DDay Spiagge americane e tour di un'intera giornata aviotrasportata negli Stati Uniti da Bayeux
Descrizione
Il modo migliore per avere una panoramica del coinvolgimento americano nel D-Day è in un piccolo gruppo di massimo 8 persone, con molti dettagli forniti dalle nostre guide esperte. Avrai la possibilità di scoprire ogni aspetto del sacrificio compiuto dai soldati americani il 6 giugno 1944. Copriremo l'operazione marittima americana visitando le due spiagge dove sono sbarcati i soldati statunitensi, Omaha Beach e Utah Beach, nonché il caposaldo tedesco di Pointe du Hoc, assalito dai Rangers dell'esercito americano. Visiteremo anche i siti dell'operazione aviotrasportata degli Stati Uniti, incluso il suo sito più iconico, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, dove si svolse una terribile battaglia la notte del 5 giugno 1944. Infine, avremo la possibilità di rendere omaggio a le migliaia di uomini che hanno dato la vita per liberare l'Europa visitando il cimitero americano in Normandia.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Innanzitutto, avremo un viaggio di 30 minuti da Bayeux a Omaha Beach. Inizierai il giorno in cui sono sbarcate la 1a e la 29a divisione di fanteria statunitense. Le nostre guide, con l'aiuto di mappe e immagini, ti spiegheranno tutti i dettagli del "sanguinoso Omaha". Dalla disposizione delle difese tedesche alla difficile situazione delle prime ondate, condivideremo con voi le storie di questi coraggiosi Gi che hanno conquistato la spiaggia.
La tua guida ti mostrerà il cimitero americano dietro la spiaggia di Omaha. il luogo di riposo di oltre 9.000 militari e donne americani. Questo luogo sacro, gestito dall'American Battle Monuments Commission, è il sito del D-Day più visitato in Normandia.
Scoprirai il sito unico di Pointe du Hoc. Segui le orme del 2° battaglione di ranger degli Stati Uniti guidato dal famoso tenente colonnello James E. Rudder che ha scalato le scogliere per distruggere una batteria di cannoni tedeschi che minacciava l'intera operazione di sbarco degli Stati Uniti. Crateri di bombe, bunker, panchine, vieni a vedere questo eccezionale campo di battaglia. Dopo aver visitato Pointe du Hoc, guideremo per 30 minuti fino a Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
Nel cuore dell'operazione Airborne, visiterai la cittadina di Sainte-Mère-Eglise. Fu la prima città ad essere catturata dai paracadutisti americani. Uno di loro è rimasto bloccato sul campanile della chiesa durante quella notte. La tua guida condividerà con te i dettagli di questa operazione cruciale e molte storie di questi uomini coraggiosi. Lasceremo quindi Sainte-Mère-Eglise e guideremo per 20 minuti fino a Utah Beach.
A Utah Beach la tua guida ti racconterà come la 4a divisione di fanteria ha violato con successo le difese tedesche. La prima ondata è stata guidata dal generale di brigata Theodore Roosevelt Jr che è atterrato su quella spiaggia alle 6:30. Alla fine è stato insignito della Medaglia d'Onore. Quindi guideremo per 15 minuti fino alla nostra prossima fermata, Angoville-au-Plain.
La tua guida ti porterà alla chiesa di Angoville-au-Plain. Questo sito è stato utilizzato come stazione di soccorso. Due giovani medici curarono circa 80 soldati feriti per due giorni. Scopri la loro eroica impresa, una storia commovente sull'umanità e la dedizione sul campo di battaglia. Dopo questa visita, faremo ritorno a Bayeux in 35 minuti di auto.
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Family of 3 booked an all day personal tour recommended by a friend. Yannick specifically. We thoroughly enjoyed our time as Yannick enthusiastically and with great detail took us through the day. We had great conversations. The tour was well worth what we paid for. Will absolutely recommend.
