The Bastogne private day: two ratings, and it drives past Namur
Two ratings is not a rating
Two people. One of them rating it four and the other five, or one rating it three and the other five, and either way you get a number near 4.0 that means nothing whatsoever. There is no review text behind either of them. This is the thinnest evidence attached to anything on this site and I would not weigh it at all when deciding.
The cached listing carries no usable review text. No quote appears on this page, and none has been written to stand in for the absence.
Why it is on a Citadelle site at all
Because it turns up when people search for guided days that involve Namur, and because its route does involve Namur in the narrowest possible sense: the coach goes through. That is a road, not a visit. If you book this expecting the ramparts, the souterrains or the view over the confluence, you will get a motorway and then the Ardennes.
What the day is actually for is the Battle of the Bulge, and it is a private tour with entry to the Bastogne War Museum, the Mardasson Memorial and Bois Jacques included. That is a serious day out. It is a different one from the day this site is about.
What works
- A private day with a driver-guide, not a coach seat
- Museum, memorial and forest entries are included in the price
- Bastogne is the substantial Second World War site in this part of Belgium
Worth knowing
- Two ratings and no review text, which is effectively no evidence
- It does not stop at the Citadelle de Namur; it drives through the city
- Nothing it includes is in Namur
- Priced per group, so the arithmetic depends on how many of you there are
If the Citadelle is the point of your day
Two of the twelve listings reach it by their own account, and both of them carry no reviews, which is the trade this whole site keeps running into. The photo shoot takes the cable car or the footpath up; the private Brussels day names Namur and its citadel in the inclusions. Neither buys you a way inside anything ticketed.
Photo shootNamur: Photo shoot with a professional photographer
Namur includedFrom Brussels: Dinant and Namur Private Day Trip
Walk with a localNamur: Best Intro 2-hour Walk with a Local
Or come on your own. The hill is a public park, it costs nothing, and the car parks around it are free: what costs nothing here, and how to get there.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Bastogne tour a Citadelle de Namur tour?
No. It drives through Namur on the way to the Ardennes and does not stop at the fortress. The tickets it includes are for the Bastogne War Museum, the Mardasson Memorial and Bois Jacques. The listings that do reach the Citadelle are on every tour we list.
What does 4.0 from two reviews mean?
Almost nothing. Two ratings and no written text is the least evidence attached to any listing on this site. It is neither a recommendation nor a warning, and I would decide on what the itinerary says instead.
Does it stop in Namur at all?
It passes through. Nothing in its inclusions is in Namur, and there is no stop at the Citadelle. If you want the fortress in a booking, read every tour we list first; if you want it for nothing, walk up, which is what what costs nothing here is about.