London, Bletchley Park, Duxford, Cambridge, Thorpe Abbotts, Portsmouth, Southwick, Bovington Tank Museum and Dover, United Kingdom . . .

Tour Highlights:
• Explore (Heavy) Bomber Airfields depicted in Apple TV's "Masters of the Air"
• Enjoy visiting the most important Battle of Britain Bunker in England
• Step aboard the original D-Day Heavy Cruiser HMS Belfast on the Thames
• Guided Tour of Bletchley Park - the Home of the World War II Codebreakers
• Eat Lunch in Eisenhower's D-Day Pub, The Golden Lion at Southwick / Fareham
• We include many sites other Tours do not, like the Bovington Tank Museum
• Watch wartime vehicles operate at special event "Tiger Day" in Bovington
• Experience counts! We have operated WWII Tours in U.K. for over 25 years

Alpventures® Britain at War! Tour covers major historical sights and world-class museums between Cambridge, London and the English Channel.

In London we will begin with a City Tour focusing on the London Blitz of 1940. We will visit the famous Imperial War Museum and Churchill's Cabinet War Rooms, with leisure time to browse the museum shops. We'll spend half a day aboard the HMS Belfast, a World War II Cruiser. Our excursion north of the city will be to Bletchley Park - Home of the WWII Codebreakers - and the IWM aviation museum at Duxford. Although best known for its 180 historic aircraft, Duxford has one of the finest collections of aircraft, tanks, and military vehicles in the country and a wide range of other impressive exhibitions. We'll also spend a day touring the bomber airfields from Apple TV's hit-show about the Eighth Air Force, "Masters of the Air."

The last few days of Alpventures Britain at War! Tour take you to General Eisenhower's "unofficial mess hall" during D-Day operation near Southwick House at Portsmouth, Bovington, the White Cliffs of Dover and Kent; before returning to London to fly home. We will take in the Dover Castle and see the newly opened command bunkers underground, and we will visit the Battle of Britain Museum in Kent. Unlike other Tours, we don't leave out the Tank Museum in Bovington; we include a stop to see one of the world's largest and finest collection of tanks from unique WWI tanks to the latest British Army battle tank. The museum has a collection of over 300 vehicles from over 26 countries. Finally, we finish the Tour back in London, where you can spend more time before your return flight home, or continue your travels in the United Kingdom.

Alpventures Britain at War! Tour includes the exciting event - "Tiger Day" at The Tank Museum in Bovington, England. This is a full day event including the arena show and tank capture re-enactment with military vehicles from both WWI and World War II. Plan to arrive in London early or stay in London longer at the end of the Tour.

APRIL 18: IN FLIGHT - to London Heathrow (LHR)
Depart your home country today (at the latest) to arrive London the next day.

APRIL 19: LONDON - Churchill War Rooms
Meet your Tour Guide at our designated meeting point in London, and we start off with a City Tour of London's World War II sites, monuments and memorials. Lunch. This afternoon we continue our City Tour of London's most significant historical landmarks and highlights, with a visit to Winston Churchill's Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum. Before we head to our hotel, we'll see the Battle of Britain Memorial and RAF Monuments along the Victoria Embankment. Hotel check-in and welcome dinner. Overnight London. (D)

APRIL 20: LONDON - Imperial War Museum
Breakfast. Full day at leisure in the fantastic Imperial War Museum. Among many important military weapons and vehicles in the museum, the varied collection is considered to be one of the best military history exhibitions in the world. Return to our hotel and dinner on your own tonight. Overnight London. (B)

APRIL 21: LONDON - RAF Museum / HMS Belfast
Breakfast. Morning visit to the impressive RAF Museum in Hendon. Lunch. Continue into the city for a visit aboard the World War II Cruiser used on D-Day, HMS Belfast (self-guided tour). This afternoon we have some free time and dinner on your own. Overnight London. (B)

