Private guided American D-Day Tour from Bayeux
212 Reviews
Bayeux, France
Bus Tours hosted by Allied Victory Tours
9 hours (approx.)
Up to 8 travelers
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
About
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch
- Optional museum entry ticket
What's not included
Pickup point
Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop atEglise Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien d'Angoville-au-Plain
In this small village, the tiny church was used as a first aid post by two 2 medics from the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, who managed to save the lives of many injured soldiers, American as well as German.
45 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atSainte Mere Eglise
The first town in France to be liberated by American troops in WW2. This strategic crossroads town was captured by the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the “All American” 82nd Airborne Division. Taken early in the morning of 6th June and also depicted in the film The Longest Day. Hear the stories of the men involved, including John Steele who got caught on the town steeple.
45 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atMusee du Debarquement Utah Beach
Of the two American sectors on D-Day, the landings at Utah Beach were the most successful. Here you will hear about the various factors that contributed to the American success, and you will have the opportunity to see monuments dedicated to the units involved in the landings on 6 June, as well as German bunkers.
45 minutes (approx.)・Admission not included
Stop atPointe du Hoc
On top of 100ft high cliffs, the Germans had established a long-range gun battery. It was the task of US Army Rangers to assault this position, scale the cliffs and destroy the German guns. This site has been preserved as a battlefield and you will be able to go into the many German bunkers, see the hundreds of bomb craters, and of course the cliffs the Rangers scaled.
1 hour (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atOmaha Beach
At the second American sector, Omaha beach, we will visit the part of the beach that was depicted in opening scenes of the film Saving Private Ryan: here is where the heaviest casualties on D-Day were suffered. You will hear about the units involved, learn about how many things can and did go wrong here, but also how initiative, determination and leadership resulted in success.
45 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atCimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
The final resting place of 9380 American servicemen and women from the Normandy campaign, located on high ground overlooking the eastern side of Omaha Beach. It covers more than 170 acres and is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Here you will have the opportunity to pay your respects and witness the lowering of the flags.
1 hour (approx.)・No admission tickets required
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is not suitable for children under the age of 8.
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Awesome D-Day tour
GrandTour40290064400, Dec 2024
Awesome day.My family and I took the train from Paris to Bayeux.Mike picked us up from the train station promptly.Mike is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the D-Day invasion,and extremely easy to talk to.Our tour consisted of four stops concluding with the American military cemetery.We had conversation all day about different D-Day topics and no question wasn’t answered.Mike also spoke about how the day was supposed to go and how it really played out which was extremely interesting.I would definitely recommend booking a tour with Allied Victory Tours as my family and I had an amazing day seeing and talking about a special day in WW2 and American history.
An outstanding tour for our entire family
LindainPortlandOr, Dec 2024
We were fortunate enough to take a tour with Mike during our July visit to Normandy. He was presented with a motley family crew – including one grandparent with hearing loss, one grandparent with mobility challenges, three mid-life adults and two teenagers. He gave each of us a memorable and deeply satisfying tour.
Mike does a great job of reading his audience – figuring out what background knowledge or any special interests you may have – and then tailoring his itinerary and explanations to reflect that. Each location he chose to take us to was full of meaning and he greatly enhanced our understanding of what we were seeing. The day held special meaning to us as my husband’s father had been a paratrooper there on that day, and Mike was able to pinpoint where he probably was and when he came in.
All in all it was a day we’ll all treasure and I cannot recommend Mike highly enough!
Fantastic guide
annaeannaeannaeanna, Dec 2024
We did the half a day tour with Mike. He is such a fantastic guide. Someone who made his profession from his passion. He knows probably almost everything about dday. And also a great plus is he is just a friendly and funny guy. We had a great and interesting afternoon.
Wonderful tour! Mike is the perfect tour guide! Don't hesitate to contact him for a tour!
cheryleV4122JP, Dec 2024
Our family (of 6) were fortunate to have Mike van den Dobbelsteen as our guide for a full day D-Day tour of the American sites. He was fantastic .. REALLY fantastic! Mike is very personal and conversational. He is very knowledgeable of the sites and the history of D-Day. And he has a gift for sharing his knowledge with others in a very enjoyable way. His humor is great, he is also a good listener and answered all of our questions. He was able to make the tour personal, by including many stories of individual men and their courage and how that made a difference in the lives of the other soldiers as well as the local French people. Our last stop was to the American Cemetery, timed so we could watch the flags being lowered. Very moving! Our ages were varied (mid 20s to mid 70s), with varying levels of knowledge of the history ahead of time. We all learned so much! The day seemed to fly by. We moved by van from site to site … not too much walking for us old folks. We all appreciated the speaker system that Mike used in his van, which allowed all of us to hear him clearly regardless of where we were sitting. Even our d-i-l, who has limited hearing, was able to fully enjoy the tour. Thank you Mike for making the day so special for us.
Great experience
briancC2012SK, Dec 2024
Mike was fantastic. He had tremendous subject knowledge and was entertaining. What impressed me the most though was how adaptable he was and generous with his time. We had a sudden change of plans at the last minute on the day of our trip and he added a stop that was not planned to accomidate our last minute request. As someone who teaches a class on WW2, I would highly recommend Mike to anyone from a history buff like myself to someone with a limited knowledge of the subject.
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