Arnhem – A Bridge Too Far – Battlefield Tour

In this full day (8 hours) battlefield tour, we will follow the footsteps of the 1st Airborne Division & 1st Polish Para Brigade. We will follow the men from the dropzones to the Road bridges across the Rhine at Arnhem and their attempts to reinforce the men of the 2nd Battalion under John Frost who made it there. In the afternoon we will focus on the battles in and around Oosterbeek and their eventual withdrawal across the Rhine.

This tour will start at the landing zones where we will talk about the landings and the plans to capture the bridge at Arnhem. Then we will follow the men of the Recce Squadron and their ill-fated mission to capture the bridge with their Jeeps, this includes a stop at the tunnel under the railway near Wolfheze.

We will then look at the area where the rest of the 1st Airborne division tried to break through to the bridge but were stopped by a German blocking line. We will then continue on to the John Frost bridge where we will discuss their heroic defense and famous last stand.

Then we drive to Oosterbeek for a hearty lunch.

After lunch we will visit the Ginkel Heath where the 4th Brigade landed after which we will follow their route of march from the DZ to their almost total destruction as a unit.

Our next stop will be the Westerbouwing heights, a hill overlooking and dominating the Rhine River. The loss of this hill and nearby ferry site made reinforcing the perimeter almost impossible which lead to the eventual evacuation and the end of Operation Market Garden. That will be discussed at the Church near the Rhine, which was also repeatedly attacked during the siege.

Our final stop will be to pay our respects at the War Cemetery where we will walk among the graves and remember their sacrifice.

Arnhem tour itinerary

This tour begins at 09:00h at the Arnhem railway station and we will visit the following locations:

Drop and landing zones near Wolfjeze
Ambush site of the Reconnaissance Squadron
Battles of the division to get to the bridge
The battle for the road bridge in Arnhem
Ginkel Heath where the 4th Parachute Brigade landed
Oosterbeek perimeter
Westerbouwing heights
Oosterbeek Old Church
Oosterbeek war cemetery

This tour takes around 8 hours and ends around 17:00h (5PM) at the Arnhem railway station.

Please note that a visit to the museum is not part of the tour. Please let me know if you want to visit the museum so we can arrange this as part of the tour, the entrance to the museum is not included in the price of the tour.

Languages

This tour is available in English and in Dutch.

Pricing

We have a flat fee price for our tours:

Price for a full day private tour for 1 to 4 persons including transportation is €479.99.
For 5-8 persons I have to charge €649.99 to cover the rent of a large minivan.
Lunch and museum entrance is not included in the price.
For a group of more than 8 persons please visit my Groups page