Normandy D-Day Small-group 2 to 7 people to Top Sights from Paris
13 hours 30 mins (ID: 160761)
Overview
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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.
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Guaranteed departures from 2 people. Live-guided from 4 participants.
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Pick up option from Your hotel.
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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.
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Private D-day trips customised and Live guided are available as well.
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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
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Meals and Drinks
Reviews
Bob_S
Perfect Day
Ivan was great. Perfect Day. We would do it again. Overlord Museum was the best
museum. My family loved it.
11 October 2024
Christopher_H
American Cemetery
The American Cemetery was an exceptional experience, enhanced by the museum visit
beforehand. The day was well planned and enjoyable in every aspect.
5 October 2024
Ann_L
Bucket list Normandy trip.
We had a wonderful day visiting all the sights of Normandy. It was a long day but worth
it. It has been on our bucket list and we are grateful that we were finally able to do it.
8 May 2024
Claire M
Private Drive to Normandy
We had a great time visiting Normandy! Our driver Alexander was very nice and dropped us off at each place and let us know how much time we had there. He went into each place, bought our tickets and set us up with audio guides. He was not a guide, but a driver - a very good one! Very comfortable Mercedes and we stopped for a 10 minute rest on the way there and back. Would recommend if you’re a history person looking to see all the sites in Normandy in a very easy and comfortable way.
28 December 2023
monicasL158ZK
Excellent tour and education
Valerie provided exceptional education on the drive out to Normandy. Her English is excellent and she encouraged questions and provided thorough answers. We felt we gained immense knowledge and background pre DDay. She also explained through the day later events of the war in detail. Valarie also managed a difficult dynamic through the day, attempting to meet needs of the individual in a professional and kind manner. Would definitely recommend this tour. Roman our driver was also excellent.
10 October 2023
Kevin_P
Excellent Normandy Beaches Tour
We booked this tour over the others offered by Viator for several reasons - smaller group, private vehicle and extended length of time at several sites. Our guide, Rusty, was fantastic. On-time pickup at our hotel, comfortable Mercedes van (no big bus/big group to track) with scheduled stops, immediate access to sites, with movies where applicable, and a delicious lunch at a beautiful waterfront restaurant. We made two scheduled rest/bathroom stops along the route to/from Paris. Take this tour; it is worth the money for the reasons explained above.
20 September 2023
Linda
A lot was seen in a short period of time.
We enjoyed seeing the movie at the Caen Museum which told the whole story for the war.
Our driver was helpful and very respectful. We enjoyed the day and were glad we took
the opportunity to take this tour.
4 September 2023
Paula_S
Sobering!
Despite the rain, which really did set the stage for what we were about to experience, we had a very good day. Our very personable driver/guide, Rusty, was very knowledgeable about the events that took place during those sobering times. Lunch was provided at a very nice French restaurant in the quaint costal village of Arromanches(up to 25e each) with ample free time afterwards. It was a very long day, pickup at hotel at 7:30am and back around 9pm, but a very comfortable minivan ride. The tour company was very quick and easy to communicate with when I had questions about pickup at out hotel. I would highly recommend using them!
24 July 2023
Stephanie_C
Excellent tour
Our tour guide was very friendly and helpful. It made for a very long day with the drive from Paris and back, but was wonderful to see so many sites on the Normandy coast in one day. I did not realize how much was there and wish we could have had more time at each site.
20 March 2023