Netherlands · Battlefield Tours

Full-Day Operation Market Garden Tour in Nijmegen with Waal Crossing

1 Day Round trip from Rijnkade 155 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Grave Bridge, a main target of the 82nd Airborne Division
  • 02 See Waal Bridge, an important link between Nijmegen and Arnhem
  • 03 Behold the monuments dedicated to the crossing of the Waal River
  • 04 Go to the famous Devil's Hill

Track down the significant war sites of Operation Market Garden 1944 around Nijmegen on this full-day guided tour. Explore famous bridges such as Grave Bridge and Waal Bridge, along with the military zones captured during the operation. Visit the sites and monuments dedicated to the daring daylight crossing of the Waal River.

Track down the significant war sites of Operation Market Garden 1944 around Nijmegen on this full-day guided tour.

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nijmegen, Arnhem
Languages Dutch, English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Operation Market Garden Sites Around Nijmegen

Meet your Arnhem tour guide at an agreed-upon location and visit the following places:

  • The drop and landing zones of the 82nd Airborne Division (USA).
  • The Grave Bridge, which was one of the main targets of the 82nd Airborne Division (USA).
  • The old bridge at Heumen, where the German troops put up fierce resistance against the American troops until nightfall on 17 September 1944.
  • The Devil's Hill, which became famous because A Company of the 508th held its ground there against heavy fire from German paratroopers.
  • The Waal Bridge area, which was an important link between Nijmegen and Arnhem.
  • The sites and monuments dedicated to the daring daylight crossing of the Waal River by 2nd Battalion, 504th Regiment, to secure the Nijmegen road bridge.
Grave Bridge, Devil's Hill, Waal Bridge, Nijmegen

Where this trip takes you

Grave Bridge, Devil's Hill, Waal Bridge, Nijmegen

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Rijnkade 155 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • German-, Dutch-, or English-speaking tour guide (Badged GBG)
  • Guidebook with maps

What's Not Included

  • Transport
  • Museum entrance fees
  • Food and drinks

Know before you go

  • This tour can be combined with the Market Garden Arnhem tour (1 day or 2 days).

  • Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel or train station can be arranged for 25 euro per person.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nijmegen railway bridge, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Tour start
Rijnkade 155, 6811 HD Arnhem, Netherlands
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Rijnkade 155.

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