A unique WW2 heritage tour in the Netherlands

Where the New Land meets the Past

During the Second World War, the skies over the Netherlands were filled with aircraft. Decades later, as the Dutch reclaimed land from the former sea, the wreckage and traces of lost airmen resurfaced, revealing stories that had lain hidden beneath the water.

Recovering Footsteps of Lost Airmen takes you on a full-day journey through this extraordinary human-shaped landscape. Follow the stories of Allied airmen who never returned home, the local communities that helped them, and the traces that remain today in the newly reclaimed polders of Flevoland. Visit crash sites, memorials, and historic locations that bring these stories to life.

This immersive tour combines personal WWII stories with the remarkable history of land reclamation, a landscape shaped by both war and the creativity of the people who built it.