WW2 Tour: In the Footsteps of Major Dick Winters
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About the Tour
Since 2009, The Hershey History Center has hosted over 750 people from 25 states on this commemorative tour, honoring the Men of Easy Company, 101st Airborne, led by longtime Hershey resident Major Richard "Dick" Winters. Join this extraordinary journey in 2027, the 83rd anniversary of the Allies' liberation route across Western Europe!
2027 Tour
Tour dates: Monday, September 13, 2027 to Monday, September 27, 2027.
Two informational meetings available via Zoom:
Please register. After registration, a zoom link will be emailed to you. Thank you.
The Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France.
Major Dick Winters. Schoonderlogt, Holland, October 1944, during the Battle of Arnhem.
September 13 - 27, 2027 – In the Footsteps of Major Dick Winters
A WWII Expedition offered by the Hershey History Center
Normandy – Holland – Bastogne - Luxembourg - Dachau – Munich – The Eagle’s Nest
Download the 2027 Tour Itinerary (subject to change).
Package includes:
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13 nights accommodations at the following hotels or similar:
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2 nights Paris, France
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3 nights Bayeux, France
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3 nights Eindhoven, Netherlands
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2 nights Bastogne, Belgium
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1 night Augsburg, Germany
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2 nights Munich, Germany
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Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
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Hotel porterage
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All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates
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25 meals: 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 8 dinners + 1 dinner cruise
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Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
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Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
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Services of local guide in Paris
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Onsite Museum guides at Wings of Liberation Museum & Freedom Museum
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Audio guides will be included where available at other museums & sites
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Tips for porters, wait staff & local guides on included services
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Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
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Water daily on touring coach
NOT INCLUDED:
Meals unless specified, Gratuities (Tips) to Tour Manager and driver, and anything not mentioned in the package includes section.
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
We recommend that you select flights which depart Munich no earlier than 10 am.
Passports & Visas:
Passengers are required to hold a passport valid for six months beyond travel dates, and are responsible to obtain visa(s) as needed.
TESTIMONIALS
"This was the trip of a lifetime!" April, 2011
— Richard Burton, Harrisburg
"Every time I go, I learn something new. I keep going because every detail is taken into consideration... being at the American Cemetery as the US flag is lowered while taps is played, a chance to walk on Omaha Beach at dawn, riding in WWII vehicles through the battlefields in Holland. I'm already registered for the 2024 tour, my fourth!"
— Randy Ent, Erie, PA - 2014, 2015, 2018
"My husband, Rich, and I joined the 2019 tour - "WWII Expedition: In The Footsteps of Major Dick Winters". My goal was to follow my dad's WWII journey through Europe. My dad, Tony Zanzinger, served in the 101st Airborne as part of the 501st PIR which fought alongside the 506th from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. I was not prepared for the emotional connection I felt at each of our stops. We were greeted with thanks and admiration for our soldiers everywhere we went - from the makeshift medic station at the church in Angoville-au-Plain, France where my dad was treated for injuries; to Eerde, Holland where we attended the liberation ceremony honoring my dad's unit; to Bastogne where our Belgian soldier guide presented me with an honorary plaque in thanks for my dad's service; and finally to Hilter's Eagle's Nest where I could see the mountain where my dad was taught how to ski. This truly was a trip that honored my dad and all the soldiers of the 101st."
— Judi and Rich Bourque, Etters, PA - 2019 and 2024
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