DDay American Beaches e US Airborne Full Day Tour saindo de Bayeux
Descrição
A melhor maneira de ter uma visão geral do envolvimento americano no Dia D é em um pequeno grupo de no máximo 8 pessoas, com muitos detalhes fornecidos por nossos guias experientes. Você terá a chance de descobrir todos os aspectos do sacrifício feito pelos soldados americanos em 6 de junho de 1944. Cobriremos a operação marítima americana visitando as duas praias onde os soldados americanos desembarcaram, Omaha Beach e Utah Beach, bem como o ponto forte alemão de Pointe du Hoc, assaltado pelos Rangers do Exército dos EUA. Também visitaremos os locais da Operação Aerotransportada dos EUA, incluindo seu local mais icônico, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, onde uma terrível batalha aconteceu na noite de 5 de junho de 1944. Finalmente, teremos a chance de prestar nossas homenagens a os milhares de homens que deram suas vidas para libertar a Europa visitando o Cemitério Americano da Normandia.
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Primeiro, teremos uma viagem de carro de 30 minutos de Bayeux a Omaha Beach. Você começará o dia em que as 1ª e 29ª divisões de infantaria dos EUA desembarcaram. Nossos guias, com a ajuda de mapas e fotos, explicarão a você todos os detalhes de “Bloody Omaha”. Do traçado das defesas alemãs ao apuro das primeiras ondas, vamos partilhar convosco as histórias destes bravos Gi’s que conquistaram a praia.
Seu guia mostrará o cemitério americano atrás da praia de Omaha. o local de descanso de mais de 9.000 militares americanos e mulheres. Este lugar sagrado, administrado pela American Battle Monuments Commission, é o local do Dia D mais visitado na Normandia.
Você descobrirá o site exclusivo de Pointe du Hoc. Siga os passos do 2º Batalhão de Rangers dos EUA liderado pelo famoso tenente-coronel James E. Rudder, que escalou os penhascos para destruir uma bateria de armas alemãs que ameaçava toda a operação de desembarque dos EUA. Crateras de bombas, bunkers, abrigos, venha e veja este excelente campo de batalha. Depois de visitar Pointe du Hoc, dirigiremos 30 minutos até Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
No coração da operação Airborne, você visitará a pequena cidade de Sainte-Mère-Eglise. Foi a primeira cidade a ser capturada pelos pára-quedistas americanos. Um deles ficou preso na torre da igreja durante aquela noite. Seu guia compartilhará com você os detalhes dessa operação crucial e muitas histórias desses bravos homens. Em seguida, sairemos de Sainte-Mère-Eglise e dirigiremos 20 minutos até Utah Beach.
Na praia de Utah, seu guia contará como a 4ª Divisão de Infantaria violou com sucesso as defesas alemãs. A primeira onda foi liderada pelo General de Brigada Theodore Roosevelt Jr, que desembarcou naquela praia às 6h30. Ele acabou recebendo a Medalha de Honra. Em seguida, dirigiremos 15 minutos até nossa próxima parada, Angoville-au-Plain.
Seu guia o levará à igreja de Angoville-au-Plain. Este local foi utilizado como posto de socorro. Dois jovens médicos trataram cerca de 80 soldados feridos durante dois dias. Descubra sua façanha heróica, uma história comovente sobre humanidade e dedicação no campo de batalha. Após esta visita, faremos uma viagem de 35 minutos de volta a Bayeux.
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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!
Had a great day with Yannick learning about the history of the D Day invasion. We visited Utah and Omaha Beaches as well as the American cemetery. Yannick is very knowledgeable and is a charming storyteller. Don’t miss this tour!
The two of us had a private 4 day tour organized by Sarah Kirksey, World War II Museum in New Orlean LA, who created for us an amazing itinerary. We feel extremely fortunate to have had Yannick as our host. He exceeded all expectations! We saw unique sites that we would have never had trying to tour on our own. Yannick is unbelievably knowledgeable on Normandy and history. He explained thoroughly where we had a visual which was at times very emotional. We look forward to returning and would have no other company other than HQ. Thank you Sarah Kirksey and Yannick Sterke! Ed Patrick and Wanda Cummings
Our group of 6 spent a bucket list day with Sophie touring DDay beaches, the American cemetery and Normandy villages. Sophie is second to none as a guide! She is fun, smart, and able to bring such important history to life. HQ Company Tours is fortunate to have Sophie on their team and anyone touring Normandy with her will be thrilled!
Our guide, Corrine, was friendly and courteous, but was more of a shuttle service than an actual guide. She provided some basic information, but it lacked depth and we paused often to listen to other group's guides who had more historical information. She had a jovial sense of humor, and continually made light of somber historical events, which was jarring and uncomfortable.
