DUNKIRK, BAYEUX & THE NORMANDY LANDING BEACHES - This four-day tour will take you from defeat to victory, tracing the events during one of the most gripping periods of the 20th century. From the miracle of the Dunkirk Shield, to the Dieppe Raid and the beaches of Normandy, we'll travel along Hitler's Atlantic Wall, in the footsteps of brave soldiers.
Tour Inclusions:
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3 nights in charming accommodation
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Specialist Battlefield driver/guide companion
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Mini-coach transportation throughout
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Full European breakfast daily
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2 x evening meals
Included Entrance Fees:
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Juno Beach Museum
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Pegasus Bridge Museum
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Utah Beach Museum
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Dunkirk Dynamo Museum
Countries Visited
Day 1: Lille – Dunkirk – Dieppe
We make our way from Lille to Dunkirk to learn about the Dunkirk Shield. We visit the interesting Dunkirk Dynamo Museum, housed in what was the headquarters of the French army in 1939. Find out more about The Battle of Dunkirk and the leadup to Operation Dynamo. En route we see remnants of the Maginot Line in Cassel, the site of the Le Paradis Massacre and the barn in Esquelbecq. (D)
Overnight: Hotel Aguado or similar
Day 2: Dieppe – Bayeux
Today we visit sites connected with the Dieppe landings of 1942. The objective of Operation Jubilee was to capture and hold an established port to gauge the German response. We visit the landing sites of No. 3 and No. 4 Commando as well as Blue and Green Beach, where the Canadian Regiments suffered great losses. From here, we continue to Bayeux. (B)
Overnight: Hotel Lion D'Or or similar
Day 3: Bayeux - Normandy Beaches – Bayeux
We spend time today covering the British and Canadian landing and dropping zones. Gold, Juno and Sword Beaches, each with their own reminders of epic events, the Mulberry Harbour in Arromanches, Pegasus Bridge, Café Gondrée, Merville Battery overlooking Sword Beach and many other places of interest, including Divisional and Unit Memorials. (B,D)
Overnight: Hotel Lion D'Or or similar
Day 4: Bayeux - Normandy Beaches – Lille
Our final day is spent covering the American involvement; we visit Utah Beach and ‘bloody’ Omaha Beach, with its sheer cliffs at the Point du Hoc, and Colleville Cemetery, containing the remains of nearly 10,000 servicemen. A stop at Sainte Mère Eglise, where paratrooper John Steele got caught on the church steeple brings us to the end of our visit. We leave Normandy behind with lasting memories and return to Lille where the tour ends. (B)
Tour departs at 0830hrs from and returns 1800hrs to:
Meeting point at Lille Europe Station
Gare de Lille-Europe
59800, Lille, France
D-Day Battle For France
Jane Cooke, Canada (Oct 2010)The tour guide was great! Very enjoyable trip with such a small group – friendly and personal.
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Mr & Mrs Leonard, Australia (Oct 2010) Thank you – it was a thoroughly enjoyable trp. Hope to come again! It offered a level of involvement for all of my family.
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Barbara Jeffrey, Canada (Sep 2010) Jeff’s knowledge of ‘The Beaches’ and beyond was amazing.
