The World’s 15 Best WWII & D-Day Tours

1.Vienna: World War II Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,772 reviews · 2h 30m · from $31Our pick

Walk central Vienna with English-speaking guides such as Dieter, Stefan, Michael, and Siggi. See the city’s only synagogue to survive the Nazi regime, visit the Holocaust memorial, examine wartime scars, and learn how Vienna was divided after 1945. Expect about 4 kilometers of walking, regular pauses, and headsets for clear listening.

“Stefan was an incredible Guide, with an indepth and broad knowledge of the places we visited. His stories truly brought the past to life, including personal family accounts, and ensured the entire tour was thoroughly engaging.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Zagreb: City & History Walking Tour & WW2 Tunnels

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,202 reviews · 2h 30m · from $11Best value

Walk Zagreb’s central sights with local English-speaking guides such as Petra, Tomislav, Maja, and Tom. See the Cathedral, Dolac Market, Upper Town, Stone Gate, and St. Mark’s Church, then enter the WWII-era Grič Tunnel. Expect a small-group tour, local stories, food tips, and a steady 150-minute route.

“Petra was an amazing guide. She was very friendly and clearly very knowledgeable. We got to see alot of the main sites and learned a lot about them on our first morning in Zagreb. I highly recommend this for everyone to get a taste of the city on their first day.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Pearl Harbor History Remembered Tour from Ko Olina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,009 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $154Top rated

Travel from Ko Olina to Pearl Harbor in a small air-conditioned coach with hotel pickup, narration, and entrance fees included. You will visit the USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor National Memorial exhibits, and the USS Missouri, with a drive through downtown Honolulu and possible Punchbowl views. Guides may include Steve, Kimo, Chico, Aaron, or RJ.

“Tour guide Steve was a true professional and it was evident that he was extremely well versed on not only Pearl Harbor but all the sites en route and back to the resort. Thank you Steve for a very informative and enjoyable day!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Hiroshima Peace (Heiwa) Walking Tour at World Heritage Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 872 reviews · from $94

Explore Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park with a MagicalTrip guide such as Yuji, Kaori, Hiro, or Etsuko. Visit the Peace Memorial Museum, Cenotaph, Children’s Peace Monument, Atomic Bomb Dome, and Orizuru Tower. The five-hour small-group tour includes admission, lunch, photos, and local stories about Hiroshima’s recovery.

“We had an overwhelming yet positive experience visiting Hiroshima. Mizu our tour guide was very knowledgeable and proud to be supporting our learning surrounding the resilience of the Japanese community following the devastation with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Thank you Mizu for sharing your insights.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Berlin: History of the Third Reich Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 791 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Walk through Berlin’s Nazi-era center with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Luftwaffe headquarters, Goebbels’ Propaganda Ministry, the SS and Gestapo site, a Soviet Memorial, and Hitler’s bunker location. Expect serious history, a break, some public transport, and plenty of walking. Dani, India, Theo, and other guides have led this route.

“It was very educational, our tour guide India was passionate. I would highly recommend the tour”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Anne Frank and the Jewish History of Amsterdam Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours walking 2 kilometers through Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter and Plantage district with a private English-speaking guide such as Chris, Kaleigh, Guido, or Inbal. Visit memorials, hear about wartime Amsterdam, stop for Dutch apple pie and coffee or tea, and finish at Anne Frank House. Entry depends on ticket availability, with virtual reality offered when needed.

“This tour went way beyond our expectations. Kaleigh has a beautiful personality and has so much knowledge to share about the area’s history and the German occupation of Amsterdam. It was like getting a fascinating walk-through lecture from the best history teacher of all time. My two teenage girls fell in love with her and it felt like we gained a new family friend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

This two-hour walk links Dam Square, a wartime hiding place, Willem Arondeus’s former street, and the Anne Frank House. An English-speaking local guide such as Iris, Stein, Tristan, or Gee leads the route for up to 15 people. Admission to the Anne Frank House is not included.

“The tour guide, Gee, was outstanding. He brought a lot of passion to the tour and shared very good info.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.The History of Berlin: WWII PRIVATE Walking Tour With Locals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Walk central Berlin with a private English-speaking local guide for about four hours. Expect the New Synagogue, Palace of Tears, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Hitler’s bunker site, Bebelplatz, Museum Island, and possibly Checkpoint Charlie or the Reichstag. The route can be adjusted to your interests, but attraction entry fees are not included.

