Military History and Battlefield Tours

Our battlefield tours and military history tours are carefully researched and expertly led to deliver immersive, in-depth experiences of the campaigns, battles and turning points that shaped the modern world.

Led by leading historians, authors and senior military specialists, each tour explores not only tactics and events, but also the human stories, decisions and landscapes behind them.

With carefully planned itineraries and small-group travel, our tours provide clarity, context and meaningful insight into history as it happened. Many of our tours also offer a broader cultural tour experience, exploring the societies, politics and identities shaped by conflict.

From the First and Second World Wars to the Napoleonic era and beyond, our expert-led battlefield tours take you to the places where history was made.

All of our forthcoming Scheduled Military History and Battlefield Tours to are listed below.

The Rise & Fall of Nazi Germany Starts 9th August 2026 (9 days) Expert Historian - Dr David Hall
This tour traces the dramatic and harrowing story of the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich chronologically from its birth in 1919 Munich, to its bloody end in Berlin in 1945. find out more and book
Journey's End Starts 13th August 2026 (12 days) Expert Historian - Dr Bruce Cherry
This sweeping 12-day tour provides an excellent overview of the Western Front from Verdun in the east to Ypres in the west. The unique itinerary includes such iconic battle areas as Verdun, the Meuse-Argonne, Marne, Mons, the Somme and Arras which will put the whole war into perspective geographically, chronologically, strategically, tactically and technologically. find out more and book
Shells Exploding at a Picnic Starts 2nd September 2026 (12 days) Expert Historian - Palle Ydstebo
Traveling the length of Norway, we visit: Tromso for the Tirpitz sinking and (hopefully) Northern Lights; the naval and land battles at Narvik; the Odderoya fortresses protecting Kristiansaand; the audacious sabotage of the Telemark hydro-electric power plant and Oscarborg fortress island that defends Oslo. find out more and book
The American Civil War: Eastern Theater Tour Starts 13th September 2026 (13 days) Expert Historian - Fred Hawthorne
Our 12-day tour is set amidst picturesque American countryside which, at this time of year, will be resplendent in early autumn colours: the scenic Shenandoah Valley, the mighty James River and a wealth of National Parks. find out more and book
Italy During the First World War Starts 16th September 2026 (6 days) Expert Historian - Prof Nicholas Saunders
Whilst the Italians prevaricated over whether to join the Entente powers in their struggle against the Central Powers, the Austro-Hungarians set about fortifying their Alpine borders. find out more and book
Wellington in Spain Starts 17th September 2026 (8 days) Expert Historian - Mark Crathorne
Often referred to as the 'classic' Peninsular War tour, this eight-day battlefield tour visits some of Wellington's most notable battles and sieges during the period 1809 – 1812. find out more and book
Operation Husky Starts 25th September 2026 (7 days) Expert Historian - Lt-Col David Barron
1943 was a difficult year for the Allies. America was still not at full capacity industrially and she was still learning on the battlefield. The British Empire, on the other hand, was under assault in the Atlantic and from the air whilst her victory in N Africa had done little to convince the battered Soviets that she was sacrificing enough. find out more and book
Walking Austerlitz Starts 26th September 2026 (6 days) Expert Historian - Alan Rooney
A curated expert led walking tour tracing Napoleon’s 1805 campaign of pursuit, manoeuvre culminating with two whole days exploring the battlefield of Austerlitz. find out more and book
Walking Waterloo Starts 2nd October 2026 (4 days) Expert Historian - Major General Ashley Truluck CB CBE BA
Waterloo is a fascinating but complex battlefield and the key to understanding it is ‘reading’ the ground from a soldier’s perspective. find out more and book
Sharpe's Rifles Starts 12th October 2026 (6 days) Expert Historian - Major General Ashley Truluck CB CBE BA
This tour, inspired by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels, and based on contemporary diaries, takes us to some lesser known but beautiful parts of the Iberian Peninsula as we follow the legendary 95th Rifles in their flight against Napoleon. find out more and book
D-Day: Operation Overlord Starts 15th October 2026 (5 days) Expert Historian - Dr Simon Trew
On the morning of Tuesday 6th June the largest amphibious invasion in history breached the defences of the Atlantic Wall, opening the way for the Second Front and contributing to the final defeat of Hitler's Third Reich. find out more and book
