Anne-Sophie was our guide for the day. She was both knowledgeable and passionate about the topic. A resident of the area she had a deep knowledge and a family connection. She took time to explain each monument, let us explore, and fall in love with the area.
Review by: elizavon, July 2018
The Viator tour guide, Matthew, did a great job. He was extremely knowledgeable and very well prepared for all of our questions. He arrived shortly before 9 a.m. at our hotel with a van large enough for seven of us with all of our luggage. We spent almost eight hours with him and he dropped us at the train station with plenty of time to catch our train. Everyone agreed he was a very good tour guide. He was even able to find a grave at Normandy for one of our group who had a friend ask about the possibility. I would rate Matthew a TEN as the experience was wonderful.
Review by: Jo Ann P, December 2017
Our tour and guide I think his name was Olivier were absolutely amazing! Definitely worth the extra money to do it in a small group. We covered so much and learned a great deal! A
Review by: lynn.knowles, November 2017
I will have to say I would give this tour 10 stars if I could. After 30 days in Europe and 8 different tours, this tour was the BEST! What a day of history, learning and a moving experience. This tour was so worth the money that we spent. Adrain was wonderful and so knowledgeable and committed. Loved every minute of this day!
Review by: NORMAN B, October 2017
5 STARS...Philip was the perfect combination of local resident, historical guide, and pointedly direct repartee. It was refreshing to meet someone as devoted to the human condition as he was to his work. If you like engaging conversation and humor, he's the guy. Learned an incredible amount while staying entertained. Great day.
Review by: Julie B, June 2017
Our guide, Antoine, was amazing. So knowledgeable. He picked us 7 of us up from the train station at 9am and we toured until about 5pm. Didn't want to leave. Hope to go back to Normandy and will definately request him again.
Review by: George G, October 2016
Our guide was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable and very personable. A great day.
Review by: Pamela F, June 2016
It was great. Kate was a very knowledgable guide and provided excellent service. Her passion in her profession and about the area in which she specializes was second to none.
Review by: Alison H, December 2015
This was quite the most amazing trip I have ever done..so pleased a that I booked it. We took our American friends to Normandy as a 50th wedding anniversary treat..and I booked this day as the highlight of the 4 day trip. It could not have been better..we were picked up from our hotel by our guide Phillip who was the best..very comfortable people mover and he worked so hard to give us a day to remember..he planned our day round places and things we asked to see and added so much more into the mix . I hadn't realised just how big the area was to cover but he did it and kept us enthralled all day with the history and stories. One of our group had mobility issues and Phillip was so respectful and helpful..finding the best places to park and knowing how much of a particular activity that he would be able to manage...excellent. Point du Hoc was probably the most moving and difficult to traverse..the German battery was in redible to see and hear about and the weather joined in to give us a real feel for what it might have been like for our brave troops..Phillip had a wealth of knowledge and a good British sense of humour which went down well with us all..he was good company and excellent at his job..but it didn't seem like a job..he was delightful and took us to a restaurant for lunch that we would never have found ourselves...so many things we did that day we wouldn't have seen or even thought of seeing if we hadn't been on this trip. The German cemetery was one of them..we wouldn't give but for Phillip and I am so glad that we did..a very sombre place but essential to look at the other side too....very moving._br/_ We wanted to find some personal graves too and Phillip sourced those for us making the whole thing much easier...I seriously would have booked another day if I had known just how good this would be...don't hesitate..it is excellent value to have such a personal experience and it is one the 4 of us will ever forget...thank you
Review by: Nancy M, November 2015
Our guide was wonderful. His english was perfect and his knowledge of the events leading up to and during the Normandy Invasion was superb! We were out site seeing all day and it wasn't enough. We could easily have had another day or two with him. Thank you!
Review by: Judy H, October 2015
Our private tour of the Normancy Landing Beaches was an incredibly special day. We truly appreciated Ann-Sophia researching information pertaining to our family about D-Day and incorporating that into our tour. She was incredibly knowledgeable and brought the WWII history to life for us. Her itinerary for the day could not have been better planned out. Truly an emotional and special day that we will always have in our memories. Booking the tour and connecting with Ann-Sophia the morning of our tour could not have been easier. Thank-you for a memorable day Ann-Sophia!!
Review by: Charles F, September 2015
This was amazing. Kate was our guide for the day. She is passionate about history! Her great grandmother's personal story about the German soldiers who lived with her for 4 years is inspirational to what the French endured during the war. It is humbling to have walked where so many young men lost their lives to make the world a better place. Kate made the whole trip. She is super sweet and better than any history book or movie. Outstanding Trip!
Review by: wfjulavits, June 2015
Well organized, efficient and informed representative for one day tour for us two couples.
Review by: nadine m s, April 2015
This tour was fabulous...my first time in France and it's a memory I'll treasure forever. We were picked up promptly and our guide, Adrien, was wonderful. He was friendly, knowledgeable and always ready to answer our questions. We were very lucky to have him assigned to our group you are fortunate to have him on your staff. Thank you for this great experience.
Review by: donaldeismann, October 2014
Our guide, Lucile Houlmann was excellent. She was accommodating to some specific sites we wanted to see, especially a very specific place on Omaha Beach. Although hard to find she was knowledgeable enough to be able to get us to the exact place where an acquaintance had come ashore on D Day!_br/_
We also saw the most important and well visited places in Normandy. We would highly recomend this tour and particularly our guide as a highlight of our visit to the Normandy region of France.
Review by: rata, July 2014
A memorable, marvellous experience. Our tour leader Sophie was amazing, she brought the D Day landings to life for us. It was a wonderful day and was the high light of our 3 week trip to Paris London and Bayeux. An amazing Day with a passionate tour guide, we loved it
Review by: ronald1747, July 2014
The tour and guide was terrific. We visited all the areas of Omaha Beach, Point du Hoc, the memorial cemetery, and had an excellent lunch(Best Sole Fish) at a local restaurant recommended by our guide Jonathan. He was prompt to pick us up and return us to our ship in LeHavre. He showed us 1944 German and Allied photos from the French Archives of the D-Day landings and some of the scenes on Omaha Beach and Point du Hoc.
Review by: John P, July 2014
Our tour guide, Jules Vernon was fantastic! Knowledgeable, personable and engaging, he brought the action of the day to life. I would highly recommend him and the tour.
Review by: Rob T, July 2014
I've been on 4 private tours and this one was great. We had so much info from our guide and he was very enjoyable to be around, especially for an 8 hour tour. Highly recommend.
Review by: Kathryn C, June 2014
Our driver, Jean Francois, was great! He is knowledgeable, interesting and easy to understand. The only reason it doesn't get a 5 star is because we didn't get to the cememtary in time to go in. Since it was the weekend of the 70th anniversary, you can imagine how bad the traffic was, and the cemetary happened to unexpectedly close early the day of our tour. Other than that, the tour was amazing! I felt we got a good sense of the Normandy invasion and all the sacrifices it entailed. It is a beautiful area with so much history. I highly recommend it!
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