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Normandy: Private Tour of the D-Day Beaches (American Sector)
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Activitate Caen, France
D-Day Discovery: American & British sectors, 2-Day tour for 5-8 P
2 zile
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Despre activitate
Led by Rodolphe Rutman - a French documentary filmmaker and WWII historian - this 2-day tour « D-Day Discovery Tour » offers a powerful, in-depth experience you won't find anywhere else. Rodolphe has written and directed historical documentaries broadcast on France 2, France 5, ARTE, Odyssee, ZDF and ARD in Germany, including "Big Red Omaha","Destins Croisés", "Notre père ce héros", "Les sanglots longs...", ...all documentary films focused on the Normandy landings. His storytelling expertise brings each site to life with rich detail and personal accounts.This is more than a battlefield tour—it's a moving, expert-led narrative, honoring the courage and sacrifices of the allied men and women (military and resistance fighters), and revealing their individual and collective roles in the liberation of Normandy. Book now and step into history with a guide who brings the past vividly to life.
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Pe scurt
- Durată
- 2 zile
- Confirmare
- Confirmare imediată
- Bilet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Doar grupul tău
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–8
- Ghid
- engleză, franceză
- Organizator
- Remember: Discover D Day
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Bottled water
Nu este inclus
- Nu este inclus: Admission fees: Pegasus Memorial Museum - Adults
- Nu este inclus: Admission fees: Pegasus Memorial Museum - Children & Students
Itinerar
Ziua 1 · Day 1: German Defence, British & American Airborne actions on D-Day.
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o oră Intrarea nu este inclusă
Arrival at the Pegasus Bridge Memorial at 10:30 a.m.
This museum recounts the events that took place on the night of June 5-6, 1944, around the Bénouville bridge. It tells the story of the capture of this bridge by British commandos who arrived by air in gliders. The action was swift and the bridge was renamed “Pegasus Bridge” in 1945 by the authors of this glorious and spectacular episode of D-Day.
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Benouville
20 min
Visit to the “Glider Marker 1 & Marker 2” memorial stones.
The memorial stones mark the location where the gliders landed.
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Benouville
15 min
Visit to Café Gondrée. This café went down in history as the first house in France to be liberated by the Allied forces on June 6, 1944.
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Benouville
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One hour can be spent in Benouville for lunch.
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Merville-Franceville-Plage
1 h 30 min
Merville Battery Museum. This reinforced German position was an artillery position on the “Atlantic Wall.” A visit here provides insight into the coastal defense systems deployed by German forces to prevent an invasion by Allied armies from the sea. Visitors can also learn about the lifestyle of the German occupation troops.
A visit to the Merville Battery will also provide insight into the assault on this position on the night of June 5-6, 1944, by British paratroopers from the 6th Airborne Division, who arrived by air.
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20 min
Visit to the cemetery where German soldiers, killed during the battle of Normandy in 1944, are buried.
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2 ore
Visit to the Airborne museum, a very well furnished museum with a lot of interesting pictures, maps and military equipment giving an overview of the American airborne actions on D-Day. Entry fees: Adult: 11,50€, Children: 7,50€
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30 min
Visit to Sainte-mère-église square and it's church. The story of the tragic arrival of American paratroopers on the night 5th/6th of June 1944 will be told there.
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La Fiere Bridge and Iron Mike Monument
20 min
"La Fiere Bridge" was a site where American troops (mainly paratroopers) had a very hard fight against nazi forces from 6th to 9th of June 1944, causing more than 750 American casualties (wounded or killed) to keep this bridge in allied hands.
Ziua 2 · Day 2: American Landing Sectors & Memorial sites
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Utah Beach
45 min
Utah beach was one of the two landing beaches used by American troops on D-Day. The units that arrived there joined the American paratroopers, who jumped inland during the night, to take control of the Cotentin peninsula roads and later Cherbourg harbor.
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Pointe Du Hoc Memorial
45 min
Visit to the seafront German artillery position at Pointe du Hoc, assaulted from the cliffs by American Ranger battaillons on the morning of D-Day.
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Oprirea 3
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Lunch break at the "D Day House" restaurant, located at Omaha Beach.
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Oprirea 4
15 min
Visit to Saint-Laurent-sur-mer, to the first monument dedicated to the American troops who landed on Omaha beach, on the morning of June 6, 1944.
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Oprirea 5
10 min
Visit to the site that was temporarily used as a cemetery for American soldiers killed on D-Day and in the following days.
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Oprirea 6
15 min
Stop at the cliffs of Vierville-sur-mer, dominating Omaha beach. An opportunity to discover American military equipment displayed around the local museum, including American LCVP landing craft.
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Oprirea 7
1 h 30 min
Visit to the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer. This exceptional memorial site is located on Omaha beach battlefield. An opportunity to discover the D-Day events from a place that was at the center of the battle that day.
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Widerstandsnest 62
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Visit to the reinforced WN62 German position. Located on the cliffs of Colleville-sur-mer dominating Omaha beach, we will discover, with some German soldiers' testimonies, what D-Day was like seen from that side of the battle. On the same site we will visit the monument dedicated to the American 1st Infantry Division.
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Oprirea 9
45 min
Walk on Omaha Beach to discover the view seen by the american troops landing on Omaha Beach.
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Oprirea 10
30 min
Visit to the memorial monument dedicated to the landing troops from the American 29th Infantry Division who took part in the Omaha beach invasion, in the early hours of D-Day.
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Organizatorul preia toți participanții de la cazare sau din locurile de mai jos.
Locuri de preluare
- Ibis Styles le Havre Centre
- Hotel Carmin
- NOMAD Hotel Le Havre
- Hotel et Spa Vent d'Ouest
- Le Richelieu
- Best Western ARThotel
- Hotel Parisien
- Hotel Suisse
- Villa Rona
- Novotel Le Havre Centre Gare
- Hotel Voltaire
și încă 275 de locuri de preluare
We will give you details of the pickup vehicle 48 hours before the tour starts, the driver will be at the designated pickup point holding a sign that says "REMEMBER".
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If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
| Dacă anulezi | Primești înapoi |
|---|---|
| Cu cel puțin 3 zile înainte | 100% |
| Cu mai puțin de o zi înainte | 0% |
Bine de știut
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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