- Paris - 07:30 Pick up from Your hotel in Paris and departure destination Caen by our air conditioned comfortable Mercedes minivan. It takes about 3 hours (240 km) to reach the Memorial of Caen. One stop at the rest area will be maid.
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Memorial de Caen - 10:30 - 12:00 Visit of The Caen Memorial and Museum, located in the British Sword Beach sector. Caen Museum 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. -
Arromanches-les-Bains - 12:30 - 13:30 Stop for Lunch and visit of Arromanches.
The way from Caen Memorial to the Arromanches-les-Bains is 26 km and takes just half an hour. Arromanches is a small seaside town famous for its former artificial Mulberry Harbour. Located in the center of the 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. -
Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema - 13:30 - 14:30 Visit of the 360 Circular Cinema and view point over the bay of Arromanches.
14:30 Departure to the Normandy American Cemetery & Visitor Center. It is just half an hour drive (20 km). -
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer - 15:00 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.
16:20 Departure to Omaha Beaches. It takes just 10 minutes (5 km). -
Omaha Beach - 16:45 Arrival at Omaha Beaches. 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.
17:15 Departure to Pointe du Hoc. I takes 15 minutes (10 km). -
Pointe Du Hoc Memorial - 17:30 Arrival at Pointe du Hoc, a prominent cliff between Utah and Omaha Beach. This point was important because it was the highest land between Omaha and Utah beaches and could thus fire upon both of them. The site was a gun battery, fortified with concrete casemates and gun pits, forming part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall defences. Visiting the Pointe du Hoc You will learn about the 2nd Ranger battalion sacrifice to take this crucial gun battery on the cliffs of Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944. Many of the original fortifications and bunkers remain on the site and are open to the public, including the fire control casemate, on top of which there is a monument to the 2nd Ranger Battalion.
18:30 Departure to Paris. It takes about 3,5 hours (300 km). - Paris - 21:30 to 22:00 Arrival in Paris. Drop off at Your hotel.
- Guided visits to Normandy American Cemetery, Pointe du Hoc, Caen Memorial, Arromanches-les-Bains, and Omaha beaches
- Comfortable transportation in a Mercedes minivan with air-conditioning and adjustable seats
- Professional Guide-Driver at your service
- Entrance to 360 Circular Cinema in Arromanches-les-Bains for a unique visual experience
- Lunch included in the scenic town of Arromanches-les-Bains
- All relevant fees and taxes covered
- Complimentary bottled water provided
- Souvenirs and Gratuites.
- Meals and Drinks
Enjoy a superior full-day private excursion for 2-7 individuals to the top 5 iconic D-Day sites in Normandy. These include the Caen Memorial, Arromanches-les-Bains 360 Circular Cinema, Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, and Pointe du Hoc. The trip, hosted in our spacious Mercedes Minivan featuring adjustable seating, spans a duration of 14 hours, exceeding the typical trip length. The Minivan offers better speed than a bus and comfort surpassing that of regular cars, thereby allowing you to save approximately two hours. This experience can be personalized. Clewel Travel also presents 15 other day trips departing from Paris for smaller groups or as private experiences.
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