Private Tour
Bastogne Battle of the Bulge from Brussels (semi-private)
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
09:OOam Meet your driver-guide at your hotel (or nearby location). From Brussels drive over the Meuse river in Namur. Arrive in Bastogne. Snack lunch at the museum café (not incl.) See the Sherman tank, the McAuliffe square, the Patton square, the Nurses Memorial, and the Mardasson memorial. Walk to the foxholes and Bois Jacques before returning to Brussels (2h drive). Drive through village of Foy.
During this tour I shall introduce you to Belgium and the Ardennes region. We'll talk about history, education, economy, politics and more! As I'm not an expert in military history, the in-depth details about the Battle of the Bulge will be exposed to you at the exhibition via an original design interspersed with three “scénovisions”, authentic multi-sensorial and 3D dramatizations, which enable full immersion in History!
NOTE: this is a semi-private tour (max.4guests)
CAR: New Hybrid Peugeot 5008 (4-seater + 2 extra seat for children)
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
McAuliffe Square
The McAuliffe Memorial in Bastogne is dedicated to the memory of General McAuliffe, defender of the city in 1944. He was the General who replied "Nuts!" when the Germans demanded for surrender. The words symbolize the resistance of the American encircled troops. The monument was carved by Miss Silvercruys, sister of the Belgian Ambassador to the US at the time. The work was inaugurated by the General in person. In 1947, the square where the memorial is standing was renamed McAuliffe Square. The square also contains the last memorial milepost on the "Patton Liberty Road" route from Utah beach Normandy to Bastogne.
Bastogne
Augusta Chiwy & Renée Lemaire Mémorial - Celebrated as true heroines after the war, two nurses left a vivid mark in the memory of the veterans and civilians trapped in the hell of Bastogne in the winter of 1944. They treated wounded, with the means at hand, and in a makeshift hospital, in the middle of the fighting.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Personal licensed guide
Entrance fee to the exhibition & museum (for 2 pax)
Restroom stop on the way to Bastogne and complimentary soft drink, tea or coffee
the museum café offers a wide selection of sandwiches , toasties, fresh soup, salad bowls, meat balls, pasta etc.
For more than 2 passengers , entrance fees will apply (20€ pp)
For 4 to 8 passengers or more please contact us
This tour is semi-private - we welcome max. 4 passengers per tour - minimum is 1 passenger
Bastogne War Museum
Pickup points
Hotel Amigo
Rue de l'Amigo Brussels Belgium
The Dominican, Brussels
Leopoldstraat 9 Brussels Belgium
The Hotel Brussels
Boulevard de Waterloo 38 Brussels Belgium
Pillows City Hotel Brussels Centre
Parochiaansstraat 15-23 Brussels Belgium
NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon
Rue Bodenbroek - Bodenbroekstraat, 2 Brussels Belgium
Hilton Brussels Grand Place
Carrefour de l'Europe 3 Brussels Belgium
Novotel Brussels Off Grand Place Hotel
Rue du Marche aux Herbes 120 Brussels Belgium
Options
Full day tour to Bastogne
Full day tour to Bastogne
Pickup included
Reviews
27 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Joyce is amazing!!!
Blaine D,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing adventure. Joyce was amazing and took my family from Brussels all the way down to Bastogne. Along the way, she educated us on every little piece of history pertaining to the city, the country, and the events leading up to World War I in World War II. And while she is specifically not a tactical military historian, her in-depth review of the events leading up to the recent world wars was educational for both me and my wife as well as our children. As an American traveling abroad, I cannot recommend this tour enough. I think it should be mandatory for all American tourists.
Good Overview
Theresa L,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was convenient for travel. The history was good and context given for the origin of the European conflicts that eventually led to the Battle of the Bulge. The museum was impressive.
Moving experience
X5175NMjudyy,Jun 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great tour. Our guide, Joyce, was very informative and included info and history of Brussels on our way to Bastogne. She showed us everything we wanted to see.
A Belgium MUST DO
Tourist27215450687,Mar 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would rate this tour 12/10 if I could! Joyce truly made this one of, if not THE highlight of our whole trip. It was really complicated working out how we would be able to visit Bastogne from Brussels on our own and Joyce made it a breeze. Her wealth of knowledge and love for the history shines on the trip and she gives you amazing details the whole way.
