Travel with America's Most Knowledgeable Tour Guide
Since 1997, Alpventures has continued to offer the very best Guided Tours to the WWII Battlefields, Monuments, and Memorials in Europe.
Go beyond the World War II Battlefields of Europe and Russia with America's most knowledgeable Tour Guide! Our superior accommodations are all extraordinary First-Class Hotels; some of which are even medieval castles, chateaux, and listed historical monuments. Our top priorities are your Safety, Comfort, and Enjoyment on Tour. Our World War II Tours are the result of 30 years of historical research and first-hand, local guiding experience, making them especially unique. See what our tour guests say about us and use the links to read our reviews, view media, or browse our WWII Tours
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Join our Group Tours to the World War II Battlefields of Europe and experience an unforgettable historical adventure!
Alpventures World War II Tours are fantastic opportunities for learning more about this tragic event in world history; enjoyable for non-history buffs, amateur Historians, and Educators alike. Our Mission is your Safety, Comfort and Enjoyment on Tour. Click for our WWII Tours, read our Reviews, watch Videos, view Photos or browse our Catalog
Tony - Owner / Tour Guide
In 1994, before he started the company, Tony had established himself as a leading local Historian and Tour Guide in Bavaria, Germany. Tony was the official Tour Guide at the infamous Eagle's Nest near Berchtesgaden, Bavaria for three years and during that time he conducted historical Tours in both English and German. He had the honor of conducting VIP Tours for many well-known clients including the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), SKY Network, U.S. State Senators, Senior Army Officials, Young Presidents Organization, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. Tony has safely and successfully guided hundreds of Tour groups to various countries throughout Europe and Russia, and in doing so he has earned an impeccable reputation as a highly knowledgeable Tour Guide and Travel Professional. Tony has been featured in broadcast media / television such as NBC, SkyNews, Schweizer Fernsehen (Swiss TV), and Travel Channel; and he has been interviewed by Journalists worldwide and has appeared in various publications, including The New York Times, Stars and Stripes, and The San Jose Mercury. When he is not somewhere in Europe leading a Tour group, Tony resides at his home near Portland, Oregon. Tony guides all Alpventures World War II Tours.
Brett - Tour Guide
Brett has been a long time friend of Alpventures Tour Company and its owner, Tony Cisneros. Brett grew up in the seaside town of Dana Point, California, and was fortunate enough to have parents who dragged their kids with them everywhere they went, including on overseas vacations. Thus, the travel bug kicked in early. Brett's inspiration comes from his love of travel. He has driven across America, trekked around Australia, and explored Europe extensively. Brett lived in Australia for a decade and then in Europe for five years, where he was an official tour guide for the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany. In that role, Brett escorted more than 10,000 servicemen and women and their families through many historically rich cities, towns, villages and Alpine hamlets. In 2011, for all his hard work, Brett was selected by the president of the Oktoberfest to represent the USA in Munich, Germany during the world-famous festival. When Brett is not in Europe sleuthing out the latest travel information or leading a tour, he spends his time in Pahrump (55 miles west of Las Vegas), Nevada, where his parents have retired and he finds serene sanctuary to compile, compose and publish his travel books and work on tours. Brett helps us with Alpventures Custom WWII Tours.
Matt - Tour Guide
Matt "Mickey" Marquardt has been a close friend of Alpventures Owner, Tony Cisneros since they attended the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich together during the year that the Berlin Wall fell. Mickey’s childhood fascination with both World War II and the subsequent Cold War became reality when he first attended High School in Germany in 1986, followed by College there in 1989-90. Mickey is a fluent German speaker with extensive travel and work experience across Europe. Both of his grandfathers were serving in the U.S. military before Pearl Harbor. One was a navigator Captain who served in Africa, Europe and Asia and buzzed the Japanese Imperial Palace at 1,000ft in his B-29 after the Japanese surrender. Mickey’s other grandfather arrived in the Philippines via ship in October of 1941. After surviving the Japanese attack on December 8 at Clark Field, his grandfather was part of the long retreat to Australia and he continued to serve until early 1943 in both Australia and the Dutch East Indies. Mickey has lived and worked for much of his adult life across Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Mickey is helping us develop Alpventures new "VIP" World War II Tours and our very popular Normandy to the Eagle's Nest Tours.
