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Half-Day Group Tour to American D-Day Beaches from Bayeux
4 h
Half Day
Group
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
Your guide will give you detailed information regarding the American Rangers mission and explain the fascinating remnants of the many German bunkers we will see together.
You will then be given around 25 minutes free time to explore on your own.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
You will be given a great overview of the beach landings that took place on Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944. After which, you will have around 15 minutes free time to walk on the sand (depending on tidal conditions) where American forces landed on D-Day.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
The guide will lead you into the incredible American Cemetery and explain many key facts about when it was built, why it is located where it is and many of stories of the men and women who are buried here.
You will be given around 30 minutes free time to explore on your own.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
Your guide will give you detailed information regarding the American Rangers mission and explain the fascinating remnants of the many German bunkers we will see together.
You will then be given around 25 minutes free time to explore on your own.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
You will be given a great overview of the beach landings that took place on Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944. After which, you will have around 15 minutes free time to walk on the sand (depending on tidal conditions) where American forces landed on D-Day.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
The guide will lead you into the incredible American Cemetery and explain many key facts about when it was built, why it is located where it is and many of stories of the men and women who are buried here.
You will be given around 30 minutes free time to explore on your own.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Round-trip travel from central Bayeux by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional guide
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Large items of luggage are not permitted on board. Only small carry on cases or overnight bags will be accepted
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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We are from Canada and as part of our trip to Paris, we booked a half day Normandy tour. When you go to experience the D-Day landings on Normandy Omaha beach it 's hard to imagine that a huge battle took place on these quite beaches during WW11. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable at describing the massive destruction of events that took place on this part of the beach, and then visiting the American cemetery and Memorial to pay tribute to fallen American soldiers. There we had the opportunity to witness the closing ceremonies of the lowering of flags. These soldiers are the ones who helped pave our way to our freedoms today.
Tom's knowledge and enthusiasm made for a rewarding and moving experience on the tour. I can't imagine a more informative talk about the times and places significant to understanding D-Day.The van was comfortable and was well and safely driven. The only sour note was the hostile jokes the driver made at Tom's expense. While it was supposed to be in fun, it was tiresome.
Patrick was an amazing tour guide and since I have an auto immune disease he was very helpful and kind, I truly appreciate his help and understanding. He was very informative. This is a tour not to miss.
Aurelia did a perfect job on our half-day tour. Very effective and full of answers which she communicated in an excellent way.
From the moment we met Tom in Bayex, we fell in love with his warm greeting, enthusiast manner and English accent! My husband is a history buff, and we were traveling with 2 adult daughters and one son-in-law. The rest of us weren't sure how we were going to like the tour, but boy were we wrong! Tom made history come alive, and let us feel the horribly real challenges of D-Day by his in-depth knowledge and winsome style. We didn't feel like there was a question Tom couldn't answer--he's a genuine WWII collector and even has his own WWII Jeep! Who can beat that! It was a delightful day, and we'll always remember our fabulous guide, and his sidekick, Katie, our very competent van driver. Our 5 happened to be the only people scheduled that day, so we had a private tour to boot! Loved it!
The 1/2 day tour was the perfect amount of time for our family. The American D-Day beaches were amazing and our tour guide, Patrick, was extremely knowledgeable.
We chose the half day tour due to time constraints. Our guide, Ian, provided provided a good balance between information and time to explore. The van was comfortable and had a screen. Throughout the trip, short films would give an overview. As an aside, Bayeux is a pleasant town. We plan to return with to spend more time at D-Day Beaches and will request Ian as our guide.
The tour was very well implemented and narrated by the guide. The guide was very knowledgeable about the topic.
Our experience was unforgettable. The guide Mike really made this a 5-star experience. He lives and breathes this history and it showed in his presentation and discussion. It was a perfect amount of time at each of the sites to get a feel (not enough if you really want to explore every nook and cranny). Thank you for such a memorable time
I did the Tour with my dad and sister. Our guide, Ms Aurelia was great. Extremely knowledgeable. Thanks again, had been a pleasure to have toured with you!