Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Caen
Description
Explore the Normandy coastline and delve into Europe’s World War II history on this private 8-hour tour of the D-Day beaches from Caen. Visit the D-Day beaches of Normandy with a private guide, and learn of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during WWII. Take in key sites of interest including Arromanches, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, the Overlord Museum, the Pointe du Hoc, and Sainte-Mère-Église. This private 8-hour tour includes round-trip travel from your hotel or the train station in Caen.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day
Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center
Visit the only site hosting a real german WWII canon battery. These guns were actually still shooting on June 6th 1944.
Learn about the incredible Mulberry Harbor built and deployed here and on Omaha Beach to unload all the supply needed for the battle of Normandy.
See Utah Beach and learn how General Roosevelt and the 4th Infantry Division was so successful on D-Day on this sector.
Visit the Pointe du Hoc and learn about the 2nd Ranger battalion sacrifice to take this crucial gun battery on the cliffs of Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944.
Visit Sainte Mère Eglise and learn about the 82nd and 101st Airborne sacrifice on D-Day to prepare the way for the landings hours later. Possible visit of the Airborne Musuem if time allows.
Visit Brécourt Manor, where the 506PIR, Company Easy took this very important gun position just 4 miles south of Utah Beach. Visit to the Danie Winters Memorial.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
CAEN or anywhere within 30 KM radius of CAEN
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Price is per car with a maximum of six people per booking
- Tour Guide and Driver will wear a mask and/or a safety shield and virus safety shield is installed in the Van
Reviews(14)
What a great time. Maureen was very informative and delightful. She catered the tour around what we wanted to see. Highly recommend this tour group!
Fascinating family history of French Resistance complements deep historical knowledge of the war (societal, logistics, battle details). Very personable and willing to take any and all questions. Provides a mix of video and photographs to supplement his discussion. This tour could not have been better.
We had a wonderful day touring the D-day/Normandy area. I went with just me and my 12 year old son (both from Michigan, USA) and we were able see everything that we wanted to see and learned all about WW2 and D-day. Igor is a wealth of knowledge, a real professional, and gave lots of interesting historical context and information. I'd recommend this tour for anyone that would like to see the area and learn more about it.
Thank you very much for this very kind review. It was really great to be able to be your guide that day. Best regards.
Igor was an exceptional guide! He took the time to tailor the trip to personal interests and ensured visits were insightful and personable. His knowledge and thoughtfulness were extraordinary!
Thank you very much for this very kind review. It was really great to be able to be your guide that day. Best regards.
Guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the day perfect! He was great and patient with kids as well.
Thank you very much Ms Foard for this very kind review. I wish a great end of the summer. Best regards.
Amazing! Igor is so organized and prepared, friendly and accomodating and a wealth of knowledge. He was willing to flex to what we wanted to see, he prepared in advance for people with unusual requests, he had a multimedia presentation with videos, interviews, and other items we could watch while we drove from one place to the next. Igor is a must to book for an informative Normandy tour!
Thank you very much for this very kind review. It was great to be your guide on that day . Best regards.
What we were able to visit was memorable but with a wheelchair options are limited. At first the driver was not going to take us because of the wheelchair
Hello, Yes I am really sorry but I should have been informed about he wheelchair. This tour us not really suited for people with limited mobility. I will correct that in the tour description. I was really proud to have a US Marine Veteran. Have a great day.
Awesome! Igor is a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Great day of learning. A full day of fun. Well worth it.
Thank you very much Mr Moran, It was great having you yesterday in Normandy. I hope Reed is doing better now. Have a great time in the Loire Valley ;o)
First and foremost, our guide, Igor, is amazing at this job! He picked us up at our hotel which was out of his way. His breadth and depth of knowledge coupled with his multi faceted approach to passing on that knowledge, provided for an entertaining and fascinating day of learning. We had three generations on our tour - my father in law, me and my son. We enjoyed Igor's passion for the history and heritage of the region. His numerous accounts of different people involved in D-Day brought a human side to the immense military operation. I was very impressed with attention to detail and concern for our enjoyment. He made sure we did not miss the lowering of the US Flag at the Omaha Beach Cemetery and the playing of Taps. So Powerful!. Can't say enough. His price is very reasonable and so worth it. You will not regret booking with Igor.
Thank you very much Sean. What a very kind review. It was really great to have the three of you that day. I wish you a great time for the rest of your stay in France. Take care
The tour was very organized and we saw numerous important sites. Very informative and we also enjoyed the lovely countryside.
Thank you very much Ms Brown, I wish you and your wonderful family a great time in Bruges
