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A Private Half day Trip from Bayeux to Canadian D-DAY Sights for 2 persons
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private tours
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Battlefields
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04 hours
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2~2
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Relaxed
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English
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Highlights
- Get An Insight Into the Canadian Battles on D-Day
- Visit Other Important Normandy D-Day sites including Juno Beach center museum
- Visit of the Major Canadian War Cemetery Located at Bény-Sur-Mer
- Tour can be customized to suit your interests
- Local Tour Guide, Expert in Normandy landing Beaches and World War II
Program & Itinerary
Pick up at train station, hotel or accommodation in Bayeux
Today we will come and pick you up at your hotel or accommodation in Bayeux or vicinity.
Meet your English speaking guide, Expert in the Battle of Normandy & WWII
Today, meet your English speaking guide who is an expert of Normandy, D-Day and World War II and who will go over the itinerary and program of this half day tour with you. Then, board your spacious, comfortable, air conditioned Mercedes minivan and begin to make your way to Normandy landing beaches area.
Travel in a spacious Mercedes minivan
Your private Bayeux Sightseeing Tour of the Normandy Beaches and sites will take place in one of our very spacious, premium, air conditioned Minivans. This vehicle can take up to 8 persons normally but on this occasion, the vehicle will only be for you. This allows you to choose the seat that you think best in terms of social distancing while still enjoying the information passed on by your guide.
All our vehicles are equipped with an on board P/A system that allows you to hear the commentary of your driver/guide no matter where you are seated. Also, there is free Wi-Fi access on all tour vehicles. Bottled water is also available in all our vehicles.
Juno Beach Sector visit, including Museum dedicated to Canadian WWII history
Did you know Canadian troops had the second highest number of casualties after the Americans during the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy? The French certainly owe them a lot, and they played a crucial part in the liberation of Caen.
As an introduction to this D-Day landing tour, you will reach Juno Beach, where Canadian Armed Forces landed on the morning of June 6, 1944. Even though German troops were not very present in this sector, the Canadian Army was welcomed with landmines and obstacles which killed close to half of the men.
However, after that, the Allied troops did not lose hope and made the furthest advancement by the end of the day, about 16 km inland. Unfortunately, the next day the Germans were ready to fight to push the Allies back to the sea. From the Normandy battlefield sites, our guide will tell you all the details and how the Allied forces finally managed to keep gaining ground.
Located between St Aubin sur Mer and Courseulles sur mer, Juno Beach has become one of the most popular Normandy tourist sites and boasts a beautiful museum: the Juno Beach center museum dedicated to Canadian involvement in the D-Day landing and World War II. To honor the Canadian army, it was built in the shape of a modern maple leaf. Guided tour of the museum with your expert guide and chart the history of the Canadians on this half day D-Day tour.
Visit of the major Canadian War Cemetery in Bény sur Mer
Our Canadian D-Day Normandy private tour carries on to Bény sur Mer Canadian War Cemetery. Many of those buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery were men of the 3rd Canadian Division who died either on 6 June or during the early days of the advance towards Caen, when the Division engaged a German battle group formed from the 716th Division and the 21st Panzer Division.
The cemetery, designed by P.D. Hepworth, contains 2,048 Second World War burials, the majority Canadian, and 19 of them unidentified. The war memorial is now taken care of by the Commonwealth War Graves Commissions and is kept beautifully landscaped and immaculate.
Hear about the tragic massacre that took place at Ardenne Abbey
Finally, you will be able to hear the story of the Ardenne Abbey, where twenty Canadian soldiers, members of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and 27th Armoured Regiment (part of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment), were captured and executed by Waffen SS forces in a monastery near Caen, France.
The Abbaye d'Ardenne was liberated by the Regina Rifles shortly before midnight on July 8. Their members discovered the body of Lt. Williams (who is buried in the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery), however no trace of LCpl. Pollard was ever found. The Bayeux Memorial (near the Bayeux War Cemetery) lists him as missing.