Fortress Malta Starts 4th November 2026 (8 days) Expert Historian - Major General Ashley Truluck CB CBE BA
This is a wonderfully varied and scenic tour of Malta – a tiny island with a warm welcome and proud military heritage including probably the greatest concentration of military fortifications in Europe. find out more and book
The Ultimate Zulu War Tour Starts 14th November 2026 (14 days) Expert Historian - Ian Knight
A fascinating study of the Anglo-Zulu War over the little-changed ground and all set amongst spectacular scenery still populated by Zulu tribes and an abundance of wildlife. find out more and book
The Vietnam War Starts 27th December 2026 (15 days) Expert Historian - Bill Allison
This tour visits some of the most notable battlefields and key locations of the French and American wars in Vietnam, offering sometimes harrowing insights into how both sides fought and lived in the hostile jungle environment. find out more and book
The Fall of Singapore and the Death Railway Starts 28th February 2027 (13 days) Expert Historian - Robert Lyman
An extensive tour to Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand that examines the personal, national and imperial agony, humiliation and tragedy that resulted from the lightening Japanese conquest of the Malay Peninsula. find out more and book
MacArthur and the Battle for The Philippines Starts 5th March 2027 (13 days) Lead Expert Historian - James M Scott
An exploration of Douglas MacArthur's masterly six-month campaign of manoeuvre which fulfilled his promise to “return” and liberate the Philippines. find out more and book
The Ultimate Zulu War Tour Starts 6th March 2027 (14 days) Expert Historian - Ian Knight
A fascinating study of the Anglo-Zulu War over the little-changed ground and all set amongst spectacular scenery still populated by Zulu tribes and an abundance of wildlife. find out more and book
Napoleon at Bay Starts 30th March 2027 (8 days) Expert Historian - Col Andrew Field
Trace Napoleon’s dramatic 1814 defence of France across the battlefields of Champagne, visiting the fields of his remarkable Six Days’ Campaign and the ridges and villages where the fate of the empire was decided, before concluding at the Château de Fontainebleau, where the emperor abdicated in April 1814. find out more and book
Normandy: Conquerors, Liberators and Artists Starts 11th April 2027 (9 days) Expert Historian - Julian Humphrys
Normandy is a distinctive region of France, shaped by its Viking origins and the legacy of William, Conqueror of England. From Normandy’s rich panoply of treasures we explore the Allied landing beaches, medieval streets, Gothic architecture, the story of Joan of Arc, the Mont Saint‑Michel and the rich landscapes of Impressionist art. The tour blends military history, remembrance and artistic inspiration across Normandy’s most compelling sites. find out more and book
The American Civil War: Western Theater Spring 2027 (12 days) Expert Historian - Fred Hawthorne
Whilst the American Civil War seemed to ebb and flow in the east during the years 1862 – 1864, in the west it took the form of a gradual, systematic Federal march southwards. find out more and book
Liberation! From Normandy to the Rhine Starts 3rd May 2027 (10 days) Expert Historian - Dr Kyle Sinisi
On this 9-night, 10-day tour we follow the advance of US armies from the beaches of Normandy through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, exploring the dramatic story of America’s fight against Hitler’s Fortress Europe from D-Day to the surrender at Reims. find out more and book
Wellington Over the Pyrenees Starts 8th May 2027 (9 days) Expert Historian - Alan Rooney
The most spectacular of Peninsular War tours, this tour will have you standing on the crest of The Pyrenees gazing into verdant France just as did Wellington’s men after 5 years of hard slogging across barren and hostile Spanish terrain. It’s real tour de force which explains the most complex of battles and operations that took place between June 1813 and the end of the War in April 1814. find out more and book
Operation Marita Starts 10th May 2027 (8 days) Expert Historian - Col Bob Kershaw
From the Metaxas Line along the Bulgarian border, travel the length of central Greece following the fighting withdrawal of ‘W’ Force in the face of the German advance to Corinth passing though iconic scenery and legendary battlefields of the past such as Thermopylae and Marathon. find out more and book
The Spanish Civil War Starts 13th May 2027 (8 days) Expert Historian - Col Ray Wilkinson
