Paris - Caen Memorial - 360 Circular Cinema - Normandy American Cemetery - Overlord Museum - Omaha Beach - Pointe du Hoc

Paris - 07:30 Pick up from your hotel in Paris and depart for Caen in a comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes E220 business-class car for 2 people or a Mercedes minivan for groups of 3 or more. The journey to the Memorial of Caen takes about 3 hours (240 km) with one rest stop. This trip includes live guidance.

Memorial de Caen - 10:30 - 12:00 Visit the Caen Memorial and Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector. This museum is considered the best World War II museum in France, offering an overview of the Battle of Normandy and insights into the personal lives of those involved. A 19-minute film with original historic footage documents the battle. 12:00 Departure to Arromanches-les-Bains, a 30 km drive through beautiful countryside and small villages, taking about 30 minutes.

Arromanches-les-Bains - 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break and visit to Arromanches-les-Bains, a small seaside town known for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the British Gold Beach landing zone, it played a crucial role in the D-Day landings. By June 12, 1944, the harbour had facilitated the arrival of 300,000 men, 54,000 vehicles, and 104,000 tons of supplies.

Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema - 13:30 - 14:30 Visit the “360° Circular Cinema” located on a hill with the best viewpoint over the bay of the former artificial harbour. Watch an impressive documentary about the 100 days of the Battle of Normandy, detailing Operation Overlord. 14:30 Departure to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, a 20 km drive taking about 30 minutes.

Normandy American Cemetery - 15:00 - 16:10 Visit the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center in Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach. The cemetery contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers’ graves and a Wall of the Missing with 1,557 names. The cliffs contain remnants of German defenses, including concrete casemates with memorials. The site also features a semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations. The Visitors Center has a small museum with extensive information about the Battle of Normandy. 16:10 Departure to the nearby Overlord Museum.

Overlord Museum - Omaha Beach - 16:15 - 16:45 Visit the Overlord Museum, located a few hundred meters from the Normandy American Cemetery. The museum houses many WWII artifacts, including tanks, weapons, military vehicles, a V-1 missile, and personal belongings, providing a personal perspective on D-Day. 16:45 Departure to Omaha Beach, a 5 km drive taking 5 to 10 minutes.

Omaha Beach - 16:50 - 17:20 Arrive at Omaha Beach to learn about the sacrifices made by the 34,000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is a popular destination for travelers visiting the D-Day Beaches. 17:20 Departure to Pointe du Hoc, a 10 km drive taking 15 minutes.

Pointe du Hoc - 17:30 - 18:30 Arrive at Pointe du Hoc, a prominent cliff between Utah and Omaha Beach. This site was crucial due to its strategic position and was fortified with concrete casemates and gun pits as part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defenses. Learn about the 2nd Ranger Battalion’s efforts to capture this gun battery on June 6, 1944. Many original fortifications and bunkers remain open to the public, including a fire control casemate with a monument to the 2nd Ranger Battalion. 18:30 Departure to Bayeux, a 32 km drive taking about 30 minutes.

Bayeux - 19:00 Arrive in Bayeux for an overnight stay at a 3 or 4 hotel of your choice.

Utah Beach - Utah Beach Landing Museum - Sainte-Mere-Eglise - Airborne Museum

Bayeux - 08:00 Departure from Bayeux to the Church of Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien in Angoville-au-Plain, a 50 km drive taking 40 minutes.

Eglise Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien d’Angoville-au-Plain - 08:40 - 09:00 Short stop at the church where two medics from the 101st Airborne set up a field hospital during D-Day. They treated 80 combatants from both sides and one child, using the church pews as hospital beds. Blood stains are still visible on the pews. German soldiers who entered the church left peacefully after seeing the medics treating both sides. 09:00 Departure to the Utah Beach Landing Museum, a 10 km drive taking about 10 minutes.

Utah Beach - 09:10 - 10:00 Free time to explore Utah Beach, the westernmost of the five Normandy D-Day Beaches. It was the first beach stormed by 23,000 American soldiers on June 6, 1944, with relatively light casualties. The beach now features many museums, memorials, and monuments. Spend time strolling the beach and reflecting on the events of WWII.

Utah Beach Landing Museum - 10:00 - 12:00 Visit the Utah Beach Landing Museum, built atop a former German bunker. The museum has a large collection of historical artifacts, military vehicles, and an original B26 bomber. 12:00 Departure to Sainte-Mère-Église and the Airborne Museum, a 13 km drive taking about 20 minutes.

