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A military statue, a flag, and a pathway leading to a building. 1
A historic church with a clock tower, a public toilet sign, and a visitor information sign. 2
A white cross with an inscription in a cemetery. 3
A cemetery with rows of white crosses and American and French flags. 4
A coastal landscape with a sandy beach, cliffs, and a calm sea. 5
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Price is £1,256 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Local Guide born and raised in Cherbourg
    • Over 10 years of Experience
    • Moving experience following footsteps of American soldiers during WWII

Activity location

    • Omaha Beach
    • Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • All. du Président Menut, 50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | Cherbourg Cruise Terminal, the guide will wait for you outside of the main building
    • Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandie, France

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D-Day from Cherbourg / Shore excursion

  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m
    8h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£628.18 x 2 Travellers£1,256.36
Total
Price is £1,256.36

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private guiding and private transport all day long
  • Exclusions
    Lunch

Know before you book

    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Starting from the Cherbourg Cruise Terminal, we will head straight to Omaha Sector. On the beach, I will share the details of the largest amphibious operation ever made! You will learn about the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions, who faced the heaviest casualties on Omaha Beach on June 6th 1944.

    Nearby, we will visit the Normandy American Cemetery, a deeply moving site where 9 388 soldiers rest in peace.
    We will also explore Pointe du Hoc. Preserved exactly as it was left, with bomb craters and bunkers, it tells the incredible storey of the brave rangers who scaled the cliffs

    After Lunch, we will visit Sainte-Mere-Eglise to discuss the heroic actions of the 101st and 82nd US Airborne Divisions. We will conclude our tour at Utah Beach, where the 4th US Infantry Division landed, led by the famous Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr!

    Finally, we will return to your ship at the Terminal. By the end of the day, you will have explore all the major sectors where American troops fought on D-Day!

Location

Activity location

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    • Omaha Beach
    • Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • All. du Président Menut, 50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | Cherbourg Cruise Terminal, the guide will wait for you outside of the main building
    • Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandie, France