Sometimes seen as a ‘dress rehearsal’ for World War Two the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) was a viscerally fought contest between the two ideological fault-lines of early twentieth-century Spain: Nationalism and Republicanism. This 8 night and 9-day tour traces the war’s major sites and offers a brilliant insight into the conflict and its continuing ripples throughout modern Spain find out more and book
The Lost Legions Starts 2nd June 2027 (6 days) Expert Historian - Tony Wilmott
The tragic story of the loss of three Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD has for centuries captured the imagination of historians and travellers alike. This intrepid tour leads us into the borderlands of ancient Rome as we follow in the footsteps of the hapless Quinctilius Varus and his men as they make their last foray across the Rhine. We visit roads, forts and museums before arriving at the climactic battle site itself. find out more and book
The Holocaust in the Baltic States Starts 2nd June 2027 (6 days) Expert Historian - Martin Winstone
The plight of the Jews in Latvia and Lithuania, the atrocities in Riga, Kaunus and Vilnius, the suffering in the ghettos and the mass shootings at Paneriai and Rumbula Forest. Learn about armed Jewish resistance groups and the Japanese vice-consul who saved over 5,000 Jewish lives. find out more and book
Wellington in Portugal Starts 10th June 2027 (8 days) Expert Historian - Mark Crathorne
During the years 1808 – 1811, the forces commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley successfully repulsed three French invasions of Portugal. find out more and book
Journey's End Starts 10th June 2027 (12 days) Expert Historian - Dr Bruce Cherry
This sweeping 12-day tour provides an excellent overview of the Western Front from Verdun in the east to Ypres in the west. The unique itinerary includes such iconic battle areas as Verdun, the Meuse-Argonne, Marne, Mons, the Somme and Arras which will put the whole war into perspective geographically, chronologically, strategically, tactically and technologically. find out more and book
A Near Run Thing Starts 18th June 2027 (4 days) Expert Historian - Major General Ashley Truluck CB CBE BA
Our ever-popular Classic Waterloo Anniversary tour takes place over the anniversary weekend when there will likely be re-enactors dressed in period uniform on the battlefields. The tour covers the battles of Ligny, Quatre Bras and especially Waterloo itself. We stay in the historic Waterloo town, home to Wellington’s headquarters. find out more and book
The Pale Horseman Starts 24th June 2027 (5 days) Expert Historian - Prof Ryan Lavelle
Travelling and walking through some of the finest English landscapes, we will try to understand how Anglo-Saxon kingship worked during this crucial period in English history as the most famous son of Wessex, Alfred the Great, fought for survival against his Viking enemies. find out more and book
The English Civil Wars Starts 17th August 2027 (8 days) Expert Historian - Dr David J. Appleby FRHistS
This eight-day tour of England takes us to the scenes of all the major battles: Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby; the King’s capital of Oxford; the wonderful cities of York and Worcester; key fortresses and houses; and the sites of many other the key battles and sieges. find out more and book
The Rise & Fall of Nazi Germany Starts 8th September 2027 (9 days) Expert Historian - Dr David Hall
This tour traces the dramatic and harrowing story of the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich chronologically from its birth in 1919 Munich, to its bloody end in Berlin in 1945. find out more and book
The Battle Of Britain Starts 10th September 2027 (6 days) Expert Historian - Sqn Ldr (retd) Jonathan (Jon) Rooke
In the early summer of 1940, RAF Fighter Command was faced with desperate task of defending the United Kingdom against the might of the Luftwaffe. Vastly outnumbered during those frenzied months, nearly 3000 young men flew multiple daily sorties against the enemy but despite horrendous casualties they ultimately prevailed through inspirational leadership, professionalism, technological innovation and the dedication of a myriad of supporting ground crew. find out more and book
A Rain of Ruin from the Air Starts 26th September 2027 (13 days) Expert Historian - James M Scott
Visit the battlefields of Okinawa, the atomic bomb sites of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the Chiran Kamikaze base, historic Kyoto and Tokyo’s key sites. find out more and book
William the Conqueror Starts 12th October 2027 (6 days) Expert Historian - Dr John Sadler
Straddling either side of the English Channel this tour visits a plethora of battlefields, castles, abbeys and churches to tell the fascinating story of William the Conqueror and his victory at the Battle of Hastings in the year 1066. find out more and book
The Pillars of Hercules Starts 13th October 2027 (7 days) Expert Historian - Colonel Professor Matthias Strohn
