Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Caen

4.8 (14 reviews) Caen, France
Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Explore the Normandy coastline and delve into Europe’s World War II history on this private 8-hour tour of the D-Day beaches from Caen. Visit the D-Day beaches of Normandy with a private guide, and learn of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during WWII. Take in key sites of interest including Arromanches, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, the Overlord Museum, the Pointe du Hoc, and Sainte-Mère-Église. This private 8-hour tour includes round-trip travel from your hotel or the train station in Caen.

Options

GROUP UP TO 7 people

MERCEDES CLASS V for 7 pax
Pickup included

Group up to 7 people

MERCEDES CLASS V 7pax
Pickup included

What's included

  • Snack
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Drinks
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

What to expect

  1. Omaha Beach
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day
  2. Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center
  3. Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Visit the only site hosting a real german WWII canon battery.

    These guns were actually still shooting on June 6th 1944.
  4. Vestiges du Port de Mulberry
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Learn about the incredible Mulberry Harbor built and deployed here and on Omaha Beach to unload all the supply needed for the battle of Normandy.
  5. Utah Beach
    1h · Admission ticket included
    See Utah Beach and learn how General Roosevelt and the 4th Infantry Division was so successful on D-Day on this sector.
  6. Pointe du Hoc
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Visit the Pointe du Hoc and learn about the 2nd Ranger battalion sacrifice to take this crucial gun battery on the cliffs of Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944.
  7. Sainte-Mere-Eglise
    1h
    Visit Sainte Mère Eglise and learn about the 82nd and 101st Airborne sacrifice on D-Day to prepare the way for the landings hours later.

    Possible visit of the Airborne Musuem if time allows.
  8. Manoir de Brecourt
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Visit Brécourt Manor, where the 506PIR, Company Easy took this very important gun position just 4 miles south of Utah Beach.

    Visit to the Danie Winters Memorial.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

CAEN or anywhere within 30 KM radius of CAEN

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Price is per car with a maximum of six people per booking
  • Tour Guide and Driver will wear a mask and/or a safety shield and virus safety shield is installed in the Van

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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