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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
On this full day tour of the American sector on D-Day, we will visit the drop zones of the US Airborne Divisions, the landing beaches "Utah" and "Omaha", the cliffs and German fortifications at La Pointe du Hoc, and we will finally pay our respects at the Normandy American Cemetery. At most sites there will be some free time for you to take photos, use restrooms and/or grab a coffee.
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Optional museum entry ticket
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
I pick up from all hotels, B&Bs, guest houses, gîtes, airbnb's in or near Bayeux. Other pick-up locations can be arranged, please enquire.
Eglise Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien d'Angoville-au-Plain, Angoville-Au-Plain, France In this small village, the tiny church was used as a first aid post by two 2 medics from the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, who managed to save the lives of many injured soldiers, American as well as German. 45 minutes
Sainte Mere Eglise, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France The first town in France to be liberated by American troops in WW2. This strategic crossroads town was captured by the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the “All American” 82nd Airborne Division. Taken early in the morning of 6th June and also depicted in the film The Longest Day. Hear the stories of the men involved, including John Steele who got caught on the town steeple. 45 minutes
Musee du Debarquement Utah Beach, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France Of the two American sectors on D-Day, the landings at Utah Beach were the most successful. Here you will hear about the various factors that contributed to the American success, and you will have the opportunity to see monuments dedicated to the units involved in the landings on 6 June, as well as German bunkers. 45 minutes
Pointe du Hoc, Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France On top of 100ft high cliffs, the Germans had established a long-range gun battery. It was the task of US Army Rangers to assault this position, scale the cliffs and destroy the German guns. This site has been preserved as a battlefield and you will be able to go into the many German bunkers, see the hundreds of bomb craters, and of course the cliffs the Rangers scaled. 60 minutes
Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France At the second American sector, Omaha beach, we will visit the part of the beach that was depicted in opening scenes of the film Saving Private Ryan: here is where the heaviest casualties on D-Day were suffered. You will hear about the units involved, learn about how many things can and did go wrong here, but also how initiative, determination and leadership resulted in success. 45 minutes
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, Colleville-sur-Mer, France The final resting place of 9380 American servicemen and women from the Normandy campaign, located on high ground overlooking the eastern side of Omaha Beach. It covers more than 170 acres and is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Here you will have the opportunity to pay your respects and witness the lowering of the flags. 60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is not suitable for children under the age of 8.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
jettthomas26
19 Sep 2024
Mike was a fantastic guide and provided great stories and insights we would have not discovered on our own. The day went so fast! We would highly recommend.
GrandTour40290064400
20 Aug 2024
Awesome day.My family and I took the train from Paris to Bayeux.Mike picked us up from the train station promptly.Mike is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the D-Day invasion,and extremely easy to talk to.Our tour consisted of four stops concluding with the American military cemetery.We had conversation all day about different D-Day topics and no question wasn’t answered.Mike also spoke about how the day was supposed to go and how it really played out which was extremely interesting.I would definitely recommend booking a tour with Allied Victory Tours as my family and I had an amazing day seeing and talking about a special day in WW2 and American history.
LindainPortlandOr
10 Aug 2024
We were fortunate enough to take a tour with Mike during our July visit to Normandy. He was presented with a motley family crew – including one grandparent with hearing loss, one grandparent with mobility challenges, three mid-life adults and two teenagers. He gave each of us a memorable and deeply satisfying tour.
Mike does a great job of reading his audience – figuring out what background knowledge or any special interests you may have – and then tailoring his itinerary and explanations to reflect that. Each location he chose to take us to was full of meaning and he greatly enhanced our understanding of what we were seeing. The day held special meaning to us as my husband’s father had been a paratrooper there on that day, and Mike was able to pinpoint where he probably was and when he came in.
All in all it was a day we’ll all treasure and I cannot recommend Mike highly enough!
This tour in
France
is organized by
Allied Victory Tours
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