Itinerary
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Stop At: Musee du Debarquement Utah Beach, Plage de la Madeleine Utah Beach, 50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont France
You’ll join your expert guide in Paris aboard a comfortable, private coach. On the way to Normandy, learn the details of the Allied preparations for D-Day, the largest amphibious assault in history. Your guide, a fluent English-speaker, will stay with you throughout the tour to tell the story of the operation and answer questions from history buffs and curious minds.
On Utah Beach, your first stop, the Allies quickly defeated the German forces. You’ll visit an extraordinary D-Day museum housed in an old German bunker on the landing beach itself. The collection here brings home both the scale and the personal sacrifice involved in the operation, with an original B-26 airplane on display along with collections of soldiers’ letters home.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Utah Beach, 50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont France
Discover Utah Beach where the Allies landed on the morning of 6th June 1944.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Office de Tourisme intercommunal de Grandcamp-Maisy, 26 quai Crampon, 14450 Grandcamp-Maisy France
Next, experience some of the culture and traditions of Normandy. Many Allied soldiers found shelter with local farmers. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to tour one, featuring a 17th-century barn, locally-made apple cider and traditional apple brandy. Lunch is served at a restaurant in a quiet port nearby.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
After your meal, your coach takes you to Pointe du Hoc. From Pointe du Hoc, you’ll get a sense of the challenges the Allies faced, with views of the English Channel – and intimidating cliffs blocking access inland. Cliffs combined with enemy fire to make the landing at Omaha Beach a desperate battle for survival.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
We’ll also have the opportunity to pay our respects to the fallen at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. The cemetery is located on a bluff that overlooks Omaha Beach, which was one of the landing beaches of the D-Day invasion. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of President Theodore Roosevelt and a Medal of Honor recipient, is buried here together with the almost 10,000 soldiers who sacrificed their lives. Your guide will use the time spent driving to provide enriching commentary and answer questions, preparing you for each stop on the tour. You'll have time to look around the cemetery, visit the wall of the missing and awe-inspiring memorial, and look down upon Omaha, the beach where the Allies faced the stiffest resistance and suffered the most casualties.
The journey back to Paris gives you time to reflect on all you’ve seen – and the tremendous courage and sacrifice of those who fought here.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
From the American Cemetery, you can see Omaha Beach, one of the landing beaches where many American soldiers are buried. Inside the Omaha Beach Visitor Centre, gain insight into the landings that did not fare accordingly to plan.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Église Notre-Dame de Compassion, Pl. du Général Kœnig, 75017 Paris, France
07:00 AM
14 hours(approx.)
Place de la Porte Maillot, Pl de la Pte Maillot, Paris, France
Not wheelchair accessible
Make a note of specific dietary requirements in the 'Special Requirements' field when booking
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
On Sundays the visit to the Cider Farm doesn't take place, but this will not affect the duration of the tour.
We strongly recommend all clients who are traveling with infants to bring their own infant or child seat. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure the safety of their child.
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 50 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : richarddI395LG
Our family of four had a wonderful time on this Normandy and cider tasting day trip from Paris. The weather was ideal and our guides were a dynamic duo of John and Daniel, who did a great job of adding both context and historical facts while visiting the different sites during the tour. We especially appreciated our time standing on Utah beach and then later at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha beach, while also remembering those who sacrificed all in the name of freedom. A wonderful trip for those who only have a day to dedicate to visiting these breathtaking sites. Round trip travel from Paris was both comfortable and pleasant aboard a large coach, each time stopping about halfway for a bathroom and snack break. Would definitely do again if given the opportunity.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Kara S
Today was a great experience. John and Daniel were awesome and very informative and I loved the stories they told. I liked the personal touches of the commentary on the bus, which included poems and video. It was very well organized, and I felt we had a good amount of time at each place. The lunch at the seaside restaurant was a bit cool when it came, but it was delicious and was served quickly. I understand how hard it would be to prepare for an entire bus on a time crunch. I would definitely recommend this tour. It's a fantastic option for people like us who wanted to experience Normandy, but do not have the time to stay there.
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Posted By : 899manojs
Absolutely fabulous trip. Lot of history presented in a beautiful story format. John has abundant knowledge on subject and provided excellent commentary. He set a background through the years leading to WWII and then gave a wonderful description of strategy and execution of D Day and the events that followed.
Daniel is an excellent guide who complemented the trip beautifully.
Highly recommended
Salute to all the courageous men and women in forces who gave their lives for freedom of mankind. 🙏
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Posted By : 515kerns
This was a great, well organized trip with extremely knowledgeable guides. They spoke perfect English and were always accessible to answer questions. The bus was comfortable and the driver was safe. I don't think I could expect any better experience. John the guide was a brilliant story teller and would have made an excellent history teacher - summarizing events of European history in a fun and informative way.
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Posted By : 953colino
John and Daniel are enthusiastic historians. They set the stage and paint the most perfect picture of D-Day for both people who know every detail about it already or have never even heard of D-Day. They made the experience extremely memorable. I recommend this to those that are looking to spend a full day outside of Paris.
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Posted By : georginasQ8477VQ
John and Daniel awesome throughout the tour! Gave so much history and explanation while keeping everyone entertained. Loved learning about all this history and loved that our guides were so passionate about the topic.
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Posted By : Traveler542767
This was a great experience with very knowledgeable and well organized guides, John and Daniel. We learned a lot and we're very happy about the way the experience was structured.
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Posted By : Abbbymalcolm
Amazing tour! John and Daniel were really informative and funny! We visited the museum, beach, battlefield, cemetery, done a cider tasting and had lunch on this packed tour. We would definitely recommend!
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Posted By : Ken_M
The tour operator changed the pick up point and never informed us. We missed the tour. Terrible communication!!!!
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Posted By : Trek14437029531
Our tour guide (John) was AMAZING! He was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained throughout our all day tour. Can’t say enough about how much fun this was - enjoyed every minute. A bucket list item well taken care of that stays on the list for next time!
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