Private Normandy D-Day trip to Top 5 Sights from Paris by Minivan with Lunch

Paris, France
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A high-quality Private Full-day trip for 2 to 7 persons to Top 5 sights of Normandy D-Day by our extra long Mercedes Minivan with adjustable seats. Caen Memorial, Arromanches-les-Bains 360 Circular Cinema, Omaha Beaches, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc. Duration of 14 hours (longer as usual).
Minivan drives faster than a bus and is more comfortable compared with cars. You save up around two hours.
This can be customised. 15 other day trips from Paris in Small-groups and as Private Experiences offered by Clewel Travel.

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Itinerary
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Pass By: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France

07:30 Pick up from Your hotel in Paris and departure destination Caen by our air conditioned comfortable Mercedes minivan. It takes about 3 hours (240 km) to reach the Memorial of Caen. One stop at the rest area will be maid.

Stop At: Memorial de Caen, Esplanade General Eisenhower, 14050 Caen France

10:30 - 12:00 Visit of The Caen Memorial and Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector. Caen Museum is the best World War II museum in France. You will get an overview of the battle of Normandy as well the sense of the personal lives of the people who took part in it. An excellent 19-minute film documents this battle with original historic footage.
12:00 Departure to Arromanches-les-Bains. It takes about 0,5 hour (30 km) on the national roads crossing beautiful countryside and small villages.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Arromanches-les-Bains, Arromanches-les-Bains, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy

12:30 - 13:30 Stop for Lunch and visit of Arromanches.
The way from Caen Memorial to the Arromanches-les-Bains is 26 km and takes just half an hour. Arromanches is a small seaside town famous for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the Gold Beach landing zone it played an invaluable role in the D-Day landings. The Allies built here an artificial temporary harbour for unloading of vehicles, materials, and people. Mulberry Harbour had, by June 12, 1944, helped bring 300,000 men, 54,000 vehicles, and 104,000 tons of supplies to Europe.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema, Chemin du Calvaire, 14117 Arromanches-les-Bains France

13:30 - 14:30 Visit of the 360 Circular Cinema and view point over the bay of Arromanches.
14:30 Departure to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center. It is just half an hour drive (20 km).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France

15:00 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, located in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain the remnants of the German defences, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers.
At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations; and the most beautiful, idyllic spot on Planet Earth.
16:20 Departure to Omaha Beaches. It takes just 10 minutes (5 km).

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France

16:45 Arrival at Omaha Beaches. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches.
17:15 Departure to Pointe du Hoc. I takes 15 minutes (10 km).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pointe Du Hoc Memorial, off route D514, Saint Pierre du Mont France

17:30 Arrival at Pointe du Hoc, a prominent cliff between Utah and Omaha Beach. This point was important because it was the highest land between Omaha and Utah beaches and could thus fire upon both of them. The site was a gun battery, fortified with concrete casemates and gun pits, forming part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defences. Visiting the Pointe du Hoc You will learn about the 2nd Ranger battalion sacrifice to take this crucial gun battery on the cliffs of Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944. Many of the original fortifications and bunkers remain on the site and are open to the public, including the fire control casemate, on top of which there is a monument to the 2nd Ranger Battalion.
18:30 Departure to Paris. It takes about 3,5 hours (300 km).

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France

21:30 to 22:00 Arrival in Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.

Inclusions

  • Visits of Caen Memorial, Arromanches-les-Bains, Omaha beaches
  • Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc
  • Mercedes minivan, max. 7 Persons, air-conditioned, extra long with adjustable seats
  • Lunch in Arromanches-les-Bains
  • Visit of 360 Circular Cinema in Arromanches-les-Bains
  • Professional Guide-Driver
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Entry/Admission - Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
  • Entry/Admission - Memorial de Caen
  • Entry/Admission - Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema
  • Entry/Admission - Omaha Beach

Exclusions

  • souvenirs and gratuites
  • Meals and Drinks

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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