Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Rouen
Rouen, France
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 8 hours
One day tour of all the D-DAY Beaches, including the Mulberry Harbour, Longues sur Mer, Omaha Beach and of course the American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer.
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One day tour of all the D-DAY Beaches, including the Mulberry Harbour, Longues sur Mer, Omaha Beach and of course the American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer.Your guide, born and raised in Normandy in a family who lived through the occupation and the landing near Lisieux, will meet you at 9am with some croissants and coffees to start your day.
Then, he will drive you straight to Arromanches to see the port the British have built to organize the landing of the troops in June 1944. You will then have lunch a very nice restaurant with a great view over the beach.
After lunch, your guide will take you to the American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, where all those who gave their lives to save Europe rest forever.
Next, head to Longues sur Mer to see the Batteries the Germans used to protect the coast from the Allies. After that you will go the Pointe du Hoc to see how the US Rangers climbed the cliffs to disarm the German Defence.
If time allows your guide will drive you to Ste Mère l'Eglise, famous for the paratroopers who jumped to reinforce the landing operations on the coast.
Your will then be driven back to your hotel safely at around 6pm in the Winter and a bit later in the summer. Plenty of sightseeing along the route.
Then, he will drive you straight to Arromanches to see the port the British have built to organize the landing of the troops in June 1944. You will then have lunch a very nice restaurant with a great view over the beach.
After lunch, your guide will take you to the American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, where all those who gave their lives to save Europe rest forever.
Next, head to Longues sur Mer to see the Batteries the Germans used to protect the coast from the Allies. After that you will go the Pointe du Hoc to see how the US Rangers climbed the cliffs to disarm the German Defence.
If time allows your guide will drive you to Ste Mère l'Eglise, famous for the paratroopers who jumped to reinforce the landing operations on the coast.
Your will then be driven back to your hotel safely at around 6pm in the Winter and a bit later in the summer. Plenty of sightseeing along the route.
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