D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches full day small group tour

Paris, France
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Discover Normandy D-DAY sites, known for landing operations from Allied to rescue Europe from Nazi invasion during World War II in 1944, and be part of history. Choose a private or small group(8 pax ) tour from your hotel in Paris.

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Itinerary
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Stop At: Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy

Free time at Sainte Mère Eglise ( 1:30 h)

Listed as a historical monument, you will explore this Church’s bell tower which is known to be the one to which John Steele’s parachute hung during Operation Albany at the beginning of the Battle of Normandy. His story became famous in 1962 following the release of the film “The Longest Day”.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France

Free time around 30 min

Located between Omaha Beach and Utah Beach, you will then visit the Pointe du Hoc, one of the must-see spots on the Normandy landing beaches. Composed of a cliff of 25 to 30 meters high, la Pointe du Hoc, was one of the most difficult battles of the D-Day. Of the 225 Rangers, only 90 were still able to pursue liberation.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Free time around 30 min

Then, we will drive to Omaha Beach, the most prominent of the five landing beaches of D-Day. This is where the Allies lost the most troops (almost 4 700 men), which earned it the nickname «Bloody Omaha».

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Free time around 45 min

Leaving Omaha Beach behind, “The Normandy American Cemetery” unites graves of 9,387 fallen soldiers, the chapel, the memorial and the garden of the disappeared. This cemetery honors American soldiers who died during the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War and is one of the 25 permanent US burial sites on foreign soil.

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions

  • Small group tour 8 people max
  • Taxes, tolls, parking
  • Baby seat/booster seat for free on request
  • Audioguide
  • Driver guide

Exclusions

  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off outside Paris

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers (please count the children as they take a seat)
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Children accepted starting 6 years old.
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Face masks required for travelers 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
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

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Cancellation

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

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