80th Anniversary of D-Day: D-Day to the Rhine

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Our 14-night 80th Anniversary of D-Day Tour: D-Day to the Rhine, commemorating the Allied invasion of Normandy, promises to be a memorable occasion in many ways. With the number of WWII veterans decreasing rapidly, it may be one of the last times we are able to share their heroic experiences in the exact places that witnessed their bravery. You will walk the sands of Omaha Beach stirred by the memories of the young men who came ashore under fire in June of 1944, then visit the town squares, woods, and fields where the paratroopers landed in the predawn hours on 6 June. We will honor and pay tribute to our fallen heroes at the American Cemetery.

Our 80th Anniversary of D-Day Tours, honoring the men who landed on D-Day, leading to victory in Europe in WWII, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

About Our D-Day Tours

Our D-Day Tours were designed by Stephen E. Ambrose, who first led WWII Tours in the late 1970s. The itinerary is based on thousands of hours of interviews with D-Day veterans, studying of the battlefields, and other World War II research. Thanks to Dr. Ambrose’s experience with the terrain and its history, his company, which is still family owned and operated, can present a D-Day Tour that is unmatched in its authenticity.

On our D-Day Tours, you will follow along the path where America’s best and brightest fought in World War II, including a Normandy tour that visits all of the American cemeteries along the Normandy beaches, including Omaha and Utah Beach.

The Evolution of the D-Day to the Rhine Tour

Stephen Ambrose founded the Eisenhower Center at UNO in the 1980s, when he began work on the book Eisenhower: Soldier and President, the first in a multi-volume biography of Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower. As part of Dr. Ambrose’s research, he began interviewing thousands of D-Day veterans about their firsthand experiences fighting during WWII. He set them up with tape recorders, and each soldier started with his name, rank and serial number and then told his story.

Stephen Ambrose also began traveling with these veterans to the battlefields of Normandy to record their firsthand recollections. Not only did he use this research for many of his best-selling books, including D-Day: June 6, 1944, but he also began telling the stories of these citizen soldiers on his D-Day tour at the places where they fought.

The Most Qualified D-Day Historians

We have only the most qualified historians lead our D-Day tour. Our historians are experts in their field of history and world-renowned authors. Their years of extensive research and interviewing hundreds of WWII and D-Day veterans on the battlefields they fought add a personal dimension to our tours that no other WWII or D-Day tour company can offer. It is a highlight to hear them tell these stories of America’s heroes at the very places where they occurred. These harrowing tales of bravery and courage capture a moment in time.

80th Anniversary Tour Options

We will have multiple groups, each with a historian and tour manager. They will all start the same way: two nights in London, one in Portsmouth or Poole, a ferry ride across the English Channel, and five nights in Normandy. The groups will have staggered start dates between May 29 and 30, 2024, but all groups will be in Normandy for the June 6 Anniversary Ceremony.