Normandy American & British DDay Beaches Halfday Tour from Bayeux
Explore the D-Day landing beaches of Normandy and gain insight into Europe’s World War II history on this half-day tour from Bayeux. Visit key battle sites with a guide including Omaha Beach, and learn of the sacrifices made during WWII. Read the names of soldiers missing in action at the Normandy American Cemetery, then visit the German gun battery and the Mulberry Harbour. This 4.30 hour tour includes round-trip travel from Bayeux. Following a 1.00 pm pickup in central Bayeux Place du Quebec, take a seat in your air-conditioned minivan for the onward journey to the WWII U.S and British landing beaches of Normandy.
If you want a tour taking you to all the main sites in the British & American sectors of the D-Day Normandy landing beaches and, want to book individual seats, then this is the tour for you! Starting at a convenient hour, this tour is designed to allow you to have breakfast in your hotel before meeting your guide at the tour departure point in the centre of Bayeux. Once onboard, you will be transported in a modern air conditioned van/ bus to visit the key sites in the Gold & Omaha sectors. You will have lasting memories of your visit including, walking the grounds of the beautiful Normandy American Cemetery.
On this full day tour we will visit the Canadian, British and American landing beaches: Juno, Gold and Omaha. On route, as well as on location, throughout the day you will learn about the planning and preparations involved to get the largest military operation in history organised, which units were involved, what their objectives were, and how victory was achieved. I will share with you stories of the many men and women who fought to free Europe of Nazi occupation. At each of these site there will be some free time for you to take photos, use restrooms or grab a coffee.
A unique way to see and feel the Normandy coast Gold Beach Company offers a unique jeep tour in an authentic World War II Willy’s Jeep! The tour stops at the Arromanches Mullberry Harbor, where British engineers built a deep-water port to unload the logistics that brought Victory to Normandy. The Longues sur Mer German battery is the best-preserved site of the Atlantic wall. Discover how British and French naval vessels silenced the guns on D-Day. Finally come to visit a poignant cemetery at Ryes Bazenville which helps one reflects the enormous sacrifice. An experience not to be missed!
On this full day tour of the British sectors on D-Day, we will visit the following sites: Pegasus Bridge, Hillman strongpoint, Sword Beach, Gold Beach, Arromanches/Mulberry Harbour, Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery, British War Cemetery at Bayeux. At most sites there will be some free time for you to take photos, use restrooms or grab a coffee.
Delve into Europe’s World War II history on this private 8-hour tour of the D-Day beaches from Bayeux. Explore the WWII D-Day beaches of Normandy with a private guide, and gain insight into the sacrifices made by the German and Allied soldiers. Take in top sites of interest including Arromanches, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Longues-sur-Mer, the Pointe du Hoc, and Sainte-Mère-Église. Along the way, learn of the fierce fighting that raged between the opposing forces. This private 8-hour tour includes round-trip travel from Bayeaux.