Private Normandy Tour of Bayeux, Gold Beach & Atlantic Wall

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This is a unique opportunity to spend the morning day visiting Bayeux on a walking tour, and then in the afternoon visit spectacular examples of both German and Allies engineering and planning during WWII.

Transport in a comfortable vehicle with driver-guide. We guarantee professionalism, patience, and a “people-first” attitude.

What's Included

Private transportation
Bottled water
Private guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tickets to Bayeux Tapestry
A lunch break will be planned. Expect 20-25€ per person.
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will pick you up at your hotel or the address you provide in the Bayeux or Caen area. We will have your names on a board if the location is a public place.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Musee de la Tapisserie de Bayeux

    Our day will start at the Bayeux Tapestry where you will learn how William of Normandy became William the Conqueror King of England. Closed until Spring 2027. We can propose a visit to the Baron Gerard Museum or the Battle of Normandy museum instead.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Bayeux

    We will continue our tour with a presentation of the Bayeux Cathedral, a masterpiece of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Bayeux

    During our walking tour of the old Bayeux, walk the medieval streets of the town, which did not get bombed in 1944 and where half-timbered houses were preserved, while private mansions rub shoulders with turreted manors.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Bayeux War Cemetery

    We will visit the BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, the largest Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War in France which contains 4,144 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Bayeux

    Walk through The War Reporters' Memorial garden in Bayeux , unique in Europe, a landscaped promenade punctuated by white memorial stones bearing the names of over 2,000 journalists killed throughout the world since 1944.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Longues-sur-Mer

    Visit The German gun battery of Longues-sur-Mer which formed a key part of the Atlantic Wall and remains one of the most spectacular sites along the D-Day Beaches. Consisting of 4 pillboxes - which today still house the original guns - the coastal defence battery played a highly strategic role on 6 June 1944.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Arromanches-les-Bains

    Visit The Mulberry Harbour in Arromanches-les-Bains. It became known as Port Winston, after British wartime leader Winston Churchill, who was closely involved in its conception. A staggering 2.5 million men, 500,000 vehicles and four million tonnes of supplies arrived via Port Winston.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Destination Normandy - Dominique Fiquet

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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