Tours

With this popular tour, visit the two areas of the Western Front that have become synonymous with the First World War – Ypres and Somme. See the sites where battles took place and hear the personal stories of the soldiers who took part. Ypres was known as ‘Wipers’ to the British troops and was more or less destroyed during the four years of war. The Cloth Hall...

Winston Churchill said of Ypres: ‘A more sacred place for the British race does not exist. ‘ We believe there is no better place to be on Armistice Day than Ypres. On the 11th November there is a special commemoration ceremony held at the Menin Gate which is relayed to the main square via video link. You can watch from there, or join us in the Poppy...

When the British Expeditionary Force fell back into Flanders and concentrated on the town of Ypres in October 1914 little did they know that they were in the heart of some of the best hop growing land in Belgium. And we all know what hops make… BEER! The British Tommy sampled the many local brews and was not too impressed; after all, it was really nothing like...

On 14 May 1940 the Germans burst through the Ardennes, advanced west and then turned towards the English Channel effectively flanking the Allied Forces. A series of counter attacks were initiated, notably the Battle of Arras, but all failed to stop the German spearhead which reached the coast on 20 May and separated the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from the...

The Ardennes offensive more commonly known as The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler, and Germany’s, last major offensive of the Second World War. It was fought on one of the largest battlefield areas and is today covered with memorials and relics from the battle. Our comprehensive five day tour covers the major sites, fox holes and museums that gives you an...

You’ve seen the films The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan and the award winning television series Band of Brothers. It’s now time to walk the ground and let Rifleman Tours take you to see where the events they depict actually take place and let you walk in the footsteps of the heroes who liberated Europe. The Normandy invasion codenamed...