29/08/2020
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WW2 Battlefield Tours
Available from £299pp
We have a wide array of various WW2 Battlefield Tours available.
For more info on the different options available please contact us directly for availability.
Below is an example of just one of the Tours we are offering booking into 2021 with low deposits of only £50pp.
⚫️D-Day Landings in Normandy
🔘4 - 5 days from £329pp
D-Day Landings in Normandy Tour
* Campaign: World War 2 (WW2) Campaign Dates Covered: Jun 1914 - Aug 1944
🔺Tour Introduction🔺
On this World War 2 introductory tour, we take an in-depth look at the events that took place on June 6th 1944. Seen as a major turning point in WW2, it was the date that the Allied landed on the coast of Normandy during Operation Overlord. We visit the beaches where the battles took place along Normandy’s coast such as Juno Beach, where we see the bunkers and Omaha Beach, known as Bloody Omaha. We visit Pegasus Bridge and take a look at St. Mère Eglise, where the ‘Band of Brothers’ fought. With a 5-day tour option also available, delve even deeper into the events that shaped our modern world.
🔺Tour Includes🔺
◾️3 or 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
◾️Specialist Battlefield Guide
◾️Convenient local joining points
Day 1 -
Local departure by coach, then to Caen in Normandy for a three-night stay.
Day 2 -
Britain’s D-Day: Pegasus Bridge & British Beaches
We start at Pegasus Bridge, the scene of the first actions of D-Day, where Airborne troops stormed the position from gliders and held on until the linkup with ground forces from Sword Beach was made. We see where the gliders landed, take a visit to the Pegasus Bridge Museum and see the Gondrée Café – arguably the first house liberated on D-Day. In Ranville we see the Airborne graves and after lunch, proceed on to the British landing beaches, starting at Sword Beach. At Juno Beach we visit the Juno Beach Centre which explains the story of the Canadian role in the Battle of Normandy, and at Gold Beach, see where some of the heaviest casualties were suffered by British troops storming the tough defences at Asnelles. We end the day at Arromanches where the Mulberry Harbour was constructed, much of which is still visible out to sea.
Included meals:
Breakfast
Key Visits
* Arromanches
* Juno Beach
* Pegasus Bridge
* Ranville War Cemetery
* Sword Beach
* Gold Beach
Day 3 -
America’s D-Day:
Bloody Omaha & American Airborne
The story of ‘Bloody Omaha’ and the terrible American sacrifice here on D-Day has been immortalised in the film Saving Private Ryan. Uncover the real story with a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery, the Overlord Museum and Omaha Beach where the landings took place, seeing the memorial to the 29th Division. After lunch in St. Mère Église, we take a look at the story of the US Airborne forces at the Richard Winters Leadership Memorial. Dick Winters commanded Easy Company of 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, otherwise known as the ‘Band of Brothers’. At Utah Beach, we follow the story of the successful landings and visit the Utah Beach Museum. We then end the day at the German Cemetery at La Cambe, where German Tank Ace Michael Wittmann is buried.
Included meals:
Breakfast
Key Visits
* Omaha Beach
* Utah Beach
* Richard Winters Leadership Memorial
* German Cemetery La Cambe
* Normandy American Cemetery
Day 4 -
Return home.
Included meals:
Breakfast
All of the Specialist Battlefield Guides
All of our battlefield tours are accompanied by specialist guides. Their individual in-depth knowledge of warfare will be informative, as well as enhance your overall experience, as they recreate a fascinating perception of the history and factual events of each battle. Discover the actual catalysts for war, the strategies employed and the final, inevitable outcomes, as well as experiencing the emotional human side of the front line.
*Please note: entrance to museums, places of interest and optional excursions are at extra cost