Normandy D-Day Beaches and American Cemetery Day Trip from Paris
Description
On your pilgrimage from Paris to Normandy, leave the details to us. In one unforgettable day, we’ll take you to experience history where it happened. What better way to honor the sacrifices that changed the course of WW2? You’ll visit legendary Omaha Beach and remnants of the Arromanches artificial harbor left by allied forces, and get fascinating insights into those fateful days, learning just some of the incredible stories at the Visitor Center. Take the Memorial Drive along Juno and Gold Beaches, names that will echo with meaning for all eternity. Pause to reflect in the solemn setting of the pristine American Cemetery. Your guide will bring memories to life and help you gain a special understanding of what the Allied soldiers faced and why French locals are still so grateful to the Liberation forces. If you want, when booking, upgrade to a small-group tour for a more personal experience.
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Itinerary
Let us do the driving while you discover history. Your Normandy day trip from Paris starts with the 3-4-hour drive to France’s northwest coast. Your journey will take through some scenery landscapes before you reach at 10am your first stop.
Pointe du Hoc is a historic cliff-top site on the Normandy coast, famous for its role in the D-Day landings of World War II. U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs under heavy fire to destroy German fortifications overlooking the beaches. Today, the site remains scarred with craters and bunkers and serves as a powerful memorial.
Omaha Beach: one of the toughest american landings. You will know all about the American assault during the Early hours hours of June 6, 1944, one of the most longstanding examples of American military triumph and also an event synonymous with death and destruction.
You will then be able to pay your respects in the eery calm of the American Cemetery and Memorial, where nearly 10,000 US military war dead lie in this most humbling tribute.
Free time for lunch at Arromanches. If you selected the option with the lunch included you will enjoy a 2-courses lunch with 1 drink. You can choose 1 of the following drinks: 12cl of wine, 25 cl of beer, Soft (soda), 50cl of Sparkling or Still water
Stop at the Juno Beach Center, witness of the Canadian soldiers' struggle to end the Nazi tyranny. Time to return back to Paris! You will be dropped at the departure point by 8:00PM.
Back at the meeting point.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please add hotel name and adress in your booking (if option Pick-up option selected); please note that the meeting point needs to be in Paris (zip code must starts by 75).
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The coach journey from Paris to Normandy takes approximately 3 - 4 hours and you will spend 5 hours in Normandy itself
- Toilets are available at the American Cemetery, Juno Beach Center, at the comfort stop
- A warm coat is recommended during the winter period, a raincoat during the summer and a good pair of walking / flat shoes are suggested to avoid discomfort
- The itinerary and times may be subject to change depending on traffic conditions or changes in site
- Please note that we don't accept big luggages on the coach
- Depending on the schedule, it may be possible to stop at Juno Beach. This stop is not guaranteed and will depend on the time available.
- The duration mentioned on site may be changed on the day for operational reasons.
Reviews(2,720)
Our guide Steve was extremely knowledgeable and made our trip fun and very interesting ! I had a wonderful experience!
The whole experience was amazing and very moving. Our tour guide is very kind, knowledgeable and very respectful as well as the driver.
This trip was very good and very organized. Nicolas knew his facts about this historic event.
The tour met expectations in a timely manner, they were punctual and flexible, the food recommendations were excellent; the information presented was clear and enjoyable. In the case of my group, we had a delay in the middle of the tour (a 20-minute mix-up at a meeting point), however, the guide was flexible and used his available means to assist us in a timely manner.
Great tour with guide Nikola. Very friendly, very knowledgeable and very patient with the group. Highly recommend the tour
This is a great tribute trip visiting the iconic beaches of Normandy and the memorials that commemorate the great invasion that began the end of the European Theater of World War II. Nickolas the guide is very knowledgeable about the warfare that went on there, and also regarding the local life of the French living in the area. Seeing these areas was very meaningful, and had me reminiscing not only of the many sacrifices made there by brave soldiers, but also about my own ancestors who took part in the War.
Great experience lots of history to see guide knew a lot long bus ride but comfortable would recommend
Our hotel pickup was a little late which made us nervous. We transferred to a tour bus with our guide for a three-hour ride to the DD beaches. The break at a gasoline station during the ride to the beaches had very slow service. Our guide was friendly, very knowledgeable, and kept us well on schedule. He did a very good job with his presentation.
Sound system on bus was bad. Couldn’t understand what guide was saying so missed all history that guide talked about
We had Zoltan (I think that’s how you spell it), and he was amazing and had a wealth of knowledge to share with us throughout the trip. Him and the driver (Jacques/Jack) constantly made sure everything on the bus was comfortable. At the arrival points, we had ample of time to walk through with his amazing commentary and anecdotes. Highly recommend.
