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Full-Day Private D-Day to Saint Lô Tour in Normandy

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Location: Bayeux, France
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Product code: 152014P7


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer FranceWe will visit the part of the beach that was depicted in the opening scenes of the film Saving Private Ryan: here is where the heaviest casualties on D-Day were suffered amongst the men of the Blue and Gray. We will also visit the location where Brigadier-General Norman ‘Dutch’ Cota’s leadership and inspiration were instrumental in breaking through the German defenses.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Cimetiere Militaire Allemand de La Cambe, Les Noires Terres, 14230 La Cambe FranceJust outside this village a few days after its liberation, a provisional US cemetery was created. A large number of troops of the 29th Infantry Division were buried here in the months to follow. Since 1954 it has been a German cemetery.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Isigny-sur-Mer, Isigny-sur-Mer, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, NormandyThe first major hurdle to link up with the 101st Airborne Division near Carentan in the Utah Sector, this town was taken by the 175th Infantry Regiment and 747th Tank Battalion.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Canchy, Canchy, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, NormandyA surprise tactical move by the 115th Infantry Regiment secured a vital break in the German lines, allowing the 29th to expand their beachhead.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Cartigny l'Epinay, Cartigny l'Epinay, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, NormandyThe 2nd Battalion of the 115th Regiment got caught here in an ambush, which was to have a major effect on the Regiment for the days to come.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle, Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, NormandyCrossing the river Elle was a vital step in the advance towards Saint Lô. You will see the difficult terrain the soldiers of the 115th and 116th regiment had to cross and how the battles for the bridges across the river were so costly.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Villiers-Fossard, Villiers-Fossard, Manche, Basse-Normandie, NormandyAt Hill 102 we focus on the 175th Infantry Regiment’s heroic stand. It became known as Purple Heart Hill.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Bellefontaine, Bellefontaine, Manche, Basse-Normandie, NormandySite of a counter attack by German Paratroopers against the 115th Regiment.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Saint-Lo, Saint-Lo, Manche, Basse-Normandie, NormandyA Taskforce was formed to smash through the German defence and secure this strategic crossroads town once and for all on 18 July 1944. We will follow their route and visit the town that became known as the Capital of Ruins.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Supplier Name
Allied Victory Tours
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability,Service animals allowed,Near public transportation,Stroller accessible,Transportation is wheelchair accessible,Wheelchair accessible,This tour is not suitable for children under the age of 8.,Most travelers can participate,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate,Face masks provided for travelers,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas,Gear/equipment sanitized between use,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Guides required to regularly wash hands,Travelers are required to wear masks on board the van. I am fully vaccinated and carry spare masks and sanitizer on board, as well as a first aid kit.
Inclusions:
Air-conditioned vehicle,All Fees and Taxes,Private transportation
Exclusions:
Lunch - Lunch at Le Pont de la Pierre Vintage B&B is €10 per person.
Traveler Reviews

Reviewed by Mark and Linda Watson mkwatso5@yahoo.com If you have wanted to go to Normandy now is the time. Go Now! There are no crowds and France has an excellent Covid program in place. Mike@alliedvictorytours is an excellent tour guide. This review has 2 parts describing the wonderful visit we had with Mike and Deborah van den Dobbelsteen. The private guide through the American zone Normandy landings was excellent. Mike tailored the experience to match my interest in following the 29th Infantry Regiment from the landing on Omaha Beach through the bocage obstacles to St Lô. Also 4th Div at Utah Beach including 82nd and 101st landing sites and memorials. He was well informed about every significant and out of the way site and included narrative describing the actions and terrain we visited. This included specific German bunkers and 29th individual and company fighting locations on the ground. We visited many of the unit action memorials and associated churches. Mike provided a full

I went in this tour with the rest of my family and it was absolutely incredible! We went to Pegasus Bridge first and went to the British and Canadian beaches, finishing off with a visit to the Bayeux War Cemetery. Our tour guide was called Mike and he was wonderful to talk to as well as giving us loads of interesting bits of history that we wouldn’t have known about!

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