The Battle of Arnhem: A Guided Tour from Amsterdam to WWII History Sites

Embark on a guided tour from Amsterdam to the historic sites of the Battle of Arnhem. Explore drop zones, the Airborne Museum, and the iconic bridge while experiencing the perspective of soldiers and citizens in this tragic WWII battle.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The John Frost Bridge - John Frostbrug - We will visit the famous bridge which was the main target of the operation
  • Airborne Museum at Hartenstein - In this former British HQ a great museum tells the story of operation Market Garden
  • Wolfhezerheide - We will visit the drop zones of the British Airborne troops
What's Included
  • All Museum Entry Fees Included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Additional Information

I’ll fetch you from your lodging and we’ll make our way to the vicinity of Arnhem. We’ll explore the parachuting spots and appreciate the distance the troopers had to cover to get to the Arnhem bridge. We’ll pay a visit to the Airborne Museum and undoubtedly, the bridge itself, coming across significant locations where crucial battle incidents occurred….

Location
Central Station
At the grand piano located in the main hall
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Katie_d
Apr 5, 2025
Emotional history lesson - A full day of history, facts and insights. It was personalised to follow a family member who had fought in the operation.
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Maynards2018
Mar 27, 2025
Market Garden day trip - Martin was a pleasant, knowledgeable, and easygoing companion and guide. He tailored his approach to my preference, bringing out points of interest but not cluttering up the experience by insisting on including more than I wished to. HIs through familiarity with the entire Market Garden campaign insured that the sites we visited were explained in context, and he was always willing to engage in additional discussion and to bring up salient points for consideration, but without needless overnarration. In addition, he is a good and careful driver and picked me up right from my hotel! I am very pleased to recommend him highly.
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Maynard_s
Mar 20, 2025
The road to Arnhem - Covers a wide area of the conflict but allows plenty of time to linger at features of particular interest.
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Janet_h
Nov 9, 2024
A Bridge Too Far - Our guide Martin was excellent with extensive knowledge of the battle called “a bridge too far”. Highly recommended that you watch the film or read the book by Ryan before attending. We went places that a normal large tour would be unable to go. It was a great day to see the locations of where the brave men and women fought for the liberation of the Dutch people—sadly unsuccessfully—in 1944. Highly recommend.
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Karen_r
Sep 7, 2023
Excellent Battlefield Tour with Martin - Excellent battlefield tour. Really enjoyed the day. Martin is very knowledgeable and provides the details and stories you won’t find in a history book. Martin is very flexible and fits the tour to what you are most interested. He also took us to sites off the beaten path that were significant to understanding the battle. If one has seen the movie “A Bridge Too Far”, Martin takes you to the actual sites depicted in the movie and can tell you what is accurate and what is not. Would recommend this tour for the World War II history buff. Martin can probably answer any question you might have. Thank You Martin!!!
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Christopher
Jun 14, 2023
Excellent day tours - Great day spent with Martin exploring the Arnhem battlefield. Martin was very friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable about the Market Garden Operation and surrounding area. Spent a second day with Martin on a drive up from Amsterdam to the Westerbork transit camp and a tour of that historic site. Very informative and moving experience. Highly recommend Martin for any of his tours.
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Ny-vie
Jun 7, 2023
Market Garden Tour - This was an excellent experience. Martin was very informative and took us to spots I never would have found on my own. His knowledge of Market Garden was amazing!! A warm and kind person too I might add.
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Thedecoduo
Feb 19, 2023
Excellent tour - Martin was an excellent guide. Arrived on time. He took us to multiple locations throughout the day and was very informative. Learned a few things about the battle. Highly recommend this tour for all WWII buffs.
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Sheridannorfolk
Dec 2, 2022
A visit to September1944 - From the landing zones to the routes to the Hartenstein Hotel museum and the bridge. It was a great visit. The museum is very good and well worth the visit. Do not miss the Military cemetery.
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Companion609765
Nov 11, 2022
Great Tour of Arnhem - Martin is an expert guide and historian. My husband and I had a wonderful day trip covering the major sites of Operation Market Garden. We highly recommend Martin for this trip or others that he offers.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).