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Normandy D-Day Small-group 2 to 7 people to Top Sights from Paris

13 hours 30 mins (ID: 160761)
France
Small-group Mercedes minivan Mercedes E220/E300 Tiered Pricing

Overview

  • Small group trip for 2 to 7 people to Normandy D-Day Top 5 sites by E220 business-class car if only 2 people or by Mercedes minivan from 3 people. Tiered pricing. 
  • Guaranteed departures from 2 people. Live-guided from 4 participants.
  • Pick up option from Your hotel.
  • Best anti-war Caen Memorial and Museum, 360 Circular Cinema with very impressive documentary, Arromanches-les-Bains Viewpoint over artificial D-Day harbour, Omaha Beaches with Signal Monument, Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer with very nice Museum, Overlord Museum with big collections of WW2 artifacts. 
  • Private D-day trips customised and Live guided are available as well. 
  • 15 other day trips from Paris in Small-groups and as Private Experiences offered by Clewel Travel.

Itinerary

07:30 Meeting. Departure to Caen

07:30 Departure from Opera Garnier steps or from Your hotel in Paris if option booked destination Caen by our air conditioned comfortable Mercedes E220 business-class car by 2 people or by Mercedes minivan from 3 participants. It takes about 3 hours (240 km) to reach the Memorial of Caen. One stop at the rest area will be made. This trip is Live guided from 4 participants.

 

10:30 - 12:00 Caen Memorial and Museum visit

10:30 - 12:00  Caen Memorial and Museum visit. Caen Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector, is the best World War II museum in France. You will get an overview of the Battle of Normandy as well the sense of the personal lives of the people who took part in it. An excellent 19-minute film documents this battle with original historic footage.
12:00 Departure to Arromanches-les-Bains. It takes about 0,5 hour (30 km) on the national roads crossing beautiful countryside and small villages.

 

12:30 - 13:30  Lunch break in Arromanches-les-Bains

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break and visit of Arromanches-les-Bains town. Arromanches is a small seaside town famous for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the British Gold Beach landing zone it played an invaluable role in the D-Day landings. The Allies built here an artificial temporary harbour for unloading of vehicles, materials, and people. Mulberry Harbour had, by June 12, 1944, helped bring 300,000 men, 54,000 vehicles, and 104,000 tons of supplies to Europe.

 

13:30 - 14:30  "360 Circular Cinema" visit

13:30 - 14:30 "360 Circular Cinema" visit. It is located on the top of the hill with the best Viewpoint over the bay of the former artificial harbour. You will watch a very impressive documentary bout 100 days of the Battle of Normandy learning in details Operation Overlord.
14:30 Departure to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center. It is just half an hour drive (20 km).

 

15:00 - 16:10  Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center in Colleville-sur-Mer

15:00 - 16:10 Arrival and Visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center, located in Colleville-sur-Mer and overlooking Omaha Beach. It contains 9,387 U.S. soldiers, most of whom were killed during the Normandy Landings and the Wall of the Missing with the names of 1,557 soldiers missing in action. The cliffs leading down to the beaches contain the remnants of the German defences, including concrete casemates with memorials to the soldiers. At Normandy American Cemetery you’ll see as well the semicircular memorial colonnade with the sculpture “Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” and large maps of military operations; and the most beautiful, idyllic spot on Planet Earth. At the Visitors Center You will find a very nice small Museum with a lot of informations about Battle of Normandy.
16:10 Departure to close the located Overlord Museum.

 

16:15 - 16:45 Overlord Museum visit

16:15 - 16:45 Overlord Museum visit. Located just few hundred meters from the Normandy American Cemetery this museum contains many WW2 artefacts and installations like tanks, weapons, guns, many military vehicles, V-1 missile, personal belongings and more. It gives You a personal feeling about D-Day.16:45 Departure to Omaha Beaches. It takes just 5 to 10 minutes (5 km).

 

16:50 - 17:20  Omaha Beaches

16:50 - 17:20 Arrival at Omaha Beach. Learn about the huge sacrifice made by the 34 000 men who landed here on D-Day. Omaha Beach is the most popular travellers destination of the D-Day Beaches. 17:20  Departure to Paris. It takes 3,5 hours (290 km). One stop will be made at the rest area.

 

21:00  Arrival in Paris 

21:00  Arrival in Paris depending on traffic situation and Your hotel location. Drop off at Opera Garnier or at Your hotel if option booked.

What's Included

  • Mercedes E220/E300 business class car for 2-3 people or Mercedes Minivan for 3-7 participants
  • Tickets to the Caen Memorial and Museum with Audio-guide
  • Overlord Museum visit, Omaha Beach Memorial
  • Visit of 360 Circular Cinema in Arromanches-les-Bains
  • Visit of American Cemetery and Omaha Beach Memorial
  • Professional experienced Driver, Live-guided from 4 participants
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water

Exclusions

  • Gratuities and Souvenirs
  • Meals and Drinks