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Normandy D-Day Flexi Tour

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

Day 1

Your D-Day tour begins in the Norman town of Bayeux — the easiest way to get there from Paris is by train. On arrival, you will check into your central 3-star hotel. Your afternoon is free to explore Bayeux. Among the town’s many highlights is the Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-metre-long embroidery that depicts the Norman invasion of England in 1066. After exploring the town, we recommend an early night to prepare for a long day on the battlefields tomorrow.

STAR INCLUSIONS: Central 3-star hotel - Free time to explore Bayeux

Day 2

A full day on the D-Day battlefields visiting the hallowed ground in the American sector. Your tour begins with a visit to the village of Sainte Mere Eglise, one of the first towns liberated by the Allies when it was captured by American Airborne troops early on June 6, 1944. Leaving Sainte Mere Eglise we will drive through the famous Norman 'bocage', the ancient hedged countryside that proved such an obstacle for Allied troops during the invasion. We will also drive past several drop zones where Airborne troops landed on D-Day. Our next stop is Utah Beach, the westernmost landing beach, where casualties were relatively light during the landings. While here we will see the remains of German defensive positions, allied vehicles and monuments to the troops who came ashore. After a short break for lunch we will continue to Pointe du Hoc, the German gun emplacement that was captured by US Rangers who had to scale sheer cliffs to reach the position. Today the site is still pockmarked with shell craters and the remains of German concrete pillboxes can be explored. We will then travel to the infamous Omaha Beach, the bloodiest landing site on D-Day, and see where American troops came ashore under a hail of gunfire and suffered thousands of casualties. This was the action famously depicted in Saving Private Ryan. Our final stop of the day is the huge American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, which was also featured in Saving Private Ryan and is the last resting place of more than 9000 servicemen killed in Normandy. Time permitting, our guide will also take us to other D-Day sites of interest on the drive back to Bayeux. Your evening is free to enjoy dinner in Bayeux and to reflect on a memorable day. (B)

STAR INCLUSIONS: Full day touring the American sector of the D-Day landing beaches with our expert guide

Day 3

Your tour ends this morning after breakfast. Perhaps spend the morning exploring more of Bayeux, or catch an early train back to Paris and spend the day there. Your journey may be over but the memories will last a lifetime. (B)

STAR INCLUSIONS: Free time to explore more of Bayeux or return to Paris


Please Note: This itinerary is an overview of the sites you can expect to see on our Normandy tour. Your guide may adjust the order of visits during the tour.

If you would like to explore more of the D-Day battlefields, including the British and Canadian sectors, or customise the sites you would like to visit, please enquire about our Normandy Private Tours.

WHAT ARE STAR INCLUSIONS?: 'Star Inclusions' are the extra things we provide each day that make your tour really special. You don't pay extra for Star Inclusions - they are included in the tour cost, and many of them are exclusive to Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours.

*Per person, twin share, land only.