Small group guided tour of Key D-Day Sites and self-guided visit of the Memorial de Caen museum

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The Day Pass is made up of a self-guided visit of the Mémorial de Caen and a guided tour of the D-Day Landing Beaches and key sites. Visitors can spend as much time as they wish discovering the Mémorial de Caen on the same day as their Landing Beaches guided tour or on another day (entrance tickets to the museum are valid for 24 hours).The Mémorial de Caen offers its visitors the opportunity to take a historical journey through the 20th century, discovering major events from the end of the First World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It has a whole section covering D-Day and is the only museum in Normandy to relate the intensity of the Invasion that followed and explain its preparation in both enemy camps.The Landing Beaches guided tour will give visitors the chance to learn the story of a day that changed the course of history. The tour is a complete 5 hours round trip with a bilingual guide (French & English) from Mémorial de Caen in an air-conditioned mini-van, and it includes the visit of the following sites: Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer.
Highlights
- Explore the Caen Memorial Museum
- Enjoy a guided tour to learn the story of D-Day in mini-van
- Discover the key American D-Day sites (Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the American Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer)
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Facilities
Free cancellation
mobile
5 hours
Available in English, French
What's included
- Entrance to the Caen Mémorial museum (tickets are valid for 24 hours)
- Bilingual guided tour of the Second World War area of le Mémorial de Caen museum
- D-Day landing Beaches and sites in an 9-seater minivan
- Guided tour
- Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Drinks
- Food
- Tips (optional)
Where you'll meet
Meet at the Mémorial de Caen ticket desk at 12h45 for the 13h00 departure of your guided tour.
Operated by
Mémorial de Caen
Important information
* This tour operates every day that the Mémorial de Caen is open from 1 April 2023
* These tours are not available for children under 3 years old
* Please note that unfortunately we cannot accommodate people using wheelchairs in our minivans
* Maximum number on the tour is 7 people as it’s operated in a minivan which takes 8 passengers including the guide
* Practical information: please wear appropriate shoes and clothes. It can be windy along the beaches and temperatures can be cool even during the summer
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