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Le Havre Shore Excursion: Full Day Guided Tour of American D-Day Beaches
1 day
Lunch
With guide
Full Day
About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
The Normandy American Cemetery covers 172 acres and is the final resting place for many thousands of service men and women. You will have sufficient time to explore the visitor center before taking the time to reflect in the cemetery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
The US 1st Infantry and 29th Infantry Divisions, as well as elements of the US Army Rangers were tasked with opening up 5 exit points to start the movement inland. Supported with incredible air and sea pre-bombardement, Allied planners expected to be moving off the beach area within 2 hours. Sadly, this was not the case and this is why many documentaries and movies have been made about this location. When you hear the stories from your guide, you will understand why this beach is known as, "Bloody Omaha".
Depending on the tide, you will have the opportunity to walk on the sand and see the beach from the soldiers perspective. From this point of view, the high bluffs that once had machine guns firing down, are very intimidating.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
During World War Two, the Nazis were in the process of building the Atlantik Wall; a series of fortifications from Norway to the border of France and Spain. Stretching for over 2000 miles, this formidable construction of fortifications was designed to try and prevent an Allied landing in the west. One such site was located at the Pointe Du Hoc in Normandy. Consisting of 6 long range gun positions and many other concrete bunkers, it posed a real threat to Allied shipping on D-Day. As this battery was right between the two American landing beaches, Allied planners had no choice but to knock out this position. Here you will hear the incredible stories of bravery shown by US Army Rangers who had to scale nearly 100 feet of cliffs to destroy the guns.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bayeux, Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
We will stop in the beautiful medieval city of Bayeux where you can enjoy lunch and free time to visit the Cathedral or, the incredible Bayeux Tapestry. Please note that lunch or entrance fee for the Tapestry is not included should you wish to visit.
There are many great restaurants, cafes and snack bars to chose from for lunch. As Bayeux is a small city, you do not have to walk far to find a great place to eat.
Please note that this stop will not be a guided tour. You will be given advice on what to see and places where you can eat and then free time to explore Bayeux on your own.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
The Normandy American Cemetery covers 172 acres and is the final resting place for many thousands of service men and women. You will have sufficient time to explore the visitor center before taking the time to reflect in the cemetery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
The US 1st Infantry and 29th Infantry Divisions, as well as elements of the US Army Rangers were tasked with opening up 5 exit points to start the movement inland. Supported with incredible air and sea pre-bombardement, Allied planners expected to be moving off the beach area within 2 hours. Sadly, this was not the case and this is why many documentaries and movies have been made about this location. When you hear the stories from your guide, you will understand why this beach is known as, "Bloody Omaha".
Depending on the tide, you will have the opportunity to walk on the sand and see the beach from the soldiers perspective. From this point of view, the high bluffs that once had machine guns firing down, are very intimidating.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
During World War Two, the Nazis were in the process of building the Atlantik Wall; a series of fortifications from Norway to the border of France and Spain. Stretching for over 2000 miles, this formidable construction of fortifications was designed to try and prevent an Allied landing in the west. One such site was located at the Pointe Du Hoc in Normandy. Consisting of 6 long range gun positions and many other concrete bunkers, it posed a real threat to Allied shipping on D-Day. As this battery was right between the two American landing beaches, Allied planners had no choice but to knock out this position. Here you will hear the incredible stories of bravery shown by US Army Rangers who had to scale nearly 100 feet of cliffs to destroy the guns.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Bayeux, Bayeux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
We will stop in the beautiful medieval city of Bayeux where you can enjoy lunch and free time to visit the Cathedral or, the incredible Bayeux Tapestry. Please note that lunch or entrance fee for the Tapestry is not included should you wish to visit.
There are many great restaurants, cafes and snack bars to chose from for lunch. As Bayeux is a small city, you do not have to walk far to find a great place to eat.
Please note that this stop will not be a guided tour. You will be given advice on what to see and places where you can eat and then free time to explore Bayeux on your own.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Adult pricing applies to all travellers
- Wheelchairs, walking frames or mobility scooters cannot be carried on board the vehicle due to limited storage space
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
65%
Aquatic
35%
Reviews
After a rocky start (tour guide/driver was late due to traffic issues), we headed off to see the American D-Day Beaches and cemetery. Our vehicle was a small bus (about 22 passengers)with two seats on one side of an aisle and one seat on the other. After spending almost 2 weeks touring on larger buses this was nice; however the seats continued to be very small and space for long legs at a premium! Driver was Jon and he knew his history! Came with stories to tell, pictures to show and short video clips. He worked very hard to keep us together and moving so that we could get to all of the sights included in tour. One young man failed to get back to the bus on the last stop for about 15 minutes late. This concerned Jon due to traffic that he knew we would hit and the fact that it would put him over his allotted time driving a bus on the road! No fault of his though. Tourists need to think of their guides/drivers and the constraints various agencies put on them in their businesses! American Cemetery was very quiet, peaceful, well landscaped and showed we take care of that area well. We saw miles of countryside and miles of beaches that were very involved in WWII. Having had a father in that war who was injured on D Day brought the significance of what he had gone through to a better understanding. Would have loved to have him still with me to share the experience. Very moving tour with a very knowledgeable driver/guide.
This tour was absolutely outstanding! Our guide originally from England made it one of the best days of our 12 day trip. He was extremely passionate and knowledgeable. The day was full, fast paced and very interesting. Wish we had had longer at each stop actually. Lunch was good and the size of the tour just right. The only thing I would mention is there is limited restroom stops later in the day. I highly recommend this tour and think every person should visit these locations at least once in their lifetime!
A full day of seeing the sites. Our guide, Aurelia, was very informative and knew lots of history about the places we visited. The one drawback is the long drive from the cruise port in Le Havre, plus we ran into traffic both ways. But even still, it was worth the time and money to see the sites and learn new things.
Couldn't have been better.
Lloyd was our guide/driver for this outstanding day in Normandy. He met us at the port and outlined our day in order to keep us on the necessary time schedule. His knowledge of Normandy and its battles was outstanding. We also liked the videos shown in the bus on the way to the site. We began our excursion at the Overlord Museum, continued to the Memorial Cemetery and Omaha Beach. We ended at Pointe du Hoc where German bunkers still exist. The trip was extremely informative and inspiring.