Discover the Story of Operation Market Garden
Explore the Allied Airborne Operation
Learn about the ambitious Allied plan to capture key bridges in the Netherlands in September 1944.
Follow the Battle's Key Locations
Discover the places connected with the airborne landings, bridge battles and ground advance.
Follow the American airborne route along Hell’s Highway
Our route links Joe’s Bridge, Valkenswaard, Eindhoven, Son, Grave, Groesbeek and Nijmegen to show how the American airborne operations related to XXX Corps’ advance. In The Footsteps Tours, we explain the bridges, drop zones and roads within the plan to move towards Arnhem. We use the ground to discuss the distances between objectives and the problems created when progress depended on a sequence of crossings being secured. Distances shape movement.
Trace the British airborne fighting around Arnhem
We follow the British 1st Airborne Division from the landing zones at Heelsum and Wolfheze towards Oosterbeek and Arnhem Bridge. In The Footsteps Tours, we cover Route Leopard, the Oosterbeek perimeter, the Hartenstein area and the withdrawal across the Neder-Rijn. Cemetery and museum visits provide further context for the fighting and its aftermath, helping connect the plan’s objectives with the experience of the troops who reached Arnhem. We trace retreats.
Day 1: Outward Journey
Travel from London to Folkestone for the 11:36 Eurotunnel crossing to Calais, then drive to your Nijmegen hotel.
Day 2: The American Airborne and Hell's Highway
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Lommel and Joe's Bridge, where the Guards Armoured Division began its advance
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Valkenswaard, XXX Corps' opening night
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Eindhoven and the key American airborne sites: the bridges at Son and Grave, the Overasselt drop zone, the bridge at Heumen, Klein Amerika, Groesbeek and the Nijmegen Bridge
Day 3: The British Airborne Landings and the Route into Arnhem
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The Heelsum drop zones (DZ-X and DZ-Z), where the 1st Parachute Brigade landed on 17 September 1944
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Wolfheze and the Reijers Camp landing zone (LZ-S)
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Major Gough's Reconnaissance Squadron on Route Leopard
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Wolfhezerweg, and Ginkel Heath (DZ-Y) where the 4th Parachute Brigade jumped on 18 September
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The site of the death of General Kussin on Route Tiger, and Koude Herberg crossroads
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Route Lion into Oosterbeek and the Airborne Museum
Day 4: Oosterbeek, Arnhem Bridge and the Withdrawal
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John Frost Bridge (Arnhem Bridge) and the stand of Lt Col Frost's 2nd Parachute Battalion
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The Oosterbeek Perimeter: Hartenstein, Ommershof, the White House, the Medical Dressing Station, Tafelberg, Pietersberg, the Concert Hall and Oosterbeek Church
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The north bank of the Neder-Rijn and the withdrawal of the 1st Airborne Division
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Oosterbeek Airborne Cemetery
Return via the 18:20 Eurotunnel from Calais to Folkestone, arriving back in London at about 20:00.
Itineraries are subject to change for operational reasons. Any changes will be advised before departure.
Price: From £925.00 GBP per person
Based on: pick-up and drop-off from your tour hotel; six people touring; a dedicated tour vehicle driven by an expert battlefield historian; two people sharing a twin room.
Notes: Costs may vary with hotel availability and selection. Single occupancy supplement £175.00. A supplement may apply for anniversary dates. Deposit is 30% or £200.00 per person, whichever is greater. Booking indicates acceptance of the Standard Terms and Conditions.