At the end of this Normandy Battlefield tour, your driver guide will take you back to your original meeting point in Bayeux.
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09:00 am
or 02:00 pmMeet your Guide at train station or your Accommodation in Bayeux
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09:30 am
or 02:30 pmVisit of Juno Beach Sector including the museum
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11:00 am
or 04:00 pmVisit of the Major Canadian War Cemetery
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12:00 pm
or 05:00 pmHear about the tragic massacre that took place at Ardenne Abbey
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01:00 pm
or 06:00 pmDrop off at your accommodation in Bayeux
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Know before you book
- Normandy Tour available all year round (except Dec. 25th, Jan. 1st)
- 4 hour Private Normandy D-Day Tour from Bayeux
- Entrace fees for Juno Beach Centre can be purchased during booking process
- Tour is operated in English, other languages on request
- Tour involves some walking, good walking shoes recommended
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Price is per person. Tour is limited to 2 persons
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available for travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
Meeting point
Departure
Other possible pick up locations :
- Caen
- Port en Bessin (Chateau La Cheneviere)
- Port en Bessin (Mercure Bayeux-Omaha)
- Audrieu (Chateau d'Audrieu)
- Aurseulles (Chateau du Bû)
- Sainte Croix Grand Tonne (Domaine de la Cour des Lys)
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Included / excluded
Included
- English-speaking driver & guide, Expert in Normandy
- Guided visits of the Sites mentionned in the itinerary
- Travel in modern, comfortable & fully equipped minivan
- Bottled water in the minivan
- Free WiFi access on board
Excluded
- Entrance fees to June Beach Centre
- Entrance fees to monuments & attractions
- Personal insurance and expenses
- Meals, drinks
- Gratuities for the driver/guide
FAQ
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Do you pick up at the train station or hotels in Bayeux?
Yes, absolutely. We will come and pick you up either at the train station if you are arriving from Paris or at any accommodation, hotel or AirBnB in Bayeux. We can also pick you up in the surrounding area of Bayeux at a 30 kms (20 miles) radius. -
Is Bayeux the ideal town and departure point for Normandy D-DAY tours?
If you are looking to experience Normandy in the best possible way, then our day trips from Bayeux make for an ideal departure point. The charming small town of Bayeux has a large number of options when it comes to accommodation and dining. Moreover, the historic medieval city centre as well as the famous Tapestry are part of the best things to do while in Bayeux. -
Who conducts your Normandy Private Tours from Bayeux?
We mainly employ accredited and licensed tour guides that are also the drivers for all tours that need visits to be conducted by certified guides. Good examples are: the visit of museums, guided walking tours in cities, visit of historical monuments such as Mont Saint Michel and so on. For some tours, such as the day trips from Bayeux dedicated to WWII, passionate guides that were history teachers, ex servicemen will be with you to explain the details of the battles that raged. All our guides are first and foremost very skilled drivers and all of them speak impeccable English. -
Where is Juno Beach in France?
Juno or Juno Beach in Normandy, France is among the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion that took place on June 6, 1944. This particular area was assaulted by units of the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division. The landing beach was approximately 10. kilometers (6 miles) wide and stretched on either side of the small port of Courseulles sur Mer. The villages is located at a 30 minute driver from the town of Bayeux which makes a perfect starting point for all our Normandy sightseeing day trips from Bayeux. -
Why was Juno Beach important to Canada?
Juno or Juno Beach in Normandy, France is important to Canada because this is where units of the 3rd Infantry Division landed on Normandy Invasion Day. The Canadian landings were one of the most successful operations carried out on D-DAY. However, the Canadian Armed Forces suffered heavy casualties in the first wave but by the end of the day were able to control the area from defending German Troops. The number of Canadian casualties was of 1,200 out of 21,400 troops who landed at Juno that day. -
How many Canadian soldiers died on D-Day?
Three hundred and fifty-nine (359) Canadian soldiers were killed on D-Day.
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