D-Day Landings in Normandy
- Overview
- Itinerary
- What's Included
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Embark on a captivating journey through history with the "D-Day Landings in Normandy" tour. This immersive experience takes you to the heart of one of the most pivotal events of World War II. Explore the iconic D-Day landing beaches along the Normandy coastline, including Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah. Visit the Pegasus Bridge, the site of the glider landings, and delve into the stories of the 'Band of Brothers' near St. Mère Eglise. Discover the significance of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches and pay respects at the Normandy American Cemetery. With comfortable accommodations and guided tours, this trip offers a profound insight into the events that shaped our modern world. Enjoy the convenience of coach travel from the UK, making this a seamless and enriching historical adventure.
Highlights
- See some of the most iconic D-Day locations and visit all the D-Day landing beaches along the Normandy coastline
- See the site of the Pegasus Bridge glider landing, and where the ‘Band of Brothers’ fought near St. Mère Eglise
- Visit the bunkers at Juno Beach and realise that events on these battle sites are what have defined our modern world
Accommodation
You will stay for three or four nights at the 3-star Carline Caen Nord, 3-star Sure by Best Western Caen Memorial Hotel, 3-star Ibis Falaise - Coeur de Normandie, 3-star Ibis Caen Porte de Bretagne.
Due to demand, we may also use the Balladins Caen Memorial Saint Contest or Ibis Styles Ouistreham or similar.
Destinations
- Europe
- France
Tour Types
- Battlefield Tours
- Europe Coach Tours (departing UK)
- Beach Tours
- History
- Art Galleries & Museums
- Sightseeing
Location: Caen
Local departure by coach, then to Caen in Normandy for a three-night stay.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 2-star Carline Caen Nord or 3-star Ibis Caen Port d'Angleterre or 3-star Brit Hotel Caen Nord Memorial Hotel
Location: Caen
Today is spent looking at the British and Canadian involvement on 6 June 1944. We will visit key D-Day sites including Pegasus Bridge and the Pegasus Memorial Museum to look at the glider landings and first actions on D-Day, and then see the graves in Ranville War Cemetery. We later move on to Sword, Juno and Gold beaches, visiting the scenes of the British and Canadian landings, also seeing the new British Normandy Memorial. We end the day at Arromanches to look at the story of the Mulberry Harbour, the artificial port that was key to Allied success.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 2-star Carline Caen Nord or 3-star Ibis Caen Port d'Angleterre or 3-star Brit Hotel Caen Nord Memorial Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Normandy
We begin at the moving Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, and then visit the Overlord Museum, one of the best in Normandy. Later we go along the Omaha Beach area itself seeing memorials and bunkers, uncovering the real story of Saving Private Ryan and the reality of ‘Bloody Omaha’. With lunchtime in Sainte-Mère-Église, we then look at the Airborne operations around the town including the story of the ‘Band of Brothers’ and visit our final D-Day beach – Utah Beach. Here we see where some of the most successful landings on D-Day took place. We then visit the German Cemetery at La Cambe and finish our day at Bayeux War Cemetery.
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 2-star Carline Caen Nord or 3-star Ibis Caen Port d'Angleterre or 3-star Brit Hotel Caen Nord Memorial Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Location: Caen
Return home.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
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Accommodation
-As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
-Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
-This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
- Fully Guided
- International Travel
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Meals
-As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
-Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
Not Included
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Insurance
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You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.
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