Gold, Juno and Omaha guided small group tour｜France

Schedule:
• 8:30 am – Pick up at the Memorial de Caen
• 9:15 am – Gold Sector: Arromanches-les-Bains, British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer
• 11:00 am – Juno Sector: Canadian War Cemetery at Bény-sur-Mer, Ardenne Abbey
• 12:15 pm – Lunch at the Memorial de Caen’s Bistrot
• 1:00 pm – Departure from the Memorial de Caen
• 2:00 pm – Omaha Sector: Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery
• 6:00 pm – Drop off at the Memorial de Caen

The Tour Includes:
• Admission to the Memorial de Caen museum: the ticket can be used on a different day from the guided tour. For tours taken in 2025, admission is valid until 31 December 2025. For tours booked in 2026, the ticket is valid until 31 December 2026.
• Lunch at the Memorial de Caen’s Bistro. See menu below.
• Air-conditioned 7-seater van with professional driver and certified Memorial de Caen guide
• Bottles of water, umbrellas, and raincoats available

Guaranteed departure on all days the Memorial de Caen museum is open to the public.

This tour is run in English and French.

Lunch at the Memorial de Caen’s Bistrot
Escalope normande (chicken with a cream sauce) with gratin dauphinois and green beans
Or
Penne ratatouille (vegetarian pasta dish)
Chocolate cake
1 glass of red wine - still water - coffee or tea
Special dietary requirements will be accommodated on the spot.

Details about each of the sites visited on this tour:

Arromanches-les-Bains was the site of Mulberry B, one of two artificial harbours constructed by the Allies to facilitate rapid offloading of troops, vehicles, and supplies onto the beaches of Normandy. Remnants of the harbour are still visible today.

British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer: this memorial honors the 22,442 British soldiers who died in Normandy between 6 June and 31 August 1944.

Canadian War Cemetery at Bény-sur-Mer: this cemetery is the final resting place of 2,049 Canadian soldiers.

Ardenne Abbey: a significant site of remembrance for Canadians, where 20 soldiers were executed by the 12th SS Panzer Division in the garden. The remains were discovered months later by the property owners, Mrs. Vico and her son.

Pointe du Hoc was the location of a series of German bunkers and machine gun posts. Prior to the invasion of Normandy, the German army fortified the area with concrete casemates and gun pits. On D-Day, the United States Army Provisional Ranger Group attacked and captured Pointe du Hoc after scaling the cliffs.

Omaha Beach was one of five beach landing sectors designated for the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord. Landings here were necessary to link the British landings to the east at Gold with the American landing to the west at Utah, thus providing a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Bay of the Seine.

American Cemetary at Colleville-sur-Mer:
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II.