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Follow in the footsteps of an ancestor, relative or military unit
Jan 18 2008 04:33

In the footsteps BATTLEFIELD TOURS

Bespoke Tour Service

Designed exclusively for you, a personalised In the footsteps bespoke battlefield tour takes you on a journey that is a truly unique experience and will leave you with memories that will last forever.

Whether you want to: -

  • Follow in the footsteps of an ancestor or relative.
  • Follow in the footsteps of a particular American, Australian, British, Canadian or South African military unit. 
  • Visit the Western Front battlefields at Ypres, the Somme, Mons and Cambrai of the 1914-18 Great War. 
  • Walk along the Normandy beaches of UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO and SWORD where the Allied 21st Army landed on D-Day 6th June 1944. 
  • See the British Airborne landing sites at Pegasus Bridge or the American Airborne sites near Sainte-Mere-Eglise. 
  • Follow the route of Operation MARKET GARDEN to the "Bridge Too Far" at Arnhem. 
  • See the older battlefields at Crecy, Agincourt and Waterloo.
  • Pay your respects at the CWGC war graves and/or ABMC American Military Cemetery.

Our bespoke battlefield tour service is totally flexible. You tell us where, when and for how long you want to go and we tailor a battlefield tour to suit your needs. With an In the footsteps bespoke battlefield tour it is what you want that matters. 

Unlike many package tour companies who offer battlefield tours, at In the footsteps you get an affordable and personalised battlefield tour that gives you the flexibility to see the sights and visit the places you want to see not just those that the tour operator wants to show you.

An In the footsteps bespoke battlefield tour puts you in control.

What does your tour include? 

All of our personalised and customized In the footsteps bespoke battlefield tours include the services of our dedicated tour guide, luxury transport in our new Santa Fe 4x4 SUV, our exclusive tour pack and on board refreshments. We can also take care of all other arrangements (excluding flights) for you, or if you prefer you can do this yourself. We can: - 

  • Book your ferry crossings or Eurostar if you are travelling from the UK. 
  • Book your accommodation in one of our carefully selected partner hotels. 
  • Make your tour all-inclusive, half-board or Bed and Breakfast, whatever you wish. 
  • Arrange your pick-up and return to our UK port of departure or port of entry, train station in the tour location, airport, hotel or other agreed location whichever you prefer. 

In essence whatever you want us to inclucde we will, that which you want to do for yourself you can. Our bespoke tour packages are totally flexible letting you take controlso that you see what you want.

Arranging your bespoke battlefield tour 

To arrange your personalised and customised battlefield tour with In the footsteps please email an outline of your requirements to enquiries@inthefootsteps.com and we will get back to you to define your specification and prepare a proposed itinerary. 

Our exclusive personalised book of your tour 

As an optional extra we also offer a commemorative tour book service that is sent to you after the tour. The Commemorative Tour Book includes the route followed, the places visited and pictures taken during the tour. It is designed to ensure that your In the footsteps experience lives on.

Please visit our website at www.inthefootsteps.com for more information on this and our other products.