D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches Full Day Private Guided Tour from Deauville
● Experience and immersive historical tour of the D-Day landings at iconic sites in Normandy with your private licensed guide.
● Pay homage to the Allied forces and honor the fallen soldiers at the US Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer as well as other commemorative monuments.
● Explore the remarkable engineering feats as well as discover other important sites holding important historical facts!
On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces landed on the sandy beaches of Normandy marking the beginning of the liberation of the german-occupied France and the end of WWII, hence the use of the"D" which stands for "departure", "decision".
Start your historical D-Day Full Day Tour at Courseulles-sur-Mer and Croix Lorraine where more than 14,000 Canadian soldiers stormed its 8-kilometre stretch. It is here where the beach is known as Juno Beach, the code name of one of the main Allied landing beaches. It was here that the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landed.
Afterwards, visit the Cross of Lorraine, an 18-meter-high cross commemorating General de Gaulle's return to French soil on June 14, 1944. Visit the de Gaulle’s memorial in a beautiful park by the sea.
Continue to Arromanches which is renowned for its artificial “Mulberry” harbour, known as 'Port Winston'. Its remains are both impressive and moving and a reminder of the remarkable technical feat of taking 600,000 tonnes of concrete and equipment across the Channel in wartime to serve as a base for Allied troops.
You can also stop by the US Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer located on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel. It covers 172 acres (70 ha), and contains the remains of 9,387 American military men, most of whom were killed in Normandy.
Finally, visit the Pointe Du Hoc an impressive site for the landscape itself, as it overlooks the sea from 30m high cliffs, and for the historical site as it was a strategic point on the Atlantic Wall where took place one of the most difficult battles of the landing: in the end, of the 225 of the Rangers who landed here, only 90 of them were still in a condition to continue the liberation.
Today, the scars of the battle are still visible. During your visit, you can discover what an artillery battery was like with its fire direction post, its casemates, its shelters and much more.
You can also visit the German cemetery whose dark gravestones are a stark contrast to the all-white tombstones of the American cemetery.
*For the proper understanding and smooth execution of this historical tour, it is conducted with a licensed driver-guide or guide in addition to the driver, who will provide all the historical explanations at each visited location, whether it be on the beaches, in cities, at monuments, museums, or cultural centers.
*During this historical tour, visitors may have the chance to visit various museums. The entrance fees are to be paid on-site by the clients unless otherwise indicated by your agent.
*Kindly be aware that our drivers adjust dynamically to your preferences and pace during the tour. The locations visited and their sequence may vary based on your place of stay, your preferred pace, and the chosen lunch stop.
Included
● English speaking driver + licensed guide OR English speaking driver-guide
● Mercedes vehicle or equivalent
Not Included
● Lunch
● Gratuity to the driver or driver/guide
● Entrance tickets for any other activity are to be paid on-site or to be included upon request
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