Two days ultimate Normandy D-day tour - from the first to the last battle in Paris
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Two days ultimate Normandy D-day tour - from the first to the last battle
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22 Sept
Mon
23 Sept
Tue
24 Sept
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Two days ultimate Normandy D-day tour - from the first to the last battle
Free cancellation
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Next availability: Sun, 22 Sept
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USD 3,884.71
Highlights
Completely private tour - once booked, you will not share it with any second party. Direct pick up/drop off from/to your hotel, B&B, airport or trainstation in Paris. Perfectly English speaking driver/guide (the same person - most probably Jozef Prihoda) with huge knowledge about the battles of Normandy and other interresting sites - historical, religious, food & wine related. The tour can be customized depending on everyones personal interest.
If anyone had a family relative that participated in the battle of Normandy, Jozef will do the necessary research beforehand and and he will try to implement it within the tour as best as he can. In the past years he was able to help many families to unveil the curage of their relatives and what they been through while trying to liberate France and Europe.
Itinerary
Normandy D-day beaches & US Airborne sector (battles from D-day to one week after)
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe objective of 101st Airborne on the D-dayManoir de Brecourt
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe battle for Brecourt Manor if one of the greates actions of the famous Easy Company (101st Airborne) on the D-day. The battle was pictured in the series Band of Brothers.Sainte-Mere-Eglise
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe famous town that became the heart of the US Airborne sector. Taken on the D-day by the 82nd Airborne.Utah Beach
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeDriving around long Utah Beach you will learn about Hitler's Atlantic Wall defence and sightsee/visit many of its remains around the coast. You will visit the place where the French 2nd Armoured Div. landed and of course the place where the US 4th Div. stormed the Utah Beach on the D-day. Lunch at the famous Roosevelt cafe! Place visited by many soldiers that fought in Normandy - not to miss !Pointe du Hoc
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeGerman position (a part the Atlantic wall) sitting on the top of 100 feet steep cliff was attacked in the early hours of the D-day by 225 US Rangers that had to fight and bounce off the German counter-attacks for long three days. It is the most impressive site of all in Normandy with remains of many bunkers, huge craters left by the Allied bombings and a heroic story of the US Rangers.Omaha Beach
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeHere at the most infamous place of the D-day sites you will learn about the sacrifice and difficulties that the young soldiers had to face and overcome. Stop between Charlie and Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach, that was pictured in the movie Saving Private Ryan. Than drive through the rest of the beach accompanied by many stories from your guide. Short stops at some outdoor museums for sightseeing of various artifacts - tanks, German guns, defence systems from the beach, landing crafts and many others. (walking at the beach will depend on the tide)Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAmerican cemetery and memorial at Colleville is a pilgimage place that every American should visit and learn about the sacrife of the men and women that lost their lives to liberate Europe. Be there just at the end of the day while taking down the flag.
From the battles of the hedgerows, Falaise poctet to the end of the Normandy campaign
Eglise Notre Dame de St Lo
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeLearn about the battles of the hedgerows as well as the battle of the city St-Lo. After the massive Allied bombings the city got the nickname "The city of ruins". The remains and damage from the battle are still visible around the town: WW1 monument statue wich is riddled with shrapnel, 155mm shell still stuck in the wall of the cathedrale and many others.Mortain
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHitler said, "The coming battle would be the most decisive of the war." But, little did he know, that battle would be determined by a small group of National Guardsmen of the 30st Div. on top a hill fighting like hell to deny what Hitler wanted most-victory.Chapelle Saint-Michel
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStand on the top of the Hill 314 and overlook the entire hedgerow country. Walk the hill, the battlefiellds and learn the story of the brave 700 US defenders and their epic stand which was the begining of the end of Hitler's forces in Normandy and resulted into the battles of the Falaise gap.Memorial de Montormel
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedPlace where the Falaise gap was closed and the German forces completely encircled. It was here that for the first time Hitler ordered his forces to retrieve, but after the heavy fights, there was not much to retrieve anymore... Visiting of the museum 5 Euro per person (not included in the tour)Vimoutiers Tiger Tank
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStop at the rare Tiger tank I of Vimoutiers. From 1350 examples produced only seven are left through the whole world. This makes it a very rare stop before heading back to Paris.
What's included
INCLUDED
Private transportation
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Hotel will be booked for the convenience of any guest traveling, but each guest has to pay the hotel directly to the reception on the second day morning (+/- €150 per room)
Infant seats available only on request while booking the tour or max 24h before the start of the tour
Stroller can be available only while the request is placed upon booking
Location
Address
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France
Provider
Private Trip