Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Caen

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Price from
€1,200
Duration
9 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish

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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.

What's included

Snack
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

Drinks
DVD (available to purchase)
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

What you will do

Omaha Beach
Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day
1 h
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center
2 h
Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer
Visit the only site hosting a real german WWII canon battery.
These guns were actually still shooting on June 6th 1944.
1 h
Vestiges du Port de Mulberry
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.
1 h
Utah Beach
See Utah Beach and learn how General Roosevelt and the 4th Infantry Division was so successful on D-Day on this sector.
1 h
Pointe du Hoc
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.
1 h 30 min
Sainte-Mere-Eglise
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.
1 h
Manoir de Brecourt
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.
30 min

Meeting point

Pickup: CAEN or anywhere within 30 KM radius of CAEN

Important 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