This trip could not have been better, nor could the guides have been more attentive. Great day, one of the best tours I have ever done.
Review by: Hendrik B, September 2017
I never realized how long the beaches were. What an amazing undertaking to conquer those beaches despite the fortified references. Very interesting and informative tour.
Review by: craigsadams, July 2017
Six people in our extended family were happy to find that one Volkswagen van would accommodate just us, and the driver/tour guide, Sophia, was not only an excellent driver but also fluent in English and French. Her ability to convey place and time in historical context was excellent. What surprised us was the sheer length of the Normandy landing - some 90 kilometers I believe. That would factor in to just how much could be covered in nine hours.
Review by: Jerome B, August 2015
It was a good day. The tour guide seemed to have the facts accurate as we are history buffs. _br/_
Would have enjoyed more time at Point du Hoc and American Cemetery. _br/_
It was too bad the others were not able to see Omaha Beach at Low tide. It has such more of an impact. Luckily we stayed at Omaha and were able to walk the beaches at low tide. I would suggest arranging the day differently._br/_
Other low points: The bus has 12 large adults and it was uncomfortable as it felt over-crowded._br/_
Pegasus Bridge was reproduction and the original was 1 block away at a museum which we just walked past._br/_
With as many places as there are to eat including Hotel du Casino Omaha Beach and many others, were taken to Bayeux and directed to a few streets to pick our own, but it worked._br/_
The following day, we had a rented car and did enjoy this much more at our own pace, but the roads can be a bit confusing so the tour does work well for that._br/_
We will go back to Normandy as there are is so much to see. If were to do it again, we should have chosen the American Sectors for us.
Review by: Sheila D, August 2015
We loved the tour, all very informative and well led. _br/_ Would have liked a little longer in some places but on the other hand perhaps that would have meant not seeing so much? So on balance, excellent, would recommend to anyone.
Review by: julie c, July 2015
Francois was great! So enthusiastic and informative about WW2 and always able to answer any extra questions we had. There was no rushing anything_br/_
Thanks Francois !
Review by: Sandra R, June 2015
We did this trip on June 20 our tour guide was fantastic he was a fountain of knowledge would defiantly recommend this trip thank u_br/_
Sandra and Mark Caterham ,Surrey UK
Review by: Deirdre V, June 2015
Very good tour, small group, very knowledgeable guide Maz and we visited a lot of sites in one day._br/_
Good value for money.
Review by: Craig A, June 2015
This tour was well conducted, planned and documented, it quickly toured a number sites in one full day. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and gave lots of anecdotal information from her parents who directly endured the occupation and subsequently D-Day. There were a number of maps, charts and photos used to thoroughly explain all of the visits and surrounding events. The Normandy area is covered with D-Day sites and they cannot all be covered in one day. This was a best compromise to get a feeling for the battlefield and what went on during the first few days of the allied invasion on D-Day. A trip to Omaha beach effectively showed what the Soldiers were up against once they got on to the beach and off of it into the hedgerows and small fields inland from the beach. Other sites included Sword beach British, the Pegasus Bridge where British glider troops assaulted and held two critical bridges, Merville Artillery Battery which very effectively showed life in a German gun position and a British military cemetery as well as the American cemetery at overlooking Omaha beach. I would recommend this trip for first time visitors to the area or those who have not done extensive reading on the events surrounding D-Day.
Review by: Annette B, May 2015
Mag was very good as a tour guide.she was very informative and made our day very enjoyable
Review by: Clare P, September 2014
Francois was very engaging and explained everything really well. He made the tour appropriate to our group of 8 which contained 3 different Nationalities and a wide range if ages.
Review by: Ian M, May 2014
This tour was superb.Our guide,Mag,was absolutely fantastic and it was a joy to have spent the whole day with her.My son and I hope to come again soon and hope that our guide will be Mag.i would give the tour 6 stars.
Review by: J A B, December 2013
Fantastic trip. Our tour guide was excellent and really brought alive the story of the D-Day beaches. Although it is quite a long day, we would certainly recommend this trip to other travellers.
Review by: Susan C, September 2012
very good indeed
Review by: Lawrence S, September 2011
We thought the tour very informative and were pleased with the content. We got to see all that we could in the time allotted. Very comprehensive and filled our need.
Review by: Ginny S, September 2011
We booked a full day tour of Normandy. However, since our regular guide just returned at midnight the night before from a private tour of Paris, we ended up having another guide in the morning and she returned us back to our hotel by noon; then we had to meet the regular guide at another location at 1:15pm. We ended up heading out towards Normandy twice in that same day. It certainly would have been better to have stayed out in Normandy once we rode there the first time.
Review by: Ginny S, May 2011
We booked a full day tour of Normandy. However, since our regular guide just returned at midnight the night before from a private tour of Paris, we ended up having another guide in the morning and she returned us back to our hotel by noon; then we had to meet the regular guide at another location at 1:15pm. We ended up heading out towards Normandy twice in that same day. It certainly would have been better to have stayed out in Normandy once we rode there the first time.
Review by: Gary M, United Kingdom, July 2009
The tour was brilliant, made more so by the young french lady guide who really knew her D Day history and who made the day extremely interesting, GREAT !
Review by: C M, United States of America, July 2009
My father loved this. My mother and I probably saw enough in the 1st half of the day of the tour but were glad my dad really liked it. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and it was nice being in a smaller group.
Review by: Keith H, October 2008
Although we had reserved a tour of Omaha, Sword and the British Airborne, luckily we were the only ones on the scheduled afternoon tour, so we could change the itinerary to include St. Mere Eglise and other WWII sites in the area. I couldn't find a totally American tour on the net, but this change gave us exactly what we wanted.
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