Private Tour D-Day Beaches & Museum from Cherbourg Port
Your own driver-guide at disposal, providing knowledge of the area and giving you some free time is a unique way to discover the landing beaches. A museum is included in this tour.
We will not rush you and will allow for plenty of liberty to explore the sites and take it in, take pictures, etc. The sites have been handpicked to optimize your time and allow you to grasp the scale of the DDay invasion while you walk in the footsteps of the American soldiers.
You will have guide books inside the car at your disposal, including some for children if you travel with your little ones. This is a great way to make good use of the driving time while you are taken from site to site.
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Private Tour D-Day Beaches & Museum from Cherbourg Port
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What's included in Private Tour D-Day Beaches & Museum from Cherbourg Port
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
This vast 70 hectare site overlooks Omaha beach. It reunites the graves of 9,388 soldiers fallen in combat. The chapel, Memorial and the Walls of the Missing and garden complete the site. The Visitor Center pays homage to the courage and the skill that were required to conduct Operation Overlord and to ensure Europe's liberation, together with the utlimate sacrifice made by those who are laid to rest within this site.
Omaha Beach
Two thirds of the seaborne troops from the United States on D-Day were launched against a four-mile long beach overlooked by steep bluffs and blocked off at either end by limestone cliffs, the place they call ‘Bloody Omaha.’ Stop at the memorial in Saint Laurent s/Mer and drive along the beach to Vierville s/Mer. Stop at the memorial for the National Guard.
Utah Beach
Utah Beach was the first beach to be stormed by the Allies on the morning of 6 June 1944. It was chosen to establish a beachhead in the Cotentin region in order to capture the town of Cherbourg and its deep water port. At the end of the day, more than 23,000 American soldiers landed to fight a titanic battle and liberate France.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Tickets to museum
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will pick you up at the port terminal