Discover one of history's greatest strategic crossroads on this expert-led tour of Gibraltar, Ceuta and Cádiz. Explore mighty fortresses, the Great Siege Tunnels, Cape Trafalgar and over 3,000 years of military, maritime and cultural history where Europe meets Africa. find out more and book
Fortress Malta Starts 3rd November 2027 (8 days) Expert Historian - Major General Ashley Truluck CB CBE BA
This is a wonderfully varied and scenic tour of Malta – a tiny island with a warm welcome and proud military heritage including probably the greatest concentration of military fortifications in Europe. find out more and book
The Anglo-Boer Wars Winter 2028 (1 days) Expert Historian - Ian Knight
This tour sees us study the two conflicts between the Afrikaners seeking independence and the freedom to maintain their unique way of life, and the imperial Forces of the British Empire during the height of the scramble for Africa. find out more and book
Lawrence of Arabia March 2028 (11 days) Expert Historian - Prof Nicholas Saunders
This tour has it all! It has a fascinating subject in the shape of Thomas Edward Lawrence - a 26 year-old Oxford archaeologist, sent to Arabia in late 1916, where he became a liaison officer to Prince Feisal - and the rest, as they say, is history. find out more and book
Paraguay and the War of the Triple Alliance Summer 2028 (11 days) Expert Historian - Dr Bruce Cherry
Expert led journey through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina exploring the War of the Triple Alliance, its battlefields, fortresses, river systems and enduring historical legacy. find out more and book
Echoes of Battle June 2028 (5 days) With an expert historian we tour Britain’s finest military museums, from London to Portsmouth, encountering iconic ships, tanks, aircraft and artefacts. The highlight is Tankfest at Bovington, with grandstand seating for dramatic re-enactments and displays. find out more and book
The Baltic Crusades & Teutonic Knights July 2028 (8 days) A journey through the beautiful Baltic region to explore the remarkable story of the medieval Teutonic Knights and their attempts to bring pagan tribes to heel. Explore fortresses, battle sites, walled cities and wild landscapes to engage with this dramatic crucible of religion and culture. find out more and book
The Mighty Masters of the Air July 2028 (5 days) Expert Historian - Sqn Ldr (retd) Jonathan (Jon) Rooke
From their arrival in the UK in 1942 the Mighty Eighth Airforce launched hundreds of bombing raids against continental Europe becoming the largest air armada in history. Their capability was fearsome – able to send 2,000 heavy bombers and over 1,000 fighter planes on a single mission. find out more and book
In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great September 2028 (10 days) Expert Historian - Dr Andy Fear
After subduing the rebellious Greeks, Alexander the Great embarked upon a campaign against the Persians that took him to the edges of India in search of the end of the world. In doing so he created one of the largest empires of the ancient world and earned himself a place in legend. This dynamic tour offers you the opportunity to follow Alexander’s route through modern-day Turkey visiting some of the most emblematic sites of the young ruler’s campaign. All this set within the mise-en-scène of the idyllic Anatolian countryside makes this a perfect way to enjoy the narrative of the ancient world’s most celebrated military leaders. find out more and book
Jacobites & Bravehearts Starts 19th September 2028 (8 days) Expert Historian - Dr John Sadler
Scotland’s relationship with England has been turbulent since Roman times but never more so than at the turn of the 12th Century and during the mid-18th century when English and British hegemony were seriously challenged. Visit the sites where this fickle relationship has been so dramatically tested. find out more and book
Lawrence of Arabia in Saudi Arabia Starts 20th November 2028 (12 days) Expert Historian - Prof Nicholas Saunders
A unique historical tour following the Hejaz Railway and the routes of Lawrence of Arabia, tracing the Arab Revolt across northwest Saudi Arabia. Travelling from Riyadh to Jeddah, the itinerary explores remote railway stations, desert forts, Nabataean tombs at Hegra, and historic cities including Medina and Yanbu, combining off-road exploration with exceptional archaeological and historical sites. find out more and book

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Military History and Battlefield Tours - Future Planning

We intend to run all of the following tours in the near future. Final dates and prices are yet to be confirmed. Register your interest and we will contact you as soon as these tours become available.