Val provided us a full day personalized tour of the American Cemetery, Omaha & Gold beaches. Our family has a family member buried in the American Cemetery and I wanted to share this emotional and moving experience with my adult kids/spouses. Val picked the 8 of us up and provided personalized information and anecdotes about the WWII period with such enthusiasm that we all wanted to adopt him. He, and the HQ Company Tour company made our day unforgettable! I would highly recommend booking with any HQ Company tours.
Our tour with the HQCompany was very good. I booked the reservation online and they were able to answer my questions by email before I made them. We did the full day tour of Omaha and Utah beaches. It included a visit to the American Cemetery and a lunch stop in a small town, I think it was Sainte-Mere-Eglise, with time to visit the Airborne Museum which was in the small town as well. Our guide was great! He took us to Omaha Beach first. Using the existing landscape, and photos and maps that he carried, told us of that fateful day. He had many facts and stories that he shared. Very knowledgeable. He was courteous and a safe driver. Our group was seven in a mini van. The cemetery was very moving and we spent probably about 45 minutes there, everyone exploring on their own. Then came the lunch stop. The Airborne Museum was fantastic! There were so many artifacts, displays and video presentations that you could spend an entire day. We had two hours total for lunch and the museum, so obviously I did not make it all the way through. Then we went to Utah Beach and then returned to Bayuex. My only negative comment is that to everyone there in Bayuex it seems that the meeting place for the Tours is easy to find. I'm not sure if we were tired or just not understanding what we were looking for....IT"S A PARKING LOT, it's not a place. The Place du Quebec is where all the excursions leave from, but I thought we were looking for a building or something.
Sophie was a fantastic guide! It was a small, intimate tour -- a van that fit 8 people including the guide (so our family of four and another family of three). We went to numerous sites, and Sophie provided knowledge, photos, and many interesting anecdotes about each: Omaha beach, the Normandy American Cemetery (overlooking Omaha beach), La Point du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Église (including a museum and lunch), Utah beach, and Angoville-au-Plain Church (aka the medic's church, where two US Army medics setup a makeshift hospital for treating the wounded on both sides). We enjoyed the tour thoroughly. The timing at each location and amount of independent time was perfect. And Sophie also gave us great recommendations for later parts of our trip through Normandy.
This tour was excellent. Our guide, Paul, was extremely knowledgeable about the history and everything remotely related to the area. We asked lots of questions. Once or twice he said he didn’t know, so he was not claiming to know things he didn’t. He was also very personable, and everyone in the van became friendly with each other by the middle of the day. He made references to Band of Brothers many times, which we appreciated because all of us had seen it. As we drove from place to place he had a running narrative timed perfectly to fit the drive. It was hard to imagine the horror of what happened at Omaha Beach on D-Day because when we were there May 24 people were jogging or swimming and it was a beautiful day. Excellent tour, I highly recommend it.
Our full day tour if Omaha and Utah beaches was excellent in every way. Our guide Paul was highly knowledgeable, had an clear, friendly communication style and was very attentive to every guest
I really enjoyed the trip. I can highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in World War II or history in general. There was a wealth of information and interesting stories. However, the food situation was not the best thou the tour.
We had a wonderful day learning about D Day and seeing the American beaches with our guide Paul. He was very knowledgeable and personable, encouraged thoughtful discussions and ensured our family had an incredible experience. After learning that we have family ties to Bedford, he tailored the experience to discuss the Bedford Boys and answer any specific questions on that subject. When asked about her favorite part of the day, my mom simply said “Paul!”. Thank you to Paul and HQ Company Tour for a day of recognition and study.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted that you and your family enjoyed your day with Paul. He is passionate about sharing the history of D-Day, and we're glad he could make the experience even more meaningful by connecting it to your family's ties to Bedford and the story of the Bedford Boys. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words—especially your mom's comment that her favorite part of the day was "Paul!" It will make his day. Thank you for choosing HQ Company Tour! Pierre HQ Company Tour
Paul is THE MAN!!!! Knowledgeable, Friendly and he made today educational, and fun!! Thanks Paul!!
We had a great experience on the tour with Paul! He was very knowledgeable and passionate, answering all of the questions our group had. Saw amazing sights and learned a lot. Couldn’t recommend enough!
