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LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Join me for a memorable day of discovery using maps, photographs and genuine battlefield artifacts to enhance your experience with Normandy to Victory Tours!
Let me share my passion, knowledge and remarkable stories with you explaining the D Day landings on June 6, 1944, the Battle of the Hedgerows and the progression of the Allied Forces in Normandy and beyond . . . to Victory!
What's included
Pick-up/drop off in or near Bayeux
Private transportation by air-conditioned minivan (maximum of 8 people)
Professional English speaking driver/guide
Meals and drinks
Entrance fees to museums and attractions
Personal insurance & expenses
Gratuities for the guide
What to expect
Sainte-Mere-Eglise
1h 10m
On our way towards Sainte Mère Église, we will discuss the events leading up to D-Day. This was the first town to be liberated by the Americans on June 6th, 1944. From the market place, we will talk about the crucial objectives of the airborne forces and you will have some free time to see the historic town center before moving on to Utah Beach.
Major Richard Winters Memorial
15m
We will make a short stop at the Easy Company Memorial at Brecourt Manoir and the Winter Leadership monument on our way towards Utah Beach.
Utah Beach
1h 10m
Utah was the most successful landing beach of the invasion due to multiple reasons which we’ll discuss on-site. I will tell you more about the famed ideal behind the Atlantic Wall and the Allied preparations to ensure the success of the landings, wave after wave, which would establish the beachheads. We will have some free time before taking a quick lunch break to maximize our time.
Carentan-les-Marais
45m
We will take a "snack lunch" break of about 45 minutes at a Boulangerie with a good choice of snacks, salads and sandwiches.
Omaha Beach
1h 10m
We’ll then drive along the coast to Omaha Beach and I’ll explain why the morning assault was so costly but how, overall, the landings were a success. It’s impossible to understand the difficulties of Omaha until you have seen the expanse of open beach and the imposing bluffs. Some free time allows you to reflect on these momentous events.
1h
Our last stop will be to honor the fallen at the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. This unforgettable scenery truly pays homage to the 9,387 American servicemen and women who stayed behind in burial.
The scenic return route is an ideal opportunity to expand on the Battle of Normandy and the particularities of its famous hedgerow countryside which was such an ordeal for the allied troops.
We will have covered a lot during the day – but it is only really a brief insight into the mighty endeavors of the Americans during this historic event.
Pointe du Hoc
1h 10m
After lunch, we head out towards Omaha Sector . . . first stop the Pointe du Hoc. Truly an amazing and unique setting for this overseas American memorial site, with its 100ft high cliffs and the hundreds of bomb and naval shell craters. I will explain the utmost importance of this German long-range coastal artillery site, the Ranger Task Force, its missions on D-Day, and more.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
I will greet you at your hotel/accommodations or at Bayeux train station.
I have a dark gray van.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please contact us if you need a car seat or booster seats for infant and child.
Total duration includes travel time
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
