Normandy Landing Beaches Private Day Trip from Bayeux

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Get up close and personal with the history of D-Day in World War II on a private tour of the Normandy Landing beaches from Bayeux. On the day trip you will be accompanied by a local guide who will take you to battlefields, museums and cemeteries that were the sites of historic events. You will visit the landing beaches of Utah Beach and Sword Beach. Customise your itinerary and visit the sites and monuments that interest you most. Round-trip transportation is provided in a comfortable minivan.

  • Enjoy a private tour of the Landing Beaches from Bayeux
  • Learn about the events of D-Day with the narration of a local guide.
  • Explore wartime scenes such as Utah, Omaha and Sword Beaches
  • Visit Canadian, American and Commonwealthcemeteries

What’s included

  • Private tour of the Normandy Landing beaches from Bayeux
  • Driver / local guide
  • Transport in air-conditioned minivan (max. 8 persons)
  • Pick up and return to the hotel

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Step into an experience steeped in history with a private day trip to the Normandy Landing Beaches from Bayeux. It was on these beaches that the US troops landed on the famous D-Day in Normandy.

A local guide will tell you the anecdotes and real facts of the war. You will be able to personalise your itinerary and visit beaches, monuments and places that are part of this history:

  • Utah Beach: the westernmost beach of all, it is located between Pouppeville and La Madeleine.
  • Omaha Beach: located in the American sector and was invaded by the Germans.
  • Sword Beach: beach invaded by the British, famous for being the third landing zone.
  • Saint-Mere Eglise Airborne Museum: a museum honouring the paratroopers of the US Army Airborne Divisions.
  • American Cemetery: more than 9,000 graves with white crosses of American soldiers killed in the war.
  • Commonwealth Military Cemeteries: the largest of the 18 cemeteries in Normandy.
  • Ardenne Abbey: founded in the 11th century and the scene of the execution of 11 Canadian prisoners of war.

The tour includes transfers to and from your hotel in Bayeux, in an air-conditioned minivan for up to 8 passengers where you will travel in comfort.

Reviews

4.7
· 1050 Reviews
  • J
    J.
    4
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    This tour is very enjoyable and a great learning experience.
  • Y
    Y.
    5
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    How much history you can learn in one day! I didn't know that I didn't know so much about the Second World War and so much about the events that can be learned on this tour. It's a pity that Normandy has been so stigmatised by humans, it really is beautiful!
  • N
    N.
    4
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    Having a good time
  • E
    E.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    The museums are great, everything is really great!
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