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Discover the full story of the Allied landings in Normandy during an immersive two-day battlefield tour based in the historic town of Bayeux.

From the American airborne battlefields and the sands of Omaha Beach to the British and Canadian landing sectors at Gold and Juno, this tour follows the events of June 6, 1944, across the breadth of the Normandy invasion area.

Walk through preserved German gun positions, stand on the beaches where Allied soldiers came ashore and follow the footsteps of the paratroopers who landed behind enemy lines during the opening hours of D-Day.

Day 1: American Airborne & Omaha Beach

The first day begins with the American airborne landings west of Sainte-Mère-Église, where paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions descended into the fields and villages of Normandy during the early hours of June 6, 1944. Walk in the footsteps of Easy Company and learn about the assault on the German artillery positions at Brécourt Manor before the dramatic battlefield at Pointe du Hoc and the Normandy American Cemetery.

Sainte-Mère-Église and the American airborne landings
Easy Company and Band of Brothers locations at Brécourt Manor
Carentan battlefield and causeway
Pointe du Hoc
Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery

Return to Bayeux: approx. 5:00 PM

Day 2: Gold Beach, Juno Beach & Pegasus Bridge

The second day explores the British and Canadian sectors of the D-Day battlefield, from the German gun battery at Longues-sur-Mer and the Mulberry Harbour remains at Arromanches, into the Canadian sector at Juno Beach, concluding at Pegasus Bridge, where British airborne troops landed by glider during the opening minutes of D-Day.

Longues-sur-Mer German artillery battery
Gold Beach and Arromanches-les-Bains, with the Mulberry Harbour remains
Juno Beach and the Canadian landing sector
Pegasus Bridge and the story of the glider assault

Return to Bayeux: approx. 5:00 PM

The order and content of the itinerary may be adjusted because of weather, traffic, tides, site access, commemorative events or operational requirements. Private and customised battlefield tours are available upon request.

$995 CAD / person