Rick - Tour Guide
Rick’s lifelong fascination with WWII history began at the tender age of seven. His passion for the subject continued to deepen through films, documentaries, and conversations, leading him to amass an extensive collection of original artefacts, uniforms, photographs, and wartime mementos. In 1985, at the age of thirteen, Rick stepped onto the hallowed soil of Normandy’s battlefields for the first time and was immediately hooked. The visit made a powerful and lasting impression on him, leading to nearly four decades of further visits to the battlefields of France and Flanders. In addition, he has studied many former wartime airfields in England; with a particular interest in the heavy bombardment groups of U.S. 8th Air Force. In 2016, Rick settled in Hawkinge, Kent -- a location steeped in its own aviation history as the leading Battle of Britain fighter airfield. Rick has become an integral part of the Kent Battle of Britain Museum as Volunteer, Advisor and Conservator, helping ensure that the stories of those who flew and fought would continue to be told. Alongside Rick's passion for WWII history, he has enjoyed a successful career as a professional musician, and performed at a number of official anniversary concerts in both Normandy and Bastogne, in support of various veteran charities.
Valerie - Tour Guide
In 2010, Valerie moved back to Normandy to work at the Memorial Pegasus. As a museum guide, Valerie enjoyed meeting and talking with D-Day veterans and their families. In 2016, Valerie had the opportunity to start as self-employed tourist guide and has since conducted tours for groups and families. She speaks both French and English. Valerie's family war time history coupled with the personal recollections of the D-Day veterans has given Valerie a unique insight to the period and a passion for relating the history of the German occupation and the Normandy landings in a way that helps to experience what happened all those years ago. Valerie's paternal grandparents accounts of the war in Normandy piqued her interest from a young age. Her maternal grandfather served in the French army and was arrested by the Gestapo in July, 1943 because he was a part of the French Resistance. Valerie is the family representative of her late maternal grandfather who was an Army Resistant and a survivor of the Buchenwald / Dora concentration camp. Valerie also worked for the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) as an interpretive guide at the Normandy American Cemetery. Valerie can customize your own Custom Normandy D-Day Beaches Tour.
Top 5 Reasons to Choose Alpventures WWII Tours
• Save More Money - Alpventures® World War II Tours cost up to $2,000 less than other similar WWII Tours - and they do not provide even half of what we deliver! Why would you pay more for less?
• See More Sites - Alpventures® Tour Groups are kept small (8 - 25 people) traveling fast and light in a comfortable van or small bus through Europe - versus you sitting on a large, crowded, slow moving bus with 40+ strangers. This advantage is evident right away when we're off to our next destination and you see other Tour Groups still waiting in line for the bathroom...
• Get Better Service - Your Alpventures® Tour Guide is with you all the way, from day one to the very end. With other groups you often have a different Tour Guide at each stop. Some of our competitors even claim to be "American" companies, but are based and operating from countries in Eastern Europe. Wouldn't you prefer to travel with a professional, American Tour Guide with over 25 years of local guiding experience?
• Learn More History - Alpventures® Owner, Operator, and Guide (Tony Cisneros) has nearly 30 years experience guiding WWII Tours in Europe; nearly two decades of experience living in Europe, and he speaks fluent German. His comprehensive knowledge of WWII sites across Europe and customer service excellence is unparalleled...
• Experience the Best - This all creates an unforgettable trip. Simply put, we care more! Make the right choice with Alpventures®, and we'll give you the experience-of-a-lifetime on your exciting World War II Tour to Europe.
Don't Ask Us - just Read our past Testimonials
Eilene & Lit D.
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank you again for an amazing trip. Lit and I have traveled quite a lot and have had many good guides through the years, but I can say, without any reservation, that you are the very best we have ever had..."
Bob & Della H.
"You let us see and experience all that we were hoping for... and you went so beyond our expectations. Unbelievable, Unforgettable, Awesome! Thank you for making this Tour so much more informative, exciting and more complete than we ever expected!”
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Why you're safer with Us
Your safety is our number one priority. Period. While many of our competitors travel packed in buses plastered with large flags, banners, and logos on the side, we travel "low-profile" in small groups while our unmarked coaches and vehicles staying primarily off the beaten path. Alpventures groups are smaller than most, which makes our WWII Tours the more flexible and safer way to go. Read More
"Very impressive! Thank you for sharing all the personal stories about the World War II Veterans you have met throughout your Tours. You are truly inspirational - Thanks for keeping their stories alive. The Tour was fantastic..." - Linda J.