APRIL 22: HAWKINGE - Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Breakfast. Transfer to the impressive Kent Battle of Britain Memorial Museum at (former) RAF Hawkinge. Located on the site of the former RAF Hawkinge, the closest fighter base to the English Channel and one of the most frequently attacked airfields in Britain, the BOB Memorial Museum has over 600 artifacts from the Battle of Britain - each one with its own personal story. Lunch. Afternoon stop at the Battle of Britain Memorial located at Capel-le-Ferne. Arrive at our hotel for check in and relax before dinner. Overnight Dover. (B, D)

APRIL 23: DOVER - Dover Castle and Operation Dynamo
Afternoon visit to Dover Castle, including a Guided Tour of the Command Bunker (underneath the historic castle), and visit the local museum. The evacuation of Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo) was planned and conducted from the Command Bunker. Late afternoon free time to explore more of Dover Castle. Return to our hotel. Overnight Dover. (B)

APRIL 24: PORTSMOUTH: The D-Day Story Museum
Breakfast. Check out this morning transfer west to Southwick near Portsmouth, and enjoy lunch in the famous Golden Lion Pub at Southwick - the "unofficial mess" of General Eisenhower's D-Day Headquarters near the Southwick House. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the D-Day Story Museum in Portsmouth. Continue to our hotel for check in and relax before dinner. Overnight Portsmouth. (B, D)

APRIL 25: BOVINGTON: Tiger Day at Tank Museum
After Breakfast, we begin with a journey to Bovington on the southwest coast. Here we will visit the famous Tank Museum, with the world's largest and finest collection of tanks from unique WWI tanks to the latest British Army battle tank. Enjoy most of the day at the museum's special event: TIGER DAY. Late afternoon return to our hotel and dinner on your own. Overnight Portsmouth. (B)

APRIL 26: BLETCHLEY: Home of the Codebreakers
Today after breakfast and hotel check out, our quest takes us north to Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. Guided Tour through Bletchley Park to discover the top-secret world of the World War II codebreaking in the preserved huts and blocks. Lunch and free time to visit the various museum exhibits at Bletchley Park. Transfer to our hotel in Cambridge for check-in and dinner. Overnight Cambridge. (B, D)

APRIL 27: NORWICH: Heavy Bomber Airfields
Breakfast. Morning visit to nearby East Anglia, where the countryside was dotted with dozens of RAF and American bomber airfields for the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Our first stop will be the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum at Thorpe Abbotts. This was the home of the "Bloody Hundredth" - the notorious 100th Bomb Group that sustained so many casualties throughout the war - and who are depicted in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's new miniseries on Apple TV, "Masters of the Air". Lunch. Continue to Horham Airfield, another 13th Bombardment Wing base for the 95th Bomb Group. Transfer back to our hotel for the evening. Dinner. Overnight Cambridge. (B, D)

APRIL 28: DUXFORD: Historic Airfield / Museum
Breakfast this morning, and visit the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial this morning. Our next stop is the amazing Duxford branch of the Imperial War Museum. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the historic RAF Duxford airfield museum. Transfer back to our hotel and dinner on your own. Overnight Cambridge. (B)

APRIL 29: LONDON: Battle of Britain Bunker
Breakfast. After check out this morning we will transfer back to London, with lunch en route. Afternoon Guided Tour of the Battle of Britain Bunker at RAF Uxbridge. Late afternoon transfer to our airport hotel for check-in and farewell dinner. Overnight London Heathrow. (B, D)

APRIL 30: IN FLIGHT - from London Heathrow (LHR) / Mission: Guernsey Tour

Whether on the battlefield, or inside the impressive museums, you won't miss a thing as we give exciting, detailed accounts and informative historical lectures throughout each Tour. From the D-Day beaches of Normandy, to Hitler's Eagles Nest and beyond, our top priorities are your safety, comfort and enjoyment on Tour. Alpventures WWII Tours are the result of over 25 years of historical research and first-hand, local guiding experience, making them especially unique.  Read More

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