1918: The Hundred Days 1918 was a busy year on the Western Front. The first half of the year saw both British and French Armies on the back foot, close to collapse and reeling from what were to be the last German offensives before the entry of the USA into the war. find out more and register interest
Anzio & Cassino 1944 Anzio and Cassino bear the scars of war, with trenches, bunkers and rusted relics scattered across valleys and hills, from Cassino’s rugged heights to Nemi’s calm slopes where history still lingers. find out more and register interest
Arnhem, Operation Market Garden and the Rhine Crossings This 6-day tour follows the dramatic story of Operation Market Garden and the costly attack then retreat by British airborne forces from a ‘Bridge too Far’. Moving towards the Rhine the tour then explores the subsequent Allied attempts to secure bridgeheads over the river and finishes at Remagen at the critical strategic crossing point at the site of the Ludendorff Bridge. find out more and register interest
Austerlitz: Napoleon's Masterpiece We spend a fascinating six days exploring the 1805 campaign from the Allied rear-guard actions in the Danube valley to battlefield of Austerlitz itself, which has changed little over the years, and where we will intermingle with the numerous participants preparing for the spectacular anniversary re-enactment that will be taking place near the actual battlefield find out more and register interest
Battling through the Norman Bocage This tour focuses on some of the most bitter and costly fighting of the entire north-west European campaign. It follows the routes taken by American forces as they smashed through the German coastal defences at Omaha Beach and thrust inland towards the key communications centre of St-Lô. find out more and register interest
Custer and the Indian Wars Follow the last exploits of George Armstrong Custer as we travel through Sioux Country to the field of Little Bighorn with time to explore Yellowstone National Park find out more and register interest
Death of Chivalry Henry III’s rejection of the ‘Provisions of Oxford’, probably England’s first written constitution, to which he had paid lip service whilst raising much needed taxes. find out more and register interest
Discovering the Western Front Visits to battlefields such as Mons, Ypres, the Somme and Arras will put the whole war into perspective geographically, chronologically, strategically, tactically and technologically. find out more and register interest
El Cid and the Reconquista The recovery of Spain from Moorish rule was a long and complex process. This tour starts at the beginning of the story by visiting the site of King Pelayo’s victory over the Moors at Covandonga in AD 722 and then follows the expansion of the kingdom he forged first in Oviedo. find out more and register interest
Finland 1939 When Stalin signed the Soviet non-Aggression Pact with Hitler's Nazi Germany in August 1939, Eastern Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were annexed within the Soviet sphere of influence. find out more and register interest
First & Last Shots By a poignant quirk of fate, British forces fired their first and last shots of the Great War in the Belgian city of Mons. Today, the first and last British casualties from 1914 and 1918 lie buried, together with their former German foes, in the remarkable St. Symphorien Cemetery. find out more and register interest
Frederick the Great This wide-ranging tour of the battles and sieges of the War of Austrian Succession and Seven Years War in Europe takes us to some of the most evocative locations in the life of Frederick the Great and what we consider the best battlefield sites in the development of this consummate military genius. Travelling through beautiful rolling countryside we experience warm central European hospitality and visit some less well-known, little-disturbed battlefields and fortresses to provide an almost perfect platform from which to demonstrate Frederick the Great’s tactical and strategical genius. find out more and register interest
His Britannic Majesty’s Army in Germany Explore the British involvement in Prussia and Hanover during the Seven Years War including the battles of Hastenbeck, Minden, Warburg, Korbach, Wilhelmstahl, Vellinghausen, Kloster Camp and Krefeld. We’ll also discuss the 1 BR Corps Defensive Area during the Cold War. find out more and register interest
Imphal and Kohima An in-depth exploration of the desperate fighting in and around Imphal and Kohima between the British 14th Army and the Japanese 15th Army which concludes with a tour of colonial Calcutta. Optional Clive of India extension to Plassey. find out more and register interest
Ireland: from the Easter Rising to the Troubles This 8-night and 9-day tour traces the bitter events of the twentieth century in Ireland from the fight for independence from the British state to the tragic consequences of partition in 1921. Travelling from Dublin and the south to Belfast and Derry in the north we explore the places connected with the fight for independence, Civil War and Troubles in the company of an expert historian. find out more and register interest
Iron and Blood find out more and register interest
