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WW2: D-Day Landing Beaches Battlefield Tour

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Normandy Beaches

Visit the historic D-Day Landing Beaches of Normandy where 150,000 allied troops landed on 06 June 1944. On this 4-day tour, you will walk along the now peaceful beaches & through the vast cemeteries where the sense of importance of these memorials is inescapable.

Learn about the historical significance of Normandy and the events of World War II. Explore the most important battlegrounds for the day. This will give you a great understanding of the sacrifices made during this crucial era in history. Visit important battlegrounds like as Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Utah Beach by following your guide. Read the names of the courageous men and women who gave their lives in defence of freedom as you stand on the sacred grounds where history was written.

Day 1 – Pegasus Bridge Memorial

Arrive in Paris, meet your coach and transfer to Pegasus Bridge Memorial. Free time to explore for lunch before transferring to your hotel.

Day 2 – D-Day Landing Sites – Sword, Juno & Gold

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will explore the landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, including Sword Beach, Juno Beach & Gold Beach. Visit Longues-sur-Mer the WW2 artillery battery that formed a part of Germany’s Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Experience the Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles-Sur-Mer documenting the 14,000 Canadian troops that landed on 06th June 1944.

Today you will also visit the Arromanches Landing Museum and Ranville War Cemetery. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 3 – D-Day Landing Sites – Utah and Omaha

Breakfast at your hotel. Today explore more of the incredible landing areas along the Normandy coast including Utah Beach & Museum and Omaha Beach. Visit la Cambe German Cemetery near Bayeux and the St Laurent-sur-Mer American Cemetery.

Also, travel to the beautiful Sainte-Mère-Église where in the early morning of 06th June 1944 it became one of the first towns liberated in the allied invasion. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 4 – Bayeux & Departure

Breakfast at your hotel and check-out. Visit to the Bayeux Military Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War in France. The Bayeau Memorial stands opposite the cemetery and bears the names of more than 1,800 men of the allied forces who died in the early stages of the campaign and have no known grave. Enjoy free time in Bayeux with option to see the famous Bayeux Tapestry (bookable & payable locally) before returning by executive coach to Paris Airport for your return flight to Dublin.