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This particular tour focuses on the American sectors of Normandy landings. Visit the D-day beaches and delve into France’s World War II history on this private day tour from Paris. Explore the key battlegrounds with a private guide, and learn of the sacrifices made by the opposing Allied and German soldiers. Visit top sites of interest including Utah Beach, Saint Mere Eglise, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and pay your respects at the American Cemetery. This private tour includes round-trip travel from your central Paris accommodation.
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Duration: 13 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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This particular tour focuses on the American sectors of Normandy landings. Visit the D-day beaches and delve into France’s World War II history on this private day tour from Paris. Explore the key battlegrounds with a private guide, and learn of the sacrifices made by the opposing Allied and German soldiers. Visit top sites of interest including Utah Beach, Saint Mere Eglise, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and pay your respects at the American Cemetery. This private tour includes round-trip travel from your central Paris accommodation.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Eglise Notre-Dame de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, 2 Place de l Eglise, 50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont France
Dropzone of the 101st Airborne
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Manoir de Brecourt, Chemin du Manoir, 50480 Saint-Come-du-Mont, Carentan-les-Marais France
Famous assault on German position that threatened the units at Utah Beach
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sainte Mere Eglise, Rua General Koenig, Sainte-Mere-Eglise France
Famous town and dropzone of the 82nd Airborne.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Eglise Saint-Come-et-Saint-Damien d’Angoville-au-Plain, 1 Rue de l’Eglise, 50480 Angoville-Au-Plain, Carentan-les-Marais France
Church where two US paratroopers established a field hospital.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Musee du Debarquement Utah Beach, Plage de la Madeleine Utah Beach, 50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont France
Utah Beach (walking the beach depending on tide)
Walk the park around Utah Beach museum. Stops and sightseeing of various vehicules, Higgins landing craft, German positions and many more.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France
Famous cliffs that US Rangers had to climb under heavy German resistance.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France
Stop between Charlie & Dog Green sector – pictured in the movie “Saving Private Ryan”. Drive through the rest of Omaha Beach sector (6miles long)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France
Pilgrimage place – “A must” visit while in Normandy.
Duration: 1 hour