Beyond Band of Brothers Companion Tour


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This tour offers a unique opportunity for people with different interests to travel together. The Companion Tour offers sightseeing and shopping alternatives for traveling partners in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Munich and Salzburg. Couple can say "goodbye" in the morning and "How was your day" in the evening. With the exception of nights 2,3,4, during which the two tours are separate, guests have the daily option of choosing between the Companion and History activities. See "Beyond Band of Brothers Tour" listed elsewhere.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - London

 
London arrival, check in to Swindon Marriott
Hotel

After arriving in London, you will be picked up and brought to the Marriott Hotel in Swindon. There will be an introduction to the tour and a video session introducing the witnesses that will meet the group the following day. Dinner at the hotel will follow.

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Day 2 - Paris

 
London sightseeing, shopping. Travel to Paris via high-speed rail
Sightseeing

After breakfast, the group bids adieu to the history group and travels to London by bus. During our sightseeing tour you can visit Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, among other sights and have lunch at Covent Garden. In the afternoon we travel to Paris on the high-speed Eurostar train, which runs under the English Channel and takes just two and a half hours total. Dinner will be on the train, leaving the evening free in Paris.

Paris Sightseeing picture

Day 3 - Paris

 
Paris: Louvre, sightseeing
Sightseeing

The day’s events include a trip to the Louvre and sightseeing in Paris. We visit the Arc De Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame, among other sights. We enjoy dinner on the Seine River.

Paris Sightseeing picture

Day 4 - Amsterdam

 
Paris: sightseeing, shopping. Travel to Amsterdam via high-speed rail
Sightseeing

he fourth day starts with more sightseeing in Paris, followed by lunch. The rest of the day is free for shopping at the Galeries Lafayette and Au Printemps department stores, or a visit to Musee D’Orsay, which houses world famous Impressionist works. In the evening we travel by high-speed rail to Amsterdam, with dinner on board. Accommodations will be in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Sightseeing picture

Day 5 - Amsterdam

 
Amsterdam: sightseeing. Rejoin History Tour in Nijmegen
Sightseeing

After breakfast we spend the day sightseeing in Amsterdam, including a visit to the famous Rijksmuseum and a boat trip on the canals. The group will reunite with the history tour in Nijmegen, and spend the night together at the Golden Tulip Valmonte hotel in Berg en Dal.

Amsterdam Sightseeing picture

Day 6 - Belgium

 
Walking tour of Nijmegen. Travel to Bastogne, Belgium, check in to Best Western Hotel
Sightseeing

The sixth day features a walking tour of the oldest town in Holland, Nijmegen. In the evening we depart for Belgium’s Ardennes Forest. We will spend the night in the town of Bastogne at the Melba Hotel.

Belgium Sightseeing picture

Day 7 - Luxembourg

 
Sightseeing in the city of Luxembourg
Sightseeing

A full day of sightseeing will be enjoyed in the beautiful city of Luxembourg, including a visit to the stunning medieval castle. We rejoin the history tour for dinner with WWII witnesses at the Brasserie 1900 restaurant.

Luxembourg Sightseeing picture

Day 8 - Landsberg Am Lech

 
American Cemetery in Luxemburg. Travel to Landsberg, Germany, check in to Hotel Goggl
Sightseeing

The eighth day of our tour involves travel to Bavaria. On the way, we stop in Hamm, Luxemburg for a visit to the American cemetery, the final resting place of many Easy Company soldiers as well as General George S. Patton. In Landsberg the group will check into the Goggl Hotel.

Landsberg Am Lech Sightseeing picture

Day 9 - Munich

 
Munich sightseeing, shopping. Travel to Berchtesgaden, check in to Hotel Bavaria
Sightseeing

After breakfast, we head to Munich, one of Germany’s most popular destinations. Munich has something to offer for everyone with its culture, parks, architecture, beer gardens, and shopping (city walk, sightseeing by bus). We rejoin the history tour in the evening on the way to Berchtesgaden to check into the Hotel Bavaria, where we will spend the remaining two nights of the trip.

Munich Sightseeing picture

Day 10 - Salzburg

 
Salzburg sightseeing, Sound of Music tour
Sightseeing

After breakfast, we travel to Salzburg, one of Austria’s most beautiful cities. Salzburg is famous for its royal castle, many churches, tributes to Mozart and The Sound of Music tour, which will be the highlight of the afternoon. We travel to Berchtesgaden to reunite with the history tour. We will celebrate the final evening with a farewell dinner at Hotel Bavaria.

Salzburg Sightseeing picture

Day 11 - Munich

 
Departure to airport

After saying goodbye, our guests will be brought by bus to either Salzburg or Munich for their return flights.

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