Fly this afternoon from your departure city to Paris. Cocktails, dinner and continental breakfast will be served in flight. There is also a movie for your in-flight enjoyment.

Arrive in Paris in the morning, local time. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

The balance of the morning is at leisure.

This afternoon we have included a panorama tour of the major sights of Paris.

Those who already know Paris may wish to spend the afternoon at the Louvre or another of the city’s world class museums. Or, you may prefer just to stroll along the Champs Elysees, or while away the afternoon at a sidewalk cafe.

This morning we’ll follow the Seine west to Normandy, a land of rich pastures and orchards; of castles, cathedrals and medieval towns.

“Good luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.”
General Eisenhower, Order of the Day, June 4, 1944

Two of history’s greatest epics occurred in Normandy. William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy in 1066. In 1944, green and peaceful Normandy with its picturesque landscape and villages was the setting for the greatest military invasion from the sea in world history. On June 6, 1944 - called the Longest Day - General Eisenhower’s allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy.

This afternoon we’ll visit the Memorial Museum of Caen to introduce us to the events of D-Day and the summer of 1944.

Next, we will pay homage to our British allies and visit Pegasus Bridge, where British glider troops landed and captured the span over the River Orne, preventing the Germans from using the bridge to reinforce their defenders at the landing beaches. Landing at 12:30 AM on June 6, these British airborne troops had the honor of beginning the Battle of Normandy.

“In this column I want to tell you what the opening of the second front entailed, so that you can know and appreciate and forever be humbly grateful to those both dead and alive who did it for you.”
Ernie Pyle, June 12, 1944

Today and tomorrow we will follow the paths of the American Infantry, rangers, and paratroopers in Normandy.

The first Americans to land on June 6 were our paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions. We will visit the Airborne Museum at Ste. Mère Eglise, the first village to be liberated. Today, this village still hangs a parachute on its church steeple as a reminder of its liberation.

We will visit the bridge at La Fière, where the 82nd Airborne Division sealed the Ste. Mère Eglise – Carentan – Utah Beach area against German reinforcements from the North. We will see the foxhole of General Gavin, Commander of the 82nd, still largely intact.

Next we will proceed to Utah Beach, where our troops landed about a mile from its intended point. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., senior officer present, and at age 57 the oldest person to land at D-Day, declared "We’ll begin our war right here." We will visit the museum at Utah Beach.

“These are the boys of Pointe Du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the the heroes who helped end a war.”
Ronald Reagan, June 6, 1984, Normandy, France

Pointe Du Hoc - Rudder’s Desperate Mission

Among the bravest of brave on D-Day were the Rangers, led by Lt. Col. James E. Rudder, who scaled the vertical cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc in face of opposing enemy fire. As General Omar Bradley wrote, "Never has any commander been given a more desperate mission than that assigned to James Earl Rudder."

We will visit Pointe Du Hoc to see the German fortifications and pock-marked landscape resulting from the massive pre-assault bombardment.

We will walk on the beach at “Bloody Omaha” and visit the cemetery overlooking the beach, where more than 9,000 Americans are buried.

The D-Day book of Cornelius Ryan was called The Longest Day, as was the film starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens. The phrase came from the analysis of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, Commander of the German forces in France.

“Believe me...the first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive...the fate of Germany will depend on it...for the Allies, as well as for us, this will be the longest day.”

Rommel was correct. D-Day was decisive. Fortunately for us, the beaches were secured. Although terrible fighting lay ahead, Germany’s fate was sealed on this fateful day. General Eisenhower’s prayer was answered.

St. Lô after the battle. The town was finally liberated in late July, 1944, after huge losses by both Germans and Americans. After the war, the French called St. Lô the “Capital of Ruins.”

St. Lô after the battle. The town was finally liberated in late July, 1944, after huge losses by both Germans and Americans. After the war, the French called St. Lô the “Capital of Ruins.”

Technical innovations helped turn the tide in Normandy. A Sherman tank is equipped with a hedgerow cutter constructed of materials from German beach obstacles. Invented by Sgt. Curtis G. Culin of the 2nd Armored Division, the “rhino” device was a huge benefit to our tanks in hedgerow combat.

During the ensuing weeks, fierce battles were fought throughout the hedgerows of Normandy. The largest battle was around the town of St. Lô, which was almost totally destroyed. We will visit the surrounding hedgerow (bocage) country and see the monument to Major Tom Howie, the “Major of St. Lô,” who was killed on the Martinville Ridge.

