Heldagstur til Omaha og Utah Beach med en professionel guide
Beskrivelse
Denne heldagsturformel giver den besøgende mulighed for at udforske begge amerikanske D-Day-strande. Rejseplanen omfatter et af de mest fremtrædende elementer af Hitlers Atlantvold i Normandiet, de to amerikanske strande og nogle af de mest ikoniske steder i det nordvestlige Frankrig som den berømte kirke afbildet i 'Den længste dag og scenen for Brecourt Manor-angrebet foreviget i 'The Band of Brothers'. Udtænkt som en privat tur fra døren til dit hotel, vil denne udflugt gøre det muligt for dig at lindre de første øjeblikke af Operation Overlord under vejledning af en historiker og professionel guide;
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Rejseplan
Oplev en af de mest ikoniske byer i Normandiet, et sted gjort berømt af John Steele, F/505 PIR og andre medlemmer af 82 Div., og afbildet i bogen og senere i filmen "Den længste dag". Det anses for at have været den allerførste by, der blev befriet af amerikanske faldskærmstropper den 6. juni 1944, og blev ved krigens afslutning et amerikansk fristed i Normandiet med over 13.000 amerikanske døde hvilende på dens midlertidige kirkegårde.
Beliggende i den vestlige ende af angrebsområdet var denne sektor ikke inkluderet i det oprindelige udkast til "Overlord"-planen, men blev tilføjet senere for at lette indtagelsen af en dybvandshavn. På trods af nogle få problemer, der påvirkede de faktiske landinger af de 4 amerikanske Div., kom Utah til at blive husket som stranden med færrest D-Day ofre.
Beliggende i udkanten af Ste. Marie du Mont, Brecourt Manor/batteri blev overfaldet om morgenen den 6. juni af elementer fra Easy Company under ledelse af Richard 'Dick' Winters, amerikanske faldskærmssoldater udødeliggjort i bog- og tv-serien 'The band of Brothers'. Gense deres handlinger et stenkast væk fra hækken, der på D-Day skjulte fire stykker artilleri, der var i stand til at kaste granater på Utah Beach.
De 100 fod høje klipper, der er skaleret af US Rangers på D-Day kombineret med månelandskabet formet af hundredvis af tons bomber gør dette sted til et af de mest ikoniske vartegn i Normandiet. Mens du vil udforske stedet, dets kratere og resterne af de tyske fæstningsværker, vil din guide fortælle om planlægningen og udførelsen af denne komplicerede mission, der er betroet til oberstløjtnant Rudder og tre kompagnier fra 2. bataljon.
Landingerne på Omaha Beach blev kendt som "den bedste efterligning af helvede", de amerikanske tropper skulle igennem under Anden Verdenskrig. Mens du rejser langs stranden, stopper din guide målrettet ved 'Dog Green'-sektoren, baggrunden for åbningsscenerne i 'Saving Private Ryan', hvor de tyske bunkers stadig minder den besøgende om, hvordan forsvarerne formåede at vende stranden ind i en drabszone og påførte massive ofre på de første enheder, der kom i land den skæbnesvangre morgen. (+hurtig frokostpause)
Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial, som er beliggende på skrænterne med udsigt over 'Easy Red'-sektoren i Omaha Beach, repræsenterer en af de 14 WWII-kirkegårde skabt af den amerikanske regering efter konfliktens afslutning og, endnu vigtigere, det sidste hvilested på over ni tusind mænd og kvinder. Din guide vil lede dig gennem kirkegårdens historie og symbolikken i de forskellige elementer, der pryder den, og vil forklare den rolle, som ABMC (American Battle Monuments Commission) spiller i at ære de amerikanske døde i forskellige konflikter, fra WWI til Vietnam .
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Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Alle kunder bliver hentet på hotellet
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Anmeldelser(12)
We booked the tour in December 2025 for our April 2026. When reached out to confirm there was no response to any emails and when tried calling the phone number on the website it was not in service. Don't know of this is a scam or not.
Florin was a great tour guide - we did a full day private tour (which we were grateful for after seeing all of the large tour busses and groups that moved at a snail like pace). Florin catered the trip to whatever we were most interested in allowing us to cover ample ground. He had amazing stories and insights. One he figured out we were also Band of Brothers fans he made sure to weave in some unique stories about the regiment and made sure we had time to stop at Brecourt Manor and the Dick Winters statue in addition to getting to see Omaha and Utah beaches, Pont du Hoc and St Mer Egliese. We saw so much more than any of the other tour companies and were so impressed by how Florin kept our attention through it all. Highly recommend.
We were three families totalling eight people and Florin guided us over three days with tours of Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, and Utah Beach along with tours of Mont-Saint-Michel and Bayeux. Florin’s knowledge of the D-Day landings, the history of Mont-Saint-Michel and the history of the region was impressive. More impressive was his ability to weave historical fact with the personal stories of the individuals involved. He was also very accommodating with our requests and time schedules. Florin was by far the best tour guide that we’ve ever had. If we could give an extra star to Florin we would. Highly recommended!!
Florin is a gem. He met us at the train station and immediately was friendly and let us grab a coffee. His white van is brand new and extremely spacious. He has vast knowledge of the history at these beaches - we were absolutely blown away by the dates and facts and personal notebook he has to go along with the tour. I absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to hire a private guide. He is absolutely brilliant and we are so blessed for the experience he provided us in our one day in Normandy. Thank you!!!
I can't say enough good things about Florin and Spearhead Tours. We had two days planned in the area and Florin customized an itinerary of the Normandy beaches and Mont Saint-Michel for us. His knowledge both WWII and ancient history is amazing and he has a natural story-telling ability that left us speechless. He was also very accommodating to our schedule and helped us with hotel and restaurant reservations too. I highly recommend booking your Normandy tours with Florin and you won't be disappointed!
Florin picked us up at the Bayeau train station for our tour in a very nice comfortable van, he was very personal and his English is easy to understand. He was the most knowledgeable person I’ve ever met about Normandy! There were four of us and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our all day tour. I don’t think anyone could’ve given us more history and personal stories than he did, answered every question and knew the best spots to stop along the way. Lunch was good and he helped us order when we didn’t understand the menu or waitress. I highly recommend Florin and this tour. I promise you will not be disappointed!
Florin was very knowledgeable and personable. I would definitely recommend this tour and this guide.
Florian was great!! Passionate, and filled with facts and specifics, he gave us a fabulous tour of this historically significant time in our history. Highly recommend this tour if you're headed to the Normandy region.
Floren of Spearhead Tours is an amazing guide. Friendly and affable. Extremely knowledgeable. His English is impeccable. I don't know how he remembers all those details! Wonderful experience! I would tour with him again!
This was such an interesting, fun, fact filled day. Florin was a fantastic guide and driver. It wasn’t just facts but very personal stories about the brave men and women who sacrificed so much for all of us. Beautiful drive to these sights. We especially loved the stories from St Mere Eglise Florin also recommended books and reading about operation overlord and the people involved which I really appreciate. We had a question at the end of the day about a soldier and he didn’t know the answer but later replied to us the answer!! We all would highly recommend this tour and we look forward to our next visit and booking another tour with Florin. Also ending the day at the American Cemetery and the flag lowering with Taps playing was so impactful
