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Stephen Ambrose Tours

Stephen Ambrose Tours

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Fascinating historical tours with a special focus on WWII and American heritage sites that enlighten, entertain and educate.
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Lewis & Clark Undaunted Courage Tour
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Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Idaho, Lewiston, Montana, Pacific Ocean, Portland

Highlights

  • The Lewis and Clark Train Interpretive Center and the C.M. Russell Museum: Center has indoor and outdoor exhibits that Stephen Ambrose called “the best anywhere;” Russell painted 4,000 works of art depicting the American West
  • Lemhi Pass on the Continental Divide and the headwaters of the Missouri River: Dinner cruise on the “River of No Return”
  • Hell’s Canyon National Recreation Area: Commemorates great moments in the exploration of the West
  • Fort Clatsop: Expedition’s winter camp on the Pacific Ocean

Themes

Education / Learning, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions

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Band of Brothers Tours
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Portsmouth

Highlights

  • Toccoa: Begin your once-in-a-lifetime experience where the men of Easy Company began—at the training camp in Toccoa, Georgia
  • Aldbourne, England: Visit the site where the men of Easy Company did their pre-invasion training
  • Beaches of Normandy: Be inspired by the tales of bravery as told by Captain Drez, who recounts the first-hand accounts of the men who he has interviewed who on fought on these very beaches
  • Brecourt Manor in Normandy: See the actual site where the men of Easy Company silenced the Nazi artillery on a VIP tour
  • Ste. Mere Eglise: Learn the true story of what happened at Ste. Mere Eglise in Normandy
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Education / Learning

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Italian Campaign Tour
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Rome, Sorrento

Highlights

  • Sorrento, Paestum - Start with a study of operations near Sorrento where the 36th Division established a beachhead; tour Paestum, the ancient Greek coastal ruins dating to 650 B.C.
  • San Pietro - Visit the old mountainside village of San Pietro, scene of a fierce armored infantry battle and the caves where the civilians were forced to live
  • Monte Cassino - Visit Monte Cassino, the tremendous siege the Allies conducted between January and May 1944, and the abbey completely rebuilt and restored after the destructive bombing
  • American Cemetery Nettuno - Pay your respects at the American Cemetery in Nettuno and the Museum of the Allied Landing
  • Cisterna - Visit the Crypt and War Memorial at Cisterna en route to Rome
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Cultural, Education / Learning, Trekking & Expeditions

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WWII: Poland And Germany Tour
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Berlin, Gdańsk, Kazimierz, Krakow, Potsdam, Warsaw

Highlights

  • Gdansk - Begin in Gdansk at Westerplatte where the Polish garrison withstood German naval, artillery and infantry assaults for seven days in the war’s first action. Hitler's Wolf's Lair - Walk through the eerie remains of Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair hidden in the pine forests of NE Poland. Here he masterminded his eastern front operations and survived the 1944 assassination attempt. Warsaw - Tour Old Town Warsaw completely rebuilt after the city was destroyed and the Warsaw Rising museum, tribute to the courageous 1944 battle that lasted 63 days. Krakow - We highlight 1000-year-old Krakow and the Royal Castle and the Schindler Factory and Museum before entering through the “Arbeit Macht Frei“gates of Auschwitz, the international symbol of the Holocaust. Stalag Luft III - Visit Stalag Luft III where the “Great Escape” took place allows us to see the barracks and the remnants of tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry dug by the Allied airmen. Berlin - In Berlin we stand where the final surrender took place at Karlshorst, as well as see the Reichstag and the chilling Topography of Terror Museum. Not far from the Brandenburg Gate we experience the height of the Cold War at the Checkpoint Charlie Museum straddling what was East and West Berlin.

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Cultural, Education / Learning

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Operation Overlord Tour
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Imperial War Museum, London, Paris, Portsmouth

Highlights

  • London: Tour the WWII places of interest in London, Churchill Cabinet War Rooms, the Imperial War Museum
  • Portsmouth and Normandy: Depart for Normandy from Portsmouth where Eisenhower set up the advance command post for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
  • Ste-Mere-Eglise: Visit Ste-Mere-Eglise where the effigy of John Steele still hangs from the church steeple
  • Normandy Beaches: Tour the invasion beaches of Omaha and Utah, as well as Pointe-du-Hoc where the rangers scaled the cliffs to silence the German artillery
  • Omaha Beach: Pay our respects at the American Cemetery where the graves of 9387 American fighting men lie on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach

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Education / Learning

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Iwo Jima Tour: War in the Pacific
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Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Highlights

  • Hawaii: Battleship row in Hawaii where the remains of the sunken USS Arizona rests
  • Saipan: The invasion beaches of Saipan, Harakiri Gulch and Marpi Point where hundreds of Japanese jumped to their deaths
  • Tinian: The launching field for Enola Gay and the atomic bomb
  • Guam: The key battle sites on Guam and the War Dog Memorial
  • Mt. Suribachi: Climb Mt. Suribachi where the American flag was raised on Iwo Jima

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

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Lewis & Clark Undaunted Courage Tour
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5/5 Excellent
15 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Idaho, Lewiston, Montana, Pacific Ocean, Portland