The hedgerows in the “bocage” (a French word meaning a mixture of pasture and wooded land) are small fields ringed by earthen banks of dirt and roots four to six feet high, with trees and shrubs growing out of them—tight enough to serve as fences that cattle and other farm animals could not get through.

Combat in the bocage was like fighting in a maze, making it impossible to see beyond a single field at a time. It was terrain which greatly favoured the defender against the Allied forces, who were not trained to fight in such country.

Between the hedgerows, dirt farm tracks, that had sunk beneath the level of the surrounding fields by centuries of erosion and use, formed a labyrinthine pattern. Units commonly found themselves lost a few minutes after launching an attack. Just as typically, two outfits could occupy adjacent fields for hours before discovering each other’s presence.

Our historian will walk with us along a typical hedgerow near St. Lô, and show us why the Normandy hedgerows were so extremely difficult for the American troops to attack, and so advantageous for the Germans to defend.

The break-out from Normandy took 75 days.

The invasion of 1944 was not the first invasion across the English Channel. Nearly 900 years earlier in 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy.

Pictures of William’s 1066 expedition can be seen in Bayeux. Honest! The famous Tapestry of Bayeux, 230 feet long and 900 years old, shows in astonishing detail - via millions of stitches - the life and customs of the Middle Ages and William’s epic invasion of England.

In the late afternoon we will proceed east to the medieval city of Rouen for dinner at a typical provincial restaurant.

Continue to Paris for overnight.

This morning we will be transferred to Paris airport to board our return flight to the U.S. Cocktails and meals will be served in flight, and a movie will also be available. Arrive back in the U.S. this afternoon.

What were the causes of World War II? The war can be considered as an extension of the First World War, which destroyed the European civilization that existed in 1914.

Woodrow Wilson called World War I “The war to end all wars.” Although hindsight is always 20-20, this prediction was wildly wrong. In one of the ironies of history, our troops in eastern France in 1944-45 retraced some of the same battlefields where American “doughboys” fought in 1918.

This morning we will proceed to Belleau Wood, where U.S. Army and Marine Corps troops in 1918 helped to stop the German advance from reaching Paris.

In the Meuse-Argonne Region, we’ll see the Pennsylvania State Monument and the American Memorial at Montfaucon. It was in the Argonne Forest that Sergeant Alvin York showed his extraordinary courage and marksmanship, and where the “Lost Battalion,” led by a Wall Street lawyer called up from the reserves, was surrounded by Germans for five days, refusing to give up. A precursor to Bastogne!

World War I on the Western Front was largely trench warfare - a four year stalemate where millions of soldiers were killed or wounded. Although American troops were not involved, we will also visit Verdun. The Battle of Verdun, lasting from February to December 1916, was the longest and largest single battle in world history. In planning for the Second World War, senior generals on both sides were determined to avoid the futile slaughter of trench warfare.

Next, we enter Luxembourg and return to World War II. We’ll visit the American Military cemetery, were General Patton is buried.

"They got us surrounded - the poor bastards”
American Army Medic

“Nuts”
General Anthony McAuliffe

The Bitter Woods Battle of the Bulge, Winter 1944-45, John S.D. Eisenhower, Author

Because of its rugged construction, heavy firepower, and ability to haul large bombloads, the P-47 Thunderbolt was ideally suited for close air support missions. General Weyland’s command included six P-47 groups, two P-51 groups, and one reconnaissance group, totalling 400 aircraft.

The Battle of the Bulge, as the Ardennes Campaign is widely known, was the largest land battle of World War II. It was also the largest battle ever fought by the American Army.

The last offensive of the German Army, the battle cost 19,000 Americans killed in action. But our troops held the line and the offensive was a disaster for the Germans, who had put their soldiers in a noose to be cut off by reinforcing Americans under General Patton. The above comments during the siege, from an unnamed army medic and General McAuliffe, became the most widely quoted comments of the war in Europe. We’ll visit Bastogne, where our soldiers were surrounded for a week, and see the town’s monuments to this epic battle.

The noose was closed on January 16, 1945, when the 2nd Armored Division of our First Army linked up with the 11th Armored Division of our Third Army at Houffalize, north of Bastogne.

Near Malmedy we will visit the site where Nazi troops massacred 85 American prisoners.

