Trip at a Glance
Company
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Locations
Bastogne, Belgium
Activities
Adventure, Backpacking, Heritage-History Tour, Sightseeing
Price
€350 EUR per trip-
Duration
8 hours
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Departure Day(s) and Time(s)
As arranged with guide
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Starting Location
Dinant
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Price Includes
My guiding services
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Notes
walking shoes recommended
Highlights
- Bayard rock where an engraved stone indicates the closest point to the Meuse reached by the Germans during the Offensive of the Ardennes
- We will stop at the village of Bande, were 34 young civilians were shot on Christmas Eve 1944
- Stand at Assenois the "pillbox" where Lt. Boggess met the 101th Airborne Division, thus breaking the encirclement of Bastogne
- Stop at the McAuliffe Square and view , 11th Armored Division "Thunderbolt" Sherman tank, the "Road to Liberty" milestone and the McAuliffe Monument
- Bois Jacques (foxholes of the "Easy Company", well-known from the "Band of Brothers")