France · Battlefield Tours

10-Hour Normandy D-Day Tour of British and Canadian Sectors

10 Hours Round trip from Normandy Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 See Pegasus and tour around Horsa bridges
02 Wander across the River Orne, River Dives, and the Caen canal
03 Visit the command centres of part of the 719 Inf Div defence
04 Go to a 5-storey-high fire control bunker

See the British and Canadian sectors of the Normandy D-Day landings on this full-day excursion. Visit the landing beaches and remaining sites along the coastline, including the bridges across the River Orne, the River Dives, and the Caen canal. Explore key museums and war memorials for a deeper understanding of the battles, and above all, the sites that featured heavily in the fighting.

Visit the landing beaches and remaining sites along the coastline, including the bridges across the River Orne, the River Dives, and the Caen canal.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Caen, Normandy

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Normandy D-Day British and Canadian Sector Highlights

Meet your tour guide at the pre-decided location and begin your tour.
Visit the bridges across the River Orne and the Caen canal, which were captured and held intact to enable seaborne reinforcements to cross.
Explore the Merville gun battery, a decommissioned coastal fortification in Normandy.
See the bridge across the River Dives, which was destroyed to prevent German reinforcements arriving from the east from crossing. The high ground had to be taken and held by the division.
Explore the museums and war memorials alongside the above-mentioned spots to gain a better understanding.

The tour ends.

The route