Landing History Tour Omaha Beach Area
Explore the key moments of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, visiting places steeped in history such as Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach. This tour takes you through the logistical operations that marked the Battle of Normandy, while allowing you to pay tribute to the soldiers who fell in the fighting of the Liberation of France, the American Military Cemetery of Normandy and the German Cemetery of La Cambe. Follow in the footsteps of the Rangers, but also of the infantry, from Arromanches, to Bayeux, via the battery of Longues-sur-mer, and discover the events that changed the course of history.
- Visit of the emblematic sites of the Normandy landings
- Tribute to soldiers at American and German military cemeteries
- Discovery of logistics operations and artificial ports and the Port-en-Bessin oil port
- Itinerary including Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and more
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Landing History Tour Omaha Beach Area
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(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Kunstlicher Hafen
The first stage of the day will take you to the remains of the artificial port of Arromanches. This formed one of the two ports set up by the Allies from the early days of Operation Overlord to supply the men and equipment of the divisions that landed on 6 June 1944.
Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer
This second stop will give you the opportunity to discover this coastal battery of the Atlantic Wall, one of the best preserved of the Normandy coastline. You will thus understand the role it played in the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944.
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain
From the quays of Port-en-Bessin, your guide will introduce you to the importance of this town, in 1944, for the Allied armies with the establishment of Operation PLUTO, which made it possible to provide part of the fuel needed for the landed divisions. You will also discover some secrets of the shooting of the movie "The Longest Day".
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Transportation is in your vehicle.
- Meals
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- In front of the Memorial, look for a guide with a navy blue jacket, white writing, on the left side that contains our logo.
