Luxembourg’s Cultural Treasures & 400th Jubilee of Our Lady of Luxembourg Tour
May 21-31, 2025
Once in a Lifetime Event
Led by Kevin Wester and Rene Daubenfeld, Luxembourg Adventures brought 68 Luxembourg Americans to Luxembourg for a tour from May 21-31, 2025, celebrating the 400th Jubilee of Our Lady of Luxembourg as well as U.S. Memorial Day at the Luxembourg American Cemetery in Hamm.Â
The group made history in the 400th Jubilee Oktav procession on Sunday, May 25, 2025, when they not only carried in procession the 1892 and 1966 Luxembourg American processional banners, but when they premiered the new 2024 Luxembourg American processional banner designed by Luxembourg artist, Jacques Schneider.
The tour group then participated in numerous events to celebrate and renew the special bonds between Luxembourg and American Luxembourgers.
“”This was my second tour with Luxembourg Adventures and it was absolutely magical! The sites, the food, the history, the FUN!”
“”Well planned from morning until evening and never a dull moment. Kevin is a walking book of Luxembourg knowledge and has great recommendations. Thank you for an amazing and most memorable experience.
“The Luxembourg Octav Jubilee tour exceeded all expectations. It was a thoughtful, curated itinerary to the most significant destinations.”
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Special banquet with Cardinal Hollerich and other Luxembourg dignitaries commemorating the 400th Jubilee of Our Lady of Luxembourg
- Premiere of special exhibit about the cultural and spiritual ties between Luxembourg and the USA
- Personalized tours of Luxembourg’s famous Glacis chapel and the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Luxembourg with experts from the Archdiocese of Luxembourg
- Participation in the Closing Service and Solemn Historic Procession commemorating the 400th Jubilee of Our Lady of Luxembourg along with members of Luxembourg’s Royal Family and other dignitaries
- Participation in the US Memorial Day celebration at the Luxembourg American CemeteryÂ
- Walking tour of UNESCO-listed Luxembourg City with its unusual fortress setting, draped across the deep gorges of the Alzette and Petrusse Rivers
- Moselle River luncheon cruise
- Visited quaint village of Vianden and Luxembourg’s most majestic castle
- Visit Battle of the Bulge Museum in Bastogne, Belgium, and walk Schumannseck in Luxembourg to see WWII foxholes and bunkers
- Visited UNESCO-listed Family of Man exhibition and picturesque village of Clervaux
- Tour and cider tasting at Ramborn Distillery
- FREE DAY for genealogy and exploring ancestral villages or shopping or exploring
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