Excursão privada à Normandia nas praias do desembarque americano do Dia D
Descrição
Este tour privado cobre as principais operações e objetivos das tropas americanas no Dia D. Um passeio guiado pelas praias do Dia D na Normandia torna-se algo muito mais poderoso do que apenas visitar locais históricos, quando conduzido por um Guia Especialista local. O que o torna verdadeiramente único é a profundidade humana que eles trazem à paisagem. Em vez de simplesmente ficar em Omaha Beach ou Utah Beach e ouvir datas e números de tropas, seu Guia conecta você com as histórias individuais por trás dos eventos - jovens soldados, decisões impossíveis, momentos de coragem e medo. Seu Guia não só conhece a história - eles conhecem a terra. Eles explicam como o terreno moldou a batalha em lugares como Pointe du Hoc, e como aldeias e civis experimentaram a invasão. Isso cria uma compreensão mais rica que você simplesmente não pode obter de livros sozinho. Em suma, o que torna o seu tour guiado D-Day único não é apenas para onde você vai - é como a história é contada, e como ela fica com você muito depois de deixar as praias.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
As praias de Omaha foram uma verdadeira armadilha para as tropas da 1ª e da 29ª Divisão de Infantaria. Faremos uma ou duas paradas na praia de Omaha e entenderemos o desembarque das tropas americanas em 6 de junho de 1944.
O local do cemitério, no extremo norte de sua estrada de acesso de meia milha, cobre 172,5 acres e contém os túmulos de mais de 9.380 mortos militares, a maioria dos quais perdeu a vida nos desembarques do dia D e nas operações subsequentes. Nas Muralhas dos Desaparecidos, em um jardim semicircular no lado leste do memorial, estão inscritos 1.557 nomes.
O monumento de guarda florestal Pointe du Hoc da Segunda Guerra Mundial está localizado em um penhasco a 13 quilômetros a oeste do Cemitério Americano da Normandia, com vista para a praia de Omaha, na França. Foi erguido pelos franceses para homenagear elementos do segundo batalhão de guarda florestal americano, sob o comando do tenente-coronel James E. Rudder. Durante o ataque americano às praias de Omaha e Utah em 6 de junho de 1944, esses Rangers do Exército dos EUA escalaram os penhascos de 30 metros e apreenderam as peças de artilharia alemã que poderiam ter disparado contra as tropas americanas nas praias de Omaha e Utah. Com um alto custo de vida, eles se defenderam com sucesso contra determinados contra-ataques alemães.
O setor de desembarque mais ocidental do dia D, Utah Beach, fica na Península de Cotentin, também conhecida como Península de Cherbourg, e foi de fato para ajudar a tomar rapidamente o porto vital de Cherbourg que os comandantes aliados da Operação Overlord, Eisenhower e Montgomery, decidiram que essa praia ainda era necessária. Pararemos para entender essa praia geralmente discreta, muito mais complexa do que parece à primeira vista.
A pitoresca e tranquila Sainte-Mère-Eglise se envolveu em uma das maiores façanhas da história militar na noite de 5 a 6 de junho de 1944, quando o Dia D começou. Paraquedistas americanos estavam sendo jogados por toda a área e na própria aldeia. Vamos dar tempo para entender a importância dos paraquedas e não apenas as missões que deveriam ser feitas, mas o que realmente aconteceu e por quê.
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Nós vamos encontrá-lo no seu hotel ou endereço dado. Se não estiver na área de recolha designada, entre em contato conosco.
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Informações importantes
- Aceita animais de serviço
- Assentos infantis disponíveis
- Requer condicionamento físico moderado
Avaliações(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.
