Venice
15 April 2020 (5 days). Fly Heathrow to Venice Marco Polo. Water taxi to private […]
We visit many of the major European sites, including YPRES, SOMME, LOOS, VIMY, D-DAY BEACHES, NORMANDY, FALAISE and WATERLOO. We also go to GALLIPOLI and CAPORETTO (now in Slovenia).
The wine tour to CHAMPAGNE pays particular attention to the story of each marque in the wars, and their deserved reputation for resistance to excessive German demands on both their vintages and estate workers.
15 April 2020 (5 days). Fly Heathrow to Venice Marco Polo. Water taxi to private […]
27 April 2020 (4 days). A comprehensive tour of the main sites of the Salient […]
18 May 2020 (4 days). 4-day tour of the main sites of JUNE 6, 1944 […]
22 June 2020 (3 nights). A three-night tour of the beautiful city of Bruges with […]
6 July 2020 (4 days). 4-day tour of the main sites of JUNE 6, 1944 […]
Completed. 2nd-5th September, 2019. A comprehensive tour of the main sites of the Salient – including […]
Completed. 16-19th April 2019. A comprehensive tour of the main sites of the Salient – including […]
Completed. 23rd-26th April, 2019. 4-day tour of the main sites of JUNE 6, 1944 – starting […]
Completed. 7th-10th May, 2019. 4-day tour of the main sites of JUNE 6, 1944 – starting […]
Completed. 10th-13th June, 2019. A three-night tour of the beautiful city of Bruges with its picturesque […]
The SPANISH FLU, which caused perhaps 50 million deaths from 1918 to 1920 – over […]
JUST RETURNED FROM 4 SUNNY DAYS IN NORMANDY, with an enthusiastic group who enjoyed both […]
Just back from guiding a group of seven around the medieval city of Bruges, and […]
Just returned from two enjoyable trips – the first with the Fox family to the […]
Just back from Normandy and a tour of the D-DAY beaches. Seeing the landscape, rather […]
Just back from Gallipoli, an incomparably beautiful place. The peace and beauty of the Gallipoli […]
Just returned from a tour of the ARDENNES and the BATTLE OF THE BULGE. It […]
We have just returned from back-to-back tours of the Western Front. The first was in […]
Recently returned from an art and military tour, starting with Bruges. A gem, which had […]
A film is being released shortly about Dunkirk, and locals tell me the producers were […]
Tour Name | Tour Dates | |
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Venice | April 15-19 | + information |
Ypres / Somme | April 27-30 | + information |
Normandy / D-Day Beaches | May 18-21 | + information |
Bruges / Waterloo | June 22-25 | + information |
Normandy and Falaise | July 6-10 | + information |
I came away with a new appreciation for how you had planned and executed both of our tours, and how you had done exactly what I wanted – to give us the flavor of the combined bomber offensive, and a feel for the topography and geography of the Normandy invasion. All of this while enjoying your company. The evening meals and conversations were a delightful part of the overall experience on both tours.
The brothers Bird are keen historians and have an encyclopedic knowledge of the battlefields – especially the Normandy invasion sites. But they also have a good first-hand experience of commendable hostelries in the areas. They enjoy sharing their knowledge; and any ramble with them will be fun.
Having been on many of your tours over many years I can honestly say that I have never been stuck next to a bore at dinner (which is perhaps more than the lady sitting next to ME might say).
I enjoyed every minute of the tour and have returned the wiser and deeply moved by the experience. The only blip was the chap called Franklin I sat next to at dinner who banged on about train timetables.
Arrangements were perfect, and the brothers Bird were a constant source of lucid erudition…
As always your tour was expertly organised and guided and great fun, even in the rain.
More convivial still is that run by the epicurean-minded Bird Battlefield Tours, which takes small groups on a ‘wine and war tour’, blending a light serving of military history with some heavy feasting at the châteaux of some of the smarter vineyards. Bird Battlefield Tours also offers an Art and War tour, which involves spending a few days committed to culture and gastronomy in Istanbul before heading down to Gallipoli…