Kaliningrad: Russia’s forgotten exclave Königsberg, the former capital of Prussia, home to the Teutonic Knights and the great philosopher Immanuel Kant, is today known by its Russian name, Kaliningrad. find out more and register interest
Marlborough - The First Churchill It is no secret that Winston Churchill drew huge inspiration from his ancestor John Churchill, later the Duke of Marlborough, who is generally regarded as England’s finest commander and one of history’s great captains. find out more and register interest
Medics and Padres Because of its industrial nature, the number of casualties in the First World War was on a scale never seen before. However, if you were wounded in the Great War your chances of survival were high, that is if you could be evacuated into the casualty system quickly. find out more and register interest
Mons and Le Cateau The well-trained army regulars and reservists of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) saw their first action of the Great War on the outskirts of Mons in Belgium on August 22nd 1914. The Kaiser disparagingly referred to them as ‘a contemptible little army’ and by late November they had been virtually destroyed. But in so doing they had succeeded in keeping the enemy both out of both Ypres and Paris. find out more and register interest
Napoleon 1812 A most comprehensive tour of the 1812 campaign which incorporates the dramatic re-enactment of the legendary battle of Borodino and journeys deep into rural Russia to discover the battles, skirmishes and legends of the armies of Napoleon and Kutusov during their epic struggle of that year. find out more and register interest
Napoleon 1812 & Hitler 1941-44 Belarus has seen its fair share of invading forces during Napoleon's invasion of 1812 and again some 130 years later the country suffered the ravages of both German and Russian invaders... find out more and register interest
Napoleon in Germany After his disastrous campaign in Russia, Napoleon abandoned his army before Vilna on 5 December 1812 and returned to Paris to raise a new army. In less than 5 months he was back in Germany at the head of a new, but inexperienced army of some 200,000 men. find out more and register interest
Napoleon in Italy In 1796, Napoleon transformed a broken army into a victorious force, defeating Austrians across northern Italy and forging the legend that would define his rise. find out more and register interest
Napoleon on the Danube A comprehensive tour of Napoleon’s 1809 Danube campaign from Bavaria to Vienna culminating in the battle of Wagram and the final battle at Znaim. find out more and register interest
Napoleon’s Paris Paris is a city inextricably linked with the glories of the Napoleonic era and provides the centrepiece of this most appealing of tours. Exploring places that would have been so familiar with L'empereur this tour provides an excellent insight into the life of the man himself and his era. Visits include the museums of the Legion of Honour and Les Invalides; the tombs of Napoleon and his brother Joseph in the Eglise du Dôme; and the remarkable chateaux of Fontainebleau and Malmaison. find out more and register interest
Nepal and the Gurkhas This unique and insightful tour explores the culture and geography of Nepal with an emphasis on the British Gurkha connection and is led by retired Gurkha officer Maj Gordon Corrigan. find out more and register interest
Operation Barbarossa Follow the advance of Army Group North, in particular the actions fought by General Hoepner's Panzergruppe 4 from Memel through Kovno and Dvinsk to armoured clashes at Ostrov, the intense fighting around Pskov and the terrible siege of Leningrad. find out more and register interest
Operation Mercury Operation Mercury is the fascinating story of a high-risk operation fought across a stunning Mediterranean landscape. Follow these hard-fought actions along the dramatic coast lines of Crete and through its mountainous interior. find out more and register interest
Poland in the Second World War This 9-night and 10-day tour traces the dramatic course of the Second World War in Poland and the country’s tragic fate between the pounding forces of Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. We trace the development of the Nazi and Soviet invasions and the brutal fate of the civilian population. The tour explores invasion, occupation, oppression and liberation as Poland remains unbowed. find out more and register interest
Retreat to Corunna This tour encompasses all the major actions fought by Sir John Moore’s army: Sahagún, Benavente; Astorga, Cacabelos, Lugo and the last battle: that at Corunna. find out more and register interest
Revolution! The American War of Independence Opposition to London’s insensitive colonial policies on taxation and governance provoked outright rebellion when British soldiers attempted to disarm Massachusetts patriots in April 1775. The colonies soon erupted and war eventually drove Britain from her American possessions. find out more and register interest
Salonika An exploration of one of the least visited and much overlooked campaigns of the First World War. Based in the quiet and untouched area of northern Greece and just over the border in North Macedonia, the early spring will make for a pleasant, rustic and fascinating tour. find out more and register interest
