Tour privato della Normandia Spiagge dello sbarco americano del D-Day
Descrizione
Questo tour privato copre le principali operazioni e gli obiettivi delle truppe americane nel D-Day. Una visita guidata alle spiagge del D-Day in Normandia diventa qualcosa di molto più potente della semplice visita di siti storici quando è guidata da una Guida Esperta locale. Ciò che lo rende davvero unico è la profondità umana che apportano al paesaggio. Invece di stare semplicemente su Omaha Beach o Utah Beach e sentire date e numeri di truppe, la tua Guida ti collega alle storie individuali dietro gli eventi: giovani soldati, decisioni impossibili, momenti di coraggio e paura. La tua Guida non conosce solo la storia, ma anche la terra. Spiegano come il terreno ha modellato la battaglia in luoghi come Pointe du Hoc, e come villaggi e civili hanno vissuto l'invasione. Questo crea una comprensione più ricca che semplicemente non si può ottenere dai soli libri. In breve, ciò che rende unico il tuo tour guidato del D-Day non è solo dove vai, ma come viene raccontata la storia e come rimane con te molto tempo dopo aver lasciato le spiagge.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Le spiagge di Omaha erano una vera trappola per le truppe della 1a e 29a Divisione di fanteria. Faremo una o due soste a Omaha Beach e capiremo gli sbarchi delle truppe americane il 6 giugno 1944.
Il sito del cimitero, all'estremità nord della sua strada di accesso di mezzo miglio, copre 172,5 acri e contiene le tombe di oltre 9.380 dei nostri morti militari, la maggior parte dei quali ha perso la vita negli sbarchi del D-Day e nelle operazioni successive. Sulle Mura dei dispersi, in un giardino semicircolare sul lato est del monumento, sono incisi 1.557 nomi.
Il monumento Pointe du Hoc Ranger della Seconda Guerra Mondiale si trova su una scogliera a otto miglia a ovest del Cimitero americano della Normandia, che si affaccia sulla spiaggia di Omaha, in Francia. Fu eretto dai francesi per onorare elementi del battaglione americano Second Ranger sotto il comando del tenente colonnello James E. Rudder. Durante l'assalto americano delle spiagge di Omaha e Utah il 6 giugno 1944, questi Ranger dell'esercito americano scalarono le scogliere di 100 piedi e sequestrarono i pezzi di artiglieria tedeschi che avrebbero potuto sparare sulle truppe di sbarco americane sulle spiagge di Omaha e Utah. Ad alto costo della vita, si difesero con successo contro determinati contrattacchi tedeschi.
Il settore dello sbarco più occidentale del D-Day, Utah Beach, si trova sulla penisola del Cotentin, conosciuta anche come la penisola di Cherbourg, ed era proprio per aiutare a prendere rapidamente il porto vitale di Cherbourg che i comandanti alleati dell'Operazione Overlord, Eisenhower e Montgomery, decisero che era necessario questo ulteriore Landing Beach. Ci fermeremo per capire questa spiaggia spesso sobria, molto più complessa di quanto sembri.
La pittoresca e tranquilla Sainte-Mère-Eglise fu coinvolta in uno dei più grandi exploit della storia militare nella notte dal 5 al 6 giugno 1944, all'inizio del D-Day. I paracadutisti americani venivano fatti cadere in tutta l'area e nel villaggio stesso. Daremo il tempo di comprendere l'importanza dei paracadutisti e non solo le missioni da svolgere, ma cosa è effettivamente accaduto e perché.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Luoghi e orari di ritiro
Ci incontreremo al vostro hotel o indirizzo indicato. Se non si trova nell'area di ritiro designata, vi preghiamo di contattarci.
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili seggiolini specifici per neonati
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
Recensioni(25)
We had an excellent experience touring the Normandy beaches with Yves. His deep knowledge of the history brought each site to life, and he shared fascinating details and stories that greatly enhanced the experience beyond simply visiting the locations. Yves was kind, patient, and engaging throughout the day, always happy to answer questions and tailor his explanations to our interests. His passion for the subject matter was evident, and he made the tour both educational and memorable. Spending the day with him was a true pleasure, and I would highly recommend him to anyone visiting Normandy. Mary & LeeAnn from San Diego
We had an amazing day touring Normandy with Destination Normandy/Perambulations. Yves was our tour guide, picking us up at the Bayeux train station and escorting us to the various sites. We were very impressed with his knowledge, and ability to keep 8 hours of history extremely interesting, even for our 16 year old kids. Our guide had lots of good humor and was very candid when asking questions. He had a lot of diagrams and photos that really helped tie everything together for us. We stopped at Omaha Beach, American Cemetery, Pointe du Hoc, Utah Beach, and St. Mere Eglise. We stopped for some coffee upon being picked up and had a very nice lunch at a location suggested by Yves. We recommend watching The Longest Day and Band of Brothers prior to the trip. We will be recommending Perambulations to our friends and colleagues.
Our family had a great experience learning how, and seeing where, the events of D-Day unfolded. Humbling, but also encouraging hearing about some of the heroic stories and sobering to be walking the same grounds where it all took place. Our guide was the best providing new insights and we walked away with even more of an appreciation for everything that took place in Normandy. Bucket list tour.
Incredible tour! Anthony was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating . We hit all of the stops you could ask for. Anthony was patient with all of our questions. I highly recommend this tour. One of our highlights of the trip.
Our guide was right on time. He was a great driver and also a great storyteller. He had Maps and an iPad and explained everything perfectly. He was so informative. This was an absolutely wonderful tour. I now have a much better under standing of the landings at D-Day thanks to him. I would highly recommend this tour. We could not have chosen a better tour or a better tour guide.
I wanted to write to say that our planned trip with yourself and Antony exceeded all our expectations and to thank you both. The level and detail of local history knowledge combined with the planned location visits made this a personal experience to remember. The 3 days were well planned and run professionally but with a personal touch.
This was an excellent tour! Make sure you get Anthony as a guide, very personable and knowledgeable about the history of the region, general information, and of course D-Day itself.
Thanks for your kind words, we're happy to know that you had a great tour !
EXCELLENT. I cannot recommend this tour enough. Yves tailored our tour to our interests (my grandfather stormed Omaha). He is so knowledgeable and his interest and love of the subject is infectious! He made this trip truly special. I am a history teacher and have a high bar for tours - this was absolutely worth every penny and more.
Best tour ever! Our party of 7 went on a day tour with Anthony, who was organized, professional, and brilliant. We traveled with two seniors who used walkers and he patiently loaded and unloaded the walkers at every stop. He went at their pace and was so kind. We thought 8-9 hours would be a little long but we all left saying we could do another day as there is so much to see and learn in Normandy, and it fascinated all of us who range in age from 21-85! Having someone to drive us to all of the sites was worth every penny but Anthony added SO much with all of his expertise. We all enjoyed the plethora of knowledge that he has to share; he is truly gifted and had an answer for every question. I cannot recommend this tour enough.
Thank you so much for your kind review, it means a lot to us !
Anthony was fabulous. we are so blessed to have had him as our guide. HIGHLY recommend his tour. he was extremely knowledgeable and taught us quite a bit. We thought we understood Normandy until we met Anthony. It's definitely worth the money to tour with someone that can really show you what happened on 6/6/45.
