• Pointe du Hoc - Upon arriving in Calvados county, Normandy, you’ll visit “The Pointe du Hoc,” featuring 100-foot-high cliffs between Omaha and Utah beaches.

In mid-1943, the German TODT organization installed six long-range artillery guns (155mm caliber) in concrete bunkers facing the English Channel atop the cliff.

“Pointe du Hoc” was one of the many German strongholds in Hitler’s plan to build a defensive wall along Europe’s coast, known as “The Atlantic Wall.” This wall included bunkers, gun batteries, and beach obstacles stretching from the Spanish border to Norway to thwart any Allied invasion.

On June 6, 1944, at 07:10 am, 225 US Rangers landed below the cliffs and scaled them using ropes to storm and destroy the gun positions. Today, you can still see the blown-up bunkers, bomb craters, and battle remnants.

• National Guard Monument Memorial - The National Guard Monument is located at WN72, where the 29th National Guard Division broke through German defenses on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The monument and the original bunker it sits on are maintained by NGEF to honor all National Guardsmen who fought in the European theater.
• Omaha Beach - In the Easy Green sector, two monuments stand facing the beach:

Monument “Signal of the Liberation” (photo stop)

This monument commemorates the Allied Forces’ landing on June 6, 1944, on Omaha Beach and the liberation of Europe. It features two frescoes, one dedicated to the 1st US Infantry Division and the other to the 116th Regimental Combat Team of the 29th US Infantry Division.

Monument “The Braves” (photo stop)

A monumental work by sculptor Anilore Banon, paying tribute to the courage of Allied Forces soldiers.

You’ll have some time to walk along the beach and perhaps collect a bit of sand as a souvenir.

• Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer - Your guide will take you to the beautifully maintained American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach. The 180-acre site contains 9,387 perfectly aligned white crosses and a memorial chapel, offering a poignant scene for reflection on the cost of war.

As you walk among the rows of white headstones, your historian guide will share stories of soldiers who fought nearby and were awarded the highest military honors for their bravery.

The Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, bear 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.

The memorial features a semicircular colonnade with loggias at each end containing large maps and narratives of military operations. At the center stands the bronze statue, “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves.”

• Memorial 1st US Infantry Division Omaha Beach - The monument of the 1st US Infantry Division (Red Sector / Easy) is a commemorative obelisk.

The obelisk stands in the middle of Wiederstandsnest (WN62), one of the strongest defensive positions in the area.

WN62, or Widerstandsnest 62 (Resistance Nest 62), overlooks the Easy Red and Fox Green Sectors of OMAHA Beach at Colleville-sur-Mer. It was the most powerful resistance nest on the OMAHA beach coastline.

• Overlord Museum - Omaha Beach - The Overlord Museum chronicles the period from the Allied landing to the liberation of Paris. The collection was gathered by someone who witnessed the conflict and participated in Normandy’s reconstruction.

The museum features personal items from individual soldiers and armored fighting vehicles from the six armies in Normandy, presented in reconstructions showcasing over 35 vehicles, tanks, and guns.

• Admission tickets to Overlord Museum
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Driver Guide
• Hotel Pick up and Drop off

• Lunch Food and drinks
• Freebies (optional)