Oostende, Belgium; Compiègne, Calais, Dunkirk, Dieppe, Normandy, Lorient, Saint-Nazaire, France; and Guernsey, Channel Islands (U.K.) . . .

Tour Highlights:
• Discover visiting the very best preserved Atlantic Wall fortifications in Europe!
• Private Tour of the Atlantikwall Raversyde Museum with 60 bunkers in Belgium
• Explore the massive, preserved Submarine Pens at Lorient and Saint-Nazaire
• Go inside the original bunkers, headquarters, and tunnels on Guernsey (U.K.)
• Stay in some amazing Hotels throughout the Tour (many 4-Star with Sea View)
• Overnight in an 18th Century French Chateau (with WWII history) near Calais
• Enjoy a visit to the majestic UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mont Saint Michel
• Experience counts! We have operated WWII Tours in Europe for over 30 years

Did You Know?
Alpventures Inside the Atlantic Wall Tour includes the best preserved WWII bunkers in Europe (Channel Islands) - we also include the largest Nazi megastructures (U-Boat Pens), and some of the only sites of their kind in France! Now that's a Tour!

Inside the Atlantic Wall Tour is an incredible journey to the forgotten sites of Hitler's Atlantic Wall; peppered with some incredible World War II sites and other cultural and historical treasures.

The tour starts and finishes in Paris, as most of the locations are along the French coastline. Our new Tour begins with the tragic Fall of France; including visits to the site of the two Armistices (in 1918 and 1940) at Compiègne, and the beaches of Dunkirk - where Operation Dynamo took place (the successful evacuation of over 360,000 allied troops across the Channel to England). We will visit the coastal town of Dieppe - the site of the Canadian Raid in August 1942, and we will Tour the command bunker for the Calais Sector of the Atlantic Wall.

One of the early highlights of the trip will be a Guided Tour of the Atlantikwall Raverseyde Museum at Oostende, Belgium - with over 60 bunkers, observation posts, and artillery positions and open or underground corridors, this site is one of the best preserved parts of the infamous German Atlantic Wall in all of Europe. Our Tour includes time at both the Battery Saltzwedel-Neu (WWII), and at the Aachen Battery - the only preserved German coastal battery dating from the First World War. We will include a stop at the Atlantic Wall Museum "Battery Todt", which boasts the only K5 Krupp railborne artillery gun in Europe (one of only two in the world). Among other highlights, this trip will include a Guided Tour of the "Keroman" Submarine Pens at Lorient and the base at Saint-Nazaire. Go inside the pens and explore these massive, preserved U-Boat Fortresses on the Atlantic Coast.

Have you ever been to the Channel Islands? It's the only part of Great Britain that was actually occupied by the Germans during World War II! From June 30, 1940 to May 9, 1945, this little group of British islands off the Cherbourg Peninsula was completely under German control - and due to their proximity to France and England, Hitler ordered the islands to be heavily fortified. Because the Channel Islands were never destroyed and no great battles were fought there, we will see some of the best examples of German coastal fortifications in the world during our stay on the island of Guernsey. We'll also have stops in Normandy, to see where the Allies breached the Atlantic Wall - but we plan to take you to some lesser known locations like Crisbecq Battery and the Radar Museum (as most of our past travelers have already seen the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy).

Join us on this epic historical adventure as we discover the Fall of France and we go inside Hitler's Atlantic Wall in France, Belgium, and the Channel Islands (U.K.).

SEP. 7: IN FLIGHT to Paris Airport (CDG)

SEP. 8: COMPIÈGNE - Site of the Two Armistices
Join us this morning arriving at Charles De Gaulle Paris Airport. Meet your Tour Guide and Coach Driver and continue north to Compiègne. Visit the site of the two Armistices; 1918 and 1940; including the infamous train carriage where the surrender ceremonies took place (replica). Lunch. Afternoon transfer north to the Pas-de-Calais for hotel check in at our 18th Century Chateau Hotel. Welcome Dinner tonight. Overnight Recques-sur-Hem. (B, D)

SEP. 9: OOSTENDE - Atlantikwall Raversyde
Breakfast. Today begins with a short drive along the coastline to the impressive Atlantikwall Raversyde Museum in Oostende, Belgium. This site is one of the best examples of an Atlantic Wall defensive position - with over 60 bunkers to explore. Continue to beautiful Bruges for lunch and some free time. Afternoon transfer back to our Chateau hotel for dinner. Overnight Recques-sur-Hem. (B, D)

SEP. 10: DUNKIRK - Operation "Dynamo"
Breakfast. Today, we visit the beaches of nearby Dunkirk, where the famous evacuation of the Allied Expeditionary Force took place in late May and early June 1940. Visit the Operation Dynamo Museum. Continue to Calais to visit the large bunker that was used as the sector headquarters during the war. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the Atlantic Wall Museum at Batterie "Todt" - where we get to see the only K5 Krupp railborne gun in Europe. Transfer south to our hotel for check in and dinner on your own. Overnight Boulogne-sur-Mer. (B)

