# Battle of the Bulge 2-day private tour from Paris: Luxembourg and Bastogne Source: https://www.privatetrip.fr/battlefield-tours-from-paris/battle-of-the-bulge-2-day-tour/ Updated: 2026-11-05 A Maginot Line fort and General Patton’s grave on day one, a night in Luxembourg, then the Ardennes front from Clervaux to Bastogne on day two. - **Length** 2 days, 1 night in Luxembourg - **Drive** 3 h 45 each way - **Group** 1 to 7 guests - **Winter price** €2,000 winter price, instead of €2,500€2,500 per group ## At a glance This two-day private tour covers the German Ardennes offensive of December 1944 to January 1945. Day one visits a Maginot Line fort, the Luxembourg American Cemetery where General Patton is buried, and Luxembourg city. Day two follows the front from Clervaux, Saint-Vith and Malmedy to Bastogne. It costs €2,500 for up to 7 guests. - 2 days, 1 night in Luxembourg, with a night in Luxembourg - About 3 h 45 drive each way from Paris - €2,000 winter price, instead of €2,500€2,500 per group of 1–7 (about €286€357 each for 7), 20% off for tours until 28 February 2027 - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel - Best for: A slower Battle of the Bulge with Patton and Luxembourg ## About this tour This two-day tour covers the full arc of the German Ardennes offensive, from December 1944 to January 1945. You visit the battlefields where the 101st Airborne made its stand at Bastogne, a fort of the Maginot Line, and the American Cemetery in Luxembourg, where General George S. Patton Jr. rests among his soldiers. With a night in Luxembourg, the pace is gentler than the one-day Bastogne tour and leaves time for the northern shoulder of the Bulge, at Clervaux, Saint-Vith and Malmedy. ## Itinerary A typical programme. As the tour is private, every stop can be changed. ### Day one – the Maginot Line and Luxembourg 1. 6:30 am**Pickup in Paris** At your hotel, with a coffee and croissant stop on the way. 2. Maginot Line**Fort de la Ferté or Fort Fermont** La Ferté was attacked and taken in May 1940; Fermont is one of the largest artillery works. How the “impregnable” line was bypassed. 3. Luxembourg American Cemetery**General Patton’s grave** Patton rests among thousands of Americans killed in the Battle of the Bulge. 4. Optional**German war cemetery** Decided on the day; a view of the human cost on the other side. 5. Afternoon**Luxembourg city** Villa Pauly, former Gestapo headquarters, the memorial to the deportation at Hollerich, the old town, the fortifications and the cathedral. 6. 5 pm**Luxembourg hotel** We send hotel suggestions when you book. ### Day two – the Ardennes front 1. Morning**Clervaux** Where the German offensive broke through in the first days, and the desperate American defence. 2. Saint-Vith**The armoured battle** The crossroads held by the 7th Armored Division in the first week. 3. Malmedy**The massacre site** Where American prisoners of war were shot on 17 December 1944. 4. Houffalize**A martyred town** Almost destroyed in the fighting; a German Panther tank stands in the town. 5. Foy**In front of Easy Company** The village from which the Germans attacked Easy Company’s line. 6. Jack’s Woods**Easy Company foxholes** The woods where Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry held the line; the foxholes are still visible. 7. Bizory chapel**Aid station** A chapel turned into a medical aid station. 8. Mardasson**Memorial and museum** Depending on time. 9. Bastogne**The town** The Sherman tank and the McAuliffe monument. 10. 7:30–8 pm**Back in Paris** Drop-off at your hotel or airport. ## What’s included ### Included - Spacious air-conditioned 8-seater van for your group only - Professional English-speaking guide who also drives - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel or apartment - Fuel, tolls and parking - Itinerary planning and changes on the day - Hotel and restaurant suggestions and bookings - Passenger insurance while you are in the vehicle - All taxes, no hidden fees - Family or military history research for your relative - The guide’s hotel, breakfast and dinner ### Not included - Meals and drinks - Your own hotel room for the night - Entrance fees to museums, châteaux and monuments - The guide’s lunch (up to €20) - Personal purchases and gratuity (optional) - Your own travel insurance ## Practical information ### Overnight One night in