Highlights

  • The Lewis and Clark Train Interpretive Center and the C.M. Russell Museum: Center has indoor and outdoor exhibits that Stephen Ambrose called “the best anywhere;” Russell painted 4,000 works of art depicting the American West
  • Lemhi Pass on the Continental Divide and the headwaters of the Missouri River: Dinner cruise on the “River of No Return”
  • Hell’s Canyon National Recreation Area: Commemorates great moments in the exploration of the West
  • Fort Clatsop: Expedition’s winter camp on the Pacific Ocean

Themes

Education / Learning, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions

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Band of Brothers Tours
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4.7/5 Excellent
15 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Portsmouth

Highlights

  • Toccoa: Begin your once-in-a-lifetime experience where the men of Easy Company began—at the training camp in Toccoa, Georgia
  • Aldbourne, England: Visit the site where the men of Easy Company did their pre-invasion training
  • Beaches of Normandy: Be inspired by the tales of bravery as told by Captain Drez, who recounts the first-hand accounts of the men who he has interviewed who on fought on these very beaches
  • Brecourt Manor in Normandy: See the actual site where the men of Easy Company silenced the Nazi artillery on a VIP tour
  • Ste. Mere Eglise: Learn the true story of what happened at Ste. Mere Eglise in Normandy
Show more

Themes

Education / Learning

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Italian Campaign Tour
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4.7/5 Excellent
15 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Rome, Sorrento

Highlights

  • Sorrento, Paestum - Start with a study of operations near Sorrento where the 36th Division established a beachhead; tour Paestum, the ancient Greek coastal ruins dating to 650 B.C.
  • San Pietro - Visit the old mountainside village of San Pietro, scene of a fierce armored infantry battle and the caves where the civilians were forced to live
  • Monte Cassino - Visit Monte Cassino, the tremendous siege the Allies conducted between January and May 1944, and the abbey completely rebuilt and restored after the destructive bombing
  • American Cemetery Nettuno - Pay your respects at the American Cemetery in Nettuno and the Museum of the Allied Landing
  • Cisterna - Visit the Crypt and War Memorial at Cisterna en route to Rome
Show more

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning, Trekking & Expeditions

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WWII: Poland And Germany Tour
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4.7/5 Excellent
15 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Berlin, Gdańsk, Kazimierz, Krakow, Potsdam, Warsaw

Highlights

  • Gdansk - Begin in Gdansk at Westerplatte where the Polish garrison withstood German naval, artillery and infantry assaults for seven days in the war’s first action. Hitler's Wolf's Lair - Walk through the eerie remains of Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair hidden in the pine forests of NE Poland. Here he masterminded his eastern front operations and survived the 1944 assassination attempt. Warsaw - Tour Old Town Warsaw completely rebuilt after the city was destroyed and the Warsaw Rising museum, tribute to the courageous 1944 battle that lasted 63 days. Krakow - We highlight 1000-year-old Krakow and the Royal Castle and the Schindler Factory and Museum before entering through the “Arbeit Macht Frei“gates of Auschwitz, the international symbol of the Holocaust. Stalag Luft III - Visit Stalag Luft III where the “Great Escape” took place allows us to see the barracks and the remnants of tunnels Tom, Dick and Harry dug by the Allied airmen. Berlin - In Berlin we stand where the final surrender took place at Karlshorst, as well as see the Reichstag and the chilling Topography of Terror Museum. Not far from the Brandenburg Gate we experience the height of the Cold War at the Checkpoint Charlie Museum straddling what was East and West Berlin.

Themes

Cultural, Education / Learning

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Operation Overlord Tour
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4.7/5 Excellent
15 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Imperial War Museum, London, Paris, Portsmouth

Highlights

  • London: Tour the WWII places of interest in London, Churchill Cabinet War Rooms, the Imperial War Museum
  • Portsmouth and Normandy: Depart for Normandy from Portsmouth where Eisenhower set up the advance command post for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
  • Ste-Mere-Eglise: Visit Ste-Mere-Eglise where the effigy of John Steele still hangs from the church steeple
  • Normandy Beaches: Tour the invasion beaches of Omaha and Utah, as well as Pointe-du-Hoc where the rangers scaled the cliffs to silence the German artillery
  • Omaha Beach: Pay our respects at the American Cemetery where the graves of 9387 American fighting men lie on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach

Themes

Education / Learning

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Stephen Ambrose Tours Reviews & Ratings

4.7/5  Excellent
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CK

Jul 2022

Most comprehensive and satisfying tour ever!

As a retired Environmental Studies Professor, our tour guide Dr. Don Snow is widely well read and has thorough knowledge of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was o...

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Nicholas

May 2020

They took till the very last minute

Used them to book a room at the Karwendel in Innsbruck for a long term stay to study here in the summer. They took till the very last minute to get me a room and the...

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Bernard

May 2020

exceed our expectations!

Iwo Jima Pacific Tour 2018 We thoroughly enjoyed this tour to the islands of Hawaii, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Iwo Jima and Peleliu. Excellent historians- Don Farrell ...

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Phillip

May 2020

Highly Recommended

Since I was old enough to read I have been interested in Pearl Harbor, Normandy and Gettysburg. They have been brought to life for me by visiting them with Stephen ...

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Rebekah

Jun 2019

fascinating trip

Just returned from Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day with SAHT and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). This was by far the most fascinating trip I have ever ...

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