Do Yourself a Favor and Take a Tour With Joyce!!!!!!!
shekelim,Oct 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wive and I had the extraordinary opportunity to have Joyce lead us on a private tour from Brussels to Bastogne two weeks ago and found Joyce to be thoroughly engaging and the tour to be illuminating. From the moment Joyce whisked us away from the Brussels Hilton in the Central District, she was a whirlwind of history, facts, and trivia. The approximately 2-hour drive to Bastogne included a drive through a beautiful and almost idyllic section of Brussels where paths run through protected woodland to provide recreation for cyclists, walkers, and joggers. After driving through the Ardennes, where the foliage is so thick it would be almost impossible to pass, we arrived in Bastogne. To this day, Belgians are very appreciative of the sacrifices of so many Americans to defend a city that was very nearly completely destroyed during the month-long German offensive. McAuliffe Square, named for the general whose one-word response to a German offer of surrender -- Nuts! -- is legendary, includes a memorial to the leader who inspired his troops to hold on. The Battle of the Bulge Museum is more than a collection of artifacts. It provides a fabulous multi-media presentation of why the nations of Europe made their way to World War II and the events that led to the last major German push. Adjacent to the museum is a substantial memorial to remember those who served. After touring the museum and the memorial, Joyce led us past a small memorial to Easy Company of "Band of Brothers Fame" and then to the woods in which Easy Company encamped, overlooking the farming village of Foy. Remarkably, the remnants of their foxholes are easily discernible as you walk the wood line adjacent to the open field across which Easy Company had to charge in order to take the village. Joyce continued her tour during the drive back to our hotel -- discussing more history, culture, and the role of Belgium during both WW I and WW II. If you wish to have an absolutely amazing experience, you definitely want to arrange a tour with Joyce. You could not ask for a better guide -- knowledgable, personable, professional, and a pure delight.
Memorable visit to Bastogne
Maureen L,Oct 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00So pleased we chose Joyce as our tour guide. She met us at our hotel timeously, and drove us to Bastogne in comfort. Joyce gave us a most informative explanation of the background leading to the Battle of the Bulge, plus lots of other additional information. Furthermore she ensured that my husband's checklist was completed. We can highly recommend this tour.
Tour full of Learning AND Transport!
keria409,Oct 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a private tour and Joyce picked three of us up from the airport in Brussels and provided transport to our final destination for the day while doing the tour. It was exactly what we needed. After a three hour wait to get through border control (NOT enough staff for processing non-EU passports), she greeted us enthusiastically and got started with the tour. Because we were so delayed in getting through Brussels airport border control, I’m sure there were some things left off of the tour, but we didn’t know it. What we all appreciated most was Joyce explaining the history of war over the centuries throughout Europe, which gave context for World War II and set the stage for our learning in the coming week. We traveled to Brussels and France to learn and see more personally about World War II and Joyce hit the highlights and transported us safely around on our very first day in Europe for this trip. I highly recommend her.
Bastogne War Museum and Foxhole tour
J p,Sep 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Joyce brings to life the history of the area along with a comfortable way to see the museum, foxholes and town. There is no better way to do this from Brussels for a day trip. We enjoyed her company and commentary.
If you're into WWII history, this is a site not to be missed.
Genaro M,Sep 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Bastogne War Museum offers a unique account of strangers helping strangers -- ordinary U.S. soldiers helping strangers in a foreign land.
Bring Tissues
Dianna V,Sep 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our Bastogne WWII tour was fantastic. Joyce talked with us for the entire two hour ride up about the history leading up to and through WWII. An amazing woman who speaks five languages. The war memorial was incredible - several interactive rooms, four movies, displays of tanks, uniforms, weapons, medical equipment etc. They had an old teddy bear - didn’t want to ask whose it was. I bought a small corked jar in their gift shop and added dirt from one of the foxholes to it to bring home. They had a room where you could write a message on behalf of a loved one who fought/lived during that time. My husband wrote one for his dad who marched with Patton in 3rd Armored Division. We added the War Room tour. They actually had actors recreate what prompted Gen McAuloffe’s famous “Nuts!” remark. Inspirational and well presented. Well worth the trip and cost 👍👍 Thanks Joyce - you’re the best!
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