SEP. 11: DIEPPE - Canadian Raid in 1942
Breakfast and check out this morning, before continuing south along the coast to the city of Dieppe. Learn about the daring but tragic Canadian raid on this small port in August of 1942. See the memorials dedicated to the soldiers lost in the assault, and visit the small Memorial Museum. Lunch. This afternoon, we head into lower Normandy and visit the Atlantic Wall Museum located in the Grand Bunker at Ouistreham (Sword Beach). Hear about the British and French Commandoes on D-Day. Continue to our hotel and dinner on your own. Overnight Caen. (B)

SEP. 12: DOUVRES - German Radar Museum
Breakfast. Morning visit the Radar Museum in Douvres-la-Délivrande, which displays original German radar equipment - including one of the only preserved Würzburg radar systems in Europe - as well as a fantastic collection of intact bunkers and trenches. We'll also visit Wiederstandsnest 17 (Resistance Point #17); otherwise known as Strongpoint "Hillman" - which prevented the British forces landing at Sword Beach from taking the position without a bitter fight. Lunch. Afternoon at leisure for optional sightseeing in Normandy, shopping, or just relaxing before our group dinner tonight. Overnight Caen. (B, D)

SEP. 13: RENNES - Le Mont Saint Michel
Breakfast. Check out of our hotel this morning and transfer southwest through the Norman Bocage to Ponterson. Visit the famous UNESCO World Heritage site, enchanting Le Mont St. Michel. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the Brittany American Cemetery. Transfer south to the city of Rennes, where we will check in at our hotel and spend the next three nights. Dinner. Overnight Rennes. (B, D)

SEP. 14: LORIENT - Hitler's U-Boat Fortress
Breakfast. Scenic drive through beautiful Brittany to Lorient, on the Atlantic coast. Guided Tour of "La Base" - the massive bunker submarine pens and see Admirial Karl Dönitz former villa in the distance. From his villa balcony, he could watch the submarines leave the base and head out to sea - or he could watch those that survived arrive back at the base. Lunch. Optional visit to the Cold War submarine and flagship of the French Navy, Flore S645. Afternoon transfer back to our hotel, with a stop at the Brittany Resistance Museum. Dinner. Overnight Rennes. (B, D)

SEP. 15: SAINT-NAZAIRE - The Commando Raid
Breakfast. Morning transfer further south to the coast to visit Saint-Nazaire. Our first stop will be at the only bunker of its kind in France located at Batz-sur-Mer; the five level, Le Grand Blockhaus - which houses an impressive museum. Learn about the Saint-Nazaire Raid by the British and explore their collection of wartime weapons, uniforms and other artifacts. Continue to Saint-Nazaire, for our lunch break on the water where we will explore the preserved but re-purposed submarine pens. Afternoon transfer back to our hotel in Rennes. Overnight Rennes. (B)

SEP. 16: SAINT MALO - Ferry to Channel Islands
Breakfast and early check out of our hotel this morning. Transfer north to the heavily fortified city of Saint Malo. Board our ferry for the 2-hour journey to Guernsey in the Channel Islands. The Islands of Guernsey and Jersey are part of the United Kingdom - so it is important to have or Passports handy today. (The UK now requires registration with their Travel Authorization System - its easy to do but must be completed before traveling). Visit to the German Occupation Museum before checking in at our hotel and dinner. Overnight St. Peter Port. (B, D)

SEP. 17: CHANNEL ISLANDS - Festung Guernsey
Breakfast. Enjoy a Guided Tour to the fascinating historical sites of "Festung Guernsey" (Fortress Guernsey); the most fortified part of the Atlantic Wall - including the Dollman and Mirus Batteries, and explore the MP4 observation tower overlooking the sea. Continue with a visit to the preserved German Underground Hospital. Lunch. Free time this afternoon in St. Peter Port for personal interests such as visiting the German Naval Signals Headquarters. Overnight St. Peter Port. (B)

SEP. 18: NORMANDY - The Crisbecq Battery
Breakfast and hotel check out this morning. Today we will take the short ferry ride back to France - this time arriving at Dielette on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula. Continue with a visit to the fascinating Crisbecq Battery near Utah Beach. This nearly ten acre site is unique; offering visitors about 21 bunkers, blockhouses, and artillery pieces to explore. Lunch. Afternoon transfer to the medieval town of Bayeux before checking in at our hotel. Dinner. Overnight Bayeux. (B, D)

SEP. 19: LA ROCHE GUYON - Rommel's HQ Castle
Breakfast. After checking out of our hotel this morning, we will have mostly a travel day back up to Paris - with a few stops along the way. Lunch en route. Our main stop this afternoon will be to see the castle at La Roche Guyon, where Field Marshall Erwin Rommel was headquartered from February to mid-July 1944. We will have the opportunity to visit the Chateau (no military museum here - but they do have some original bunkers). Continue to our hotel near the Paris airport for check in and our Farewell Dinner. Overnight Roissy-en-France. (B, D)

SEP. 20: IN FLIGHT from Paris Airport (CDG)

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