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Day Trips hosted by Destination Normandy - Dominique Fiquet

8 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)

Up to 6 travelers

Pickup offered

Mobile ticket

Offered in English

About

This is a unique opportunity to see the broad picture of the DDay invasion, as this tour covers the highlights of the Normandy Landings. A museum is included in this tour. Transport in a luxury miniv...
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's not included

  • Gratuities

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    End point

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    Itinerary

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    Stop atPegasus Bridge

    Visit the site of the famous bridge of Benouville, 'Pegasus Bridge' as the latter came to be called, which was the first British objective to be captured on D-Day. Major John Howard's six platoons from D Company the 'Ox and Bucks' Light Infantry supported by Royal Engineer detachments captured the bridges after a 15- minute short skirmish. Total surprise was achieved.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atJuno Beach

    Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village just east of the British beach Gold, to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, and just west of the British beach Sword.

    2 hours (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atArromanches-les-Bains

    Mulberry "B" (British) was the harbour assembled on Gold Beach at Arromanches for use by the British and Canadian invasion forces. The harbour was decommissioned six months after D-Day as Allied forces were able to use the recently captured port of Antwerp to offload troops and supplies.

    2 hours (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atOmaha Beach

    Omaha Beach was part of the invasion area assigned to the U.S. First Army, under Lieutenant General Omar Bradley. The assault sectors at Omaha were code-named (from west to east) Charlie, Dog (consisting of Green, White, and Red sections), Easy (Green and Red sections), and Fox (Green and Red sections).

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atCimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer

    Located on the coast, between Arromanches and Grandcamp Maisy, this vast 70 hectare site overlooks Omaha beach. It reunites the graves of 9,388 soldiers fallen in combat.

    1 hour (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atOverlord Museum - Omaha Beach

    Located at the roundabout leading to the Normandy American Cemetery near Omaha Beach, the Overlord Museum boasts a unique collection of over 10,000 exhibits, including 35 vehicles, tanks and guns. Come and discover its life-size display, retracing the major phases of the Normandy Landings.

    1 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)Admission included

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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