“Excellent guide very engaging and passionate. Loved this tour, fascinating and very interesting, highly recommend!”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Berlin: Guided Bike tour of the Berlin Wall and Third Reich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $42

Ride through central Berlin with a local English-speaking guide, using a comfortable city bike and helmet. The route may include the Wall Memorial, Mauerpark, Hitler’s bunker site, the Reichstag, Holocaust memorials, Checkpoint Charlie, and less familiar places such as Günter Litfin’s watchtower. Guides such as Paul, Simon, Juliette, Theo, and Simone bring different personal angles to the past.

“Awesome! Learned so much and had a lovely ride all around Berlin. Fantastic! Guide was knowledgeable and fun.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Historical Shared Tour Salsa, Graffiti & Resistance in Cali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $14

Walk central Cali with guides such as Cristian, Christian, or Juliana, linking salsa, street art, and popular resistance. You will visit ten landmarks, learn dance steps, play instruments, hear local stories, and finish at Cimarrón Salsa Bar. The Spanish-language tour costs $14 and accepts up to 30 people.

“We weren't really sure what to expect in Cali. It was the one city we visited with really no plan in mind. We opted for a street food tour because we love to eat. The tour wasn't simply eating, but we also learned about the city of Cali, salsa, and influential people of Cali and Colombia. In terms of food, we stopped several places along the way, but spent the bulk of our time at an indoor market. The market was awesome and you can get just about everything you could want from there. As a pescatarian, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to eat a…”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Amsterdam: Anna Frank and World War II History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 86 reviews · from $28

Join an Italian-speaking guide, including highly praised guide Ginevra, for a two-hour walk from H’ART Museum through Amsterdam’s former Jewish district to the Anne Frank House. You’ll learn about the Jewish community, Nazi occupation, and Anne Frank’s family. The house entry ticket is not included.

“Molto interessante, coinvolgente, ho scoperto cose che non conoscevo”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Eagle’s Nest-Berchtesgaden-Obersalzberg Private Half Day WWII Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Spend four hours with a private guide exploring Obersalzberg’s WWII sites, including the Documentation Center bunkers, Berghof ruins, former Nazi leadership homes, and Eagle’s Nest when open. Tom Lewis and Sharon are among the named guides. Pickup is available in Berchtesgaden, with transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.

“Tom was fantastic and extremely knowledgable! We had the best tour and has been the highlight of our trip so far. Tom is a true historian and dispelled many of our misconceptions and stories we had heard. He took us through the bunkers in the new documentation center that opened as well as showed us around the mountain, the remains of Hitler’s residence and the Eagle’s Nest. If you are considering taking this tour, go ahead and book it!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Berlin: Nazi History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 2 hours · from $21

Walk from Paris Square through Wilhelmstrasse with a German-speaking guide, passing the Reich Chancellery site, Hitler’s bunker area, Goebbels’ propaganda ministry, the former Ministry of Aviation, and other Nazi-era buildings. The tour ends at the Topography of Terror exhibition. Guide Stefan is known for clear, engaging explanations.

“Vores guide Stefan var helt i top,meget viden om dagens emne og en rigtig god fortæller og han vidste utrolig meget som vi ikke havde hørt om før. Stefan vil vi gerne give vores varmeste anbefalinger.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Amsterdam: Private Anne Frank and Jewish History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours · from $336

Spend three hours with a private guide tracing Amsterdam’s Jewish history, Nazi persecution, Dutch resistance, and Anne Frank’s story. Guides include Chris, Kayleigh, Kaleigh, and Inbal Tur-Shalom. The tour includes apple pie, a drink, and Anne Frank House tickets when booked early and tickets are available.

“Kaleigh is a knowledgeable, thoughtful, energetic guide. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her. Highly recommend this tour. We learned so much about WW2 and the resistance efforts in the Netherlands”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Amsterdam Walking Tour:Anne Frank, History & Liberal Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Join Antonis for a relaxed three-hour walk from Kattengat to the Waag, covering water management, leaning houses, Jewish Amsterdam, WWII, and modern Dutch culture. The small-group tour ends with coffee, a stroopwafel or chocolate, a Polaroid, postcard, and optional Anne Frank Secret Annex VR experience.

“My husband and I had a phenomenal tour with Antonis. I highly recommend it. Antonis is warm, friendly, knowledgeable and we learned so much and had a great time. You can tell how much he cares about the city and what he does.”

Check availability →Read our full review