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Normandy D-Day 7 Iconic Sights Guided Private Trip from Paris

Paris1 hour

Description

Private Day trip to 7 Iconic D Day Sights in Normandy. Tiered pricing. Hotel Pick up. Live Guided. You will learn: Best anti-war Caen Memorial and Museum, Pegasus Bridge Memorial, Arromanches-les-Bains Viewpoint over artificial D-Day harbour, Omaha Beach with Signal Monument, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer with very nice Museum, German Gun Battery, Overlord Museum with big collections of WW2 artifacts. Duration of 14 hours (longer as usual). This Experience can be customised. 15 other day trips from Paris in Small-groups and as Private Experiences offered by Clewel Travel.

Tour Options

Private Experience Live Guided
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Pass by

07:30 Pick up from Your hotel in Paris and departure destination Caen by our air conditioned comfortable Mercedes. It takes about 3 hours (240 km) to reach the Memorial of Caen. One stop at the rest area will be made. This trip is Live guided from 4 participants.

Admission included105 min

10:30 - 12:15 The Caen Memorial and Museum visit. Located in the British Sword Beach sector Caen Museum is the best World War II museum in France. You will get an overview of the Battle of Normandy as well the sense of the personal lives of the people who took part in it. An excellent 19-minute film documents this battle with original historic footage. 12:15 Departure to Pegasus Bridge Memorial. It takes just 15 minutes (14 km).

Admission included45 min

12:30 - 13:15 Pegasus Bridge Memorial visit. 13:15 Departure to Arromanches-les-Bains. It takes 45 minutes (40 km).

60 min

14:00 - 15:00 Lunch break and visit of Arromanches-les-Bains town. Arromanches is a small seaside town famous for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the British Gold Beach landing zone it played an invaluable role in the D-Day landings. The Allies built here an artificial temporary harbour for unloading of vehicles, materials, and people. Mulberry Harbour had, by June 12, 1944, helped bring 300,000 men, 54,000 vehicles, and 104,000 tons of supplies to Europe. 15:00 Departure to German Gun batterie in Longues-sur-Mer. It takes 15 minutes (12 km).

20 min

15:15 - 15:35 German Gun Batterie in Longues-sur-Mer visit. Departure to Normandy American Cemetery. It takes 25 minutes (15 km).

Admission included70 min

16:00 - 17:10 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, located in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain the remnants of the German defences, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers. At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations; and the most beautiful, idyllic spot on Planet Earth. At the Visitors Center You will find a very nice small Museum with a lot of informations about Battle of Normandy. 17:10 Departure to close the located Overlord Museum.

Admission included30 min

17:20 - 17:50 Overlord Museum. Close located to the Cemetery this museum contains many WW2 artefacts and installations like tanks, weapons, guns, many military vehicles, V-1 missile, personal belongings and more. It gives You a personal feeling about D-Day. 17:50 Departure to Omaha Beaches. It takes just 5 to 10 minutes (5 km).

Admission included20 min

18:00 - 18:20 Arrival at Omaha Beaches. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches. 18:20 Departure to Paris. I takes about 3 hours. One stop at the rest area will be made.

Pass by

21:30 Arrival in Paris depending on traffic situation and Your hotel location. Drop off at Your hotel.

Highlights

Arromanches-les-Bains, Viewpoint Arromanches, German Gun Battery
All Fees and Taxes
Mercedes E220 or Mercedes Minivan depending on the travellers number
Pegasus Bridge Memorial, Overlord Museum
Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer
Caen Memorial and Museum, Omaha Beach and Singal Monument

What's included

Included
Arromanches-les-Bains, Viewpoint Arromanches, German Gun Battery
All Fees and Taxes
Mercedes E220 or Mercedes Minivan depending on the travellers number
Pegasus Bridge Memorial, Overlord Museum
Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer
Caen Memorial and Museum, Omaha Beach and Singal Monument
Not included
Meals and Drinks
Souvenirs and Gratuites.

Pickup Locations & Times

Pick-up is from the Reception desk of Your Hotel.

Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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