Mat McLachlan History Cruises
Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours has been taking travellers to the places where history happened since 2008. Founded by Historian Mat McLachlan, the company has guided tens of thousands of people across the battlefields of Europe and Southeast Asia — from the Western Front and Normandy to Gallipoli, Vietnam and beyond.
Every tour is led by an expert Historian who does more than narrate the history. They walk you through it.
MMBT is part of the McLachlan Travel Group, a family business with over 40 years in the travel industry. Its headquarters is in Sydney, Australia.
Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours’ Los Angeles office is located at 1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite #140, Manhattan Beach, California, 90266 U.S.A. and can be contacted on phone: 1-866-825-6288 or email: enquiries@historycruisesbookings.com
Every MMBT tour and History Cruise is led by an expert Historian selected for their deep knowledge and ability to make the past feel immediate. Our Historians hold credentials including membership of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides and master’s degrees in military history. Many also bring personal military connections or service experience to their guiding.
Their role goes beyond narration. On every departure, the Historian leads dedicated battlefield shore excursions and delivers on-board history seminars, giving travellers the context and insight to truly understand the ground they are walking.
MMBT has partnered with award-winning AmaWaterways to create Mat McLachlan History Cruises: luxury river cruise departures with a dedicated history programme layered on top. The result is a new way to explore the battlefields of Europe and Southeast Asia, combining AmaWaterways’ renowned on-board experience with MMBT’s expertise in immersive, historian-led battlefield touring.
Walk the D-Day beaches of Normandy. Stand beneath the Menin Gate at Ypres. Follow in the footsteps of the paratroopers at Arnhem. Explore the battlefield where Napoleon met his end at Waterloo. Cruise the Mekong Delta through the landscape of the Vietnam War. These are journeys you won’t forget.