Sarajevo On 28th June 1914 in Sarajevo, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were shot dead by Serbian nationalists. The outcome was a European-wide mobilisation. find out more and register interest
Sepoys and Generals By combining our Indian Mutiny and Wellington in India tours into one trip, you will be spending over three weeks visiting some of the most iconic sites and scenery the country has to offer. find out more and register interest
The Austro-Prussian War 1866 Over the course of a week in the high summer of 1866 the Prussian Army decisively defeated the Austrian-led German Confederation in a series of five preliminary clashes and the climactic battle of Kőniggrätz in Bohemia. find out more and register interest
The Battle for Berlin The Battle for Berlin was the decisive action that eventually bought an end to the war in Europe. The tour will focus on the fierce and bitter action from the point when the Red Army crossed the Oder River into Germany to the eventual fall of Berlin. find out more and register interest
The Battle Of The Bulge An exploration of the German Ardennes Offensive that American and British forces brought to an end amidst challenging December conditions. The tour brings to life the decisions of commanders under extreme pressure and the experiences of soldiers and civilians in desperate circumstances. Timed to coincide with the annual ‘Nuts’ weekend, there will be plenty of reenactors and working period vehicles on-hand to create a truly atmospheric tour. find out more and register interest
The Battle of Verdun An immersive exploration of Verdun and its environs, the scene of the bloodiest battlefield on the Western Front. Straddling the River Meuse, the dominant terrain provides numerous dramatic vistas from which to gain a comprehensive appreciation of the pivotal events of this fight of attrition. find out more and register interest
The Battles of the Marne and Aisne On this tour we visit farms and villages where Sir John French defeated the German advance in 1914, the battle ground of the Chemin des Dames and Champagne sectors boasting bunkers, caves and ghost villages from 1915-18, and the well-preserved Belleau Wood commemorating the epic fight by US Marines in 1918. find out more and register interest
The Bloody Fight for Italian Independence An exploration of the fierce battles fought for Italian Independence in 1859 and 1866 during which we travel from Milan to the Quadrilateral around the Lake Garda. find out more and register interest
The Burma Campaign 1942-1945 Combining the beauty, mysticism and wonder of Myanmar with the dramatic history of the Burma campaign against the Japanese from 1942-45. find out more and register interest
The Doughboys Turn the Tide A tour of the major battlefields fought over by the American Expeditionary Force from 1917 to 1918 featuring the St Mihiel Salient, Meuse-Argonne, Fismes, Chateau-Thierry and Belleau Wood. find out more and register interest
The Eastern Front The defence of Moscow, the siege of Stalingrad and the battle of Kursk - three of the most pivotal events of the Second World War. find out more and register interest
The End in Italy Now’s your chance to visit the neglected battlefields which made up Kesselring’s last line of defence. If you have a grasp of Sicily, Salerno, Cassino and Anzio - or perhaps you’ve already visited them - this tour makes the perfect epilogue to study those who dodged D-Day! find out more and register interest
The First Sikh War 1845-46 & Indian Hill Stations In 1842 the disastrous and humiliating campaign in which the British “were thrashed out of Afghanistan” ended, but it had severely damaged their reputation for invincibility in India and beyond. find out more and register interest
The Franco-Prussian War 1870 The Franco-Prussian War was the largest and most important war in Europe since Waterloo, changing the face of the continent for the next fifty years. find out more and register interest
The French and Indian Wars When King George II granted tracts of land to the Ohio Company in 1749 it brought the British in to direct conflict with the French who were intent on maintaining their hegemony in the Ohio Valley. find out more and register interest
The Gallipoli Campaign A comprehensive tour featuring visits to S, V, W, X and Y beaches, Cape Helles, Gully Ravine, Bigali, Ephez, ANZAC Cove, Gaba Tepe, Kumkale and Suvla Bay. A thorough tour of Troy and an exploration of Istanbul’s Sultanahmet and fabulous military museum. find out more and register interest
The Hundred Days Shortly after his first abdication, in an emotional farewell to his Old Guard at Fontainebleau on 20 April 1814, Napoleon departed for exile on Elba. But less than a year later, in what became known as ‘The Hundred Days’ he was back in Paris. find out more and register interest
The Hundred Years War A fantastic opportunity to explore this major conflict of the medieval era visiting battle sites, engaging museums, castles, cathedrals and ancient buildings. This tour will give you a flavour of the period when England and her neighbour fought a nationalistic struggle spanning decades and leaving some of the most celebrated and evocative battle sites in English history. find out more and register interest
