Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comD-Day Tour: Normandy Battlefields and Landing Beaches
based on Take a poignant, memorable day trip from Paris to visit the Normandy battlefields and landing beaches of World War II. You'll visit famous wartime sites and the American cemetery, spend time on the historic beaches and gain invaluable insights into the wartime experience of the Allied soldiers and the French citizens they liberated.
Your drive through the picturesque Normandy countryside takes you to the Caen Memorial, devoted to illustrations and films about the Second World War and the Normandy landings of June 1944.
After lunch at the Memorial, visit the Pointe du Hoc, a German defense position that was heroically taken by US soldiers during World War II. Continue to the American cemetery of Saint-Laurent, the final resting place of almost 10,000 soldiers. You will also have free time at Omaha Beach to reflect on the site's moving history and visit the Omaha Beach Visitor Center, which describes the American soldiers' operations on the famous beach in June 1944.
Before returning to Paris, drive along Normandy's Juno and Gold Beaches before arriving in Arromanches to see the remains of the artificial landing harbor that was built by the Allies in less than 15 days.
American War Cemetery, Normandy
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
November 01, 2008 to March 31, 2009
Wednesday and Saturday Departure Point: 1 rue d'Alger 75001 Paris. The closest metro station is TUILERIES. From the station exit, cross the street, turn left and walk 100 meters on rue de Rivoli, turn right on rue d'Alger. Departure Time: 7:15am Return details: Tour returns to original departure point at approximately 9:15pm Hotel Pickup: Hotel pick up not available
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- Entrance fees
- Transport by air conditioned coach
- Lunch including drinks
- Conducted by a qualified guide-interpreter
- Optional gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
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- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- The coach journey from Paris to Normandy takes approximately 3 - 4 hours and you will spend 4 hours in Normandy itself
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My finace and I enjoyed every part of this tour. He was in the Army and I think that actually being ... Read more ›
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Better than I imagined. Breathtaking, gave you the chills. We met 4 Englishmen who had been there during ... Read more ›
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