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Private Tour of American Landing Beaches
5.0
10 Ratings
Sainte-Mère-Église
Explore Normandy’s historic landing beaches in a private van tour. Hear personal anecdotes from a local guide. Flexible itinerary. Book now!
Explore Normandy’s historic landing beaches in a private van tour. Hear personal anecdotes from a local guide. Flexible itinerary. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sainte-Marie-du-Mont - Explore this quintessential Norman village, a key junction between Utah Beach and Carentan.
- Major Richard Winters Memorial - A tribute to Major Winters, famed from the Band of Brothers series.
- Utah Beach - Learn about the Atlantic Wall’s construction, the German forces, and the events of June 6 at Utah Beach….
- Sainte-Marie-du-Mont - Explore this quintessential Norman village, a key junction between Utah Beach and Carentan.
- Major Richard Winters Memorial - A tribute to Major Winters, famed from the Band of Brothers series.
- Utah Beach - Learn about the Atlantic Wall’s construction, the German forces, and the events of June 6 at Utah Beach. Visit the landing site of General Theodore Roosevelt Jr and monuments like the first special engineering brigade’s memorial.
- Bayeux Shuttle - Meehan Memorial - A memorial honoring Thomas Meehan and his men who perished in their C47 plane crash on June 6, 1944.
- Bayeux Shuttle - Hedgerows Battle - Explore the Normandy countryside, where paratroopers landed and fought on June 6, 1944.
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise - Visiting Sainte-Mère-Eglise and its surrounding paratrooper sector offers insights into the 101st and 82nd airborne divisions, popularized by the Band of Brothers series by Steven Spielberg.
- Pointe du Hoc - The American rangers’ mission to capture and destroy the German battery atop a cliff. Learn about this battle, walk through visible bomb craters, and see the German bunkers.
- Omaha Beach - Visit Omaha Beach, known as “Bloody Omaha,” where many American soldiers lost their lives, famously depicted in “Saving Private Ryan”.
- Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer - This vast cemetery is the resting place for 9,388 American soldiers who died in the Battle of Normandy. Reflect on their stories and their eternal rest in the land of freedom.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Parking fees
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Parking fees
Additional Information
Aboard a comfortable 9-seater van, discover the Normandy landing beaches with a local guide. From Utah Beach to the Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery, via the areas where the American paratroopers landed, it’s a real trip back in time to discover these historic and moving places while receiving many personal anecdotes. of Norman soldiers and civilians. The…
Aboard a comfortable 9-seater van, discover the Normandy landing beaches with a local guide. From Utah Beach to the Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery, via the areas where the American paratroopers landed, it’s a real trip back in time to discover these historic and moving places while receiving many personal anecdotes. of Norman soldiers and civilians. The proposed route includes important sites of the landing, it is possible to modulate, shape your discovery, or other historical sites (Artificial port of Arromanches, Cambe Cemetery, Brécourt Battery, Longues-sur-Mer Battery. ..). The list of sites to visit is large, and this tour is completely flexible if you wish.
Location
Tourist Information Center
Rue Eisenhower
If you do not need support, we can meet you in front of the Sainte-Mère-Eglise tourist office.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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57irar
Sep 23, 2024
Great tour in NOrmandy - We worked with Gabrielle and she was outstanding. Very knowledgable about the beaches, landings and military issues but also about the effect on the Normandy population. She was warm ,friendly and adapted to our needs. Her English is outstanding. A pure delight. We ran into her the next day at St Marie d'eglise which is also worth a trip.
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Dannyvq2164sr
Aug 27, 2024
Exceptional experience RECOMMENDED - We had visited the Normandy landing beaches quite a few times, but the experience with this company was an excellent addition to the knowledge we already had.
We booked 1 day including 7 hours with a "van" and 1 hour with an authentic "Willy Jeep"
We had with Raphaëlle an exceptionally good Guide.
She was very well aware of all relevant info, both of the preparations for D-Day, D-Day itself and the events after June 6.
R. is very friendly, enthusiastic and passionate, she has given us an unforgettable day.
When asked to visit the German Cemetery in La Cambe she responded very enthusiastically and planned that, what a service!!!!
The trip by Jeep was guided by Flavie and Thomas, they were also very friendly and attentive.
In short, the three guides who accompanied us all day were of an exceptional level. In addition to the general information about D-Day, they also manage to bring out the life of the individual through gripping stories that are covered in few historical works.
We can therefore highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in this phase of WWII.
Thank you very much
Linda, Tinne, Luc and Danny
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234robb
Aug 17, 2024
Very Fun Private Tour with Jeep tour - Had a great time on tour with just my 15 yr old son and I. History and stories are great and the jeep tour was really fun. Raphaëlle and Flavie are both very knowledgeable and share their passion of the subject matter. They made our tour very relaxed and personal like touring with friends sharing stories.
A must stop is for ice cream in Isigny-sur-Mer, thanks Raphaëlle!
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Seaside18195535691
Aug 17, 2024
Excellent experience! - Very interesting visit to the landing beaches, many anecdotes. Everything was perfect! Many thanks to Raphaëlle and Thomas who are passionate and in love with their region.
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Sarahmo5517sz
Jul 24, 2024
Great tour for all ages - The tour was well organized and I’m sure our tour would’ve been great with or without Raphaelle. But, she was absolutely amazing and we count ourselves as super fortunate to have gotten her. She engaged with our kids and us adults perfectly. Ten out of ten recommend the tour, and if you can request Raphaelle you should.
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Bluegrassbrad
Jun 22, 2024
Wonderful tour with Raphaelle - We could not have asked for a better guide. Raphaelle was incredibly personable, kind, and knowledgeable. She picked us up at our lodgings and made the day incredibly easy. There is no way we could have covered the same ground on our own, and we certainly would have been far less informed. Raphaelle took care to tailor the information carefully to her audience. She was excellent when she was "on-script" as well as when she was responding to our many questions. We even quizzed her about some of our curiosities with French culture, and she graciously indulged us. This is the way to see the D-Day beaches. We highly recommend.
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Camille
May 18, 2024
Enriching day - We had an incredible time in the van with Thomas on the landing beaches.
Having a lot of knowledge about this period, despite this Thomas still taught me new knowledge.
I highly recommend, thank you
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Loanp916
May 18, 2024
Superb van tour - We recently took part in a van tour organized by Thomas and the experience was exceptional. From the start, Thomas was very professional and warm.
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St0644
May 17, 2024
A wonderful day! - A visit beyond our expectations, this passionate and fascinating young guide from Sainte Mère Église impressed us with his very in-depth knowledge of the history of the 2nd War and kept us in suspense with anecdotes from his region.
He also knew how to adapt his story to address and interest our young children.
I highly recommend this company “Normandy Discovery Tours”
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Kellydy987hu
May 17, 2024
Exceptional! - Great experience! Thomas immersed us in the history of D-Day! A true enthusiast, he shares this universe with us through his sympathy, his dynamism and his explanations on which he is unbeatable!
There were 4 generations of us on the Van tour and we had a blast while learning lots of new things! Thank you for this enriching day. I highly recommend!
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