Full-Day Operation Market Garden Tour in Nijmegen with Waal Crossing
About This Tour
Track down the significant war sites of Operation Market Garden 1944 around Nijmegen on this full-day guided tour. Explore famous bridges such as Grave Bridge a...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Nijmegen, Arnhem · Languages: Dutch, English, German
Know before you go: This tour can be combined with the Market Garden Arnhem tour (1 day or 2 days).; Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel or train station can be arranged for 25 euro per person.
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What's Included
- German-, Dutch-, or English-speaking tour guide (Badged GBG)
- Guidebook with maps
Not Included
- Transport
- Museum entrance fees
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Operation Market Garden Sites Around Nijmegen
Meet your Arnhem tour guide at an agreed-upon location and visit the following places: The drop and landing zones of the 82nd Airborne Division (USA). The Grave Bridge, which was one of the main targets of the 82nd Airborne Division (USA). The old bridge at Heumen, where the German troops put up fierce resistance against the American troops until nightfall on 17 September 1944. The Devil's Hill, which became famous because A Company of the 508th held its ground there against heavy fire from German paratroopers. The Waal Bridge area, which was an important link between Nijmegen and Arnhem. The sites and monuments dedicated to the daring daylight crossing of the Waal River by 2nd Battalion, 504th Regiment, to secure the Nijmegen road bridge.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Nijmegen railway bridge, Nijmegen, Netherlands · Tour start: Rijnkade 155, 6811 HD Arnhem, Netherlands — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