We will visit the Battle of the Bulge Museum at Diekirch, where Colonel James E. Rudder and his troops fought to prevent Germans from expanding the southern shoulder of their penetration. By this time, Rudder was a regimental commander with the 28th Infantry Division.

Greatly assisting General Patton’s 4th Armored Division in its drive north to relieve Bastogne was the close air support provided by XIX Tactical Air Command under General Otto P.Weyland.The book Air Power and Ground Armies from the Air University at Maxwell AFB described the cooperation between Patton’s Third Army and Weyland’s XIX TAC as “the most spectacular Allied air-ground team of the Second World War.” Patton himself called the relationship “love at first sight.”

The Battle of the Bulge, as the Ardennes Campaign is widely known, was the largest land battle of World War II. It was also the largest battle ever fought by the American Army.

The last offensive of the German Army, the battle cost 19,000 Americans killed in action. But our troops held the line and the offensive was a disaster for the Germans, who had put their soldiers in a noose to be cut off by reinforcing Americans under General Patton. The above comments during the siege, from an unnamed army medic and General McAuliffe, became the most widely quoted comments of the war in Europe. We’ll visit Bastogne, where our soldiers were surrounded for a week, and see the town’s monuments to this epic battle.

The noose was closed on January 16, 1945, when the 2nd Armored Division of our First Army linked up with the 11th Armored Division of our Third Army at Houffalize, north of Bastogne.

Near Malmedy we will visit the site where Nazi troops massacred 85 American prisoners.

We will visit the Battle of the Bulge Museum at Diekirch, where Colonel James E. Rudder and his troops fought to prevent Germans from expanding the southern shoulder of their penetration. By this time, Rudder was a regimental commander with the 28th Infantry Division.

Greatly assisting General Patton’s 4th Armored Division in its drive north to relieve Bastogne was the close air support provided by XIX Tactical Air Command under General Otto P.Weyland.The book Air Power and Ground Armies from the Air University at Maxwell AFB described the cooperation between Patton’s Third Army and Weyland’s XIX TAC as “the most spectacular Allied air-ground team of the Second World War.” Patton himself called the relationship “love at first sight.”

“In the [Hürtgen] forest our gains came inch by inch and foot by foot, delivered by men with rifles–bayonets on one end and grim, resolute courage on the other. There was no battle on the continent of Europe more devastating, frustrating or gory.” Maj. Gen. Wiliam G. Weaver, Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division

“The Hürtgen’s voracious appetite for casualties was greater than the army’s ability to provide new troops.”
Michael Doubler, author, Closing With the Enemy

“The Hürtgen was a battle that should not have been fought.”
Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin, Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division

In the Hürtgen Forest, November, 1944

The battle of the Hürtgen Forest, lasting from September, 1944, to February, 1945, was one of the worst battles ever experienced by the American Army. Negligently planned by senior generals who had no knowledge of forest combat, we could not employ in the dense forest the advantages of air superiority, artillery, and armor, which had been decisive for us since D-Day. The crucial objective of the Roer River dams was ignored for weeks.

The battle of the Hürtgen Forest has been overshadowed in historical memory by the Battle of the Bulge. A text book example of high command negligence and its disastrous consequences, the Hürtgen Forest battles have been presented as case studies to classes at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Accompanied by our historian, we will walk on the Kall Trail near Vossenack, reflecting back on that horrible time in the autumn of 1944 when thousands of American soldiers became casualties among the firs of the black Hürtgen Forest.

“We’re gonna hang out our washing on the Siegfried Line, if the Siegfried Line’s still there.”

Kall Trail, looking toward Vossenack in the Hürtgen Forest. Note thrown tank tracks.We will walk on the Kall Trail.

Anti-tank “dragon’s teeth” along the Siegfried Line, still visible today. We will see dragon’s teeth close up.

The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen after capture by American troops on March 7, 1945. The bridge collapsed on March 17.

This humorous song was popular in England and the U.S. during World War II.

But nothing was humorous about the Siegfried Line Campaign. There was enormous, brutal combat, with American soldiers pitting their courage and stamina against extremely cold weather and a fiercely stubborn enemy.

From D-Day on June 6, it took our troops 96 days to reach the border of Nazi Germany and the Siegfried Line (also known as the West Wall), a complex of pillboxes, dragon’s teeth, and strong points built during the 1930’s to protect the Reich against invasion from the West.

