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Private 82nd Airborne Battlefield Tour: Nijmegen's WWII Story

Ride with a specialist historian through the streets, bridges, and battlefields where Operation Market Garden unfolded in September 1944. Utterly vivid, deeply moving, and impossible to replicate independently.

What to expect

Your expert guide collects you at the port and drives you to the key sites: the iconic Waalbrug bridge stormed by the 82nd Airborne, Hunnerpark where fierce combat took place, the American Liberation Monument, and lesser-known battlefields most visitors never find. Period photographs, maps, and personal accounts bring each location to life. The pace is entirely yours — linger where it moves you. A full-day option extends the experience to Arnhem and the Hartenstein Airborne Museum.

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The Battlefield Explorer
EUR 500 for 1–4 persons (full day, private, includes transport); EUR 500 for 5–8 persons
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Good to know

Pre-book well in advance — this guide operates solo and dates fill fast. A half-day tour comfortably fits within a typical river-cruise port call; confirm all-aboard time and communicate it to the guide. Private transport is included, so no logistics stress.

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