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Founded by Stephen E. Ambrose

Stephen E. Ambrose founded Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours, but as everyone who loves history knows his legacy reaches far beyond our historical and WWII tour company. Professor Ambrose was the author of several best-selling books, including D-Day: June 6, 1944, Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage. He was a co-executive producer of the epic HBO series Band of Brothers, which was based on his bestselling book. He founded the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, which has grown into The National WWII Museum.

Ambrose led his first tour, the D-Day to the Rhine Tour, in the late 1970s with his friend Peter McLean when he was a professor at the University of New Orleans. His passion for teaching Americans about their nation’s heritage and her heroes motivated him to found Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours along with his niece Dr. Edie Ambrose, her husband, Yakir Katz, and Stephen’s son, Andy Ambrose.

Throughout his career, Ambrose led many trips to the places he wrote about, a natural extension of his enthusiasm for exploring history. Whether visiting Omaha Beach with D-Day veterans to honor the fallen, following the path of Lewis and Clark down the Missouri River, or walking the battlefields of the Civil War, he sought to enlighten, entertain, and educate through his tours. Discover all of our historical and World War II tours to experience history where it happened.

Most Experienced Historical Tour Company

Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours is the product of 35 years of experience on the path of World War II and American history. Our historical tours are unparalleled in their depth and accuracy. We offer something that other companies can’t: an expertise that was perfected by Stephen Ambrose and then directly handed down to the next generation of historians.

We have access to places that other tour companies don’t because of the fame of Ambrose’s books. Our long-standing relationships ensure that our tours run smoothly.

The Best Historians

As anyone who has traveled with Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours knows, our historians are, simply put, the best. They are leaders in their field, published authors, podcast hosts, documentary filmmakers and sought after experts for articles, movies and TV shows.

Our WWII historians have done extensive research and interviewed WWII and D-Day veterans on the very battlefields where they fought, which gives a soldier’s perspective to our tours. They are master storytellers who are able to take you to places that you wouldn’t otherwise see.

We also have long-standing relationships with the best local guides in the locations in which we operate. As part of our expert team, they ensure that we can offer you exclusive opportunities to visit historic places and other sites that are crucial in American history and WWII.