It took us almost five additional months to advance beyond the Siegfried Line and continue less than 100 miles into Germany to reach the Rhine River.

We will visit a German pillbox along the Siegfried Line, and then drive east to Remagen.

At Remagen, we will visit the site of Ludendorff Bridge and see the imposing towers that still stand today.

We will visit the small museum inside the west bank towers.

This afternoon enjoy a delightful drive along the Rhine. See the vineyards of the famous Rhine wines, the many barges on the busy waterway and perhaps best of all, the fairy tale castles around almost every bend in the River. Of particular note are the famous Lorelei rocks, immortalized in the classic poem of Heinrich Heine. Set to music, the poem tells the story of the boatmen lured to their death by a beautiful maiden sitting on the rocks, combing her long blonde hair while singing her fateful song.

Dinner this evening, with German entertainment, will be at a popular Rhineland restaurant.

This morning we will be transferred to Frankfurt airport to board our return flight to the U.S. Cocktails and meals will be served in flight, and a movie will also be available. Arrive back in the U.S. this afternoon.

Inclusive Cost for Extension to the Rhine
$1495 Per Person, Double Occupancy
Single Room Supplement $149

Down where the Neckar flows swiftly along Nestles a town that is famous in song Twilight comes stealing and moonlight shines down Painting with silver old Heidelberg town!
Golden Days, from The Student Prince, Sigmund Romberg

Along the Danube at Regensburg. We will take a boat ride on the Danube.

This morning we'll visit Heidelberg, the romantic university town nestled in the valley of the Neckar River. Founded in 1196, Heidelberg University is the oldest in Germany. We'll see Heidelberg Castle, overlooking the city.

Continue to Regensburg on the Danube.

A local guide will take us on a walking tour of the Old Town of Regensburg, founded as a Roman fortress in 179 A.D.

Yesterday we were on the Rhine. Today we’ll enjoy a boat ride on the Danube. The Danube has become famous all over the world due to the waltz of Johann Strauss. Although the Danube is not blue, it is beautiful, nevertheless, as it flows through the German countryside, to Austria, Eastern Europe and the Black Sea.

Regensburg and its Messerschmitt aircraft factory were the target of one of the war’s largest bomber raids.

This morning we will visit the former concentration camp at Dachau. Dachau was the first concentration camp set up by the Nazis, March 22, 1933, just a few weeks after coming to power on January 30. Dachau became a model for later concentration camps built in Nazi occupied lands.

There will be a walking tour of the camp, accompanied by a local guide.

Next, we will continue to Munich for a brief look at the capital of Bavaria.

You may wish to visit the Hofbrauhaus. Famed in story and song, the Hofbrauhaus and its Bavarian band offer a jolly atmosphere of guaranteed fun.

Depart Munich this afternoon and proceed south into Austria. Arrive soon in the Tyrol, our home for the next three nights

View from the Eagle’s Nest above Berchtesgaden and the Alps	American soldiers at Hitler’s house (Berghof) below the Eagle’s Nest May 4, 1945

Hitler was not fond of Berlin. He built a second seat of government on the Kehlstein mountain above Berchtesgaden and spent substantial time there, accompanied by major Nazi leaders, some of whom built homes on the mountain.

We will visit the museum of Third Reich history and explore the underground tunnels and bunkers built by the Nazi high command.

Next, we will ascend via special motorcoach to the Eagle’s Nest and reflect on the men who transformed this magnificent Alpine setting into a citadel of evil.

Morning at leisure.

This afternoon and evening we will attend the Passion Play at Oberammergau...

Passion Play at Oberammergau

Scene from the Passion Play – Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem

The Passion Play at Oberammergau is a unique experience on a grand scale. The Play combines dramatic grandeur with a faithfully observed religious tradition. Each of our tour
members will receive a first class seat at the Play.

The history of the Play dates back to 1633, when the Bubonic Plague or “Black Death” was devastating Europe. The villagers of Oberammergau vowed to re-enact the Passion of Christ every ten years if the village were spared further deaths by the plague. The village was spared, and beginning in 1634, Oberammergau has kept its promise and performed its Passion Play for over 370 years!

The Passion Play has become world famous. Nearly half a million people of many religious faiths and nationalities attend the Play. The performance lasts from 2:30pm to 5:00pm and from 8:00pm to 10:30pm. More than 1,000 villagers perform in the Play. The men grow long hair and beards to conform to the traditional images of Jesus and the Apostles.

