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The Ultimate D-Day Tour
Join us on the ultimate D-Day tour covering all five invasion beaches, Airborne sectors and special locations like Pointe du Hoc and Merville Battery.
Tour Includes
- 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Specialist Battlefield Guide
- Convenient local joining points
7 days from £999pp
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Itinerary
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Local departure by coach, then to our hotel in the Rouen area for an overnight stay.
We depart Rouen and travel into Normandy to look at the landings by 6th (Airborne) Division which began in the early hours of 6th June 1944. We start with the Merville Battery, which the 9th Parachute Battalion attacked on D-Day, seeing the museum and bunkers.
We then travel across the Drop and Landing Zones to Pegasus Bridge, where the landings began. Here we take time for lunch, and then look at the Pegasus Bridge story and visit the Museum which includes the original bridge that was here in 1944. We then visit the Airborne graves at Ranville and go up on the Breville Ridge looking at the vital battles for this ‘Eastern Flank’. We continue to our hotel in the Normandy area for four nights.
Please note: On departures after 1st September 2026 we will not be able to visit the Pegasus Memorial Museum as it closes for a refurbishment until 2028.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We then continue to Omaha Beach and look at the landings between the Vierville and Les Moulins draws where the 29th Division came ashore as depicted in ‘Saving Private Ryan’. After lunchtime at Port en-Bessin, where the Pipe Line Under The Ocean (PLUTO) came in, we return to Omaha Beach, visiting the Normandy American Cemetery, the bunkers at WN62, and the superb Overlord Museum with one of the best collections in Normandy.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin at the British Normandy Memorial which commemorates more than 22,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Normandy Campaign. Overlooking Gold Beach, we discuss the landings here and see where Stan Hollis went into action resulting in the award of the only D-Day Victoria Cross. We then visit the Longues Battery, a German gun battery site that was later used in the filming for ‘The Longest Day’: here the guns are still in their bunkers!
We then have lunchtime in Arromanches, where you can see the remains of the Mulberry Harbour. In the afternoon we visit the German Cemetery at La Cambe, and then look at the 82nd Airborne story on D-Day, visiting the key bridge at La Fiere along with the Iron Mike Memorial. We then see the battlefield area here at Cauquigny and Amfreville, visiting the Airborne Memorial.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Today we examine the British and Canadian landings on 6th June 1944 starting at Gold Beach, seeing where the only D-Day Victoria Cross action took place, as well as examining the role of the Royal Artillery in the landings. We then visit Juno Beach where the Canadians landed on D-Day seeing the memorials, bunkers and wartime tanks. After lunch, we see where the Canadians fought inland from the beaches and then travel across to the Sword Beach sector seeing where British Assault troops and Commandos from the Special Service Brigade landed, visit Hermanville War Cemetery, and also the Hillman Bunker site where the Suffolk Regiment went into action on D-Day.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
We begin this morning on Utah Beach where the US 4th Division landed, seeing the memorials here and then looking at the 101st Airborne story around Brecourt Manor, including the story of the ‘Band of Brothers’. We have lunchtime in Ste Mere Eglise and have an included visit to the Airborne Museum here. We then look at the fighting around Carantan before departing for Rouen for an overnight stay.
Includes Breakfast
Key Visits
Return home.
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Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the Brit Hotel Saint-Lo or in the Caen area.
Overnight stays will be in the Rouen area at the BB Hotel Rouen Rive Droite or similar.
Ibis Styles Ouistreham
Situated in central Ouistreham, the Ibis Styles Ouistreham is just 6 minutes’ walk from the beach and the fishing harbour. The beaches of Ouistreham were codenamed Sword Beach during the WW2 Normandy Landings.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- 3 Star
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- Central Location
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Extra Pillows and Blankets
- Safe Box
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Shower or Bath
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
Accessibility
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Disabled Rooms Available
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Service
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Iron at Reception
- Dog Friendly (selected rooms)
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals On Request
- Gluten Free Meals on Request
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Carline Caen Nord
The Carline Caen Nord Hotel is set in a flowery surrounding with a garden in the area of Caen. The hotel is close to the D-Day landing beaches and the William the Conquer historical town. The hotel facilities include a lounge, a bar, a restaurant and Wi-Fi in public areas.
Hotel Facilities
Need further information? Fill in our enquiry form and we'll get back to you as soon as we can
General
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Hairdryer on Request
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Shower
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
Service
- Safe Box in Reception
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Iron at Reception
Accessibility
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Disabled Rooms Available
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
- Gluten Free Menu
- Lactose or Dairy Free Menu
Transport
- Bus Stop Nearby
Hotel
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Travel Options
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