I was disappointed with our guide. It was expensive since we had a private tour . I asked our guide about seeing the city where the paratroopers first landed , he said we couldn't do that right from the start. Then when I asked him about seeing some museums, again he said that would be a waste of our time. I know we couldn't do everything in a day , but he was average at best. To the point that i will not recommend Viator to others if this is the type of guides you have. He was interested in scheduling lunch. He was checking his phone throughout the day,which i feel was all personal business. I would recommend that he study up more on his subject before leading people especially for the high fee. As a final note he handed me his review and asked me to fill it out right in front of him. I rated him high marks since he was looking at me while I did it, I was at his mercy to get us back to our train station so I gave him a good review. Please disregard that review.
Review by: margolism, October 2016
Adreen sp? was great! We talked to him about what was important to us and he planned the perfect day! We saw everything Saint-Mere-Eglise to The American Cemetery. He explain the events at each stop and walked us through the battles. We went back into bunkers and saw the German's strong holes. Adreen had a book full of photos to show us what the areas looked like at the time, the weapons that were used and how the Allies mapped out their plans. Adreen was very good with us, listened to our questions and gave us a wonderful day. We were able to see the horrible affects of war, the cost of life and why freedom comes at a cost. Thank you Adreen for the knowledge you gave us and for showing us areas that we would not have known to see much less to understand what happened without your help!
Review by: Mdhotchkin, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Ashley L, April 2016
Everything that Romain, our tour guide offered was absolutely professional and top-drawer!
Review by: Richard P, September 2015
Excellent tour. Tour guide was efficient, courteous, knowledgeable.
Review by: Duane T, September 2015
Gwen was a wonderful tour guide! His english was excellent and he explained, in detail, the many events leading up to as well as the D-Day invasion. My wife and I had a D-Day tour of Normandy in 2011 that we thought was excellent- but Gwen's tour was by far and away the best! He took us to a lovely hotel near Omaha beach for lunch and the food was exceptional! I would recommend Gwen and the Viator Normandy D-Day tour to all. Duane
Review by: Russell B, July 2015
Outstanding. Our guide was very knowledgable and let us tailor the tour to suit our interests. I'd give it and extra star if I could.
Review by: Donna W, June 2015
Our tour was made so excellent thanks to the expertise and enthusiasm of our guide, Roman. From the moment he picked us up until he left us at the train station, he filled us with interesting background information and answered all of our questions knowledgeably. He made the sequence of events of the time logical and able to be understood and he gave a human perspective that made the day very moving and memorable. We would highly recommend this tour to all Americans visiting France.
Review by: JDUB, October 2014
the tour guide - sunny - was THE BEST! highly recommend her AND this tour!
Review by: Kevin R, August 2014
Anne-Soffie was a super guide. I would tell anyone to use Viator
Review by: Mark S, July 2014
Our guide, Philip, was excellent! He was extremely knowledgable and passionate about the history of the area. We did this as a family of five, and all of us had the same opinion. If you are in the area DO THIS TOUR!
Review by: Berni B, May 2014
I can't say enough good things about this tour. Our guide, Matt Legrande, was terrific. Informative, personable, high energy. A great guy. And as an area native whose grandparents lived through the war, he was able to share, not just the military perspective, but what its was like to be in the little villages that were just behind the beaches. I highly recommend Matt. And a private tour is far superior to doing the trip on your own. Without Matt, we would have just visited places and not experienced the stories behind the stories, the culture, and the context both before and after D-Day. Thanks Matt!
Review by: WILLIAM M, April 2014
Guy was our tour guide for the Normandy tour. and he was OUTSTANDING!. His knowledge of people, places and events made the day one that will always be remembered!
Review by: Babs, December 2013
Our guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable of the beaches, the battle plans, the statistics, the history of the area; recommended an excellent local museum for lunch; he told interesting anecdotal stories of the area that made the tour more personal. The only glitch in the trip was the closure of the American cemetery due to government shutdown in October! ....certainly not the tour guide's fault! I would highly recommend this private tour to friends.
Review by: Karen M, August 2013
Private Normandy tour with Matthew Cardinale was fantastic. We enjoyed every minute of it, he was very knowledgable, and had many personal stories, as his family has lived in Normandy for generations. For four people the cost was the same as a bus tour would have been, and the is no comparison. Wonderful eight hours.
Review by: Ross F, July 2013
Adrian was terrific. We would use him and Viator again.
Review by: John L, April 2013
Our tour guide Jonathan was fantastic! He was knowledgable, personable and really made this tour an unforgettable experience. We visited Omaha and Utah beaches, Point du Hoc, the American, Allied and German cemeteries, St. Mere Eglise, and several unexpected highlights. We will remember this once-in-a-lifetime experince for many years to come!
Review by: Vincent J T, March 2013
Excellent job by guide, Olivierre. Super organization taking us to the farthest point by Utah Beach then working back to Caen. He did a super job of monitoring our group of 7 to move at just the right speed through the various sites then concluding at the day at the American Cemetary at Omaha Beach. Our only suggestion was to get some type of electronic means to amplify his voice to those in the 3rd row of seats in the van. He has so much excellent knowledge, we all wanted to hear every word. We would highly recommend this tour especially those from countries whose soldiers fought to free France and died on the beaches and area of Normandy. Very emotional.
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