Luxembourg. We suggest and book hotels; the guide’s hotel, breakfast and dinner are included, your own room is not. ### What to wear Walking shoes and a warm waterproof jacket. The Ardennes can be cold and wet, especially in winter. ### Drive About 3 h 30 to 3 h 45 from Paris; day two has more local driving between sites. ## This tour in winter 20% off for tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: **€2,000** instead of €2,500 per group of 1–7. - The Ardennes offensive began on 16 December 1944. Two days in winter follow it in the same season, from Luxembourg to Bastogne. - The Luxembourg American Cemetery, with General Patton’s grave, is open every day except 25 December and 1 January. - Guided visits inside the Maginot fort of La Ferté run only from March to November. Between December and February we see the outside of the fort and its cemetery. - The Bastogne War Museum is expected to close from 4 January to about 4 February 2027; the battlefield sites stay open. [Winter prices, events and opening times for all our tours](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/) ## Did a relative serve here? Send us a name, unit or division. In partnership with Ancestry®, we research military records and war diaries, usually in 2 to 4 weeks, and build the day around the ground your relative crossed. More than 40 families so far. ## Questions about this tour **Can the tour follow my relative’s unit?** Yes. Many guests on this tour follow a father’s or grandfather’s company through the Ardennes. Send us the unit and we will build the route around it. **Do we need passports?** Luxembourg and Belgium are in the Schengen area, so there are no border checks, but carry your passport as ID. **What is your cancellation policy?** The booking fee is non-refundable. For one-day tours cancelled more than one month ahead, it can be used for a future tour; for multi-day tours, more than three months ahead. If we cancel for safety reasons, such as severe weather, we refund it in full. [Read the full terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/terms/). **Is the tour really private?** Yes. It is for your group only, from 1 to 7 guests, with pickup at your Paris hotel, and the itinerary can be changed on the day. ## What guests say Page updated 5 November 2026. Prices and times are checked at every update. **Winter offer** For tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 €2,000€2,500 instead of €2,500 per group of 1–7 guests about €286€357 per person for 7 Deborah applies it when she confirms your booking. [Offer terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/#terms) - 2 days, 1 night in Luxembourg - Pickup at your Paris hotel - Reply within 24 hours [Rated 5.0 from 124 TripAdvisor reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187145-d7040140-Reviews-Private_Trip-Fontainebleau_Seine_et_Marne_Ile_de_France.html) ## You may also like ### [Bastogne & the Battle of the Bulge](https://www.privatetrip.fr/battlefield-tours-from-paris/bastogne-battle-of-the-bulge-tour/) Full day, 6:30 am to about 8 pm · drive 3 h 45 each way The siege of Bastogne, December 1944, with the Easy Company foxholes from Band of Brothers, Foy and the Mardasson Memorial. - Easy Company foxholes in Jack’s Woods - Foy - Bizory chapel - McAuliffe Square - Mardasson Memorial - Bastogne War Museum ### [Normandy in 2 days: D-Day to the Falaise Pocket](https://www.privatetrip.fr/d-day-normandy-tours-from-paris/normandy-2-day-tour-d-day-to-falaise-pocket/) 2 days, 1 night in Bayeux · drive 3 h 30 each way The whole Battle of Normandy, from the landings of 6 June 1944 through the hedgerow fighting to the Falaise Pocket, where the German armies were encircled in August 1944. - Airborne sector & Utah Beach - Pointe du Hoc & Omaha Beach - Hedgerows & Saint-Lô - Mortain - Falaise Pocket & Mont-Ormel - Tiger tank at Vimoutiers ### [“All American” D-Day tour](https://www.privatetrip.fr/d-day-normandy-tours-from-paris/all-american-d-day-tour/) Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm · drive 3 h 30 each way Built around the American sector only, from the 82nd and 101st Airborne drop zones to the 4th Division at Utah Beach, the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach. - Sainte-Mère-Église (82nd Airborne) - Angoville-au-Plain aid station - Utah Beach - Pointe du Hoc - Omaha Beach - American Cemetery