Bayeux Trip Overview
Full day sightseeing tour of the American sectors of the D-Day Normandy invasion. An experienced English speaking guide will show you the battlefield sites and explain in detail the events that occurred.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Bayeux, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Full day sightseeing tour of the American sectors of the D-Day Normandy invasion. An experienced English speaking guide will show you the battlefield sites and explain in detail the events that occurred.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Longues-sur-Mer, Longues-sur-Mer, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
German gun battery – This impressive gun battery position is the only position along the Atlantik Wall in this area of France that still has the guns in situ. We will explore the site together and you will learn about how it was built, how it operated and ultimately, how it was silenced.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
You will be given a great overview of the beach landings that took place on Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944. After which, you will have around 15 minutes free time to walk on the sand (depending on tidal conditions) where American forces landed on D-Day.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
The guide will lead you into the incredible American Cemetery and explain many key facts about when it was built, why it is located where it is and many of stories of the men and women who are buried here.
You will be given around 45 minutes free time to explore on your own.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
You will learn about the role of the American Rangers on D-Day who had to scale the cliffs at the Pointe-Du-Hoc to silence long range German guns.
You will be given sufficient free time to explore on your own after the explanations given by your guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sainte Mere Eglise, Rua General Koenig, Sainte-Mere-Eglise France
We stop at Sainte Mere Eglise to explain the importance the 82nd Airborne operation on D-Day.
At this location, we will stay for 1 hour and 30 minutes. During this time, you will be given 1 hour of free time for lunch. Please note that lunch is not included in the price of the tour.
Should you prefer, you can forego the guided visit and utilise the whole 90 minutes for your free time. You can grab a quick snack and then visit the impressive Airborne Museum. Please note that the entrance fee for the museum is not included in the price of the tour.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Utah Beach, 50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont France
Your guide will give you a detailed account of the landings by the American 4th Infantry Division before allowing you some free time to explore the many monuments that are located here.
Duration: 50 minutes