During the evening break, there will be time to explore this charming village. Many of its inhabitants are wood carvers and its shops are full of wood figures, mostly of religious themes.

This morning proceed to Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber.

Rothenburg is completely encircled by battle-scarred walls and is the best preserved medieval town in Germany. Dating from the 16th century, the town is protected by its ramparts and overlooks the winding course of the river Tauber. There will be time to stroll among the narrow streets of this wonderful city of the middle ages.

“Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise. God help me.”
-- Martin Luther at Worms

It was at Worms that Martin Luther stood his ground against the papal authorities in 1520 and was excommunicated and outlawed. As we visit this city by the Rhine River, we’ll reflect on the courage of this great man, the Great Reformer who became the father of the Protestant faith.

We will see the monument to Luther and the Reformers -- it is the largest Reformation monument in the world.

Continue to the Frankfurt area for our farewell evening.

All good things must come to an end.

This morning we will be transferred to Frankfurt Airport to board our return flight to the U.S. Beverages and meals will be served in flight and a movie will also be available.

Arrive back in the U.S. this afternoon.

Inclusive Cost for Extension
$2595 Per Person, Double Occupancy
Single Room Supplement $195

This morning, drive across the Brenner Pass to Italy and proceed to Venice, perhaps the most fascinating city in Europe and certainly the most romantic.

The main "thoroughfare" of Venice is the Grand Canal. Enjoy a Vaporetto boat ride on this waterway and arrive at St. Mark's Square, called the "largest living room in the world." Visit the Basilica of St. Mark and the famous belltower in the Square. See the palace of the Doges and the legendary Bridge of Sighs. For more romantic sightseeing, you may wish to hire a gondola (not included). There will be time for browsing and shopping in this elegant city.

Dinner this evening is at a popular restaurant in Venice.­

Isola Pescatori, Lake Maggiore

This morning we will proceed to the Italian Lake Region and arrive at Stresa, beautifully located on the shores of Lake Maggiore. The Lake Region is the most beautiful part of Italy and one of the most beautiful regions in all of Europe.

This afternoon is at leisure to browse, shop and sightsee in the lovely town of Stresa.

You may wish to take a boat ride on the lake and visit one or more of the islands - Isola Bella (Beautiful Island), Isola Madre (Mother's Island) and Isola Pescatori (Fisherman's Island). Shuttle boats run about every half hour.

Or, just swim, stroll, and take it easy in this beautiful Italian lakeside setting.

Say arrive derci to Italy this morning and drive into Switzerland. Today's journey will show us the magnificent scenery of the Swiss Alps - an unforgettable panorama of mountain majesty and beauty.

Drive across the San Bernardino Pass in Switzerland, where we will overnight amidst the splendor of the Swiss Alps.

Last week we were on the Rhine River. This morning we will see the Rhine again - way upstream - as the largest water falls in Europe. The Rhine Falls were formed in the last ice age - about 14,000 to 17,000 years ago.

Next, we will return to Germany and enter the Black Forest. Along with lovely scenery and friendly people, the Black Forest is famous for cuckoo clocks.

We will drive northwest through the forest before joining the autobahn and proceeding to Worms.

“Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise. God help me.”
-- Martin Luther at Worms

It was at Worms that Martin Luther stood his ground against the papal authorities in 1520 and was excommunicated and outlawed. As we visit this city by the Rhine River, we'll reflect on the courage of this great man, the Great Reformer who became the father of the Protestant faith.

We will see the monument to Luther and the Reformers - it is the largest Reformation monument in the world.

Continue to our hotel near Frankfurt for our farewell evening in Germany.

This morning we will be transferred to Frankfurt Airport to board our return flight to the U.S. Beverages and meals will be served in flight and a movie will also be available.

Arrive back in the U.S. this afternoon.

Inclusive Cost for Extension
$1495 Per Person, Double Occupancy
Single Room Supplement $212

Deposits and Final Payments
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Insurance
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Baggage
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Airport Transfers
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Special Note
Prices quoted are based on air fares, taxes, European supplier costs, and rates of foreign currency as of September 15, 2009. Prices are subject to change prior to departure. Participants will be notified in writing at least two months before departure if there is any increase in tour price required by such cost increases. There is no credit for unused services. Forwarding of participants' deposit(s) indicates acceptance of these terms and conditions.

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This program is valid from March 1 to November 30, 2010.