Sainte-Mere-Eglise - 12:20 - 12:50 Short stop in front of the Airborne Museum. Sainte-Mère-Église was one of the first towns liberated during the invasion, occupied by mixed units of the U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. Learn about paratrooper John Steele, whose story inspired the film “The Longest Day.” A mannequin representing Steele still hangs from the church steeple. The Borne 00 marks the spot where General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. landed and led the assault.

Sainte-Mere-Eglise - 12:50 - 13:50 Lunch break in front of the Airborne Museum. 13:50 Walk to the Airborne Museum.

Airborne Museum - 14:00 - 15:30 Visit the Airborne Museum, dedicated to the U.S. paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. The museum comprises five buildings, two resembling open parachutes, and features a collection of WWII aircraft. Experience the highlights of the Normandy landings through interactive exhibits. The WACO building houses the only WACO glider in France, and the C-47 building features a legendary C-47 aircraft in a dramatic scenography. 15:30 - 16:00 Experience a hyperrealistic D-Day night jump from a C-47 aircraft and explore an American reconnaissance plane. 16:00 Departure to Bayeux, a 55 km drive taking 40 minutes with one rest stop.

Paris - 16:40 Arrival in Bayeux for an overnight stay at a 3 or 4 hotel of your choice.

Bayeux - Mont Saint-Michel - Cabourg - Calvados - Paris

Bayeux - 08:00 Departure from Bayeux to Mont Saint-Michel, a 130 km drive taking 1.5 hours on the highway.

Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel - 09:30 - 12:30 Arrive at Mont Saint-Michel. Join a guided visit organized by the Abbey or use provided audio guides. Walk through the narrow streets of the medieval village to the Abbey at the top, offering panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and bay. The Benedictine Abbey, dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, dates back to the 700s and remains largely unchanged since the Middle Ages. Mont Saint Michel is the most visited site in France. After the Abbey visit, enjoy free time in the city and for lunch.

Mont-Saint-Michel - 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break in Mont Saint-Michel. 13:30 Departure to Cabourg, a 160 km drive taking 1 hour 45 minutes.

Cabourg - 15:15 - 16:30 Arrival in Cabourg. 16:30 Departure to Calvados Distillery, a 35 km drive taking 30 minutes.

Calvados Pere Magloire L’Experience - 17:00 - 18:00 Arrive at Calvados Pere Magloire L’Experience in Pont-L’Eveque. Learn about the traditional production of Calvados and enjoy a tasting session. 18:00 Departure to Paris, a 200 km drive taking 2.5 hours.

Paris - 20:00 Return to Paris and drop off at your hotel.

• Live-guided trip by Guide-driver or Driver and Guide
• Hotel accommodation in Double Rooms for two nights with breakfast
• Mercedes E220 car for 2-3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3-7 people
• Mont Saint-Michel Abbey visit, stop at Cabourg town, Calvados tasting
• Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, 360 Circular Cinema in Arromanches-les-Bains
• Viewpoint Arromanches, Pointe du Hoc Rangers Monument
• Caen Memorial and Museum, Omaha Beaches and Signal Monument, Overlord Museum
• Airborne Museum visit including D-Day Night Jumps embarkation of a C-47 aircraft
• Stop at Church Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien in Angoville-au-Plain, Stop at Sainte-Mère-Église town
• Utah Beach Landing Museum, Stop at Utah Beach to see many D-Day Monuments

• Gratuities and Souvenirs, Meals and Dinks

Private, Live-guided 3-day trip for 2 to 7 people to the Omaha and Utah D-Day Beaches & to Mont Saint-Michel by Mercedes. Tiered pricing. All most significant sites will be visited. Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Hotel accommodation included. Tiered pricing. You will visit: Normandy American Cemetery with a very nice Museum, Omaha Beach, Memorial de Caen, 360 Circular Cinema, Overlord Museum, Pointe du Hoc Memorial, Stop at Church Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien in Angoville-au-Plain, Stop at Sainte-Mère-Église town, Stop at Utah Beach to see many D-Day Monuments, Utah Beach Landing Museum with the original B26 bomber, Airborn Museum visit including unique D-Day Night Jumps embarkation of a C-47 aircraft. You will visit as well the UNESCO-listed Mont Saint-Michel Abbey, Stop at medieval Cabourg town and expereince Calvados tasting. Mercedes E220 business class car for 2 - 3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3 - 7 people which drives faster than a bus. You save a lot of time for sightseeing.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.