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A Day in Normandy Landing Beaches of WWII with Private Guide

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12 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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French, German, Italian, Spanish

Overview

Enjoy a Full -Day tour to the Landing Beaches of Normandy from your hotel or apartment in Paris with a deluxe car or van.

Dive into the WWII History with your English-speaking expert guide and driver and take full advantage of this Private "à la carte" Day-Tour.

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Professional licensed guide
  • Lunch
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Meet your guide in your Paris hotel lobby or outside your Paris apartment building.

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D-Day Beaches (Plages du Debarquement de la Bataille de Normandie)

We will take you for a guided tour of the Landing Beaches in Normandy including Arromanche where can be seen the remains of a Mulberry harbor. Built thanks to Churchill's vision within a few days after D-Day.On the way to Omaha beach, visit the site of the powerful German battery at Longues-sur-mer. Continue with Omaha Beach and the moving Normandy American cemetery where 9385 Carrara marble crosses stand aligned. A memorial, inscribed with a map of the operations stands in the central alley and in the back, there is a museum.Drive and stop along the beach where your guide will show you some of the German bunkers and machine-gun nests.One of the most impressive site in Normandy, is perhaps Pointe du Hoc where the 2nd battalions of specially trained Rangers under the command of colonel James Earl Rudder captured the position by assault at dawn on 6 June, scaling the cliffs with ropes and extendible laddersReturn to Paris
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8 hours Admission Ticket Free

Vestiges du Port de Mulberry

We will take you for a guided tour of the Landing Beaches in Normandy including Arromanche where can be seen the remains of a Mulberry harbor. Built thanks to Churchill's vision within a few days after D-Day. This "temporary" port was used to disembark an army with all the men and supplies necessary to liberate Europe. It is one of the most extraordinary industrial and maritime achievement of the war.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer

On the way to Omaha beach, visit the site of the powerful German battery at Longues-sur-mer. In spite of the heavy bombing on the night before, the German ‘pill boxes’ and their 150 mm guns were still operational on the morning of 6 June and they began firing at the allied battleships.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Omaha Beach

Continue with Omaha Beach and the moving Normandy American cemetery where 9385 Carrara marble crosses stand aligned. A memorial, inscribed with a map of the operations stands in the central alley and in the back, there is a museum.The name ‘Omaha Beach’ which until 6 June 1944 existed only as an operational code name, has continued to jointly designate the beaches of three villages, Colleville, Saint-Laurent and Vierville, in memory of the soldiers of the 1st American division who landed there and suffered the heaviest casualties on D-Day. Drive and stop along the beach where your guide will show you some of the German bunkers and machine-gun nests.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Pointe du Hoc

One of the most impressive site in Normandy, is perhaps Pointe du Hoc where the 2nd battalions of specially trained Rangers under the command of colonel James Earl Rudder captured the position by assault at dawn on 6 June, scaling the cliffs with ropes and extendible ladders but not without heavy losses – 135 rangers out of 225, key action for the success of D-Day.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the A Day in Normandy Landing Beaches of WWII with Private Guide?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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What's Included

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Paris
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Professional licensed guide
  • Lunch

Additional Info

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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