the famous ‘Flanders Fields’ and the rolling landscapes of the Somme where the British and Commonwealth casualties exceeded 54,000 on the first day. Travel its 25 mile front and take in the many battlefields and memorials that proudly stand on this sacred ground.

Tour the Ypres Salient where more than 250,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers died denying the enemy this final piece of Belgium. Visit places with names as synonymous as Passchendaelle and Messines. Ultimately, pay your respects at the famous Menin Gate and view the haunting Last Post Ceremony.

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Normandy
and D-Day
Landings Tour

Visit the five landing beaches from Sword to Utah and the American and British parachute drop zones. See where Band of Brothers 'Easy Company' captured the guns at Brècourt Manor and visit Ste Mère Eglise the first town to be liberated in France.

Also walk across the original Pegasus Bridge captured by the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry in the early hours of June 6th and the Merville Battery also captured in an early morning 'Coup de Main' attack. At Arromaches we will look at the amazing Mulberry Harbour.

 

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Gift Vouchers

Rifleman tours now offers gift vouchers that can be purchased and put towards the cost of one of our tours. For more details click here Gift Vouchers >>>