The Indian Mutiny For a time British power in India – the jewel in the British Empire crown - hung by a thread. With so much at stake on both sides, it was a near run thing, with bravery and treachery in equal measure, and larger-than-life characters on each side. find out more and register interest
The Korean War When the Japanese army in Korea surrendered at the end of WW2, the Allies agreed that those surrendering north of 38th Parallel would do so the USSR and those below it to the USA. find out more and register interest
The Liberation of Mainland Italy 1943-45 As a sequel to our Operation Husky tour we follow the US 5th and British 8th Armies northwest through the Gustav and Gothic Lines. From the beaches of Salerno and Anzio to Cassino, the Coriano Ridge and the crossing of the Senio, we trace the progress of the Allies as they move towards the liberation of Italy. find out more and register interest
The Lords of the North On this 4-night and 5-day tour we explore the sites connected with the Viking, Saxon and Early Christian history of England’s north-east. Travelling by coach through the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria we learn about the origins of the kingdom and the bitter fight against Viking incursions. find out more and register interest
The Marathas We look at the 19th century rise and fall of the Maratha Empire as it challenged that of Mughals only to be thwarted by the British. We explore a wealth of stunningly located fortresses, palaces, temples and battlefields in the modern-day states of Maharashtra, Uttar and Madhya Pradesh. find out more and register interest
The Monmouth Rebellion On this tour we follow the desperate gamble of the illegitimate son of Charles II from his landing at Lyme Regis to the last pitched battle on English soil at Sedgemoor including the skirmishes at Bridport, Axminster, Keynsham and Philips Norton. find out more and register interest
The Peninsular War In Southern Spain This tour takes us to some of the most elegant and historic locations in all Spain including Seville, Cordoba and especially Cadiz - Spain’s most cosmopolitan city in the Napoleonic period, her main naval base, and the destination of treasure ships inbound from the Americas. find out more and register interest
The War Poets The War Poets created some of the most powerful expressions of the human realities of the Great War which were instrumental in leading to a fundamental re-appraisal of the utility of war after the armistice and have moved generations of readers ever since. find out more and register interest
The Ypres Salient War Poets To partner our 'Words, Music and Landscapes' War Poets tour, this new four-day tour combines history, literature and art to give an insight into the infamous Ypres battlefield find out more and register interest
Tunnellers on the Western Front Simon Jones, acclaimed author of ‘Underground Warfare 1914-18’, has conducted painstaking research into this little-known aspect of the Great War to create this tour especially for TCE. find out more and register interest
Vestibule of Hell In early August 1944 both sides were approaching the endgame in the battle of Normandy. The Allies’ effort finally broke the stalemate around Caen and gave the opportunity to encircle the Germans, but not without cost. find out more and register interest
Walking The Peninsula On this unique walking tour through Portugal and central Spain, we aim to show you a representative cross-section of the most attractive countryside and best-preserved battlefields fought over by Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese Army in the Peninsular War – and from a perspective that few tourists see. find out more and register interest
Waterloo: Anniversary Visit all the major battlefields and actions of the campaign: Sambre crossings, Quatre Bras, Ligny, Wavre and Waterloo find out more and register interest
Wellington in India The 28-year-old Colonel Arthur Wellesley left England in command of the 33rd Foot and arrived in India in 1797. He swiftly established his innate ability and campaigned in the Mysore and Mahratta Wars, returning to England as a major general eight years later. This is a very special tour which traces the sites associated with the Master's time in India. find out more and register interest
Wellington's Eastern Front Based on Nick Lipscombe’s book ‘Wellington’s Eastern Front’, this six day tour looks at the ebb and flow of Suchet’s campaign on the east coast of Spain and Wellington’s strategic response to that threat. The tour visits some of the most picturesque and vibrant parts of Spain. find out more and register interest

All of our tours are led by expert historians or military specialists and supported by experienced tour managers, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience throughout. With small group sizes, carefully selected accommodation and well-paced itineraries, our battlefield tours combine comfort with deep historical insight.

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